Spider-Man/Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animations’ ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’
Spider-Man is a cultural icon and one of the most popular comic book superheroes of all time!
The character has appeared on the big screen many times in both animation and live-action, where he has been played by Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and currently, Tom Holland in the MCU. The character has appeared in several ‘Avengers‘ movies and has had spinoffs made from other Spider-Man characters like ‘Venom‘ and ‘Morbius.’
Spidey’s latest big screen appearance is in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ which is a sequel to the Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ and opens in theaters on June 2nd. In honor of the new release, Moviefone is counting down the best Spider-Man movies of all-time, including ‘Across the Spider-Verse.’
For this list, we are only including feature length live-action or animated appearances from the wall-crawler that premiered theatrically, including the ‘Avengers’ movies, as well as spinoffs like ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage.’
Let’s begin!
For Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman (Thomas Haden Church). While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), deals with nemesis Eddie Brock (Topher Grace) and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
“The battle within.”
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2 hr 19 minMay 3rd, 2007
Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) in Columbia Pictures’ ‘Morbius.’ Photo by Jay Maidment. Copyright: © 2021 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
One of the most compelling and conflicted characters in Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?
13. ‘Venom‘ (2018)
Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock and Venom in 2018’s ‘Venom.’
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
“The world has enough Superheroes.”
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1 hr 52 minOct 1st, 2018
Carnage in ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage.’
Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film also stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris and Woody Harrelson, in the role of the villain Cletus Kasady/Carnage.
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1 hr 37 minOct 1st, 2021
Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
“The untold story begins.”
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2 hr 16 minJul 3rd, 2012
(L to R) Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Avengers: Endgame.’
After the devastating events of ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin). With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
“Avenge the fallen.”
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3 hr 1 minApr 22nd, 2019
Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Following the events of ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ Peter Parker (Tom Holland), with the help of his mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture (Michael Keaton), emerges.
“Homework can wait. The city can’t.”
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2 hr 13 minJul 7th, 2017
Tom Holland in ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos (Josh Brolin). A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment – the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
“An entire universe. Once and for all.”
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2 hr 29 minApr 23rd, 2018
(L to R) Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home.’
Peter Parker (Tom Holland) and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest – Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.
(L to R) Anthony Mackie, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen and Sebastian Stan in ‘Captain America: Civil War.’
Following the events of ‘Age of Ultron,’ the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) or Captain America (Chris Evans), which causes an epic battle between former allies.
“United we stand. Divided we fall.”
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2 hr 27 minApr 12th, 2016
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
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2 hr 1 minMay 3rd, 2002
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock (Alfred Molina). In the meantime, Parker still can’t act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), a girl he’s loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco) as well.
“There’s a hero in all of us.”
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2 hr 7 minJun 30th, 2004
(L to R) Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire from ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’ Photo Courtesy of Marvel Entertainment’s Instagram.
Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
(L to R) Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac) and Issa Rae as Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’ Photo: Courtesy of Sony Pictures. Copyright: © 2022 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’ After reuniting with Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Miles Morales in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ Photo: Sony Pictures.
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk (Liev Schreiber) uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
