Tom Holland’s Spider-Man movies have many thrilling scenes that make his trilogy one of the best in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Holland’s Peter Parker is one of the MCU’s most popular heroes, with his Spider-Man trilogy doing better as each new movie was released. Due to that, the actor should have a long future at Marvel, with Holland’s Spider-Man 4 currently in development and the actor likely to come back for the next two Avengers movies and possibly a new Spider-Man trilogy in the MCU. Spider-Man’s MCU timeline has included all kinds of events.
Those include small adventures, a space-set mission, traveling around the globe, having his identity revealed, interacting with multiverse Spider-Men, and many more. After all of those moments, Holland’s Peter Parker has emerged as one of the most developed characters in the MCU, going through his fair share of hardships. Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s ending left the character at his lowest yet, and Spider-Man 4 could be the darkest solo film for the hero in live-action. That could include many epic moments, and a look back at the best in Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy gives a taste of what could come.
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15 Vulture Interrogates Peter Parker
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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After debuting in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, Holland got to lead his first movie as Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Homecoming attempted to put a fresh spin on the hero, with smaller-scale adventures than previous Spider-Man movies and a bigger focus on Peter Parker’s high school life. Michael Keaton’s Vulture was the perfect villain to start the trilogy. He was menacing with and without the Vulture suit, with Adrian Toomes being incredibly frightening when he questioned Peter Parker in the car. Vulture asserting his dominance over the hero and uncovering his identity is one of the most tense Spider-Man movie moments.
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14 Spider-Man & Iron Man Save The Ferry
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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Iron Man’s presence is felt through all of Spider-Man’s MCU appearances, especially in his solo films. Spider-Man: Homecoming featured Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark in a key mentor role to the young Spider-Man, and that led to many exciting and emotional moments. The most thrilling scene with the duo was the ferry rescue. Spider-Man first attempts to save the ferry by himself, locating the structure’s weak points, but Iron Man is the one who ultimately resolves the situation before things turn south. The scene was the biggest action sequence with the two in the Spider-Man movie and a teaching moment.
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13 Spider-Man Saves Himself From Crumbling Parking Garage
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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Holland’s Spider-Man movies have many comic book references, and one of the most epic and emotional of them comes in his first solo film. After Keaton’s Vulture drops a parking garage on Spider-Man, Peter Parker is trapped with no one around to aid him. The scene hits hard, showing how Peter is still just a kid, as he cries and shouts for help. Eventually, Peter “becomes” Spider-Man for good and manages to find the inner strength to get out of the situation by himself, starting a new chapter in his life.
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12 Spider-Man Fights Mysterio’s Illusions
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio was a fantastic live-action adaptation of the comic book character. The MCU brought to life Mysterio’s illusions with pitch-perfect CGI, which made his fight with Spider-Man feel dynamic and immersive. Mysterio used Peter’s fears against himself, with a shot of a deceased Iron Man crawling out of his grave and more haunting Spider-Man as he tried to stop the villain. Not having any real powers, Mysterio’s illusions needed to feel real and impactful, and they did, which led to the villain beating Spider-Man when they first fought.
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11 The “Peter Tingle” Moment
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
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While far from the ideal name, Spider-Man: Far From Home uses the hero’s spider-sense — “Peter Tingle” in the MCU — in one of the best showcases of the classic power in live-action. After being beaten by Mysterio earlier in the movie, Spider-Man closes his eyes so that the villain’s illusions do not get the best of him. Peter then focuses his spider-sense and is able to destroy Mysterio’s drones in a fast-paced sequence. The moment feels like a milestone in the MCU Spider-Man’s journey, becoming a more complete hero.
The “Peter Tingle” is a running gag in the movie that leads to an epic payoff in the end.
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10 Mysterio Reveals Spider-Man’s Secret Identity
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
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This is one of the biggest moments in any Spider-Man movie, MCU or not. Mysterio revealed Spider-Man’s secret identity to the world and managed to frame him for his death at the same time with a video shared by the Daily Bugle. This thrilling moment completely turned the Spider-Man franchise around, upping the stakes for the hero’s next movie, which would turn out to be the biggest Spider-Man film of all time. As the reveal came in the movie’s mid-credits scene, it left fans on a major cliffhanger for years.
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9 Matt Murdock Is Peter Parker’s Lawyer
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Charlie Cox’s Daredevil is one of the most popular live-action Marvel heroes ever. Spider-Man: No Way Home had many cheer-worthy moments, and Cox’s MCU return was one of the first. Fans had speculated for months that Matt Murdock could be Peter Parker’s lawyer, and that happened, with Matt helping clear Spider-Man of Mysterio’s death and having a one-liner that has stuck with fans. The moment marked Daredevil’s return years after his show was canceled and already paired him with Peter Parker, one of the heroes he has interacted with the most in Marvel Comics.
