Spider-Man outside the MCU is several separate runs: Sam Raimi's trilogy (2002 to 2007) with Tobey Maguire, The Amazing Spider-Man films (2012 and 2014) with Andrew Garfield, Sony's Venom and villain films, and the animated Spider-Verse. Each run stands alone, so pick one and watch it in release order; Raimi's Spider-Man (2002) is the usual start.
- Titles
- 13
- Films
- 13
- Watch time
- 26 hours
- Box office
- $7.24 billion
- Avg IMDb
- 6.5
Spider-Man movies in release order
Here is every Spider-Man (Spider-Verse) title in the order it came out, 2002 to 2024: 13 films. Optional entries are marked; you can skip them on a first watch.
| # | Title | Year | Type | Runtime | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man | 2002 | Film | 2h 1m | 7.4 |
| 2 | Spider-Man 2 | 2004 | Film | 2h 7m | 7.5 |
| 3 | Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | Film | 2h 19m | 6.3 |
| 4 | The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012 | Film | 2h 16m | 7 |
| 5 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 2014 | Film | 2h 21m | 6.6 |
| 6 | Venom | 2018 | Film | 1h 52m | 6.6 |
| 7 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | 2018 | Film | 1h 57m | 8.4 |
| 8 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | 2021 | Film | 1h 37m | 5.9 |
| 9 | Morbius optional | 2022 | Film | 1h 45m | 5.1 |
| 10 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | 2023 | Film | 2h 20m | 8.5 |
| 11 | Madame Web optional | 2024 | Film | 1h 57m | 4.1 |
| 12 | Venom: The Last Dance | 2024 | Film | 1h 49m | 6 |
| 13 | Kraven the Hunter optional | 2024 | Film | 2h 7m | 5.5 |
Spider-Man timeline: movies in chronological order
The same titles in story order, by when they take place, with the year or era each one is set in.
| # | Title | Set in | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man | 2002 | 2002 |
| 2 | Spider-Man 2 | 2004 | 2004 |
| 3 | Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | 2007 |
| 4 | The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012 | 2012 |
| 5 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 2014 | 2014 |
| 6 | Madame Web | 2003 | 2024 |
| 7 | Venom | 2018 | 2018 |
| 8 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | 2019 | 2021 |
| 9 | Morbius | Present day | 2022 |
| 10 | Kraven the Hunter | Present day | 2024 |
| 11 | Venom: The Last Dance | Present day | 2024 |
| 12 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Earth-1610 | 2018 |
| 13 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | The multiverse | 2023 |
Release or chronological: which order is best?
Release order and story order disagree on 6 titles here. In release order you start with Spider-Man (2002); in story order you start with Spider-Man, set in 2002.
First time through, watch in release order. That is how the twists, returning characters and callbacks were built to land, and later entries assume you have seen the earlier ones. On a rewatch, try story order. It turns Spider-Man into one continuous story and makes the prequels play as setup instead of backstory.
Spider-Man also runs 4 separate continuities: The Raimi trilogy, The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony's Spider-Man Universe, and The Spider-Verse. Each has its own line on the timeline, so you can watch them on their own without breaking the main story.
Where to start
Start with Spider-Man and go in release order, skipping the 3 optional titles on the first pass.
The essentials are 10 titles and about 21 hours, 22% less than the full run.
The three highest rated: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (8.5), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (8.4), and Spider-Man 2 (7.5).
Every Spider-Man movie, explained
One entry per title in release order: what it is about, why it matters to the bigger story, who is in it and how it did.
No. 01 · 2002 · Film · 2h 1m
Spider-Man
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
Why it matters: Sam Raimi's first film with Tobey Maguire; the usual starting point.
- Starring
- Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, and Kirsten Dunst
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Box office
- $822 million on a $139 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 90%
No. 02 · 2004 · Film · 2h 7m
Spider-Man 2
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...
Why it matters: Often called the best Spider-Man film; Doc Ock.
- Starring
- Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Box office
- $789 million on a $200 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 93%
No. 03 · 2007 · Film · 2h 19m
Spider-Man 3
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Why it matters: Ends the Raimi trilogy; Tobey Maguire returns in No Way Home.
- Starring
- Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Box office
- $895 million on a $258 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 62%
No. 04 · 2012 · Film · 2h 16m
The Amazing Spider-Man
A teenage Peter Parker grapples with both high school and amazing super-human crises as his alter-ego Spider-Man.
