The parts that are hard to follow from the film alone, explained with a story summary, a character map and key terms.
Released
2023
Runtime
105 min
Set in
2025
Good to know before watchingNo spoilers
A sequel to three stories
It follows Captain Marvel, WandaVision (Monica) and Ms. Marvel (Kamala).
Carol's past
Something Carol did on the Kree homeworld, Hala, sets the story in motion.
A short one
At 105 minutes, it's one of the MCU's shortest films.
Watch the mid-credits
There's an important scene.
Character mapSpoilers
Who's who in The Marvels (2023), centered on its three heroes.
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A vast space empire whose homeworld, Hala, is dying as its sun fades.
The Quantum Bands
A pair of bangles. Dar-Benn finds the twin of Kamala's.
Jump points
Gateways connecting distant points in space.
Flerkens
Alien creatures that look like cats, like Carol's companion Goose.
Confusing parts, explainedSpoilers
Contains spoilers about the ending.
Why does Dar-Benn hate Carol?
Carol destroyed the Supreme Intelligence that ruled the Kree. The homeworld fell into civil war, and its sun began to die.
Why do the three swap places?
All three have light-based powers, and the rift Dar-Benn opened entangled them.
Where does Monica end up?
To close the rift, she's left behind in another universe, where a woman who looks like her late mother is alive.
Easy-to-miss details
A planet of song
The people of Aladna communicate through song, and Carol is 'married' to their prince.
Flerken kittens
Goose's many kittens help evacuate the space station.
Kamala's family
Kamala's family get plenty of screen time, even in space.
The ending and post-creditsSpoilers
After the end credits
Mid-credits: Monica wakes up in another universe and meets someone who looks like her mother Maria, along with Beast. Post-credits: Kamala invites Kate Bishop to a new team.