Spider-Man is one of Marvel Comics’ most beloved superheroes. From his live-action start in Sony’s Spider-Man productions to his tenure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and animated films, the character’s eager and positive spirit has established him as one of the most resilient and endearing comic book characters of all time.
With a huge number of films featuring Spider-Man, it can be hard to figure out how to watch all the Spider-Man movies in order. Check out our guide below for different recommendations on watch order (chronological order, order of release, by actor/director era), and scroll all the way down to see a full list of all Spider-Man movies in order of release and find out where to stream them online!
How to Watch the Spider-Man Movies in Chronological Order
The list below shows all of the Spider-Man movies in chronological order, starting with Peter Parker’s origin story from the time he is bitten by a radioactive spider during a school trip and his life changes forever. The list includes all the different iterations of Spider-Man, including the Sony films starring Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, the Disney/Marvel films starring Tom Holland in solo movies and Avengers team ups, and the animated Spider-Verse films.
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Spider-Man (2002)
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Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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Spider-Man 3 (2007)
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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
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Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
The Sam Raimi / Tobey Maguire Spider-Man Trilogy
Between 2002 and 2007, Sony released their first live-action Spider-Man films directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire as the webslinger. The films were well received and introduced Spider-Man antagonists Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe, James Franco) and Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina), amongst others. The films also featured Spider-Man’s love interest Gwen Stacy, played by Kirsten Dunst, and newspaperman J Jonah Jameson, played iconically by JK Simmons.
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Spider-Man (2002)
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Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The Marc Webb / Andrew Garfield Amazing Spider-Man Films
After letting the Spider-Man universe sit for a few years, Sony returned to the property in 2012, this time with actor Andrew Garfield starring as Spider-Man. The Amazing Spider-Man films were directed by Marc Webb and featured Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. The films introduced new Spider-Man antagonists Lizard (Rhys Ifans), Electro (Jamie Foxx), Rhino (Paul Giamatti), and once more Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan).
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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
How to Watch Spider-Man in the MCU
Sony and Marvel/Disney were able to strike a deal in 2015 to share the Spider-Man character. This meant fans who had long waited for the webslinger to be seen alongside the Avengers in the MCU would finally get their wish. Within the MCU, three solo Spider-Man movies starring Tom Holland were released:
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
The films feature Zendaya as Gwen Stacy, introduce villains Vulture (Michael Keaton), Quentin Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal), and bring in more characters from the MCU like Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders), and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr).
In addition, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man also appeared in several Avengers team up films, including:
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
How to Watch the Animated Spider-Verse Films
While Sony’s previous live-action films had featured Peter Parker as Spider-Man, their animated Spider-Verse films focus on the alternate universe Spider-Man, Miles Morales. The character is voiced by Shameik Moore, and Hailee Steinfeld voices Gwen Stacy.
The Spider-Verse films introduce a colourful multiverse of Spider-Man stories, and the Award-winning animation and hugely positive reception from both critics and fans has solidified the films as must-watch additions to the Spider-Man universe.
How to Watch Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU)
In addition to the solo Spider-Man films, other films exist within the Sony Spider-Man Universe (SSU) that focus on prominent antagonists from the Spider-Man comics, giving them more complexity and backstory:
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Venom (2018)
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
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Morbius (2022)
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Madame Web (2024)
The films feature Tom Hardy as Venom, Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius, and Dakota Johnson as Madame Web.
How to Watch the Spider-Man Movies in Order of Release
If you want to watch all of the Spider-Man movies in order of release, scroll down to get the full list. The guide gives you all the information you need to find out how (and where) to watch each Spider-Man movie in order across streaming platforms like Disney+, Sky, and Apple TV.