Key Takeaways
- The Spider-Verse is a complex web of Spider-People from alternate universes, including different versions of Spider-Man.
- The best order to watch the Spider-Man movies is in chronological order, so you need to start with Spider-Man (2002).
- Sony also has its own Spider-Verse with spin-off films like Venom and Morbius, with more to come in 2024.
Spider-Man isn’t a typical superhero; he’s a character in the Spider-Verse, which is a complex web of Spider-People in alternate universes that has converged in the latest Spider-Man movie.
There have been three takes on the character we’ve seen on the big screen: the Tom Holland-led version, Andrew Garfield’s, and Toby Maguire’s. Recently, the trio joined forces thanks to some multiversal high-jinks in Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is part of the MCU. This team-up film also features villains from Sony’s Spider-Man films, like Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin and Jamie Foxx’s Electro. While Sony now co-produces Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland with Marvel, they also teamed up to release Into The Spider-Verse in 2018 and Across the Spider-Verse in 2023.
Starting in 2018, Sony began producing its own Spider-Verse offshoot films, starting with 2018’s Venom and its 2021 sequel, along with two of the biggest box office flops in recent memory with Morbius and Madam Web. There are two more Sony Spider-Verse films due out this year, with Venom: The Last Dance and Kraven the Hunter both slated to release this fall.
Then there’s what might be the most critically acclaimed Spider-Man film universe, the animated films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Into the Spider-Verse won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, while its sequel was also well received. A new entry was originally supposed to be released in March 2024, but it’s been delayed without any updates.
Sound confusing? Well, to truly understand what’s happening with the Spider-Verse and how Spider-Man fits into the MCU, you need to re-watch all the web-slinger movies. Here’s the best order to follow — it’s as chronological as you can get and explains everything you need to know.
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Spider-Man movies in order: Chronological order
There are spoilers below. At the bottom of this guide, you will find a spoiler-free version that lists the Spider-Man movies in chronological order.
This viewing order guide is mostly chronological, but it can get confusing because there are multiple universes and timelines at play. For instance, Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker is from an alternate universe in 2002 but appears in the present-day film No Way Home, which is set in the main MCU timeline. We’re starting off with Madam Web though, which is also set in 2002.
1 Madam Web
All the Spider-Women in one movie
Madam Web (2024)
Madam Webb tells the story of Cassie Webb, a paramedic who begins experiencing visions of the future after surviving a near-death experience.
Dakota Johnson stars in this Sony-verse Spider spin-off that centers around a paramedic in early 2000’s New York who survives a near-death experience and begins to experience visions of the future. At the same time, a man with similar powers named Ezekial Sims (Tahar Rahim) begins to hunt down three women who he believes will play a role in killing him in the future. Those three characters all go on to become Spider-Woman in the comics. Cassie has to find the girls and protect them from Sims, while discovering the secrets of her powers.
Spider fans will enjoy seeing a young Ben Parker, aka Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben, played by Adam Scott. He works alongside Cassie as a paramedic.
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2 Spider-Man
With great power comes great responsibility
Spider-Man (2002)
Tobey Maguire stars in this origin story for Spider-Man that sees him face-off with the Green Goblin
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Writers
- David Koepp
- Starring
- Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 121 minutes
Long before Marvel, The Avengers, and the MCU, this 2002 film was what superhero films aspired to be: Successful with a great story. Directed by Sam Raimi, the film follows young Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire) as he develops super speed, strength, and the ability to produce webs and stick to walls after being bitten by a genetically enhanced spider. The film also stars Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson and Willem Dafoe as the villain Green Goblin.
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3 Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man has to stop Doctor Octopus from harnessing the power of the sun
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man has to stop his mentor from setting off a fission reaction that could destroy New York City.
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Writers
- Alvin Sargent
- Starring
- Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 127 minutes
One of the most beloved superhero sequels sees Tobey Maguire return to take on his mentor, Otto Octavius (played by Alfred Molina), who has transformed into Doctor Octopus following an experiment gone wrong. To make it even more challenging for Parker this time around, his powers are failing him, and his relationship with Mary Jane is on the rocks. Sam Raimi also returned to direct this film.
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4 Spider-Man 3
Peter Parker has to contend with multiple villains, including Venom
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Spider-Man’s suit is infected with the Venom symbiote which changes him in unexpected ways.
