All 34 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV series, ranked by critics

Gabbi ShawJun 3, 2022, 19:39 IST

Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."Sony Pictures

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been going strong since 2008's "Iron Man."
In total, there have been 28 movies and six TV series to date, with many more in the works.

2021's "Eternals" has the distinction of being the lowest-rated film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"Eternals."Marvel Studios

"Thor: The Dark World," released in 2013, was the lowest-rated movie in the MCU until "Eternals."

"Thor: The Dark World."Marvel Studios

"The Incredible Hulk," the MCU's reboot of Hulk, was released in 2008.

"The Incredible Hulk."Universal Pictures

"Iron Man 2" is the 2010 follow-up to the smash success "Iron Man."

"Iron Man 2."Marvel Studios

The most recent MCU film, 2022's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," was filled with cameos from across the larger Marvel Universe.

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."Marvel Studios

The sequel to "Marvel's The Avengers," 2015's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," was a mixed bag.

"Avengers: Age of Ultron."Marvel Studios

Chris Hemsworth made his debut as Thor in the 2011 film of the same name.

"Thor."Marvel Studios

"Captain America: The First Avenger" was also released in 2011, and took viewers back in time to the 1940s.

"Captain America: The First Avenger."Marvel Studios

The final solo film for Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, "Iron Man 3," was released in 2013.

"Iron Man 3."Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"Captain Marvel," the first film in the MCU to focus on a female superhero, is tied with "Captain America: The First Avenger" and "Iron Man 3." It was released in 2019.

"Captain Marvel."Disney/Marvel

The second female-focused MCU movie, 2021's "Black Widow," also has a score of 79%.

"Black Widow."Marvel/Disney

Paul Rudd joined the MCU in 2015's "Ant-Man."

"Ant-Man."Marvel

The lowest-rated MCU Disney+ series to date is "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," which premiered in March 2021.

"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."Marvel Studios

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," released in 2017, has an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."Marvel

2018's "Avengers: Infinity War" also has an 85%.

"Avengers: Infinity War."Disney

The 2018 "Ant-Man" sequel, "Ant-Man and the Wasp," was ruled an improvement upon the original.

"Ant-Man and the Wasp."Marvel Studios

The most recent MCU series, "Moon Knight," starred Oscar Isaac as a guy having a serious identity crisis. It was released in March 2022.

"Moon Knight."MARZ VFX / Marvel / Disney+

Benedict Cumberbatch's 2016 entry in to the MCU, "Doctor Strange" has dazzling visuals meant to be seen on the big screen.

"Doctor Strange."Disney/Marvel

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014) is the first film on this list to crack 90%.

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier."Disney/Marvel

Another Marvel movie with a 90% score is "Winter Soldier's" 2016 sequel, "Captain America: Civil War."

"Captain America: Civil War."Marvel Studios

The final Marvel film to share a 90% score is 2019's "Spider-Man: Far From Home."

"Far From Home."Columbia Pictures

"Marvel's The Avengers," released in 2012, proved that Marvel was doing something that no other franchise could compete with (for the first time).

"Marvel's The Avengers."Marvel Studios

The first Marvel TV series on Disney+ was January 2021's "WandaVision."

"WandaVision."Marvel Studios

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" introduced the MCU's first Asian superhero when it was released in 2021.

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."Marvel Studios

2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy" has a 92% score.

"Guardians of the Galaxy."Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Tom Holland's first solo movie, 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming," also has a 92%.

"Spider-Man: Homecoming."Marvel/Sony

On the TV front, the summer 2021 series "Loki," starring Tom Hiddleston, also has a 92%.

"Loki."Marvel/Disney

"Hawkeye," which came out in November 2021, is another Marvel project that scores 92%.

"Hawkeye."Marvel Studios

"Thor: Ragnarok" (2017) breathed new life into the "Thor" franchise.

"Thor: Ragnarok."Marvel Studios

The most recent Spider-Man film, 2021's "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was the biggest movie of the year, box-office wise.

"Spider-Man: No Way Home."Sony Pictures

For much of the last two decades, the first entry into the MCU, 2008's "Iron Man," was the best-reviewed Marvel movie.

"Iron Man."Marvel Studios

"Avengers: Endgame," released in 2019, is tied with "Iron Man."

"Avengers: Endgame."Marvel Studios

Perhaps surprisingly, the best-reviewed MCU TV series to date is the animated anthology series "What If...?," released in summer 2021.

"What If...?"Marvel Studios

However, the best MCU project remains 2018's "Black Panther."

"Black Panther."Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

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