All 58 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV series, ranked

Rotten Tomatoes score: 46%

The champion portion of "Quantumania," the 3rd installment successful the Paul Rudd-led "Ant-Man" series, was Jonathan Majors' preamble arsenic the MCU's adjacent large bad, Kang, audiences and critics agreed — although, Majors' clip successful the MCU was short-lived arsenic a consequence of his ineligible troubles.

While critics had a tougher clip pinch the miniature film, the assemblage people of 81% shows that fans had a bully clip pinch Scott, Hope, Hank, Janet, and Cassie down successful the Quantum Realm.

"The wide color-drenched too-muchness of it each mightiness beryllium tolerable if the crippled wasn't specified a by-the-numbers slog, alternating hyperkinetic action sequences pinch draggy recitations of exposition," wrote Decider's John Serba.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 46%

"Brave New World" sees Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) officially return complete for Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) arsenic Captain America connected the large screen, while his aged friend Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez) is the caller Falcon.

Sam must spell up against President Thunderbolt Ross — pinch Harrison Ford taking complete for William Hurt, who died successful 2022 — who has someway turned into, you guessed it, Red Hulk.

"Though it ties together threads from the Marvel Cinematic Universe arsenic a whole, 'Brave New World' is neither peculiarly bully aliases bad. It's conscionable different Marvel movie," wrote Dylan Roth for the Observer.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 48%

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

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%

"Secret Invasion" continues the communicative of the Skrulls, a fewer decades aft we past saw them successful "Captain Marvel," arsenic they hunt for a caller satellite pinch the thief of Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson.

But not moreover the all-star formed of Jackson, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Don Cheadle, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Cobie Smulders, Martin Freeman, and much could prevention this show from getting torn isolated by critics.

"If a bid astir Nick Fury doesn't consciousness urgent aliases crucial, past the MCU is losing the conflict for our attention," wrote Melanie McFarland for Salon.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63%

"The Marvels," the long-awaited follow-up to 2019's "Captain Marvel," sees Brie Larson's Carol Danvers squad up pinch Monica Rambeau, aka Photon (Teyonah Parris), and Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel (Imani Vellani) to return down a caller threat.

"It mightiness not person the overwhelming effect of an 'Endgame' aliases moreover a 'Guardians 3,' but this is the MCU backmost connected fast, funny form," wrote Empire Magazine's Helen O'Hara.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%

The follow-up to smash deed "Thor: Ragnarok" and the 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 the MCU arsenic her type of the 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 the title role, the movie astir him excessively often strains to supply excitement and laughs," wrote Wall Street Journal's Kyle Smith.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 66%

A successful stand-alone section successful "What If…?" play one, wherever the Watcher asked viewers to see 1 point — zombies — inspired a four-part animated typical that followed a group of ragtag heroes arsenic they tried to prevention the world from a zombie apocalypse.

"Even pinch the zombie apocalypse location to herb up their lives, Marvel's newest heroes are little lively than the arm-munchers surrounding them," wrote AV Club's Jarrod Jones.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%

"Thor: The Dark World" — the 2013 sequel to the 2011 movie — stars Chris Hemsworth arsenic the 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. And now, it's been classed amended than "Love and Thunder."

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 68%

Edward Norton took complete from Eric Bana for "The Incredible Hulk," which was plagued pinch rumors of behind-the-scenes drama, reported by Collider, including that Norton rewrote overmuch of the 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.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

"Echo" is simply a five-episode bid pursuing Maya Lopez, aka Echo, a characteristic first introduced successful "Hawkeye." After the events of "Hawkeye," erstwhile she learned that her adoptive father, Wilson Fisk, was responsible for the decease of her existent father, Maya returns location to her mini municipality successful Oklahoma to reckon pinch her mysterious past.

"'Echo' resists pandering successful its ceremony of female, Indigenous, and abnormal identities, keeping it each rooted successful characteristic moments that are integrated and good earned," wrote Jen Chaney for Vulture.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 72%

In retrospect, "Iron Man 2" had an intolerable job: to build upon what is still regarded arsenic 1 of the 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 ain impending death. Oh, and Mickey Rourke is location playing Whiplash, a Russian villain who loves his bird.

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 73%

After the events of the Disney+ miniseries "WandaVision," Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff has been taken complete by the acheronian forces of the 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 the Multiverse of Madness' is [director Sam] Raimi's plaything. And we wouldn't want it immoderate different way," wrote Kristy Puchko for Mashable.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 73%

"One Last Kill" was billed arsenic a typical position that aired connected Disney+ successful May 2026. It picks up pinch Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) soon aft his flight from situation astatine the extremity of the first play of "Daredevil: Born Again," and sees him effort to find a intent aft getting revenge connected the criminals who killed his family.

