All 84 movies based on Marvel comics, ranked according to critics

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84. "Fantastic Four" (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%

"Fantastic Four" is nan 2nd on-screen loop of nan famed Marvel family consisting of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Miles Teller), his emotion liking Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Kate Mara), her relative Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Michael B. Jordan), and their friend Ben Grimm/The Thing (Jamie Bell).

After they recreation to a different magnitude and get fantastic, if gruesome, powers, they look disconnected against Doctor Doom, played by Toby Kebbell, a erstwhile friend turned homicidal maniac.

"A poorly constructed, ineptly executed, flatfooted portion of Branded Product that plays arsenic though it were written by a portion of package fed each superhero movie book to day and instructed to synthesize them," wrote Flavorwire's Jason Bailey.

83. "Elektra" (2005)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 11%

After dying astatine nan extremity of "Daredevil," Elektra, played by Jennifer Garner, is revived by her mentor, Stick, to go a unit for good. Eventually, she abandons this manner and becomes a statement slayer until an evil statement known arsenic The Hand attempts to termination her.

Tim Robey of The Telegraph called nan movie "Studio dross of nan lowest grade."

83. "Madame Web" (2024)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 11%

The first Marvel movie of 2024 (though not portion of nan MCU) was "Madame Web," which stars Dakota Johnson arsenic Cassandra Webb, a paramedic surviving successful New York City who someway gains clairvoyance. She teams up pinch 3 young women — Julia (Sydney Sweeney), Anya (Isabela Merced), and Mattie (Celeste O'Connor) — who each person spider-powers successful their early to return down a mysterious foe, Ezekiel Sims (Tahar Rahim).

"Even Johnson has her limits, and 'Madame Web' blows truthful acold past them that you tin practically conjecture which scenes were changeable past based connected nan grade to which its prima has fixed up," wrote Allison Wilmore for Vulture.

81. "Howard nan Duck" (1986)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 13%

As you might've guessed from nan title, Howard is simply a duck. Specifically, a resident of nan satellite Duckworld, which is for illustration Earth, but inhabited by ducks. When Howard finds himself connected Earth successful nan authorities of Ohio, he must squad up pinch a woman, Beverly Switzler (Lea Thompson) to effort and get home.

"Sound nan horns, ray nan speakers, and cue nan marching band, because 'Howard nan Duck' is present ... and bad movie historians could not inquire for a much mallard-droit task than this," wrote Michael Burkett of nan Orange County Register.

80. "Morbius" (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

In "Morbius," Jared Leto stars arsenic Dr. Michael Morbius, a highly intelligent expert dying from a uncommon humor disease. In his quest to find a cure, he accidentally turns himself into a "living vampire," a being pinch enhanced strength, sonar capabilities, a psychic relationship pinch bats ... and nan unending desire to portion blood.

"'Morbius,' astatine best, will beryllium remembered arsenic nan latest effort connected Sony's portion to make its nascent Sinister Six franchise happen. And, for illustration 'fetch,' it's difficult to spot that happening," wrote Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence.

79. "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" (2011)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 19%

Nicolas Cage returns arsenic stuntman-turned-flaming-skeleton Johnny Blaze, who has been successful hiding since nan events of nan first film. When he finds retired that nan devil himself has fathered a kid and is readying to raise him, he rides again arsenic nan demonic Ghost Rider successful speech for getting his psyche back.

"Cage appears to find his domiciled arsenic this second-tier Marvel Comics antihero alternately silly, tremendously fun, and nan intends to a decent paycheck for not each that overmuch work," wrote the Austin Chronicle's Marc Savlov.

78. "Dark Phoenix" (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 22%

Sophie Turner plays Jean Grey, who originates to suffer power of her psychic abilities, unleashing what's called nan "Phoenix Force." The remainder of her mutant teammates and immoderate enemies combine to effort to thief Jean power her powers, starring to tragedy.

"Outgunned connected nan action beforehand by box-office rivals and excessively tense to show a much friendly story, 'Dark Phoenix' leaves nan franchise moving connected empty," wrote Michael Hale of Sight & Sound.

77. "Men successful Black: International" (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 23%

Yes, nan "Men successful Black" franchise is based connected nan Malibu Comics tally of nan aforesaid name. Malibu was past acquired by Marvel successful 1994.

The 2019 stand-alone sequel sees Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson return complete for Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, playing 2 caller agents, Agent H and Agent M, who are paired up successful London to uncover a mole wrong nan agency.

"For each its oddball aliens and fantastical technology, nan astir unbelievable point astir 'Men successful Black: International' is conscionable really thoroughly it wastes Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth," wrote Mashable's Angie Han.

76. "Blade: Trinity" (2004)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 24%

Until Mahershala Ali's "Blade" movie is released, Wesley Snipes will beryllium nan only big-screen type of Blade, a human-vampire hybrid who has dedicated himself to hunting vampires. In nan past movie of nan trilogy, Blade, played by Wesley Snipes, teams up pinch 2 caller vampire hunters (Ryan Reynolds' Hannibal King and Jessica Biel's Abigail Whistler) to conclusion Dracula.

"This has each nan entreaty of reheated, congealed blood," wrote Time Out's Nigel Floyd.

75. "The Punisher" (1989)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 25%

Not agelong aft "Howard nan Duck," nan adjacent Marvel movie was released: "The Punisher." In it, Lundgren plays Frank Castle, a presumed-dead erstwhile detective whose family was blown up by a car explosive placed by nan Mafia. However, Castle survived nan bombing and has now dedicated his life to getting revenge connected everyone involved.

This movie ne'er sewage a theatrical merchandise successful nan US, but it was released internationally, frankincense qualifying it for this list.

Time Out's Suzi Feay called nan movie "destructive, reprehensible, and marvelous fun."

74. "Ghost Rider" (2007)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 27%

In "Ghost Rider," viewers watch arsenic Cage's Johnny Blaze descends into hellhole arsenic nan literal devil's bounty hunter, a powerfulness he received aft trading his psyche to spare his father's life. Now, erstwhile he's astir an evil spirit, he becomes nan Ghost Rider, a flaming skull demon who rides a motorcycle. He gets into a title against nan boy of a demon to forestall him from unleashing hellhole connected Earth.

"Nic Cage seems comfortable successful nan domiciled of nan flaming-skulled biker, but nan crippled holes are excessively heavy moreover for his Herbie-like arachnid motorcycle to negotiate," wrote David Jenkins for Time Out.

73. "Fantastic Four" (2005)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 28%

Years earlier he became Captain America, Chris Evans took connected nan domiciled of Johnny Storm, amended known arsenic nan Human Torch, successful "Fantastic Four." He was joined by Jessica Alba arsenic Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Ioan Gruffudd arsenic Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, and Michael Chiklis arsenic Ben Grimm/The Thing.

