Spider-Man isn’t a typical superhero; he’s a character in the Spider-Verse, which is a complex web of Spider-People in alternate universes that has converged in the latest Spider-Man movie.
There have been three takes on the character we’ve seen on the big screen: the Tom Holland-led version, Andrew Garfield’s, and Toby Maguire’s. Recently, the trio joined forces thanks to some multiversal high-jinks in Spider-Man: No Way Home,which is part of the MCU. This team-up film also features villains from Sony’s Spider-Man films, like Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin and Jamie Foxx’s Electro. While Sony now co-produces Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland with Marvel, they also teamed up to release Into The Spider-Verse in 2018 and Across the Spider-Verse in 2023.
Starting in 2018, Sony began producing its own Spider-Verse offshoot films, starting with 2018’s Venom and its 2021 sequel, along with two of the biggest box office flops in recent memory with Morbius and Madam Web. There are two more Sony Spider-Verse films due out this year, with Venom: The Last Dance andKraven the Hunterboth slated to release this fall.
Then there’s what might be the most critically acclaimed Spider-Man film universe, the animated films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Into the Spider-Verse won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, while its sequel was also well received. A new entry was originally supposed to be released in March 2024, but it’s been delayed without any updates.
Sound confusing? Well, to truly understand what’s happening with the Spider-Verse and how Spider-Man fits into theMCU, you need to re-watch all the web-slinger movies. Here’s the best order to follow – it’s as chronological as you can get and explains everything you need to know.
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Spider-Man movies in order: Chronological order
There are spoilers below. At the bottom of this guide, you will find a spoiler-free version that lists the Spider-Man movies in chronological order.
This viewing order guide is mostly chronological, but it can get confusing because there are multiple universes and timelines at play. For instance, Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker is from an alternate universe in 2002 but appears in the present-day film No Way Home, which is set in the main MCU timeline. We’re starting off with Madam Web though, which is also set in 2002.
1Madam Web
All the Spider-Women in one movie
Madam Web (2024)
Madam Webb tells the story of Cassie Webb, a paramedic who begins experiencing visions of the future after surviving a near-death experience.
Dakota Johnson stars in this Sony-verse Spider spin-off that centers around a paramedic in early 2000’s New York who survives a near-death experience and begins to experience visions of the future. At the same time, a man with similar powers named Ezekial Sims (Tahar Rahim) begins to hunt down three women who he believes will play a role in killing him in the future. Those three characters all go on to become Spider-Woman in the comics. Cassie has to find the girls and protect them from Sims, while discovering the secrets of her powers.
Spider fans will enjoy seeing a young Ben Parker, aka Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben, played by Adam Scott. He works alongside Cassie as a paramedic.
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2Spider-Man
With great power comes great responsibility
Spider-Man (2002)
Tobey Maguire stars in this origin story for Spider-Man that sees him face-off with the Green Goblin
Long before Marvel, The Avengers, and the MCU, this 2002 film was what superhero films aspired to be: Successful with a great story. Directed by Sam Raimi, the film follows young Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire) as he develops super speed, strength, and the ability to produce webs and stick to walls after being bitten by a genetically enhanced spider. The film also stars Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson and Willem Dafoe as the villain Green Goblin.
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3Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man has to stop Doctor Octopus from harnessing the power of the sun
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man has to stop his mentor from setting off a fission reaction that could destroy New York City.
One of the most beloved superhero sequels sees Tobey Maguire return to take on his mentor, Otto Octavius (played by Alfred Molina), who has transformed into Doctor Octopus following an experiment gone wrong. To make it even more challenging for Parker this time around, his powers are failing him, and his relationship with Mary Jane is on the rocks. Sam Raimi also returned to direct this film.
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4Spider-Man 3
Peter Parker has to contend with multiple villains, including Venom
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Spider-Man’s suit is infected with the Venom symbiote which changes him in unexpected ways.
The final film in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy is the most disappointing. Most of the series' main actors return, such as Maguire as Peter Parker, Dunst as Mary Jane, and James Franco as Harry Osborne. However, this time, Spider-Man is forced to face off against two foes: the dangerous symbiote Venom, which has attached itself to fellow journalist Eddie Brock (Topher Grace); and Flint Marko, a small-time thug who played a role in the death of Peter’s uncle Ben.
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5The Amazing Spider-Man
Andrew Garfield’s debut as Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Peter Parker gets his powers in this reboot, and then has to take on a scientist transformed into a giant reptile.
In 2012, Sony rebooted the Spider-Man franchise with Andrew Garfield in the lead role as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as his love interest, Gwen Stacey. The film sees Parker discover some of his deceased father’s research into a way for humans to regrow lost limbs. Peter turns these notes over to his father’s former partner, Curt Conners (played by Rhys Ifans), who uses the new information to attempt a dangerous experiment.
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6The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man has to face-off with Electro
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Peter Parker must fend off an electrically powered worker from OsCorp while his closest friend becomes convinced Spider-Man is the only hope to cure a deadly disease.
Garfield returns to play Parker, while Jamie Foxx stars as the villain Electro. Not only does Peter battle Electro in this film, but he must also contend with his terminally ill friend, Harry Osborne, who believes Spider-Man’s blood could hold the key to curing him. Coming off of the success of the first film, Sony made big plans to flesh out the Spider-Man universe, including spin-offs centered around Venom and The Sinister Six. However, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was such a bomb that most of those plans were canceled.
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7Captain America: Civil War
Spider-Man meets the Avengers
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Spider-man is recruited into a conflict that has the Avengers taking sides against one another.
Following the collapse of its own Spider-Man universe, Sony agreed to let the Spider-Man character be used by Marvel in the MCU. This led to the debut of Tom Holland as Peter Parker in Civil War. When Captain America (played by Chris Evans) and Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.) fall on opposite sides of a debate over government control of superhumans, they recruit their own teams to face off, leading to Tony visiting Peter’s apartment in New York City.
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8Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man has to deal with his sophomore year of high school
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man has to take on a new villain while under the watchful eye of Tony Stark.
Following his adventure with Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.), Holland’s Peter Parker returns home to his life with his Aunt May (played by Marisa Tomei). However, with that taste of the Avengers' life, Parker continues to fight crime in his neighborhood, which leads him to face off with Adrian Toomes (played by Michael Keaton), a former construction worker who is selling recovered weapons from the Battle of New York in the first Avengers film.
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9Avengers: Infinity War
Spider-Man doesn’t feel so good
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Thanos finally comes to collect the Infinity Stones while the Avengers are at their weakest point.
In Spider-Man’s third entry in the MCU, Tom Holland gave us one of the most heartbreaking moments in the 20+ film series when you see Peter Parker’s fate following the Snap. There’s also a Spider-Man fight in the “Iron Spider” armor, which is essentially an Iron Man suit designed for Spider-Man.
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10Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man and the Avengers team up for one more showdown with Thanos
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The remaining Avengers figure out a plan to go back in time and undo Thano’s victory.
While Spider-Man isn’t featured heavily in Endgame, this Avengers installment is crucial for the future of the MCU and Spider-Man, as it sets up Peter Parker as a potential future leader of the Avengers. Tom Holland delivers another tear-jerker as well when his mentor, Tony Stark, makes the ultimate sacrifice.
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