Why it matters: Andrew Garfield reboots the character.
- Starring
- Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Rhys Ifans
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Box office
- $759 million on a $215 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7 · Rotten Tomatoes 71%
No. 05 · 2014 · Film · 2h 21m
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.
Why it matters: Gwen Stacy's fate; Garfield's story continues in No Way Home.
- Starring
- Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Jamie Foxx
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Box office
- $717 million on a $200 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 51%
No. 06 · 2018 · Film · 1h 52m · 7th in story order
Venom
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
Why it matters: Tom Hardy's Venom, in Sony's own universe.
- Starring
- Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Riz Ahmed
- Director
- Ruben Fleischer
- Box office
- $856 million on a $116 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 31%
No. 07 · 2018 · Film · 1h 57m · 12th in story order
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
Why it matters: Miles Morales' animated origin; works on its own.
- Starring
- Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, and Hailee Steinfeld
- Director
- Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman
- Box office
- $395 million on a $90 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 97%
No. 08 · 2021 · Film · 1h 37m
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
Why it matters: Carnage; its credits scene links to the MCU.
- Starring
- Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, and Michelle Williams
- Director
- Andy Serkis
- Box office
- $507 million on a $110 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 5.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 58%
No. 09 · 2022 · Film · 1h 45m · optional
Morbius
Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Michael Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.
Why it matters: A Sony villain film; optional.
- Starring
- Jared Leto, Matt Smith, and Adria Arjona
- Director
- Daniel Espinosa
- Box office
- $168 million on a $75 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 5.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 15%
No. 10 · 2023 · Film · 2h 20m · 13th in story order
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
Why it matters: Part one of a two-part story; ends on a cliffhanger.
- Starring
- Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, and Brian Tyree Henry
- Director
- Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, and Joaquim Dos Santos
- Box office
- $691 million on a $100 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 8.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 95%
No. 11 · 2024 · Film · 1h 57m · 6th in story order · optional
Madame Web
Forced to confront revelations about her past, paramedic Cassandra Webb forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.
Why it matters: A Sony spin-off without Spider-Man; optional.
- Starring
- Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, and Isabela Merced
- Director
- SJ Clarkson
- Box office
- $100 million on a $80 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 4.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 10%
No. 12 · 2024 · Film · 1h 49m · 11th in story order
Venom: The Last Dance
Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.
Why it matters: Ends Tom Hardy's Venom trilogy.
- Starring
- Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Juno Temple
- Director
- Kelly Marcel
- Box office
- $479 million on a $120 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6 · Rotten Tomatoes 40%
No. 13 · 2024 · Film · 2h 7m · 10th in story order · optional
Kraven the Hunter
Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
Why it matters: A Sony villain film; optional.
- Starring
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, and Fred Hechinger
- Director
- J.C. Chandor
- Box office
- $62 million on a $130 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 5.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 15%
Spider-Man box office and budgets
The 13 Spider-Man films with reported numbers have grossed $7.24 billion worldwide on about $1.83 billion in combined budgets, roughly 3.9 times what they cost. The biggest is Spider-Man 3 at $895 million, 12% of the franchise's total on its own, followed by Venom ($856 million) and Spider-Man ($822 million).
Measured against what it cost, the best return belongs to Venom, which made 7.4 times its $116 million budget. The weakest was Kraven the Hunter at 48% of its $130 million budget. As a rule of thumb, a film needs about two and a half times its budget at the box office to cover marketing and the theaters' cut.
The best and worst rated Spider-Man movies
Across 13 rated titles, Spider-Man averages 6.5 on IMDb. The top of the list is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse at 8.5, then Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (8.4) and Spider-Man 2 (7.5). At the bottom: Madame Web (4.1) and Morbius (5.1). Money and quality don't line up perfectly: the highest grosser, Spider-Man 3, is only the 8th best rated.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse8.5 · RT 95%
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse8.4 · RT 97%
- Spider-Man 27.5 · RT 93%
- Spider-Man7.4 · RT 90%
- The Amazing Spider-Man7 · RT 71%
- The Amazing Spider-Man 26.6 · RT 51%
- Venom6.6 · RT 31%
- Spider-Man 36.3 · RT 62%
- Venom: The Last Dance6 · RT 40%
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage5.9 · RT 58%
Who appears in the most Spider-Man movies
Tobey Maguire leads with 3 appearances as Spider-Man and Peter Parker, ahead of Kirsten Dunst (3) and James Franco (3). Counted from each title's top-billed cast.
