The ‘Spider-Man‘ franchise is one of the most popular and successful franchises in Hollywood. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the movies are based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The first part of the franchise debuted in 2002. As of now, the franchise has fifteen parts and the latest part premiered in 2022.
‘The Spider-Man’ franchise has a huge fan base and it has collected around $9.8 billion worldwide. In case you want to understand the story links between all the characters of the franchise, you need to watch the movies chronologically and for that, you need to follow the order mentioned below.
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Spider-Man movies in chronological order
1. ‘Spider-Man’ (2002)
Released on May 3, 2002, ‘Spider-Man’ focused on the origin story of the character Peter Parker who is bitten by a genetically-altered spider and developed superhuman abilities. He is eventually forced to confront Green Goblin along with solving and fighting against criminal activities in New York City. The film features Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, James France, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris.
2. ‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004)
‘Spider-Man 2’ is the second installment of the franchise, which was released on June 30, 2004. The film is set two years after the events of the first film where Peter finds it difficult to manage his life between his relationships and his duties as a superhero. The second part features Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, James France, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris.
3. ‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007)
Released on May 4, 2007, ‘Spider-Man 3’ continues from where the previous part ended and we witness Parker finally being able to adjust between his personal and superhero lives. However, things start to take a worse turn when escaped criminal Flint Marko transforms into a Sandman and wreaks havoc in the entire city.
On the other hand, an extraterrestrial symbiotic bonds with Parker which improves his abilities but increases his anger and brings out a negative side of him. The third installment features Tobey Maguire, Kristen Dunst, James Franco, Topher Grace, and many more.
4. ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012)
Premiered on June 13, 2012, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ is the fourth installment of the franchise. The film features Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, and more. The 2012 reboot focuses on Peter Parker developing his powers as a superhero. He is a high school student and falls in love with his classmate Gwen Stacy.
Oscorp scientist Dr. Curt Connors attempts to find a way to regenerate limbs which transforms him into a monstrous Lizard and how Spider-man manages to save the city from being infected forms the crux of the story.
5. ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ (2014)
The fifth installment was released on May 1, 2014. The film features Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, and more. The sequel to the 2012 film witnesses Peter Parker trying to distance himself from Gwen Stacy due to a promise made to her father. Electrical engineer Max Dillon, who works at Oscorp falls into a tank of electric eels that gives him superhuman abilities.
While Dillon and Parker confront each other at Times Square, the former accuses Parker of betraying him, leading to Dillon’s capture. How Parker finds the secret behind his parents’ disappearance and how he stops Electro is everything that leads to a thrilling and emotional climax.
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6. ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016)
The Avengers attempt to stop Rumlow from stealing a biological weapon. In the confrontation, Wanda tries to prevent Rumlow from blowing himself up and Steve Rogers which eventually backfires and the resulting explosion kills some Wakandan workers. UN proposes the Sokovia Accords which allows the Avengers to operate under government orders and this leads to a feud between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark.
The situation worsens when the King T’Chaka of Wakanda is killed in an explosion during the signing of the Accords and the suspect is revealed to be Bucky Barnes. While Stark tries to capture Barnes, Rogers attempts to save his best friend from being taken away by the authorities and this leads to the separation of the Avengers where they are forced to confront each other. Released in 2016, the film features Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, and more.
7. ‘Spider-Man: Home Coming’ (2017)
Released on July 7, 2017, ‘Spider-Man: Home Coming’ is the seventh installment of the franchise, which features Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, and more. After helping Tony Stark in stopping Steve Rogers and his friends, Peter Parker returns to his home.
He enjoys his life as a high school student until he comes face-to-face with Adrian Toomes who has developed a vulture suit and stealing Chitauri power cells. However, he is unaware of the fact that Toomes is none other than his crush Liz’s father.
8. ‘Venom’ (2018)
Released on October 5, 2018, ‘Venom’ stars Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, and Reid Scott. Journalist Eddie Brock is living a happy life with his fiancée Anne Weying. Brock is asked to interview Life Foundation CEO Carlton Drake where the former makes some shocking claims and he along with Weying are fired from their respective jobs.
Weying splits from Brock and the latter is approached by Dora Skirth, who gets scared from witnessing the experiments being executed by Drake. Symbiote bonds with Brock in the process and the duo try to stop Drake and Riot from bringing other symbiotes to the Earth for invasion.
9. ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Man Verse’ (2018)
Released on December 14, 2018, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Man Verse’ stars Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, and many more. The animated film follows the life of Miles Morales whose father Jefferson Davis is a cop. Miles’ life changes when he is bitten by a radioactive spider and he acquires spider-like abilities. He confronts different villains as the film progresses and attempts to keep the city safe from danger.
10. ‘Avenger: Infinity War’ (2018)
The tenth installment of the franchise was released on April 27, 2018, and it features Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, and others. The 2018 film featured an ensemble cast and it focused on the Avengers collaborating with the Guardians of the Galaxy. The team prepares themselves to fight the mighty Thanos from accumulating all the six Infinity Stones as he prepares to kill half of the lives in the entire universe.
11. ‘Avenger: End Game’ (2019)
‘Avenger: End Game’ debuted in 2019 and it stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, and others. Set after the events of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, Thanos has wiped out half of the universe.
The remaining Avengers take the assistance of Tony Stark and Bruce Banner to travel back in time and retrieve the Infinity Stones in an attempt to bring back all those who were wiped out by Thanos alongside facing Thanos and bringing an end to his reign.
12. ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ (2019)
Released on July 2, 2019, ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ features Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, and many more. Peter Parker is ready to propose to MJ as the high school prepares for a science trip. However, Parker’s holiday is short-lived when he is forced to confront the Elementals by collaborating with Mysterio, who claims to have come from another world.
13. ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ (2021)
Released on October 1, 2021, the thirteenth installment stars Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham, and others. Eddie Brock gets back his job as a journalist. However, he has been struggling to control Venom’s continuous demands to eat human heads.
While Brock tries to reconcile with Anne, he is asked to interview serial killer Cletus Kasady, who bites Brock and bonds with an evil symbiote, taking the form of Carnage. How Brock stops Carnage and his girlfriend Frances Barrison from wreaking havoc and terror forms the rest of the story.
14. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home Coming’ (2021)
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home Coming’ was released on December 17, 2021, and it stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, and many more. Peter Parker’s identity is revealed to the entire world and he is forced to face the wrath of the public.
Although the charges on Parker are dropped, he tries to correct whatever went wrong. He meets Doctor Strange, asking him to make everyone forget that he is Spider-Man. However, havoc is unleashed when Parker changes the spell five times and it invites other beings from the multiverse.
15. ‘Moribus’ (2022)
Released on April 1, 2022, the fifteen installments of the franchise feature Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, and others. Michael Morbius has been a victim of a blood illness since childhood along with his surrogate brother Lucien.
While he grows up, Morbius tries to find a cure for the same which helps him change himself to a vampire. However, a series of murders linked to vampires make Morbius a target of the legal authorities and he tries to find the culprit before it’s too late.
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