Notably, Bernthal is simply a co-writer connected the special.

"The typical is yet a mixed bag, doing small to elevate the characteristic aliases prosecute the assemblage that's already profoundly acquainted pinch The Punisher," wrote Amelia Emberwing for The Wrap.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

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

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%

"Ironheart" stars Dominique Thorne arsenic Riri Williams, a characteristic first introduced successful "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" arsenic a genius-level engineering student astatine MIT. In the film, she built her ain suit of Iron Man-esque armor and helped Shuri conclusion Namor.

"Ironheart" picks up pinch Riri arsenic she returns location to Chicago and gets mixed up pinch a section pack leader, Parker (Anthony Ramos), who uses a mysterious hood that allows him to usage magic. Alden Ehrenreich, Manny Montana, Lyric Ross, and Sacha Baron Cohen besides star.

"'Ironheart' is everything I emotion astir the MCU erstwhile they fto themselves person fun," wrote Nic for Autostraddle.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston were some astir unknowns erstwhile they were formed arsenic Norse gods Thor and Loki — and this movie catapulted them some to the A-list almost immediately.

Both Hemsworth and Hiddleston are still progressive pinch the MCU, and 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, the blend amazingly agreeable, a happy alteration from each those aggressively down-to-earth superhero flicks for illustration 'Iron Man,'" wrote David Edelstein for Vulture.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

After the 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, the X-Men are now yet capable to go portion of the MCU — and the very first X-Men communicative brought into the beingness brings Hugh Jackman arsenic Logan/Wolverine backmost to the large screen. This time, he teams up pinch Ryan Reynolds arsenic Deadpool, besides known arsenic the Merc pinch a Mouth.

The 2 spell connected a rambunctious cameo-filled ride passim the multiverse to effort and prevention Deadpool's friends from full destruction.

"'Deadpool & Wolverine' is the eventual emotion missive to Marvel fans: The cameos and references are aplenty and brilliant, the root worldly is treated pinch respect and, champion of all, it's pure, unadulterated fun," wrote The Seattle Times' Dominic Baez.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

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

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

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 the '90s, experiences representation loss, and is taken successful by an alien title called the Kree. As Carol tries to retrieve her past, she's introduced to a young(er) S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, a digitally de-aged Samuel L. Jackson arsenic Nick Fury.

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

Set betwixt the 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 starred successful her ain solo movie pinch "Black Widow."

The movie besides introduced actors Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz to the MCU. (We conscionable saw Pugh and Harbour again successful "Thunderbolts," and will spot them again successful "Avengers: Doomsday.")

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

Uncanny vale ocular effects aside, "She-Hulk" was simply a batch of fun, led by the talented Tatiana Maslany arsenic Jennifer Walters, relative of Bruce Banner (aka the Hulk), talented lawyer, and reluctant superhero.

Plus, fans sewage to spot the charismatic reintroduction of Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock, aliases Daredevil, into the MCU.

"'She-Hulk: Attorney At Law' was a monolithic success. It had a small spot of a bobble connected the dismount, but it stuck the landing each the same. Here's hoping we spot measurement much of Jennifer Walters successful the MCU to come," wrote IGN's Amelia Emberwing.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

Simply put, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, is the domiciled that Chris Evans was calved to play. Audiences spot Evans first arsenic a digitally altered scrawny kid from 1940s 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 the kids to dive into aft the credits person rolled," wrote Ed Gibbs for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%

"Vol. 3's" 82% people makes it the lowest-rated "Guardians" movie, though it has a precocious 94% assemblage score.

The movie serves arsenic a swan opus for this type of the Guardians, comprised of Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (Bradley Cooper), Nebula (Karen Gillan), Groot (Vin Diesel), Gamora (Zoe Saldaña), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), and Kraglin (Sean Gunn), arsenic good arsenic head James Gunn successful the MCU.

He's now co-running DC Studios and will nonstop the "Superman" sequel, "Man of Tomorrow," which is group to merchandise adjacent year.

Richard Roeper called the movie "a funny, big-hearted adventure" successful the Chicago-Sun Times.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

Rudd plays Scott Lang, a white-collar criminal who is enlisted to return connected the 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 really to 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.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%

"Agatha All Along" is simply a spin-off of 1 of the astir successful Marvel Disney+ shows, "WandaVision." Now, the spotlight is connected Agatha Harkness, a formerly powerful witch whose powers were stripped and memories stolen by Wanda.

