Every Spider-Man Movie Ranked Worst To Best

by Andrew Pollard

1. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

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It's ridiculously tough to separate the top three on this list, and realistically there's no wrong answer if you thought any of Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse deserve the nod for the top spot here.

All three are excellent films, and asking the 'what's the greatest Spider-Man movie?' question may generate a different answer on a different day. Today, that answer is still Spider-Man 2.

The story of Aunt May struggling without Ben, of Peter struggling without powers, of Mary Jane seeking solace with John Jameson, the story of Harry's quest for revenge at Spider-Man, and of course the story of Otto Octavius driving himself insane after the death of his wife - this is an utterly perfect Spider-Man movie which remains in the conversation as the greatest superhero movie ever.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.