What is the best Marvel Cinematic Universe movie?

From intimate solo origin stories to universe-shaking crossover events, the MCU spans emotional extremes and genre experiments that changed blockbuster cinema forever. Which film stands above the rest?

1

Avengers: Endgame

The 2019 epic conclusion to the Infinity Saga, in which the Avengers travel through time to reverse Thanos's snap.

2

Iron Man

The 2008 film that launched the MCU, following Tony Stark's transformation into a armored superhero after being captured by terrorists.

3

The Avengers

The 2012 superhero team-up that united Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye for the first time.

4

Black Panther

The 2018 cultural phenomenon following T'Challa's rule over Wakanda, starring Chadwick Boseman.

5

Avengers: Infinity War

The 2018 crossover event in which Thanos assembles the Infinity Gauntlet and defeats nearly every Marvel hero.

6

Captain America: Civil War

The 2016 conflict that splits the Avengers as Iron Man and Captain America clash over superhero accountability.

7

Thor: Ragnarok

The 2017 comedic action-adventure in which Thor must escape Sakaar and prevent Hela from destroying Asgard.

8

Spider-Man: No Way Home

The 2021 film in which Peter Parker's identity is exposed and a multiverse-opening spell summons villains and heroes from other realities.

9

Guardians of the Galaxy

The 2014 space opera introducing the ragtag team of Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket, Gamora, and Drax.

10

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

The 2014 political thriller in which Steve Rogers uncovers a conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D. and battles a mysterious assassin.

11

Doctor Strange

The 2016 origin story of neurosurgeon Stephen Strange's transformation into the Sorcerer Supreme.

12

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

The 2021 martial arts adventure following Shang-Chi's confrontation with his powerful father and the mystical Ten Rings.

13

Spider-Man: Homecoming

The 2017 coming-of-age film following a young Peter Parker balancing high school life with his duties as Spider-Man.

14

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

The 2022 sequel honoring Chadwick Boseman's legacy while introducing Namor and the underwater nation of Talokan.

15

Thor

The 2011 origin film introducing the Asgardian god of thunder and his banishment to Earth.

16

Ant-Man

The 2015 heist comedy in which Scott Lang learns to use a suit that allows him to shrink to insect size while retaining full strength.