How Do You Watch the Spider-Man Movies in Order?

How many versions of Spider-Man are there in the movies?

Since 2002, Spider-Man has headlined movies in four separate film series, and a fifth series of spin-offs built around his villains and allies. Each series is its own continuity, so you can start with any of them.

• The Sam Raimi trilogy (2002 to 2007): Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker.
• The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 and 2014): Andrew Garfield, directed by Marc Webb.
• The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) (2017 onward): Tom Holland, in films co-produced by Sony and Marvel Studios.
• The Spider-Verse films (2018 onward): animated, led by Miles Morales.
• Sony's Spider-Man Universe (2018 to 2024): Venom and related films. Spider-Man himself is not the lead in these.

Release years in this guide come from Wikidata ^[1]. There was also a live-action TV movie, The Amazing Spider-Man (1977) ^[2]. It is a curiosity rather than an essential watch, so we leave it out of the lists below.

What are all the Spider-Man movies in release order?

This is every theatrical Spider-Man film and Spider-Man Universe spin-off, in the order it came out. The version is in brackets.

1. Spider-Man (2002) [Raimi]
2. Spider-Man 2 (2004) [Raimi]
3. Spider-Man 3 (2007) [Raimi]
4. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) [Webb]
5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) [Webb]
6. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) [MCU]
7. Venom (October 2018) [Sony's Spider-Man Universe]
8. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (December 2018) [animated]
9. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) [MCU]
10. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (October 2021) [Sony's Spider-Man Universe]
11. Spider-Man: No Way Home (December 2021) [MCU]
12. Morbius (2022) [Sony's Spider-Man Universe]
13. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) [animated]
14. Madame Web (February 2024) [Sony's Spider-Man Universe]
15. Venom: The Last Dance (October 2024) [Sony's Spider-Man Universe]
16. Kraven the Hunter (December 2024) [Sony's Spider-Man Universe]
17. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) [MCU]

The next film is Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the third animated film, listed in Wikidata with a June 2027 release date ^[3]. Release dates for upcoming films can move, so treat that as a schedule, not a promise.

What order should you watch each Spider-Man version in?

Within each of the four Spider-Man series, release order and story order are the same, so watch each group from top to bottom. The Sony spin-offs have no shared story order beyond the three Venom films.

Sam Raimi trilogy: Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007). This is the classic origin story, and in our view Spider-Man 2 is the high point of the trilogy.

The Amazing Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014). This reboot retells the origin with a different supporting cast. A planned third film was never made.

MCU Spider-Man: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). Tom Holland's Peter Parker first appears in Captain America: Civil War (2016), and he also shows up in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Marvel's official timeline places all three of his first solo films inside the MCU story ^[4]. If you want the full MCU picture, watch Endgame before Far From Home, because Far From Home deals directly with the aftermath. Our Marvel watch order guide places these films in the wider MCU.

Spider-Verse: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), then Beyond the Spider-Verse when it arrives. Across the Spider-Verse ends on a cliffhanger, so some viewers prefer to wait and watch the second and third films together.

Sony's Spider-Man Universe: Venom (2018), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), Morbius (2022), Madame Web (2024), Venom: The Last Dance (2024), Kraven the Hunter (2024). The three Venom films form a complete trilogy. The other three are stand-alone stories.

How are the Spider-Man versions different?

The series share a hero and a famous lesson about responsibility, but they make different choices about who Spider-Man is and how his world works.

Version	Lead	Released films	Years	What sets it apart
Sam Raimi trilogy	Tobey Maguire	3	2002 to 2007	Earnest, comic-book tone; a full origin story
The Amazing Spider-Man	Andrew Garfield	2	2012 to 2014	A retold origin that focuses on Peter's parents
MCU	Tom Holland	4	2017 to 2026	A teenage Peter with ties to the Avengers
Spider-Verse	Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore)	2	2018 to 2023	Animated, with many Spider-People from other worlds
Sony's Spider-Man Universe	Tom Hardy and others	6	2018 to 2024	Villains and side characters take the lead

The Raimi films treat Peter Parker as a young adult juggling school, work, and rent, and they are the most straightforward place to see the classic version of the story. The Webb films keep the origin but change the supporting cast and lean into a romance at the center.

The MCU version is the only one tied to the Avengers, so it skips the origin you already know and spends more time on Peter's place among older heroes. The Spider-Verse films go in the other direction: they stand apart from the live-action films, and they use animation to mix several art styles in the same frame.

Sony's spin-offs are the loosest group. They share a studio and some characters, but they are not a single storyline beyond the three Venom films.

Should you watch the older Spider-Man films before No Way Home?

Yes, if you can. Mild spoiler warning: we will not explain why, but Spider-Man: No Way Home rewards viewers who have seen the Raimi and Webb films. Watching at least Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) beforehand gives you the background you need.

That makes a good all-in-one route for a marathon:

1. The Raimi trilogy (three films)
2. The Amazing Spider-Man films (two films)
3. Captain America: Civil War, for Tom Holland's first appearance
4. Homecoming, then Far From Home (with Infinity War and Endgame in between if you have the time)
5. No Way Home, then Brand New Day

The Spider-Verse and Venom films can go anywhere in that plan, since they do not depend on the live-action films. If you enjoy marathons like this, our X-Men watch order covers Marvel's other big film series, and the Star Wars watch order is another franchise where release order and story order differ.

Which Spider-Man movie should you start with?

It depends on what you want from the character.

• A classic origin story: start with Spider-Man (2002). It covers the bite, the lessons about responsibility, and the first villain, and it does not need any other film.
• Spider-Man connected to the Avengers: start with Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). It skips the origin and drops a teenage Peter Parker straight into the wider MCU.
• Animation: start with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). It introduces Miles Morales and works for viewers who have never seen another Spider-Man film.

If you are watching with younger kids, check each film's rating before you start. The Venom films lean darker and more violent than the main Spider-Man films.