| Actor | Role | Titles | First and latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobey Maguire | Spider-Man / Peter Parker | 3 | Spider-Man (2002) to Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
| Kirsten Dunst | Mary Jane Watson | 3 | Spider-Man (2002) to Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
| James Franco | Harry Osborn / New Goblin | 3 | Spider-Man (2002) to Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
| Rosemary Harris | May Parker | 3 | Spider-Man (2002) to Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
| J.K. Simmons | J. Jonah Jameson | 3 | Spider-Man (2002) to Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
| Bill Nunn | Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson | 3 | Spider-Man (2002) to Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
| Tom Hardy | Eddie Brock / Venom | 3 | Venom (2018) to Venom: The Last Dance (2024) |
| Peggy Lu | Mrs. Chen | 3 | Venom (2018) to Venom: The Last Dance (2024) |
| Dylan Baker | Dr. Curt Connors | 2 | Spider-Man 2 (2004) to Spider-Man 3 (2007) |
| Andrew Garfield | Spider-Man / Peter Parker | 2 | The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) |
| Emma Stone | Gwen Stacy | 2 | The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) |
| Rhys Ifans | The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors | 2 | The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) to Venom: The Last Dance (2024) |
Spider-Man directors and creators
14 filmmakers have directed or created Spider-Man; Sam Raimi has the most, with 3.
- Sam RaimiSpider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Marc WebbThe Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
- Ruben FleischerVenom (2018)
- Bob PersichettiSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Peter RamseySpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Rodney RothmanSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Andy SerkisVenom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Daniel EspinosaMorbius (2022)
- Kemp PowersSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- Justin K. ThompsonSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- Joaquim Dos SantosSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- SJ ClarksonMadame Web (2024)
- Kelly MarcelVenom: The Last Dance (2024)
- J.C. ChandorKraven the Hunter (2024)
How long it takes to watch every Spider-Man movie
All 13 titles add up to 26 hours. That is about 14 two-hour evenings, or 3 days of ten-hour binges. The essentials cut it to 21 hours. The longest film is The Amazing Spider-Man 2 at 2h 21m.
The 4 best rated films: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man.
Everything takes about 4 weeks; the essentials about 3 weeks.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is out June 18, 2027. Track what you've watched on the timeline and it counts the hours left.
Which Spider-Man movies can you skip?
3 titles can go without losing the main story. They are side stories, spin-offs or entries the later films ignore. Dropping them saves 6 hours.
- Madame Web2024 · Film · 1h 57m · optionalA Sony spin-off without Spider-Man; optional.
- Morbius2022 · Film · 1h 45m · optionalA Sony villain film; optional.
- Kraven the Hunter2024 · Film · 2h 7m · optionalA Sony villain film; optional.
Upcoming Spider-Man movies
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseJune 18, 2027
Common questions
What order should I watch the Spider-Man movies in?
Spider-Man outside the MCU is several separate runs: Sam Raimi's trilogy (2002 to 2007) with Tobey Maguire, The Amazing Spider-Man films (2012 and 2014) with Andrew Garfield, Sony's Venom and villain films, and the animated Spider-Verse. Each run stands alone, so pick one and watch it in release order; Raimi's Spider-Man (2002) is the usual start.
How many Spider-Man movies and shows are there?
There are 13 titles in the Spider-Man franchise: 13 films and 0 series, released from 2002 to 2024. 1 more is announced: Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
How long does it take to watch all the Spider-Man movies?
About 26 hours for all 13 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (10 titles) take about 21 hours.
What is the first Spider-Man title in chronological order?
Spider-Man, set in 2002. In release order the first is Spider-Man (2002).
Which Spider-Man titles can I skip?
Madame Web, Morbius, and Kraven the Hunter. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.
What is the next Spider-Man release?
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, out June 18, 2027.
What is the best Spider-Man movie?
By IMDb score, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) at 8.5, followed by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at 8.4.
What is the highest-grossing Spider-Man movie?
Spider-Man 3 (2007), with $895 million worldwide. Spider-Man films have made $7.24 billion in total.
Who has appeared in the most Spider-Man movies?
Tobey Maguire, in 3 of them as Spider-Man.
What is the longest Spider-Man movie?
The Amazing Spider-Man 2, at 2h 21m.
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