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Spider-Man Movies in Order
All eleven core Spider-Man films in release order, spanning three separate live-action continuities plus the animated Spider-Verse, now including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which reached theaters on July 31, 2026.
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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 and Brand New Day) 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 still to come as the finale to the Miles Morales trilogy. Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland's fourth solo film, opened on July 31, 2026 and picks up after No Way Home's reset, so watch that one first or its whole premise is lost on you. Treat each continuity as its own self-contained story and the whole tangle suddenly makes sense.
Timeline 2002-2026
Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.
- 2002 Spider-Man
- 2004 2
- 2007 3
- 5-year gap
- 2012 The Amazing Spider-Man
- 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- 2017 Homecoming
- 2018 Into the Spider-Verse
- 2019 Far From Home
- 2021 No Way Home
- 2023 Across the Spider-Verse
- 2026 Brand New Day
Where to play it today
Availability changes often and varies by region - links search each platform for Spider-Man.
Cameos & crossovers
Characters from Spider-Man who also show up elsewhere. see the full character atlas →
- 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, 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, 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, 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 eleven core Spider-Man films as of August 2026: three Raimi/Maguire movies, two Amazing Spider-Man/Garfield films, four MCU/Holland films now that Spider-Man: Brand New Day has opened, and two animated Spider-Verse films. The animated Beyond the Spider-Verse is still to come. 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 Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which opened on July 31, 2026. 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. Within each continuity, release order is also chronological order, so there is no separate timeline to untangle.
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 films still work on their own. Brand New Day, his fourth solo film, opened on July 31, 2026 and picks up after No Way Home's reset, so No Way Home is the one film you should not skip before it.
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.
What is the Spider-Man movie after Homecoming?
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) is the next Spider-Man movie after Homecoming (2017). Between the two, Peter Parker appears in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and Far From Home picks up right after Endgame. The Tom Holland line then continues with No Way Home (2021) and Brand New Day (2026). The animated Into the Spider-Verse also released between Homecoming and Far From Home, but it is a separate continuity.
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