But you can't support a bully witch down — successful this show, she teams up pinch an all-star formed (Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata) to get her magic backmost astatine immoderate cost.

"A charming concoction of snappy humor, beardown performances, and enchanting nostalgia that makes for cleanable pre-Halloween viewing. Kathryn Hahn's sheer magnetism unsocial will person you spellbound," wrote Empire Magazine's Sophie Butcher.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%

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

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

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

"Falcon" was the 2nd MCU bid to driblet connected Disney+, aft "WandaVision," and the hype was high. While this bid is charming acknowledgment to the hilarious chemistry betwixt stars Anthony Mackie (Falcon) and Sebastian Stan (the Winter Soldier), the series' 2 antagonists, Karli Morgenthau and John Walker, brought down the material.

Glad Sam yet sewage the shield, though!

"It's acold from a cleanable show, but it had moments of emotion and relationship that person often been lacking successful the MCU arsenic a whole," wrote Polygon's Tasha Robinson.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

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

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

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

The movie "Infinity War" follows Thanos, an alien who is dedicated to erasing half of the universe's population, arsenic he scours abstraction for the six Infinity Stones. Meanwhile, the 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 the slate earlier the full rhythm starts again, pinch immoderate reversal of luck aliases broad reboot it whitethorn be," wrote Film Comment Magazine's Jonathan Romney.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%

"What If...?" is based connected the celebrated Marvel comic bid of the aforesaid name. Each section explores what would've happened if 1 mini (or huge) point had changed successful the MCU, for illustration what if T'Challa had go Star-Lord alternatively of Peter Quill, aliases what if Peggy Carter had received the ace worker serum alternatively of Steve Rogers?

It lasted for 3 seasons.

"For dedicated Marvel enthusiasts, connected the different hand, 'What If...?' mightiness consciousness inessential. But the imaginable of speculative instrumentality fabrication pinch a stamp of support will beryllium difficult to resist," wrote The Guardian's Jack Seale.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

"Moon Knight" focuses connected Isaac's genuinely awesome capacity arsenic mercenary Marc Spector ... and depository gift shop worker Steven Grant ... and the super-powered avatar of the Egyptian deity Khonshu.

Things mightiness person gotten a spot confusing by the end, but section 5 remains a precocious people successful MCU acting, acknowledgment to Isaac.

"Isaac's having nosy and that nosy is infectious whenever Steven is connected screen. Accuracy is overvalued successful acting, innit? I'd overmuch for illustration watching Steven Grant destruct a loo," wrote Esther Zuckerman for Thrillist.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Seven years aft the original Netflix "Daredevil" bid was canceled, the Man pinch No Fear is back, and this clip he's connected Disney+.

Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), Bullseye (Wilson Bethel), and Vanessa Fisk (Ayelet Zurer) each returned for this continuation of Daredevil's story.

The unsighted lawyer-turned-vigilante is erstwhile again facing disconnected against Fisk, who was someway elected the politician of New York City.

Business Insider's Eammon Jacobs called the show "the champion Marvel task successful years."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Marvel's first family made its measurement to the large surface for the 4th clip past July, but "First Steps" was the first clip that Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny were portion of the MCU proper.

Much was said astir really this was a make-or-break movie for Marvel Studios, and now we tin opportunity for definite that it did not "break" Marvel. It's been a deed pinch critics and audiences alike.

"These are the first steps for a refreshingly caller guidance for Marvel, moreover if they're imperfect ones," wrote The New York Times' Brandon Yu.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

By adding the Wasp to the title of the film, Evangeline Lilly is the true first female to play a titular superhero successful the MCU, though she still shares apical billing pinch Paul Rudd arsenic Ant-Man. In "Ant-Man and the Wasp," the 2 insect-themed heroes reunite to rescue Hope's mom, played by the twinkling Michelle Pfeiffer, from the 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 the London Evening Standard.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

The first play of "Loki" premiered successful June 2021, bringing backmost 1 of the astir beloved MCU characters from the dead. Sure, this Loki is technically Loki astatine his astir evil, correct aft the events of 2012's "The Avengers," but it's ever bully to spot Hiddleston don his aureate horns.

However, "Loki" evolved into a genuinely moving communicative astir self-love, destiny, and the capacity to alteration for good, erstwhile fixed the opportunity.

Season 2 premiered successful October 2023.

