Every Tom Holland Spider-Man Movie in Order, From His MCU Debut to ‘Brand New Day’

Share:

Tom Holland has spent a decade building one of the most closely followed superhero runs in modern film, and with a fourth solo outing arriving this summer, now is a good moment to lay out the full sequence. His version of Peter Parker did not begin with an origin story of his own. Instead, he was folded directly into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a supporting player before ever headlining a film.

That structural choice shaped everything that followed, tying his Spider-Man tightly to the Avengers roster and to Tony Stark specifically. He debuted in 2016 in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ before reprising the role in his own solo movie a year later, then appeared in three sequels along with two ‘Avengers’ crossover films. Below is the complete lineup, movie by movie, in the order each one actually released.

‘Captain America: Civil War’

'Captain America: Civil War'
Marvel Studios

‘Captain America: Civil War’ is the third and final installment in the Captain America trilogy, and it also marks the first appearance of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was released worldwide on May 6, 2016, co-directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, with Tom Holland joining an ensemble that included Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Chadwick Boseman.

RELATED:

Tom Holland Is Baffled That Spider-Man Fans Are Cheering For Peter Parker’s Misery

Spidey appears late in the film, clearly siding with Tony Stark in his dispute with Steve Rogers over government oversight of the Avengers. It is a brief role, but it set the template for how this version of the character would be introduced to audiences.

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

'Spider-Man: Homecoming'
Marvel Studios

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ released internationally on July 5, 2017 and in the United States on July 7, directed by Jon Watts, with Michael Keaton, Zendaya, and Marisa Tomei rounding out the cast. Peter returns to high school with a Stark designed suit, eager to prove he is more than a friendly neighborhood hero while chasing Adrian Toomes, the Vulture.

The film builds to a tense twist when Peter learns Toomes is actually his classmate’s father, culminating in a confrontation where Peter defeats the villain without his advanced suit and turns down a spot on the Avengers. It remains the origin point for his solo trilogy.

‘Avengers: Infinity War’

'Avengers: Infinity War'
Marvel Studios

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ hit theaters on April 27, 2018, bringing together the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and Spider-Man against Josh Brolin’s Thanos. The film was shot back to back with its sequel at Pinewood Atlanta Studios, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

Peter’s arc in this chapter pushes him into a fully cosmic conflict for the first time, well beyond the street level crime he handled in Queens. It set up the emotional stakes that would carry directly into the next film.

‘Avengers: Endgame’

'Avengers: Endgame'
Marvel Studios

‘Avengers: Endgame’ released in the United States on April 26, 2019, directed once again by the Russo brothers, serving as a direct sequel to ‘Infinity War’ and the culmination of the Infinity Saga. The film closed out major arcs for Tony Stark and Steve Rogers while restoring the characters lost in the previous film.

RELATED:

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s’ Savage Hulk Reveal Has Fans Losing Their Minds

For Peter, it meant losing his mentor, a loss that would define the tone of his very next solo appearance.

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

'Spider-Man: Far From Home'
Marvel Studios

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ finds Peter still mourning the death of Tony Stark, joining his classmates on a European school trip while hoping for a normal vacation. The film swung to number one at the box office, grossing 580 million dollars worldwide in its first ten days and setting a record for the biggest Tuesday opening ever.

Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio complicated Peter’s grief in ways that reshaped his relationship with his own legacy. The film closed with one of the franchise’s most consequential cliffhangers.

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

'Spider-Man: No Way Home'
Marvel Studios

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ released in the United States on December 17, 2021, directed by Jon Watts, and brought back Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire alongside Tom Holland as competing Spider-Man actors from earlier film eras. It opened to 253 million dollars domestically, the best opening in Sony and ‘Spider-Man’ franchise history at the time.

With Spider-Man’s identity revealed to the world, Peter turns to Doctor Strange for help, and a spell gone wrong pulls dangerous foes in from other realities. The film went on to gross 1.921 billion dollars worldwide, becoming the highest grossing entry in the series.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'
Marvel Studios

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, swings into theaters on July 31, 2026. Four years have passed since ‘No Way Home’, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the memories of everyone he loves.

RELATED:

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Unleashed Its Most Comic Accurate Villain Yet

The cast includes Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando as Scorpion, and Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner. Crime fighting full time in a city that no longer knows his name, Peter faces mounting pressure that sparks a physical evolution even as a strange new pattern of crimes reveals one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.

That is the complete lineup, from a teenager recruited into an airport brawl to an isolated adult facing down whatever comes next, and it raises an obvious question worth sitting with as the release date approaches, which version of Peter Parker do you think ‘Brand New Day’ will leave audiences with when the credits roll.

Don't miss:

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted