The 10 BEST Marvel movies of all time

Martin Macdonald - 10 September 2023, 09:18 Modified: 21 July 2026, 12:15 Share

Over the last 20 years, Marvel movies have become a juggernaut of cinema.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe - a series of interconnected movies featuring Marvel heroes - has audiences flocking to each new release.

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To date, movies within the MCU have earned an astonishing $26.7 billion at the worldwide box office. Indeed, four of the top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time are Marvel properties.

They aren't just money-making behemoths, though, as there are plenty of MCU movies that have received critical acclaim, and hugely positive reactions from our own MovieMeter community.

By subscribing to become a member of the MovieMeter community HERE, you can rate all of your favourite movies - and some of your least favourite ones.

It is perhaps no surprise to see that Avengers: Endgame is the most popular Marvel property on MovieMeter. Starting with Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Endgame acted as the part of the end of MCU's phase three in which some key actors, namely Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, retired from their roles as Iron Man and Captain America respectively.

Top 10 Marvel movies

1.

3.6 (1397)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

With half of all living things wiped out at the hands of Thanos (Josh Brolin), the Avengers and the rest of humanity are still coming to terms with loved ones lost. When Antman (Paul Rudd) suddenly returns from the Quantum Realm, the Avengers embark on a time travel adventure to reverse Thanos' genocide and stop the supervillain once and for all.

Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo

2.

3.56 (3938)

Iron Man (2008)

Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is a multi-billionaire, industrialist and, above all, a genius inventor. He is kidnapped and forced to build a terrible weapon. Instead, he makes an ingenious iron suit with which he manages to escape. When he returns to the US, he discovers a conspiracy that threatens the stability of the world. Under his alias Iron Man, he tries to turn the tide.

Directed by: Jon Favreau
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow

3.

3.47 (1016)

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Following the events of Spider-Man: Far From Home, everyone in the world now knows that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is the webslinger. This impacts everyone he cares about, forcing Peter to turn to Dr Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) for help via a spell that will erase the memory of everyone discovering Peter is Spider-Man. When the spell goes awry, Peter must protect New York City, and those he loves, against foes from parallel universes.

Directed by: Jon Watts
Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya and Benedict Cumberbatch

4.

3.44 (1261)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Thor is trapped on the other side of the universe. He must race against time to return to Asgard to stop Ragnarok. The destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian's civilization now lie in the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Directed by: Taika Waititi
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett and Tom Hiddleston

5.

3.39 (1304)

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Wade Wilson has been working as the masked hero Deadpool for two years. One day, however, he loses everything he loves. He blames himself for this. All he has left over from time with his beloved Vanessa is a Skee-Ball coin.

Directed by: David Leitch
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and Josh Brolin

6.

3.32 (592)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Shang-Chi is a master of martial arts, and is virtually unparalleled in it. Shang-Chi has a past that he has left behind, but is confronted again when he becomes entangled in the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Shang-Chi also has to deal with a threat that lurks behind the name "Mandarin".

Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton
Stars: Simu Liu, Awkwafina and Zhang Meng'er

7.

3.26 (1942)

Iron Man 3 (2013)

After an intense battle with aliens in New York, Tony Stark has suffered from anxiety attacks and is unable to sleep. As a result, he works almost day and night on his Iron Man suits and tries out more and more new things. But then the world is rocked by a series of attacks by the mysterious Mandarin. Tony decides to challenge the terrorist, to which he responds by going full-on attack. Tony soon discovers that nothing is as it seems and he must try to muster all his strength and knowledge to counter Mandarin's plans and protect his loved ones.

Directed by: Shane Black
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce and Gwyneth Paltrow

8.

2.89 (521)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Wakanda finds himself without leadership when T'Challa suddenly dies. In the wake of his absence, Shuri (Letitia Wright), Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) and Ramonda (Angela Bassett) must determine who will be his successor, if anyone is worthy of following in his footsteps at all. As this difficult decision is considered, a new threat looms, this time from the ocean depths near Wakanda.

Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira

9.

3.23 (1158)

Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)

'Spider-Man: Far from Home' is set after the events of 'Avengers: Endgame'. Peter Parker goes on a summer vacation through Europe with his friends. During this vacation, he is approached by Nick Fury in a mission to unravel the mystery surrounding various attacks by elemental creatures. Here he meets fellow superhero Mysterio.

Directed by: Jon Watts
Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jake Gyllenhaal

10.

3.21 (1382)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Peter Parker returns to his normal life in Queens after his first superhero fight as Spider-Man. He hopes to be asked to join The Avengers soon by Tony Stark, but the call is not forthcoming. Peter grows impatient, thinks he has to prove himself as a hero to Tony Stark and then sets out to find injustice himself. During this quest, he soon ends up at a mysterious arms dealership owned by one Adrian Toomes.

Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton and Jon Favreau