"The caller Marvel bid combines the inventiveness of 'WandaVision' pinch the buddy-comedy repartee missing from 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,'" wrote The Daily Beast's Nick Schager.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

Marvel's 2nd movie of 2025 sees a bunch of B-list antiheroes (sorry, but it's true!) led by Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova/Black Widow) travel together to conflict a mysterious, shadowy caller villain known arsenic the Void (or Bob, depending connected the day).

"That's why 'Thunderbolts*' is truthful overmuch amended than astir of Marvel's post-Endgame films. It's not conscionable because it's a rough-edged, big-hearted spy thriller astir lovably clueless anti-heroes. It's because it has an character arsenic charismatic arsenic Pugh astatine its center," wrote Nicholas Barber for the BBC.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

The 4th installment successful Tom Holland's "Spider-Man" saga premieres connected July 31, 2026, a afloat decade aft his first quality arsenic the web-slinger. This movie picks up aft the events of "No Way Home," successful which a spell caused everyone connected Earth to hide astir Peter Parker.

"Once again, Spider-Man proves to beryllium the champion logic to support invested successful the MCU," wrote Dominic Baez for the Seattle Times.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

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

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

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

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

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 the United Nations.

Cap goes up against Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Vision (Paul Bettany), and War Machine (Don Cheadle) successful bid 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 the MCU's type of Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man.

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Gael García Bernal entered the MCU arsenic Jack Russell, an evident monster huntsman who's really hiding a secret: Every afloat moon, he turns into a full-on bloodthirsty werewolf. Shot wholly successful achromatic and white, "Werewolf by Night" successfully evoked the monster movies that Universal Studios became celebrated for.

"'Werewolf By Night' is simply a charming tribute not only to the pulpy scary comics connected which it's based but to the scary and silly classical cinema that a procreation of movie lovers grew up watching precocious astatine nighttime connected section television," wrote Dylan Routh for the Observer.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

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

Under the watchful oculus of Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury, viewers saw Earth's mightiest heroes squad up for the first clip to return retired Thor's relative Loki arsenic he attempted to conquer the 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.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

Picking up a fewer months aft the 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 the 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 the feline to bring things down to Earth and reestablish a quality scale," said NPR's Bob Mondello.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

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

"Guardians," led by the ever-charming Chris Pratt arsenic Peter Quill, combines hilarious jokes pinch a genuinely saccharine communicative astir recovered family: In this case, Peter finds Gamora, Drax, Groot, and Rocket.

"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, the scruffy 'Guardians' is irreverent successful a measurement that tin bring the first 'Star Wars' to mind," wrote Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

"Wonder Man" stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II arsenic Simon Williams, a struggling character who has super-powers but doesn't want immoderate portion of them, since super-powered individuals successful the MCU's type of Hollywood can't beryllium actors.

Abdul-Mateen II was nominated for an Emmy for his performance.

Nadira Goffe of Slate wrote, "Despite it getting occasionally bogged down, 'Wonder Man' is simply a bully show pinch a leader who is engaging to watch because he shows nary liking successful being one, and Abdul-Mateen II is fantabulous successful it."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

"Spider-Man: Homecoming" was the 3rd reboot of Spider-Man successful 15 years, but somehow, erstwhile again, the 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 the astir enjoyable Marvel movies successful years," wrote Chesapeake Family Magazine's Roxana Hadadi.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

After years of being broadside characters, Wanda Maximoff and Vision, who are played by Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, respectively, were yet capable to measurement into the spotlight.

And really fortunate we were to spot it. "WandaVision" remains 1 of the weirdest projects the MCU has put out, arsenic the first fewer episodes skip done decades of sitcom classics for illustration "Bewitched," "Malcolm successful the Middle," and "Modern Family."

Olsen and Bettany were some nominated for Emmys for their performances successful "WandaVision," and we couldn't work together much pinch the honor.

Richard Roeper wrote for the Chicago-Sun Times, "If you're 1 of those Marvel Cinematic Universe fans who consciousness it's clip for thing genuinely unsocial and different: Meet 'WandaVision.'"

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

Simu Liu mentioned Marvel successful a station connected Twitter (now X) backmost successful 2018, asking if they were "gonna talk aliases what #ShangChi."

Three years later, Liu debuted successful his ain solo movie arsenic Shang-Chi successful "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." In it, Shang-Chi comes to judge his past arsenic a personnel of his father's (played by the ever awesome Tony Leung) criminal organization, the Ten Rings, while protecting his mother's colony from the attacks of a demon known arsenic the 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 the rest," wrote K. Austin Collins for Rolling Stone.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

"Hawkeye," starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld arsenic 2 of the astir talented archers successful the world, was a refreshing alteration of pace; the stakes weren't cosmic.

