Tom Holland Marvel movies, ranked
Tom Holland is one of the biggest stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So far, he’s starred or been featured in six Marvel movies, including the latest Spider-Man trilogy, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and Captain America: Civil War. We thought it’d be a good time to rank the Marvel movies featuring Holland in a major role.
And, don’t worry, Holland will be back for more Marvel movies. Kevin Feige announced another Spider-Man movie is in the works. There have also been reports that another Spider-Man trilogy starring Holland. While those projects have not been officially rolled out, the future of the MCU with Holland is bright.
Here’s the list of Marvel movies featuring and starring Tom Holland:
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Let’s get the ranking of the Tom Holland Marvel movies, starting with Spider-Man: Far From Home, which is, unfortunately, the worst of the Tom Holland Marvel movies.
Before we dive in, I have to say, there is no bad Tom Holland Marvel movie. All of these movies are GREAT, so think of this list more of a ranking of good to great, rather than worst to best. Also, I should note that we’re only including Marvel movies that prominently feature Holland. Small cameos or references to the character don’t count.
Let’s dive into the ranking!
6. Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home is the second Spider-Man movie of Tom Holland’s trilogy. The movie was released in theaters in the summer of 2019, just a few months after the release of Avengers: Endgame, which had major consequences for the whole MCU.
While Far From Home is still a great movie, it’s the worst of Holland’s MCU movies. It’s almost dumb to say that because Holland has probably been in the most important, high-stakes storylines than just about any other star. Like, all of these movies are really good and they have huge repercussions for the MCU as a whole.
In Far From Home, Peter Parker and his class take a trip to Europe for summer vacation. There, Peter joins Nick Fury and Mysterio, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, to stop the Elementals from wreaking havoc all over Europe. The movie also deals with the challenges Peter is facing after the events of Endgame and Thanos’s attack on Earth, and it spins the MCU in a different direction without Iron Man.
Overall, Far From Home was a solid MCU movie, and it’s much better than most of the Spider-Man movies. Yet, it comes in sixth place on the list of Holland’s best Marvel movies.
5. Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War was Tom Holland’s third Marvel movie, and Peter Parker has a huge role in the film. Working together with Tony Stark, Peter Parker tries to rescue Doctor Strange after he’s taken by Thanos’s minions after they attacked Earth to claim the Time Stone, which Thanos will then use to finish his mission and restore balance to the universe.
Infinity War is another great MCU movie. It’s definitely in the top half of the MCU movies, but it’s just not as good as some of the other movies that Holland is involved in. As mentioned, Holland has been in so many big movies! It’s great to see Peter Parker and the Avengers new and old working together to stop Thanos. Eventually, they come up a little short in stopping the big guy from snapping his fingers, which sends Earth into chaos. At the end of the movie, Peter gets Snapped by Thanos and disappears.
While Infinity War is a good movie and stands on its own, it largely leaves things unresolved. It’s a major L for the Avengers and Earth, but it basically sets up the events of Avengers: Endgame, which you’ll also find on this list.
Onto the movie that featured Holland’s arrival in the MCU!
4. Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War is the third of three Captain America movies. We can go back and forth about which one is best, but Civil War is definitely a great movie. The film sees Steve Rogers/Captain America and Tony Stark/Iron Man on opposite sides of the problem. Tony Stark sees the destruction caused by the heroes and wants there to be some checks and balances to their power. Captain America, who has worked within the government, knows that giving up any power to bureaucracy would severely limit the powers of the Avengers in stopping another attack.
Peter Parker joins the fray on the side of Tony Stark/Iron Man, and he assists in the battle between the Avengers team. Civil War was a great introduction for Peter Parker/Spider-Man because it allows Peter and Tony to build on their relationship. It starts the setup that pays off in Avengers: Endgame and continues far after into Far From Home and No Way Home. We all know Tony Stark was a major loss, but we also feel that loss, as the audience, a little bit more through Peter Park.
Up next is Holland’s first movie of his Spider-Man trilogy!
3. Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming is the first movie of Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy, and it’s awesome. It’s a great origin story and tone shift compared to the other Spider-Man trilogies with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.
In Homecoming, Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically modified spider, which gives him super spider-like powers. Peter uses his power for good and tries to stop Vulture, played by Michael Keaton, who is an arms dealer with powers of his own.
We also see Peter’s friends and family introduced in the film, notably MJ (Zendaya), Ned (Jacob Batalon), and Aunt May (Marisa Tomei). Peter also develops his relationship and, dare I say, friendship with Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) and Tony Stark (We all know who plays Tony Stark, I don’t have to say Robert Downey, Jr, do I?).
This is a great origin story for Peter Parker, and it’s my favorite so far. I’m obviously a little nostalgic for Tobey Maguire as Spidey, but Holland’s trilogy is much lighter at first. It feels so much different and less emotionally charged and edgy than the other Spider-Man movies. It works well with Holland’s Peter Parker who has emotional range and perfect comedic timing for this role.
Up next is one of the biggest Marvel movies of all time!
2. Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame is the fourth and most recent Avengers movie. It picks up five years after the events of Avengers: Infinity War, which was not good for our favorite heroes and their friends and family.
A small group of remaining Avengers led by Tony Stark/Iron Man and Steve Rogers/Captain America regroup and try to go back in time to stop Thanos. After a wild ride of ups and downs, the crew brings back all the fallen Avengers, which results in one of the most epic moments in the MCU so far. Peter Parker returns after getting snapped by Thanos in Infinity War and joins the battle against Thanos. He almost saves the day for the Avengers, but Thanos eventually gets all of the Infinity Stones before Tony is forced to use them, which kills him in the process.
At the end of the battle, we see a truly heartbreaking scene with Peter trying to save Tony’s life, but he is unable.
Avengers: Endgame is one of the best Marvel movies so far, and it will be that way for a long time.
The best Tom Holland Marvel movie is…
1. Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home is the third and final movie of Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy, and it’s excellent! It’s one of my favorite Spider-Man movies of all time, although I think Into the Spider-Verse is the best. Holland, unfortunately, is not in that movie.
In No Way Home, everyone finds out who Spider-Man is, thanks to Mysterio, which drastically affects his personal life, as well as the lives of his friends and family. Peter asks Doctor Strange to help everyone forget he’s Spider-Man with a spell, but the spell goes wrong. Instead of helping, it brings all the people from the multiverse who know who Spider-Man is into this timeline, including the other Spider-Man actors, played by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, and all of the former villains they’ve defeated. It’s wild!
While I enjoyed Avengers: Endgame more than Spider-Man: No Way Home, I think, it’s important to recognize that No Way Home is the better movie. Endgame was an incredible ensemble, but No Way Home was epic in so many different ways. It’s impossible not to give it the top spot on the list of Tom Holland’s best Marvel movies.