25 Best Reviewed Franchise Films Of The 21st Century (According To Metacritic)

The superhero finale to end all superhero finales - at least, until Kevin Feige cooks up another such event film in five years - the fourth entry into the Avengers sub-series not only became the highest-grossing film of all-time but proved one of the MCU's biggest critical hits to boot too.

Drawing together over a decade of big-screen storytelling across multiple individual franchises with a remarkable cohesiveness, it's a glorious culmination of blockbuster storytelling, built upon the emotional heft of its core ensemble, many of who enjoyed a swansong to remember.