Charlie Cox’s first project as a lead under Marvel Studios is
Daredevil: Born Again
, which premieres on Disney+ in March 2025.
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8 Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Men Arrive
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Spider-Man: No Way Home is the highest-grossing Spidey movie of all time. The film brought together Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland’s versions of Spider-Man, with many thrilling moments between them. Garfield and Maguire’s MCU entries come a few minutes apart, with each hero getting a moment to shine and then interacting with the other. As Ned Leeds attempts to find Holland’s Peter Parker, both of the multiverse Spider-Men go through portals instead and have a completely different introduction. After several years from their last appearances, the moment was a huge deal for Spider-Man fans.
The film brought together Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland’s versions of Spider-Man, with many thrilling moments between them.
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7 Peter Parker Senses The Green Goblin
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s “Peter Tingle” moment was followed up with a new major use of the spider-sense in No Way Home. Holland’s trilogy finale managed to perfectly convey tension and fear, with Peter Parker sensing that something was wrong and frantically searching for the cause of the distress until he discovered that Norman Osborn had been taken over by his Green Goblin persona. The scene was handled incredibly well from a technical and story standpoint, making it one of the most special moments in the MCU’s Spider-Man movies.
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6 Aunt May Delivers The “Great Power, Great Responsibility Speech”
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May could have had more to do in the MCU Spider-Man trilogy; however, the character was always charismatic and there to support Peter. Her death at the hands of Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin is easily one of the MCU’s most shocking and saddest moments. However, before dying, Aunt May is the one to deliver the “Great Power, Great Responsibility” speech to Peter in the MCU instead of Uncle Ben. This marked the first time that Aunt May got the iconic moment, which makes it really special.
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5 The Three Spider-Men Fight Together
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s most thrilling sequence was the one where the three versions of Peter Parker fought against villains from the past two Spider-Man movie franchises. The heroes did not know how to work as a team at first, but after talking it out, their chemistry transferred to being great teammates, with the Spider-Men helping each other out during the fight. There are many cool moments and interactions during the Statue of Liberty battle, and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man saving Zendaya’s MJ from a similar fate to Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy is the very best.
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4 The Spider-Men Cure The Multiverse Villains
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Instead of sending the villains to prison, Holland’s Spider-Man came up with the great idea of curing them, as all of the characters fell onto a path of villainy not by their own choice. That led to multiple heartwarming moments as the Spider-Men cured the villains, with sweet interactions between Maguire and Garfield’s versions of Spider-Man and the villains from their movies. There were exciting action and intense emotions involved in the sequence, and the success of the plan made the Spideys’ efforts worth it.
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3 Spider-Man Beats Green Goblin
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Dafoe’s return as Norman Osborn in Spider-Man: No Way Homecemented his Green Goblin as the best live-action Spider-Man villain. After having killed Aunt May, Green Goblin fought a rage-filled Spider-Man, with Holland’s Peter Parker not pulling his punches. Since Spider-Man had never been this vicious in the MCU before, the thrilling moment came as a surprise, serving as the best example of how powerful Spider-Man is if the hero decides to unleash his full might on someone.
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2 Doctor Strange’s Spell Rewrites Spider-Man’s MCU Story
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s ending completely changed the hero’s life, not only opening the multiverse to Peter, but with Doctor Strange’s spell making everyone forget who he is. Peter has to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to block every multiverse character who knows Peter Parker is Spider-Man from coming to Earth-616. That leads to emotional goodbyes with Strange, Ned, and MJ. Peter also decides later not to tell MJ about their history, protecting her and Ned from the dangers of being connected to Spider-Man, a move that screams Spider-Man.
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1 Venom Goes To The MCU
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
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Finally, the last of the most thrilling moments in the Spider-Man movies is Venom’s brief trip to the MCU. Tom Hardy’s character was transported from Sony’s Spider-Man Universe to the MCU in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, with the character talking to a bartender and learning more about the new universe and Spider-Man. The moment was thrilling due to how many fans wanted to see classic rivals Spider-Man and Venom meet, and even though that did not happen, it still could, as Eddie Brock said that it was time for him to meet Spider-Man.
All Announced Upcoming MCU Movies
- Captain America: Brave New World
Release Date February 14, 2025
- Thunderbolts*
Release Date May 2, 2025
- The Fantastic Four (2025)
Release Date July 25, 2025
- Blade (2025)
Release Date November 7, 2025
- Avengers: Doomsday
Release Date May 1, 2026
- Avengers: Secret Wars
Release Date May 7, 2027