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Writers
- Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, Alvin Sargent
- Starring
- Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 139 minutes
The final film in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy is the most disappointing. Most of the series’ main actors return, such as Maguire as Peter Parker, Dunst as Mary Jane, and James Franco as Harry Osborne. However, this time, Spider-Man is forced to face off against two foes: the dangerous symbiote Venom, which has attached itself to fellow journalist Eddie Brock (Topher Grace); and Flint Marko, a small-time thug who played a role in the death of Peter’s uncle Ben.
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5 The Amazing Spider-Man
Andrew Garfield’s debut as Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Peter Parker gets his powers in this reboot, and then has to take on a scientist transformed into a giant reptile.
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Writers
- James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, Steve Kloves
- Starring
- Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifan
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 136 minutes
In 2012, Sony rebooted the Spider-Man franchise with Andrew Garfield in the lead role as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as his love interest, Gwen Stacey. The film sees Parker discover some of his deceased father’s research into a way for humans to regrow lost limbs. Peter turns these notes over to his father’s former partner, Curt Conners (played by Rhys Ifans), who uses the new information to attempt a dangerous experiment.
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6 The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man has to face-off with Electro
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Peter Parker must fend off an electrically powered worker from OsCorp while his closest friend becomes convinced Spider-Man is the only hope to cure a deadly disease.
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Writers
- Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner
- Starring
- Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 142 minutes
Garfield returns to play Parker, while Jamie Foxx stars as the villain Electro. Not only does Peter battle Electro in this film, but he must also contend with his terminally ill friend, Harry Osborne, who believes Spider-Man’s blood could hold the key to curing him. Coming off of the success of the first film, Sony made big plans to flesh out the Spider-Man universe, including spin-offs centered around Venom and The Sinister Six. However, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was such a bomb that most of those plans were canceled.
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7 Captain America: Civil War
Spider-Man meets the Avengers
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Spider-man is recruited into a conflict that has the Avengers taking sides against one another.
- Director
- Anthony and Joe Russo
- Writers
- Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
- Starring
- Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
- Studio
- Marvel
- Run Time
- 147 minutes
Following the collapse of its own Spider-Man universe, Sony agreed to let the Spider-Man character be used by Marvel in the MCU. This led to the debut of Tom Holland as Peter Parker in Civil War. When Captain America (played by Chris Evans) and Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.) fall on opposite sides of a debate over government control of superhumans, they recruit their own teams to face off, leading to Tony visiting Peter’s apartment in New York City.
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8 Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man has to deal with his sophomore year of high school
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man has to take on a new villain while under the watchful eye of Tony Stark.
- Director
- Jon Watts
- Writers
- Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Jon Watts, and others
- Starring
- Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya
- Studio
- Marvel and Sony
- Run Time
- 133 minutes
Following his adventure with Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.), Holland’s Peter Parker returns home to his life with his Aunt May (played by Marisa Tomei). However, with that taste of the Avengers’ life, Parker continues to fight crime in his neighborhood, which leads him to face off with Adrian Toomes (played by Michael Keaton), a former construction worker who is selling recovered weapons from the Battle of New York in the first Avengers film.
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9 Avengers: Infinity War
Spider-Man doesn’t feel so good
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Thanos finally comes to collect the Infinity Stones while the Avengers are at their weakest point.
- Director
- Anthony and Joe Russo
- Writers
- Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
- Starring
- Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johannson
- Studio
- Marvel
- Run Time
- 149 minutes
In Spider-Man’s third entry in the MCU, Tom Holland gave us one of the most heartbreaking moments in the 20+ film series when you see Peter Parker’s fate following the Snap. There’s also a Spider-Man fight in the “Iron Spider” armor, which is essentially an Iron Man suit designed for Spider-Man.
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10 Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man and the Avengers team up for one more showdown with Thanos
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The remaining Avengers figure out a plan to go back in time and undo Thano’s victory.
- Director
- Anthony and Joe Russo
- Writers
- Markus and Stephen McFeely
- Starring
- Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johannson
- Studio
- Marvel
- Run Time
- 181 minutes
While Spider-Man isn’t featured heavily in Endgame, this Avengers installment is crucial for the future of the MCU and Spider-Man, as it sets up Peter Parker as a potential future leader of the Avengers. Tom Holland delivers another tear-jerker as well when his mentor, Tony Stark, makes the ultimate sacrifice.