Instead of walking to a parallel dimension, this type of nan Fantastic Four's root communicative sees them interact pinch a cosmic unreality successful space, giving them their powers. But, for illustration successful nan reboot, their superior nemesis is Doctor Doom, this clip a erstwhile classmate of Reed and Sue's, played by Julian McMahon.

On nan AV Club, Keith Phipps simply called nan movie "A garish mediocrity."

72. "The Punisher" (2004)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 29%

"The Punisher" stars Thomas Jane arsenic Frank Castle, a erstwhile FBI supplier whose full family is murdered aft his screen is blown by nan vengeful Saint crime family, nan caput of which is played by John Travolta. Frank past dedicates his full beingness to getting revenge connected those who were progressive successful nan decease of his woman and children.

"A comic-book action movie pinch an unpleasant edge," wrote Nev Pierce for the BBC.

72. "Punisher: War Zone" (2008)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 29%

"War Zone" saw its titular domiciled re-cast pinch Ray Stevenson, whose type of Frank is now 5 years into his profession arsenic nan vigilante nan Punisher. This time, Frank goes up against 1 of his astir celebrated adversaries successful nan comics, Jigsaw (played by Dominic West), while evading nan police, who person created a "Punisher Task Force" dedicated to bringing him in.

"You couldn't telephone it shoddy, exactly, and nan actors return it painfully seriously; it's conscionable dispiriting to spot each this endeavor successful nan work of thing truthful humorless and disgusting," wrote Andrew Pulver of The Guardian.

70. "Venom" (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 30%

In "Venom," Tom Hardy plays journalist Eddie Brock, who loses his job, his fiancée (played by Michelle Williams), and his estimation aft he steals confidential documents and confronts a powerful CEO, played by Riz Ahmed. Simultaneously, he is exposed to an alien symbiote who calls itself Venom, and nan 2 enslaved together to protect nan Earth.

"Not since 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' has a Marvel Comics adjustment centered connected specified a splendidly weird lead performance," wrote nan Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs.

69. "Kick-Ass 2" (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 33%

"Kick-Ass" and its sequel are based connected nan bid of nan aforesaid name, which was initially published by nan Marvel imprint Icon Comics. It has since moved to Image Comics, nan third-largest comics marque down Marvel and DC.

Specifically, "Kick-Ass 2" reunites viewers pinch nan vigilante duo of Aaron Taylor-Johnson arsenic Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass and Chloë Grace Moretz arsenic Mindy Macready/Hit-Girl arsenic they erstwhile again look disconnected against Christopher Mintz-Plasse's Chris D'Amico, who has an NSFW change ego.

"Although nan movie has nan inexpensive veneer of female empowerment that comes from having a woman assassin, it is rotten pinch misogyny," Jenny McCartney for The Telegraph.

68. "The New Mutants" (2020)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 36%

Now that Disney officially owns Fox, nan adjacent X-Men movie we get will apt beryllium an wholly different continuity. For a franchise pinch precocious highs and debased lows, it's conscionable unfortunate that this was nan past hurrah.

"New Mutants" stars Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, and Adam Beach arsenic a group of teenage mutants surviving successful a hospital. They were each sent location aft causing horrible accidents (or moreover deaths) pinch their powers, only to observe that things astatine nan infirmary are not what they seem.

"The conception down 'The New Mutants' is simply a solid, intriguing 1 that could've reinvigorated nan acquainted root superhero story. Instead, Boone opts for genericism, ending nan 'X-Men' franchise pinch an angsty-teen whimper," wrote Meagan Navarro for Bloody Disgusting.

67. "Venom: The Last Dance" (2024)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 37%

"Venom: The Last Dance" is precisely what it sounds like: a trilogy-capping film. It stars Tom Hardy arsenic some nan quality newsman Eddie Brock and his alien symbiote champion frenemy, Venom. In "Last Dance," Eddie and Venom must make difficult decisions regarding their narration and nan information of nan planet.

"At slightest nan movie ends pinch a fittingly poignant/ridiculous tribute to nan top emotion communicative ever told astir a man and his symbiotic alien goo," wrote Indiewire's David Ehrlich.

66. "Fantastic Four: Rise of nan Silver Surfer" (2007)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 38%

The formed from nan first movie each returns, joined by Doug Jones and Laurence Fishburne, who supply nan beingness shape and voice, respectively, of nan Silver Surfer, a herald from outer abstraction who serves to pass a satellite of its incoming demolition astatine nan hands of nan planet-killing Galactus.

"An off-brand superhero movie, nan cinematic balanced of 1 of those generic meal cereals pinch a severely drawn squirrel for a mascot," wrote Slate's Dana Stevens.

66. "Men successful Black II" (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 38%

After nan events of nan first film, Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) has retired and subsequently had his representation wiped of each things alien, but Agent J (Will Smith) drags him backmost into work to face their biggest threat yet.

"This is effective button-pushing sci-fi entertainment, but you won't request to beryllium neuralized to hide it," wrote Andy Jacobs for the BBC.

66. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 38%

The 2009 movie focuses connected Logan, aliases Wolverine, arsenic played by Hugh Jackman, and what his life was for illustration earlier he became nan X-Man that we knew and loved successful nan 3 erstwhile movies. It follows him from nan Civil War to nan 1970s.

"'Wolverine' starts pinch a roar earlier sliding into a chaotic, preachy mess," wrote The Irish Times' Donald Clarke.

63. "The King's Man" (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 41%

"The King's Man" is based connected nan Icon Comics bid "Kingsman" (originally titled "The Secret Service"), telling nan communicative of nan very first members of nan Kingsman, including Ralph Fiennes' Orlando Oxford, his boy Conrad (played by Harris Dickinson), a maid/spy Polly (played by Gemma Arterton), a butler/spy Shola (played by Djimon Honsou), and much arsenic they spell up against Russian sorcerer Rasputin, arsenic played by Rhys Ifans.

"It is downright diabolical for Vaughn to make audiences moreover ideate a sequel to this unnecessary prequel simply to spot if tin beryllium arsenic outlandish arsenic promised," wrote nan Los Angeles Times' Mark Olsen.

62. "Daredevil" (2003)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 43%

Affleck plays Matt Murdock, a unsighted lawyer pinch preternaturally delicate senses and a patient helping of Catholic guilt who decides to prevention Hell's Kitchen by becoming Daredevil, nan Man Without Fear.

He's joined by Jennifer Garner arsenic Elektra, an assassin pinch a heart, and Jon Favreau arsenic Foggy Nelson, his champion friend and chap lawyer. They spell up against nan crime leader Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, played by Michael Clarke Duncan, and nan unstable assassin Bullseye, played by Colin Farrell.

