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Spider-Man Movies in Order
All ten Spider-Man films in release order, spanning three separate live-action continuities plus the animated Spider-Verse, with No Way Home tying the live-action ones together.
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Why this order?
Spider-Man is the rare franchise where "in order" needs a warning label. There is no single timeline. Instead there are three completely separate live-action takes on Peter Parker, each with its own actor, plus an animated universe built around Miles Morales. Release order is the safest default because it lets you watch the franchise the way audiences actually experienced it, and it makes the eventual crossover land the way it was designed to.
The four threads break down cleanly. Sam Raimi's trilogy with Tobey Maguire (2002-2007) is the foundation. Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man duology with Andrew Garfield (2012-2014) is a full reboot, a brand-new continuity that ignores Raimi's films. The MCU films with Tom Holland (Homecoming, Far From Home, No Way Home) place Peter inside the larger Avengers world and are best watched alongside Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, where he also appears. Finally, Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse are standalone animated films you can enjoy with zero homework.
The big payoff, and the reason to respect release order, is Spider-Man: No Way Home. It pulls Maguire's and Garfield's Peters into Holland's MCU, so seeing their earlier films first makes the reunion hit far harder. Watch the franchise out of order and you spoil the single best surprise it has.
One more boundary worth naming: Sony's Venom films (and Morbius, Madame Web, Kraven) are a separate, loosely connected live-action universe that we cover on its own page. The animated Beyond the Spider-Verse is the upcoming finale to the Miles Morales trilogy. Treat each continuity as its own self-contained story and the whole tangle suddenly makes sense.
Timeline 2002โ2023
Every entry plotted by release year โ see the gaps, clusters and revivals at a glance.
Where to play it today
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Cameos & crossovers
Characters from Spider-Man who also show up elsewhere โ see the full character atlas โ
- Aunt May
Peter's moral compass, present in every Spider-Man film era and the games.
- Doctor Octopus / Otto Octavius
Tentacled mad scientist menacing Spider-Man in both the films and the games.
- Electro
Electrified foe who shocked Spidey on the big screen and in the games.
- Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Spidey's archnemesis โ a villain across the films, the MCU, and the games' universe.
- J. Jonah Jameson
The bombastic Bugle editor who hates Spider-Man across films and games alike.
- Spider-Man / Peter Parker
The web-slinger himself โ the one character spanning movies, the MCU, and the games.
- Doctor Strange
Sorcerer Supreme whose spell cracked open the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Also in Marvel Cinematic Universe - Harry Osborn
Peter's best friend turned foil, appearing in the films and the Insomniac games.
Also in Marvel's Spider-Man - Iron Man / Tony Stark
The MCU's founding hero who also mentored Spidey in his films.
Also in Marvel Cinematic Universe - Mary Jane Watson
Peter Parker's iconic love interest, recurring across the films and the Insomniac games.
Also in Marvel's Spider-Man - Miles Morales
The second Spider-Man โ a playable lead in the games and a presence across Spidey media.
Also in Marvel's Spider-Man - Nick Fury
One-eyed spymaster who assembles the Avengers and recruits Spider-Man.
Also in Marvel Cinematic Universe - Rhino
Brute-force armored villain who charges at Spider-Man in films and games.
Also in Marvel's Spider-Man - Sandman
Shape-shifting sand villain from the Spider-Man films and the games.
Also in Marvel's Spider-Man - The Lizard / Curt Connors
Reptilian scientist-villain stalking Spider-Man across films and games.
Also in Marvel's Spider-Man - Venom
Eddie Brock's symbiote; born in Spider-Man lore but headlining his own Venom films.
Also in Venom
Frequently asked questions
How many Spider-Man movies are there?
There are ten core Spider-Man films: three Raimi/Maguire movies, two Amazing Spider-Man/Garfield films, three MCU/Holland films, and two animated Spider-Verse films (with a third, Beyond the Spider-Verse, on the way). Sony's Venom and related films are counted separately.
What order should I watch Spider-Man in?
Release order is best: Spider-Man (2002) through Across the Spider-Verse (2023). It preserves the surprise in No Way Home, which pulls the older live-action Peters into the MCU. If you only want one continuity, watch the Raimi, Garfield, Holland, or Spider-Verse set on its own.
Why are there three different Spider-Men?
Each is a separate continuity: Sam Raimi rebooted nothing (Tobey Maguire), Marc Webb fully restarted the story (Andrew Garfield), and Marvel Studios placed Peter inside the MCU (Tom Holland). They are not sequels to one another until No Way Home links them.
Do I need to watch the MCU films to understand Tom Holland's Spider-Man?
It helps. Holland's Peter first appears in Captain America: Civil War and shows up in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Far From Home directly follows Endgame, so watching those Avengers films adds context, though the solo trilogy still works on its own.
Are the Spider-Verse movies connected to the live-action films?
No. Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse are standalone animated films centered on Miles Morales. They share the multiverse idea but tell their own story and require no other Spider-Man films to enjoy.
Where do Venom and Madame Web fit in?
They belong to Sony's separate, loosely connected live-action universe (Venom, Morbius, Madame Web, Kraven), not the main Spider-Man continuities. We cover those on their own page.
Last updated · Sources: en.wikipedia.org, Wikidata
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