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11 Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man deals with the fallout of Tony Stark’s death
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Spider-Man is left reeling from Tony Stark’s death and places his trust in the wrong person.
- Director
- Jon Watts
- Writers
- Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers
- Starring
- Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal
- Studio
- Marvel and Sony
- Run Time
- 129 minutes
The first post-Endgame MCU film, Spider-Man: Far From Home, shows Holland’s Peter Parker dealing with the fallout from the death of his idol and mentor, Tony Stark. While on a field trip to Europe, Parker is contacted by Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson), who wants him to become one of the leaders of the Avengers. Although Parker is initially hesitant, he finds another mentor to help him through the process in the form of Mysterio (played by Jake Gyllenhaal).
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12 Venom
Eddie Brock discovers the alien symbiote known as Venom
Venom (2018)
A reporter on the hunt for the latest scoop at a nefarious corporation finds an alien symbiote that latches onto his DNA.
- Director
- Ruben Fleischer
- Writers
- Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, Kelly Marcel
- Starring
- Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 112 minutes
Sony finally began fleshing out the Spider-Man Universe with 2018’s Venom. It follows the story of investigative journalist Eddie Brock (played by Tom Hardy) as he uncovers unethical trials conducted by the corporation Life Foundation on alien symbiotes found in space. When Brock breaks into the Foundation’s lab, one of the symbiotes bonds with him and becomes Venom. Although there is no Spider-Man appearance in Venom, I would say that this film is optional. However, Venom’s second film changed that.
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13 Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Eddie Brock interviews a serial killer named Cletus Kasady
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Eddie Brock is looking for his next big story when he gets the chance to interview a serial killer on death row named Cletus Kasady.
- Director
- Andy Serkis
- Writers
- Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy
- Starring
- Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 97 minutes
Tom Hardy returns as the host for symbiote Venom, this time alongside Woody Harrelson, who plays Venom’s nemesis, Carnage. The end-credits scene also teases Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock being transported to the MCU when he sees Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) identity revealed on TV. Due to that moment, we’re including this film and its original in the Spider-Man timeline ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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14 Spider-Man: No Way Home
The three live-action Peter Parker’s join forces
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
After messing up a spell with Doctor Strange the MCU’s Peter Parker must join forces with other Spider-Man to stop all of their villains.
- Director
- Jon Watts
- Writers
- Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers
- Starring
- Tom Holland, Zendaya, Willem Dafoe
- Studio
- Marvel and Sony
- Run Time
- 148 minutes
No Way Home sees the return of Tom Holland as Spider-Man, along with MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon). The film leans heavily into the idea of the Spider-Verse. After turning to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) for help when his identity is revealed, the situation for Holland’s Peter Parker only worsens as we see the return of Spider-Man’s foes from across the history of Spider-Man films.
Willem Defoe returns as Norman Osborn, Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius, Jamie Foxx as Electro, and the list goes on. Former Spider-Man actors Toby Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprise their versions of Peter Parker to help Tom Holland fight this laundry list of Spider-Man villains, who have been transported to the MCU by Dr. Strange’s spell.
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15 Morbius
It’s Morbin’ time
Morbius (2022)
Doctor Michael Morbius is searching for a cure to a debilitating illness that turns him into a living vampire.
- Director
- Daniel Espinosa
- Writers
- Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
- Starring
- Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona
- Studio
- Sony
- Run Time
- 104 minutes
The film sees Jared Leto play Dr. Michael Morbius, who has been featured as a villain in Spider-Man comics. Morbius is a world-famous scientist who suffers from a rare blood disorder. Unfortunately, he transforms himself into a superpowered vampire after attempting an experimental cure for his illness that involves vampire bats. While the film was critically panned, receiving a 17 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it has grossed 163 million worldwide since its release. Moreover, the film has now essentially become a meme online, with Morbius 2 trending on Twitter.
We know this film takes place after the first two Venom films as there are multiple references to Venom and some of the events of Let There be Carnage.
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16 Venom: The Last Dance
Tom Hardy returns for one last adventure with the symbiote
Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
Tom Hardy returns as Venom, and must face off against other symbiotes and an Army officer bent on capturing them.