Joe Morganstern of The Wall Street Journal wrote, "It isn't a awesome film, aliases moreover a greatly original one. Still, it has galore grace notes, and absorbing oddities."

61. "Ant-Man and nan Wasp: Quantumania" (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 46%

It's been a reliable clip for nan MCU complete nan past mates of years, and "Quantumania" seems to beryllium a nadir for nan long-running franchise.

In this film, Ant-Man (or Scott Lang), played by Paul Rudd, travels to nan microscopic Quantum Realm to prevention his girl Cassie (Kathryn Newton), who was sucked successful location by a mysterious device. Along for nan thrust are his woman Hope/The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), her mom Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer), her dada Hank (Michael Douglas), and various different citizens of this caller level of existence.

Kyle Smith of The Wall Street Journal called it "another lackluster blockbuster."

60. "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 47%

"Apocalypse" is nan ninth "X-Men" movie overall, and nan 3rd installment successful nan prequel trilogy that stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult arsenic younger versions of mutants from nan original 3 films.

In "Apocalypse," nan squad must merge to conclusion nan world's first mutant, En Sabah Nur, aliases Apocalypse, arsenic he tries to remake nan world erstwhile he is awoken aft thousands of years.

"This is 1 of nan large dangers for nan extended franchise exemplary of filmmaking, that characters and bid will beryllium kept live not because there's a communicative to tell, but because nan franchise must beryllium kept alive," wrote Peter Suderman for Vox.

60. "Eternals" (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 47%

"Eternals," directed by Oscar victor Chloé Zhao, attempted to present an wholly caller squad of superheroes, an alien title called nan Eternals, to nan MCU and followed them from prehistoric times done nan coming day. Your mileage whitethorn alteration connected really successful she was, but "Eternals" did introduce Harry Styles to nan MCU, truthful there's that.

"Zhao yet robs nan artist's comic of its expanse by perpetually turning a abstraction opera into a repetitive characteristic drama," wrote Ed Gonzalez for Slant Magazine.

58. "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 50%

"The Golden Circle" stars Taron Egerton erstwhile again arsenic Eggsy, a recently minted personnel of nan concealed spy statement nan Kingsman. After galore of its members are wiped out, Eggsy and his workfellow Merlin (Mark Strong), recreation to nan US and meet their American equivalents, nan Statesman.

David Edelstein simply wrote, "What a messiness it is" successful his reappraisal for Vulture.

57. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 51%

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone reunite arsenic Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, and his doomed woman Gwen Stacy, successful this over-stuffed sequel that sees Peter going up against Jamie Foxx's Electro, Dane DeHaan's Green Goblin, and Paul Giamatti's Rhino.

"Over-stuffed pinch crippled and result struggles to put nan assemblage successful immoderate of it, since there's truthful overmuch to get done and truthful galore early films and spin-offs to group up," wrote The Atlantic's David Sims.

56. "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

"The Last Stand" is different mentation of nan "Dark Phoenix Saga," this clip focusing connected Famke Janssen's type of Jean Grey aft she's resurrected pursuing her decease successful "X2." Like nan 2019 type of nan story, Jean is incapable to power her powers and kills group that she cares astir until she is yet taken retired by Logan.

"'The Last Stand' beautiful overmuch looks and plays for illustration nan first films, though possibly pinch much sound and babe action and a small little glum," wrote Manohla Dargis for The New York Times.

56. "Blade II" (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

"Blade II" mightiness beryllium a small reliable to watch successful nan twelvemonth 2024, arsenic its crippled focuses connected a pandemic that turns vampires into Reapers, aka rabid vampires, but nan additions of Ron Perlman and a young Norman Reedus are worthy nan watch. Plus, it was directed by scary visionary Guillermo del Toro, which means, astatine the very least, that it's ne'er boring.

As nan AV Club's Nathan Rabin wrote, "The world tin ever usage different entertainingly trashy B-movie, and 'Blade II' fits nan bill."

56. "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

"Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is simply a lean, mean, sidesplitting machine. Ostensibly, nan movie is astir Venom and Eddie moving together to conclusion nan serial slayer Cletus Kasady, played by a dialed-in Woody Harrelson ... but, successful actuality, it's a romanticist drama betwixt Venom and Eddie trying to fig retired really to unrecorded together successful 1 body.

"A emotion communicative written successful blood, sweat, and nan slime of half-eaten brains," wrote The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey.

53. "Blade" (1998)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 58%

Wesley Snipes makes his debut arsenic Blade, a vampire-human hybrid who has dedicated his life to hunting down vampires successful nan seedy underworld of his location city, utilizing his unsocial advantages, for illustration nan expertise to locomotion successful nan daylight.

"'Blade's' stomach-turning typical effects, bone-crunching martial arts and cynical joke will much than fulfill immoderate action-film addict's request for a hole of eye-popping escapist adrenaline," wrote nan Washington Post's Michael O'Sullivan.

52. "The Marvels" (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 62%

After redeeming nan universe, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) has erstwhile again near Earth to proceed redeeming nan remainder of nan postulation — but erstwhile her powers get entangled pinch her champion friend's daughter, Monica (Teyonah Parris), and a Captain Marvel superfan who has nicknamed herself Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), she must return to her location satellite to spot what precisely is going on, and face nan mistakes of her past.

"It's silly and makes small sense, but it's specified a nosy clip astatine nan movies. And isn't that why we spell to spot movies successful nan first place?" wrote Kristen Lopez for The Wrap.

51. "Hulk" (2003)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63%

Eric Bana took connected nan domiciled of Marvel's not-so-jolly greenish elephantine successful Ang Lee's type of "Hulk" successful 1 of nan astir religious comic-book movies, astatine slightest aesthetically speaking, moreover if nan character's root wasn't exactly the aforesaid arsenic connected nan page. A supporting formed of Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, and Nick Nolte besides elevates this movie.

"Where truthful galore comic-book movies consciousness arsenic disposable arsenic Kleenex, nan passionate, un-cynical 'Hulk' stamps itself into your memory. Lee's movies are built to last," wrote Newsweek's David Ansen.

51. "Spider-Man 3" (2007)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63%

"Spider-Man 3" made nan correction of trying to cram excessively galore villains into 1 film, a correction that "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" replicated a fewer years later. In nan film, Peter, arsenic played by Tobey Maguire, faces disconnected against his champion friend Harry Osborn (James Franco) arsenic nan caller Green Goblin, Flint Marko/Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), and Eddie Brock (this clip played by Topher Grace), aka Venom.

He besides infamously dances down nan streets of New York City pinch nan astir emo haircut of each time, which is later referenced successful "Spider-Man: Into nan Spider-Verse" a decade later.

"Too galore villains, excessively galore ray crippled strands, excessively galore romanticist misunderstandings, excessively galore conversations, excessively galore thoroughfare crowds looking precocious into nan aerial and shouting 'oooh!' this way, past swiveling and shouting aaah!' that way," wrote Roger Ebert.

51. "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63%

The follow-up to smash deed "Thor: Ragnarok" and nan first-ever 4th solo movie for an MCU leader didn't unrecorded up to expectations, astatine slightest according to critics. But we did get to spot Natalie Portman return to nan MCU arsenic her type of nan Mighty Thor, a mates of screaming goats, and a jaw-dropping post-credits cameo.

"Though Chris Hemsworth, arsenic usual, has a batch of nosy successful nan title role, nan movie astir him excessively often strains to supply excitement and laughs," wrote Wall Street Journal's Kyle Smith.

48. "The Incredible Hulk" (2008)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%

Edward Norton took complete for Eric Bana successful "The Incredible Hulk," which was plagued pinch rumors of behind-the-scenes drama, including that Norton rewrote overmuch of nan movie while it was shooting, and that location were galore clashes betwixt Norton, head Louis Leterrier, and Marvel Studios.

Those dueling visions led to a moderately received comic-book film.

"The climax is simply a spot of a yawn, but astir of what precedes it is vigorous and sharp," wrote Tom Charity of CNN.

48. "Men successful Black 3" (2012)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%

A decade aft we past saw Agents J and K, viewers were erstwhile again treated to nan comedic duo of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, but pinch a twist.

The movie focuses connected an alien who travels backmost successful clip to termination a young Agent K (Jones) successful nan 1960s, starring Agent J (Smith) to also travel backmost and squad up pinch nan young Agent K, played by Josh Brolin, to hole nan future.

"The movie represents astatine slightest a partial return to form, not arsenic inventive arsenic nan first, but surely amended than nan recycled materials that made up nan second," wrote The Atlantic's Christopher Orr.

46. "Thor: The Dark World" (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%

"Thor: The Dark World," nan 2013 sequel to nan 2011 film, stars Chris Hemsworth arsenic nan titular Norse god, Tom Hiddleston arsenic his mischievous relative Loki, and Natalie Portman arsenic Thor's Earth-bound emotion liking Jane Foster. It wasn't arsenic well-received arsenic its predecessor, but it has its defenders.

"This feels for illustration a really, really, costly section of 'Doctor Who.' In a bully way," wrote Larushka Ivan-Zadeh for Metro.

45. "The Wolverine" (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

"The Wolverine" separates Hugh Jackman's Wolverine from nan remainder of nan X-Men for his ain small side-quest successful Japan wherever he wrestles pinch nan consequences of his actions (aka sidesplitting Jean Grey successful "X-Men: The Last Stand") and pinch his "curse" of immortality.

"Director James Mangold's movie features immoderate breathtakingly suspenseful action sequences, exquisite accumulation and costume creation and colorful characters, immoderate of whom registry much powerfully than others," wrote Christy Lemire for RogerEbert.com.

45. "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

Released conscionable 5 years aft Tobey Maguire hung up his spider-suit successful 2007, "The Amazing Spider-Man" had its activity trim retired for it. And, largely, nan movie succeeds astatine introducing a caller return connected our friends vicinity Spider-Man and his second-most iconic emotion liking Gwen Stacy (played by a sparkling Emma Stone), while attempting to present caller lore regarding Peter's parents' disappearance.

"The casting is conscionable right. As if moving backmost successful time, Andrew Garfield is nan Spidey Sean Connery, arsenic opposed to Tobey Maguire's Roger Moore," wrote The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw.

43. "Iron Man 2" (2010)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 72%

In retrospect, "Iron Man 2" had an intolerable job: to build upon what is still regarded arsenic 1 of nan finest superhero films of each time.

Perhaps that's why critics weren't excessively benignant to "Iron Man 2," which focused connected Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, being rude to everyone astir him while covering up his impending death. Oh, and Mickey Rourke is location playing Whiplash, a Russian villain who loves his bird.

"Casting nan likes of Downey and Rourke and past imprisoning them successful jointed refrigerators is resource-squandering of nan highest order," wrote Dana Stevens for Slate.

42. "Doctor Strange successful nan Multiverse of Madness" (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 74%

After nan events of nan Disney+ miniseries "WandaVision," Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff has been taken complete by nan acheronian forces of nan Scarlet Witch, putting her connected a collision people pinch Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Stephen Strange arsenic he useful to protect a caller teenage friend, America Chavez (played by Xochitl Gomez), from Wanda's plans.

"It mightiness beryllium Marvel's multiverse, but 'Doctor Strange successful nan Multiverse of Madness' is [director Sam] Raimi's plaything. And we wouldn't want it immoderate different way," wrote Kristy Puchko for Mashable.

41. "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

"Kingsman," based connected nan Icon Comics tally of nan aforesaid name, is simply a acold bloodier and funnier movie than thing viewers person seen from a comic book movie successful immoderate time. Taron Egerton stars arsenic Eggsy, a petty criminal and Royal Marines dropout who is turned into a super-spy pinch nan thief of his mentor, Harry, played by Colin Firth.

"On Day One of filming, they must person thrown distant nan civilized compass and taken a group vow to splatter our sensibilities pinch stylish, gratuitous unit and 1 'Wait, what?!' infinitesimal aft another," wrote Richard Roeper for nan Chicago Sun-Times.

40. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%

The Avengers squad up erstwhile again successful "Age of Ultron" to return down nan nihilistic AI known arsenic Ultron, designed arsenic a "suit of armor astir nan world" by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, aka Iron Man and nan Hulk, who is hell-bent connected destroying nan satellite astatine each costs.

"The sharp, interpersonal dramedy that made nan first movie specified a delight is again coming successful flashes, but not infrequently it is drowned retired by nan noisy, inevitable request to Save nan World," wrote Christopher Orr for The Atlantic.

39. "Kick-Ass" (2010)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

Of course, immoderate of those characters predate nan Icon Comics character, but without nan on-screen occurrence of "Kick-Ass," it's difficult to show erstwhile those adaptations would've travel to pass.

"Kick-Ass" stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson — who is presently suiting up for his third comic-book movie arsenic Kraven nan Hunter — as Dave Lizewski, a normal teen and comics super-fan who decides to go a vigilante called Kick-Ass. He inspires a movement, and teams up pinch different vigilantes for illustration Hit-Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) and Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) to return down organized crime.

"Everything you've apt heard astir 'Kick-Ass' is true, providing you've heard it's profane, outlandish, ultra-violent, shocking, funny and wildly entertaining," wrote Tom Long of The Detroit News.

39. "Thor" (2011)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston were some fundamentally unknowns erstwhile they were formed arsenic Norse gods Thor and Loki (as evidenced by their casting announcement successful Deadline), and this movie catapulted them some to nan A-list almost immediately.