Instead, it came down to Renner's Clint Barton and Steinfeld's Kate Bishop battling it retired against a Russian mob pinch an affinity for tracksuits while dodging Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, played by Vincent D'Onofrio, brought backmost from the Netflix Marvel bid limbo.

"The bid was loosely inspired by the fantabulous Matt Fraction and David Aja tally of 'Hawkeye' comics, and immoderate of that nosy makes its measurement into the show," wrote Vanity Fair's Sonia Saraiya.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

"Eyes of Wakanda" was released connected Disney+ successful August 2025 arsenic a four-part animated event. It spans thousands of years of Wakandan history, showcasing various heroes who person held the mantle of Black Panther.

"Without a celebrated leader to lead with, 'Eyes of Wakanda' alternatively relies connected the infinite imaginable of the Wakandan marque to awesome effect; the consequence is beautifully crafted but feels somewhat incomplete," wrote David Opie for Empire.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

"Ragnarok" was 1 of the astir awesome feats successful MCU history — the different 3 "Thor" movies are among immoderate of the lowest-rated MCU movies, while "Ragnarok" is successful the 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 the MCU successful this cosmic escapade that's besides a straight-up comedy, pursuing Thor connected his travel to forestall the full 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.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

"Spider-Man: No Way Home's" charms are intolerable to deny, moreover if the 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, the weird and analyzable history of Spider-Man arsenic a cinematic icon isn't a hindrance to the story; instead, it's an enhancement, utilizing the quirks of the character's bequest arsenic a root of illumination into why he has endured truthful long," wrote Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

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

But this movie is simple: Billionaire weapons shaper Tony Stark (Downey) is kidnapped by a group of terrorists, who lead him to observe that his weapons are landing successful the 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 the movie's giddy escapist entreaty arsenic the seamless CGI effects and eye-popping pyrotechnics," wrote Craig Outhier of the Orange County Register.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

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

When the Avengers determine to effort to undo Thanos' universe-shattering snap, the original unit from the 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 the Infinity Stones.

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

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Marvel's 2nd typical position was this 44-minute vacation typical focusing connected the Guardians trying to springiness the still-mourning Peter Quill the cleanable Christmas pinch the thief of his leader Kevin Bacon.

"Adept astatine taking B-level comic book characters and turning them into franchise hits, [director James] Gunn does a batch pinch a small present pinch Marvel's first-ever vacation special," wrote The Wrap's Karama Horne.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

After Chadwick Boseman was introduced successful "Captain America: Civil War" arsenic Black Panther, fans were waiting pinch bated activity for his solo movie — and they weren't disappointed. "Black Panther" is simply a riveting story, wherever the "villain" (a supremely formed Michael B. Jordan arsenic Killmonger) has a very compelling constituent and moreover gets the 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 the only Marvel movie to beryllium nominated for champion image astatine the Academy Awards.

"'Black Panther' is simply a revelation, the first movie from the 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.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" is an animated bid group successful an alternate reality. It tells the root communicative of yet another Peter Parker, this clip voiced by Hudson Thames.

"'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' is amazingly mature for being this energetic and squishy, a PG-rated return that treats its teen characters pinch respect by not insulting their intelligence aliases limiting their growth," wrote Jarrod Jones for The AV Club.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

"Ms. Marvel" stars newcomer Iman Vellani arsenic Kamala Khan, a normal teen who stans Captain Marvel (aka Carol Danvers) — and erstwhile she finds an otherworldly bangle connected to her family history, she's capable to go much akin to her favourite heroes than she ever thought possible.

With a distinct, nosy ocular style and astonishing supporting performances crossed the board, "Ms. Marvel" has established a precocious benchmark for the MCU Disney+ series.

"'Ms. Marvel' doesn't reinvent the superhero wheel. Instead, it dips it successful golden and bedazzles it pinch eye-melting visuals," wrote Eric Francisco of Inverse.

All scores mentioned supra are meticulous astatine the clip of publication, but are taxable to change.

Gabbi Shaw is simply a newsman connected Business Insider's editorial partnerships team. She covers entertainment, travel, food, and manner for Business Insider, and Insider Inc.'s partners, including MSN, Apple News, and Yahoo.She graduated from Tulane University successful 2017 pinch a grade successful nationalist wellness and now lives successful New York City. She tin beryllium reached connected X aliases LinkedIn.Please nonstop each inquiries, comments, aliases tips to [email protected].Selected stories:

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