- Director
- Kelly Marcel
- Writers
- Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy
- Starring
- Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple
- In theaters
- October 25th, 2024
The next Venom film is being billed as Tom Hardy’s last solo outing as the character. This has fans hopeful that we’ll see him opposite Spider-Man at some point in the future, but for now, we can just enjoy one more film with one of the coolest Spider-man anti-heroes. Trailers show the film seems to open with Tom Hardy reeling from his uneventful trip through the multiverse, as he’s wearing the same clothes he was wearing in Venom: Let There be Carnage’s post credit scene.
Kelly Marcel directed the film, while also penning the script alongside Tom Hardy. The movie will see a more united version of Venom and Eddie Brock forced to face off with symbiotes from Venom’s homeworld.
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17 Kraven the Hunter
An origin story for another Spider-Villain
Kraven the Hunter (2024)
One of the few Spider-Man villains who’s managed to takedown the webslinger will get his own movie and origin story. Aaron Taylor Johnson will star as Sergei Kravenoff, aka Kraven the Hunter.
- Director
- J. C. Chandor
- Writers
- Richard Wenk, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
- Starring
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger
- In theaters
- December 13, 2024
Aaron Taylor Johnson will star as Sergei Kravenoff, also known as Kraven the Hunter. In the comics, Kraven is known as the world’s greatest hunter, but he eventually decides to hunt Spider-Man after growing bored with hunting large game. The film will see Kraven facing off with his cruel father, played by Russell Crowe.
Kraven the Hunter is set to hit theaters on December 13, 2024, making it the third Sony Spider-Verse film of 2024. J.C. Chandor will direct the film. He’s known for films like Triple Frontier and A Most Violent Year.
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18 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales gets the same powers as Spider-Man
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Miles Morales gets bit by a spider before watching his universe’s Peter Parker die.
- Director
- Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti
- Writers
- Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman
- Starring
- Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld
- Studio
- Marvel and Sony
- Run Time
- 117 minutes
An unexpected success that grossed over $375 million in the US box office, this animated feature was directed by Bob Persichetti. It showcases a character named Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), who gets bitten by a radioactive spider and develops powers similar to how Peter Parker does in most Spider-Man films. Morales then meets other people who have spider-like powers. Into the Spider-Verse won Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards. We’re placing these Spider-Verse films last in our order because they feature a fully-realized version of the multiverse filled with different Spider-men and women.
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19 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Miles’s returns to the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Gwen and Miles return to the Spider-Verse to take on a villain who can wreak havoc across the multiverse.
- Director
- Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
- Writers
- Phil Lord, Chris Miller, David Callaham
- Starring
- Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Vélez
- Studio
- Marvel and Sony
- Run Time
- 140 minutes
Across the Spider-Verse is the last film in our Spider-Man order. It sees Gwen and Miles both struggling with their lives back in their own universes, which eventually leads them back into the Spider-verse. Unfortunately, things don’t quite go as planned thanks to a villain known as The Spot who can manipulate the multiverse. The film ends on a cliffhanger though, but a sequel will hopefully premiere in 2024. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was slated to be released on March 29, 2024, but delayed with no new release date announced.
We do know Across the Spider-Verse is the latest set film in the Spider-Man film universe thanks to Miguel O’Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099, mentioning Spider-man and Doctor Strange’s multiversal screw-up in No Way Home.
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FAQ
Q: Spoiler-free version: Spider-Man movies in chronological order
This is a version of the guide above that includes the Venom and Morbius movies, but is free of spoilers. It’s mostly chronological, but it can be confusing due to the multiple universes and timelines at play. Please read the above guide for a more detailed explanation of why each movie should be watched in the following order.
- Madam Web (2024 — Marvel and Sony movie)
- Spider-Man (2002 — Sony movie)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) — Sony movie)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007 — Sony movie)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 — Sony movie)
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014 — Sony movie)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016 — Marvel movie)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017 Marvel and Sony movie)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018 — Marvel movie)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019 — Marvel movie)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019 — Marvel and Sony movie)
- Venom (2018 — Sony movie)
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021 — Sony movie)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021 — Marvel and Sony movie)
- Morbius (2022 — Sony movie)
- Venom: The Last Dance (2024 — Sony movie)
- Kraven the Hunter (2024 — Sony movie)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018 — Marvel and Sony animated movie)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023 — animated movie)
Q: When will Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse be releasing?
The third Spider-Verse film was originally set to release on March 29, 2024, but it was delayed and there’s been no update for when we might see the next film. The latest rumors point to a 2025 release date, but nothing’s set in stone yet.
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