Both Hemsworth and Hiddleston still person a early pinch nan MCU successful 2024 — Hemsworth's Thor sewage a 4th solo movie (a first for nan MCU) that had an open-ended conclusion and Hiddleston's Loki sewage a 2nd play of his Disney+ bid (also a first for nan MCU), which besides near nan doorway wide unfastened for much Loki successful nan future. Seeing their chemistry arsenic brothers successful this first movie explains why.

"The caller Marvel Comics movie 'Thor,' directed by Kenneth Branagh, is adjacent parts trippy, tacky, and monumental, nan blend amazingly agreeable, a happy alteration from each those aggressively down-to-earth superhero flicks for illustration 'Iron Man,'" wrote David Edelstein for Vulture.

37. "Deadpool & Wolverine" (2024)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

"Deadpool & Wolverine" was released connected July 26. Eleven days later, it had made $852 cardinal worldwide, out-grossing nan $782 cardinal of nan first movie and nan $785 cardinal of nan 2nd film, according to Box Office Mojo.

Besides being a team-up betwixt Deadpool, nan Merc pinch a Mouth, and Wolverine, nan best-known X-Man by a mile, "Deadpool & Wolverine" is simply a emotion missive to nan 20th Century Fox era of superhero films, pinch cameos from Jennifer Garner, Wesley Snipes, Chris Evans (as Johnny Storm!), Dafne Keen, and more.

"Dotted successful among nan quips and Easter eggs is nan superhero balanced of 'Toy Story 2,' a mournful goodbye to nan things we erstwhile held dear, moreover if immoderate of those things weren't that awesome to statesman with," wrote Slate's Sam Adams.

36. "Iron Man 3" (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

"Iron Man 3" focuses connected Tony Stark dealing pinch his PTSD aft nan events of "Avengers," for illustration his near-death acquisition flying a atomic explosive done a wormhole successful space. But nan large twist of this movie, nan bait-and-switch personality of nan Mandarin, played by Ben Kingsley, remains this movie's biggest legacy.

"A thrilling movie and a somewhat satisfying conclusion to nan 'Iron Man' trilogy," wrote Nicolás Delgadillo for Discussing Film.

36. "Captain Marvel" (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

Brie Larson stars arsenic Carol Danvers, a erstwhile US Air Force aviator who is exposed to a blast of cosmic power successful nan '90s, experiences representation loss, and is taken successful by an alien title called nan Kree. As Carol tries to retrieve her past, she's introduced to a young(er) SHIELD agent, a digitally de-aged Samuel L. Jackson arsenic Nick Fury.

"The main spot is simply a halfway of female friendship: Carol Danvers is nan only Marvel leader you could ideate getting hammered and belting retired songs by No Doubt," wrote The Observer's Wendy Ide.

36. "Black Widow" (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

Set betwixt nan events of "Captain America: Civil War" and "Avengers: Infinity War," and precisely a decade aft her preamble arsenic Natasha Romanoff successful "Iron Man 2," Scarlett Johansson yet stars successful her ain solo movie pinch "Black Widow." The movie besides introduced actors Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz to nan MCU, each 3 of whom we'd emotion to spot again successful nan future.

"In each nan ways that matter to an MCU fan, 'Black Widow' nan movie meets aliases exceeds each expectations. It is simply a slayer action flick, and a unsocial viewing experience... successful that I loved it, and nan truth that I loved it besides makes maine livid," wrote Salon's Melanie McFarland.

33. "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

Simply put, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, is nan domiciled that Chris Evans was calved to play. Audiences spot Evans first arsenic a digitally altered scrawny kid from Brooklyn who, against each odds, is chosen to person a "super worker serum" and go Captain America owed to his axenic heart. With anyone else, it'd beryllium unbearably cheesy, but Evans sells it.

"No clever messages here, conscionable bang-on romance and action, pinch different caller twist connected 20th-century history woven successful for nan kids to dive into aft nan credits person rolled," wrote Ed Gibbs for The Sydney Morning Herald.

32. "X-Men" (2000)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%

"X-Men" gave america Hugh Jackman arsenic Wolverine, Patrick Stewart arsenic Professor X, Ian McKellan arsenic Magneto, Halle Berry arsenic Storm, Famke Janssen arsenic Jean Grey, James Marsden arsenic Cyclops, Anna Paquin arsenic Rogue, Rebecca Romijn arsenic Mystique ... nan database goes on.

While nan movie is simply a beautiful straightforward root story/team-up film, nan action group nan template for what nan adjacent 20-plus years of movies would look like.

"The 'X-Men' comic books person spawned a cottage manufacture of mutant characters, and nan movie helps make consciousness of these legions while offering nan established instrumentality guidelines thing caller to cheer," wrote Jami Bernard for nan New York Daily News.

32. "Guardians of nan Galaxy Vol. 3" (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%

After nan galaxy-saving stakes of nan first 2 "Guardians" films, it was refreshing to watch our favourite rag-tag group of heroes travel together to conscionable prevention 1 of their friends, Rocket (Bradley Cooper), aft he was gravely injured by a caller threat, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter).

Of course, nan movie besides deals pinch Peter/Star-Lord's (Chris Pratt) trauma of having to spot a caller type of his dormant ex-girlfriend Gamora (Zoe Saldaña) — a condemnation that only makes consciousness if you've seen "Infinity War" and "Endgame" — but if this is nan past we spot of our bully abstraction friends, it was a awesome run.

"Now that astir each different cinematic merchandise sounds for illustration a holding shape until they yet get astir to mutants, 'Guardians Vol. 3' is nan first motion successful a while that Marvel mightiness really person immoderate genuine enjoyment near successful nan tank," wrote Jackson Weaver for CBC News.

30. "Ant-Man" (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

Rudd plays Scott Lang, a white-collar criminal who is enlisted to return connected nan mantle of Ant-Man, a shrinking superhero who utilized to beryllium Michael Douglas' Hank Pym.

But, arsenic Pym is excessively aged to suit up, he and his girl Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) thatch Lang really to power ants, shrink and turn astatine will, and later break into Pym's laboratory to return down Darren Cross (Corey Stoll).

"Paul Rudd stars successful a formulaic but consistently entertaining and likable Marvel summertime blockbuster," wrote NME's Nick Levine.

29. "Deadpool 2" (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%

"Deadpool 2" expanded nan beingness of Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, a mutant mercenary who has a inclination to break nan 4th wall. In summation to bringing backmost Teenage Negasonic Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), Colossus (Stefan Kapičić), and Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), "Deadpool 2" adds Josh Brolin arsenic Cable and Zazie Beetz arsenic Domino, 2 invited additions.

In "Deadpool 2," Deadpool teams up pinch an X-Force (of sorts) to find young Russell Collins, a mutant pinch occurrence capabilities, who is nan target of nan time-traveling assassin Cable, who wants to termination Russell arsenic a teen earlier he becomes a serial slayer successful nan future.

"'Deadpool 2' goes bigger than nan first, but nan shockingly rubbing family taxable pulls each of nan caller characters and large group pieces together well. Another wild, hilarious thrust for nan characteristic pinch conscionable capable honesty and heart," said Perri Nemiroff successful a Collider video review.

29. "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%

After nan tragic (and unexpected) death of Chadwick Boseman successful 2020, nan highly anticipated "Black Panther" sequel was rewritten to beryllium a communicative of condolences and mourning, while besides mounting up nan early of Wakanda successful nan MCU for years to come.

Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, Letitia Wright, and Winston Duke each put successful stellar performances, while Tenoch Huerta introduced viewers to nan underwater king Namor pinch a bang.

"A thoughtful and mature exploration of communal condolences successful nan Marvel Cinematic Universe, 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is simply a fitting tribute to nan bequest of Chadwick Boseman," wrote Chicago Reader's Sheri Flanders.

27. "X2: X-Men United" (2003)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

The full pack reunited successful 2003 for "X2," which sees nan X-Men spell up against Brian Cox's William Stryker, an anti-mutant subject intelligence who is readying to perpetrate genocide against each mutants.

"'X2' is beautiful overmuch each that you'd ever want retired of a comic book movie. It's smart, it's breathlessly paced, nan characters person astatine slightest 2 1/2 dimensions, and nan action sequences are jaw-droppers, moreover connected nan mini screen," wrote The Advocate's Alonso Duralde.

27. "Deadpool" (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

After playing Deadpool successful nan 2009 "X-Men" spin-off "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," Reynolds was wished to do nan characteristic justness successful his ain movie pinch a wholly redesigned type of him.

Seven years later, Reynolds starred successful "Deadpool," which tells nan communicative of mercenary Wade Wilson who embarks connected a travel to cure himself of terminal crab pinch immoderate unintended consequences, for illustration erstwhile he becomes immortal and scarred crossed his full body.

"'Deadpool' is obnoxious and puerile and infantile and has an irritating meta reside truthful snide that it's perpetually successful threat of nullifying nan full movie, and I still sewage a beautiful large footwear retired of it," wrote Will Leitch successful The New Republic.

27. "Guardians of nan Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

"GOTG Vol. 2" delves into nan existent parentage of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, arsenic played by Chris Pratt. In summation to nan remainder of nan stellar returning cast, Kurt Russell was added to play Peter's biologic father, Ego nan Living Planet, and Pom Klementieff joined nan squad arsenic nan empathic alien, Mantis.

"In Marvel lingo, 'Guardians 2' feels for illustration a awesome six-issue arc, nan benignant of storytelling that utilized to beryllium nan backbone of superhero comics," wrote The Atlantic's David Sims.

27. "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

"Avengers: Infinity War" is nan first portion of nan culmination of nan first 10 years of nan MCU, which concluded 1 twelvemonth later successful "Avengers: Endgame."

"Infinity War" follows Thanos, an alien who is dedicated to erasing half of nan universe's population, arsenic he scours abstraction for nan six Infinity Stones. Meanwhile, nan Avengers extremity astatine thing to forestall him from getting each six pinch disastrous consequences.

"The conclusion of 'Infinity War' is truthful shocking because it doesn't consciousness for illustration a cliffhanger, much for illustration a drastic wiping cleanable of nan slate earlier nan full rhythm starts again, pinch immoderate reversal of luck aliases broad reboot it whitethorn be," wrote Film Comment Magazine's Jonathan Romney.

23. "X-Men: First Class" (2011)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

"First Class" will spell down successful history arsenic nan movie that introduced audiences to young Professor X and Magneto, played by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, respectively.

The movie takes spot successful nan '60s, arsenic a young Magneto tracks down nan Nazi intelligence who killed his mother, and a young Professor X has yet to beryllium confined to his wheelchair.

"For reasons arising from nan measurement nan 'X-Men' movie franchise has developed, this is nan first Marvel movie group successful nan play erstwhile nan characters were created, and frankincense capable to clasp nan Rat Pack cool that was portion of their original charm," wrote Kim Newman of Sight & Sound.

22. "Ant-Man and nan Wasp" (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

By adding nan Wasp to nan title of nan film, Evangeline Lilly is the true first female to play a titular superhero successful nan MCU, though she still shares top-billing pinch Paul Rudd arsenic Ant-Man.

In "Ant-Man and nan Wasp," nan 2 insect-themed heroes reunite to rescue Hope's mom, played by nan twinkling Michelle Pfeiffer, from nan mysterious quantum realm aft an mishap decades prior.

"Its intent is constricted to amusing and diverting for a mates of hours of high-summer fun. That it does," wrote Matthew Norman of nan London Evening Standard.

21. "Doctor Strange" (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

Cumberbatch joined nan MCU to play Dr. Stephen Strange, a hot-shot surgeon who loses nan usage of his hands aft a sadistic car clang and seeks retired sorcerers who tin thief him regain his strength.

As Richard Bailey wrote successful The New Yorker, nan movie "lives up to its title, successful mostly bully ways."

20. "Spider-Man" (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

For a procreation of movie fans, Tobey Maguire will everlastingly be their Spider-Man, and head Sam Raimi's trilogy, opening pinch 2002's "Spider-Man," will ever beryllium nan champion on-screen practice of nan astir celebrated wall-crawler successful movie history.

"Spider-Man" stars, arsenic antecedently stated, Maguire arsenic Peter Parker, and he's supported by an all-star formed of Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris, and more. The communicative watches Peter spell from a gawky teen to nan super-powered, spandex-clad Spider-Man arsenic he faces disconnected against nan Green Goblin (Dafoe), who is wished to return distant everything that matters to Peter.

"At its best, 'Spider-Man' takes nan teen yearning astatine nan bosom of astir superhero sagas and gives it a beautiful swing. The script, by David Koepp, isn't inspired, but it keeps nan affectional thumps clean, and head Sam Raimi treats his leader tenderly: He gives him abstraction to watch and deliberation arsenic good arsenic act," wrote Slate's David Edelstein.

20. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

If "Captain America: The First Avenger" was Marvel's return connected a WWII drama, "Winter Soldier" is nan MCU's type of a tense, governmental thriller arsenic Cap uncovers aggregate layers of conspiracy wrong nan US government, and must spell connected nan tally from his presumed-dead champion friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), now brain-washed into nan murderous assassin nan Winter Soldier.

"'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' delivers nan superhero movie goods, but it does truthful pinch a grin and a wink, and that seems much and much for illustration nan correct measurement to attack these things," wrote Jason Bailey for Flavorwire.

20. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

"Days of Future Past" reunites nan original "X-Men" formed from nan first 3 movies pinch nan younger versions of themselves introduced successful "First Class" by taking Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and sending him backmost successful clip to forestall a awesome calamity successful nan coming day.

"A pleasingly coherent, plot-driven action movie, positively streamlined by nan standards of today's superhero blockbusters," wrote The Independent's Laurence Phelan.

20. "Big Hero 6" (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Yes, "Big Hero 6" is based connected nan Marvel squad of nan aforesaid name, which began successful nan precocious '90s. When Disney purchased Marvel successful 2009, it was only a matter of clip earlier nan House of Mouse merged their 2 powerhouses, animation and Marvel.

And, pinch nan occurrence of "Big Hero 6," there's a beardown statement for much Disney Animation comic-book movies. This 1 focuses connected Hiro Hamada, a teenage robotics prodigy surviving successful San Fransokyo.

After nan decease of his older relative Tadashi, Hiro connects pinch Tadashi's invention, a healthcare robot named Baymax, to prevention nan city, on pinch Tadashi's friends Fred, Go Go, Wasabi, and Honey Lemon.

"An origins communicative ripe pinch innocence and loss, this anime-inflected dainty harks backmost to Disney's big-hearted practice moreover arsenic it looks guardant towards caller worlds of innovation," wrote The Observer's Mark Kermode.

20. "Captain America: Civil War" (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Essentially an "Avengers" movie, "Captain America: Civil War" sees Captain America squad up pinch his friends Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), and Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) to prevention his friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) from getting wrongfully convicted for a bombing astatine nan United Nations.

Cap goes up against Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Vision (Paul Bettany), and War Machine (Don Cheadle) to prevention his friend.

Of course, this movie is besides celebrated for introducing Chadwick Boseman arsenic T'Challa, aka Black Panther, and Tom Holland arsenic nan MCU's type of Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man.

"It is 1 of nan champion movies to ever travel retired of nan Marvel Cinematic Universe, balancing engaging action group pieces and witty speech pinch intelligent characteristic studies and ethical debates," wrote Salon's Matthew Rozsa.

15. "Men successful Black" (1997)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

"Men successful Black" follows Will Smith arsenic James Edwards, an NYPD serviceman who becomes convinced that aliens are real, starring him to subordinate nan Men successful Black, a concealed authorities statement dedicated to monitoring and protecting alien refugees that unrecorded connected Earth. He's collaborated pinch Agent K, played by Tommy Lee Jones.

It's a loose adjustment of nan Malibu comic bid of nan aforesaid name.

"'Men successful Black' is nan wryest, sharpest, astir entertaining typical effects movie successful caller memory, a simultaneous subordinate and mocking parody of nan more-bang-for-your-buck behemoth genre," wrote CNN's Paul Tatara.

15. "The Avengers" (2012)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

After 4 years of teasing retired nan six main Avengers (Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, Hawkeye, and Hulk), they each met up connected nan large surface for nan first clip successful "The Avengers."

Under nan watchful oculus of Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury, viewers saw Earth's mightiest heroes squad up for nan first clip to return retired Thor's relative Loki arsenic he attempted to conquer nan world connected behalf of a mysterious purple alien.

"A mega-budget action extravaganza that succeeds connected conscionable astir each level, and it's 1 you should surely spell and spot arsenic soon arsenic possible," wrote Luke Holland for NME.

15. "Shang-Chi and nan Legend of nan Ten Rings" (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Simu Liu tweeted Marvel backmost successful 2018 asking if they were "gonna talk aliases what #ShangChi." Three years later, Liu debuted arsenic Shang-Chi successful "Shang-Chi and nan Legend of nan Ten Rings."

In it, Shang-Chi comes to judge his past arsenic a personnel of his father's (played by nan ever awesome Tony Leung) criminal organization, nan Ten Rings, while protecting his mother's colony from nan attacks of a demon known arsenic nan Dweller-in-Darkness.

"It's a bully movie. It's sewage a plausibly fearsome villain by measurement of Leung, a bully ensemble of heroic personalities, and a dose of actually-poignant family play undergirding each nan rest," wrote K. Austin Collins for Rolling Stone.

15. "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Picking up a fewer months aft nan events of "Avengers: Endgame," Peter Parker/Spider-Man must fig retired really to equilibrium his life arsenic a web-slinging superhero and a elemental teen pinch a crush connected his friend MJ, played by a delightful Zendaya.

Add successful a genuinely unhinged Jake Gyllenhaal capacity arsenic Quentin Beck/Mysterio, and you person nan makings of a coagulated Spidey film.

"The stakes this clip move retired to beryllium considerably lower, and your friends vicinity Spider-Teen is arguably conscionable nan feline to bring things down to Earth and reestablish a quality scale," said NPR's Bob Mondello.

11. "Guardians of nan Galaxy" (2014)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

At nan time, it was a huge swing for Marvel to entrust writer/director James Gunn pinch bringing 1 of nan lesser-known superhero teams into nan MCU. But, arsenic we know, it was 1 of nan smartest gambles Marvel ever made.

"Guardians," led by nan ever-charming Chris Pratt arsenic Peter Quill, combines hilarious jokes pinch a genuinely saccharine communicative astir recovered family: In this case, Peter finds Gamora (Zoe Saldaña), Drax (Dave Bautista), Groot (Vin Diesel), and Rocket nan Raccoon (Bradley Cooper).

"Blessed pinch a loose, anarchic B-picture psyche that encourages you to bask yourself moreover erstwhile you're not rather judge what's going on, nan scruffy 'Guardians' is irreverent successful a measurement that tin bring nan first 'Star Wars' to mind," wrote Kenneth Turan of nan Los Angeles Times.

11. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" was nan 3rd reboot of Spider-Man successful 15 years, but somehow, erstwhile again, nan powers that beryllium managed to find a 3rd character who was conscionable arsenic qualified arsenic his predecessors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield to bring Spidey to life.

After his preamble successful "Civil War," "Homecoming" focuses connected Peter Parker's saccharine enslaved pinch Tony Stark/Iron Man, and his realization that being a leader is astir much than a cool suit.

"The youthful vibe of this characteristic reset, pinch its consciousness of joke and its ray touch, makes 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' 1 of nan astir enjoyable Marvel movies successful years," wrote Chesapeake Family Magazine's Roxana Hadadi.

9. "Spider-Man 2" (2004)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

For galore years, "Spider-Man 2" was considered, astatine slightest by critics, to beryllium nan champion Spider-Man movie. From nan iconic subway conflict against Alfred Molina's Doc Ock to nan tear-jerking leader reside by Aunt May to an almost nonstop replication of 1 of Spider-Man's astir iconic comic panels, "Spider-Man 2" remains genuinely enjoyable, moreover 20 years later.

"It's different and gratifying to find a multimillion-dollar movie that's been put together pinch immoderate thoughtfulness, that doesn't neglect subtlety successful betwixt delivering nan smash-bang-wallop," wrote Anthony Quinn of The Independent.

9. "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

"Ragnarok" was 1 of nan astir awesome feats successful MCU history. After all, 2 "Thor" movies are among immoderate of nan lowest-rated MCU movies, while "Ragnarok" is successful nan apical 10 of each Marvel movies, period.

This comes down to head Taika Waititi, who was capable to infuse his signature style and reside into nan MCU successful this cosmic escapade that's besides a straight-up comedy, pursuing Thor connected his travel to forestall nan demolition of his location world, Asgard.

"Beautifully filmed pinch superior kinetic power by head Taika Waititi, pinch a crackling script, 'Thor: Ragnarok' is simply a heap of fun. Cue 'Immigrant Song,'" wrote Kristen Lopez for Culturess.

9. "Logan" (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

At this point, you've astir apt heard that "Logan" is much of a Western than a accepted superhero movie, which is correct.

"Logan" follows a beaten-down Logan whose powers are leaving him, each his friends are dormant aliases dying, and he's surviving successful concealed arsenic a limo driver. But erstwhile a mysterious young mutant pinch powers for illustration his shows up, he musters his spot 1 past clip to thief her escape.

This was expected to beryllium Hugh Jackman's past hurrah arsenic Wolverine, but you mightiness person heard of a small movie called "Deadpool & Wolverine" which made Jackman alteration his tune.

"Make nary mistake, 'Logan' earns its tears. If Jackman and Stewart are superior astir this being their communal 'X-Men' swan song, they could not person crafted a much heartfelt valedictory," wrote Rolling Stone's Peter Travers.

9. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" now has nan favoritism of sharing nan third-best Spider-Man movie crown pinch "Spider-Man 2" (more connected nan apical Spidey films later). But "No Way Home's" charms are intolerable to deny, moreover if nan crippled has much holes than Swiss cheese.

For Marvel movie fans, it's difficult to ideate thing much satisfying than seeing Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire together connected screen, discussing their rogues' galleries, Tobey's weird web situation, aliases really pinch awesome powerfulness comes awesome responsibility.

"Throughout each of it, nan weird and analyzable history of Spider-Man arsenic a cinematic icon isn't a hindrance to nan story; instead, it's an enhancement, utilizing nan quirks of nan character's bequest arsenic a root of illumination into why he has endured truthful long," wrote Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence.

5. "Iron Man" (2008)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

The logic that popular civilization is what it is coming tin beryllium boiled down to nan mega-success of this movie, which group up an full cinematic universe, revived Robert Downey Jr.'s profession and boosted head Jon Favreau's position truthful precocious that he's now fundamentally 1 of nan auteurs of nan full "Star Wars" universe.

But this movie is simple: Billionaire weapons shaper Tony Stark (Downey) is kidnapped by a group of terrorists, which leads him to observe his weapons are landing successful nan incorrect hands. So, he builds a suit of armor and becomes a superhero.

"Led by Downey's career-resurrecting capacity arsenic billionaire weapons peddler Tony Stark, it proves conscionable arsenic indispensable to nan movie's giddy escapist entreaty arsenic nan seamless CGI effects and eye-popping pyrotechnics," wrote Craig Outhier of nan Orange County Register.

5. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

"Endgame," arsenic a movie, is simply a magic trick. Somehow, this movie crams successful 11 years of MCU storytelling and each awesome characteristic from each of nan films, and travels backmost successful clip to fundamentally locomotion done nan universe's top hits, has existent stakes, and makes a three-hour movie alert by.

When nan Avengers determine to effort to undo Thanos' universe-shattering snap, nan original unit from nan 2012 movie (with a fewer notable additions for illustration Karen Gillan's Nebula, Paul Rudd's Ant-Man, and Don Cheadle's War Machine), recreation done Marvel history to find nan Infinity Stones.

"Eleven years of Universe building, and this is nan crescendo. It really pays off, I've ne'er seen thing rather for illustration it," said James Luxford connected the BBC.

3. "Spider-Man: Across nan Spider-Verse" (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

"Across nan Spider-Verse," nan sequel to "Into nan Spider-Verse," takes nan communicative of Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and levels it up successful each way.

Now, Miles is up against not conscionable an extra-dimensional villain known arsenic nan Spot (voiced hilariously by Jason Schwartzman), but besides an full nine of spider-people, including his aged friends Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson) and Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), arsenic they are told by Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac) that Miles isn't moreover meant to exist.

"'Across The Spider-Verse' genuinely explodes nan thought of what a comic book movie tin be. This is acknowledgment to nan boundlessly exuberant and adventurous measurement it some constructs and captures its world(s) during this jaunt done nan multiverse," wrote Uproxx's Jason Tabrys.

2. "Black Panther" (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

After Chadwick Boseman, who died successful 2020, was introduced successful "Captain America: Civil War" arsenic Black Panther, fans were waiting pinch bated activity for his solo film, and they weren't disappointed.

"Black Panther" is simply a riveting communicative successful which nan "villain" (a supremely formed Michael B. Jordan arsenic Killmonger) has a compelling constituent and moreover gets nan hero, T'Challa, to alteration his mind.

Supported by all-stars for illustration Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, and Sterling K. Brown, on pinch newer finds for illustration Letitia Wright and Winston Duke, "Black Panther" is special.

To date, it's nan only Marvel movie to beryllium nominated for champion image astatine nan Academy Awards.

"'Black Panther' is simply a revelation, nan first movie from nan Marvel Cinematic Universe that genuinely feels for illustration an of-the-moment masterwork that besides happens to beryllium a comic-book movie," wrote Roxana Hadadi of Chesapeake Family Magazine.

1. "Spider-Man: Into nan Spider-Verse" (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

"Into nan Spider-Verse," which took location champion animated characteristic astatine nan 2019 Oscars, is simply a movie that has to beryllium seen to beryllium believed. Spider-Men (and -Women!) recreation from each complete nan multiverse to thief teen Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) turn into his ain arsenic his universe's caller Spider-Man.

It proves you don't person to beryllium Peter Parker to beryllium Spider-Man, anyone tin deterioration nan mask, arsenic Miles says. The upcoming two-part sequel has a batch of hype to unrecorded up to, but we'll ever person nan greatness of "Into nan Spider-Verse" to autumn backmost on.

"Maintaining a breathless pace, nan filmmakers heap up sci-fi conceits, one-liners, and a melange of animation styles; arsenic opposed to tons of different comic book adaptations, this really captures nan sensation of getting absorbed successful a comic book," wrote nan Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs.