The Most Popular Spider-Man Movies Fans Are Rewatching, According To JustWatch Charts

One movie had to be at the bottom, but people really shouldn’t be surprised that the least rewatched entry in the series is The Amazing Spider-Man. 

The film definitely has its perks, mostly in the form of Andrew Garfield delivering (perhaps) the best Spider-Man performance out of all of the live-action actors. The darker tone that the Amazing duology goes for has its fans, but that’s about it. Sony attempted to relaunch the franchise following the collapse of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4, one that many at the time called a gritter version of Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002).

Unfortunately, The Amazing Spider-Man hits many of the same plot points as the original Raimi film, which kind of comes with the territory given that it’s Spider-Man’s origin story, but, tone aside, it doesn’t do much to distinguish itself from virtually any other Spider-Man plot. Also, the Lizard’s plan is by far the stupidest villain plan in any Spider-Man movie, and the less said about it, the better.

Seeing The Amazing Spider-Man 2 rank slightly above its predecessor shouldn’t be shocking. Despite the popularity of Garfield’s take on the character, Sony just didn’t have enough time to flesh out this version of Spidey before Sony and Marvel put aside their differences to include Spider-Man in the MCU.

The film still has its points though. Despite featuring three villains, they’re all relatively distinct, with Jamie Foxx’s Electro taking up most of the screentime, Paul Giamatti’s Rhino adding some comic relief, and Dane DeHaan’s Green Goblin delivering arguably the most frightening version of the character on screen.

The sequel also spends a lot of time developing the relationship between Peter and Gwen, and it helps that Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have wonderful chemistry, making the movie’s climax all the more impactful and truly conveying why Peter Parker’s life is nothing but abject misery and suffering. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 never had the chance to spread its wings, but on its own, it’s a confident film that has its fans, even if it does feel a bit too busy at times.

There was a time when Spider-Man 3 was the punching bag of the internet. Bully Maguire was a meme, Topher Grace’s Venom was a joke, and the film’s tonal whiplash made it the weakest entry in Raimi’s trilogy to many.

All of that is valid, but there’s also a certain charm to Spider-Man 3 that just can’t be matched. It’s not so-bad-it’s-good like Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), but the inconsistent tone definitely makes it funnier than what Raimi was probably intending. It still knows how to be a superhero film, though, with the Sandman sequences, in particular, being technically impressive after all this time, and the resolution to the character arcs of Peter, MJ, and Harry is all done fairly well.

It’s not surprising that this is the least rewatched entry in the trilogy, but it makes total sense why. It’s not entirely because of its divisive reception, but most likely because it’s the final entry in Raimi’s trilogy. If you’re going to rewatch Spider-Man 3, you’re probably also going to rewatch the earlier films as well, and if you know the ending is mediocre, why bother watching it at all?

Most of the film’s placements on this list make sense, but the one exception is Spider-Man 2 being here at #7 because, depending on who you ask, it’s easily one of the best entries in the series.

The drama of Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man balancing work, relationship issues, his family, and his superheroes was incredibly compelling, and it led to some of the best superhero drama of the 2000s, with everyone from Alfred Molina to James Franco to Kirsten Dunst giving their all. The set pieces were truly spectacular, most notably the film’s famous train scene that defined an era of action blockbusters. So why isn’t it any higher?

Like Spider-Man 3, it’s not as easy of a jumping-on point as the original film, and the MCU films all work, for the most part, as relatively standalone movies that don’t need you to watch earlier entries to understand what’s going on. The same can’t be said of Spider-Man 2, and the Raimi trilogy’s hokey tone, which was meant to be in line with the tone of Spidey’s original comics, isn’t for everyone. Regardless, Spider-Man 2 is a classic for a reason, and those who love it really love it.

Following the Raimi trilogy and the Amazing duology, one aspect of Spider-Man that most filmmakers forget is that when Peter was starting out, he was a high school student, since most films barely took advantage of that fact. Spider-Man: Homecoming didn’t, and it helped make the MCU’s take on the character more approachable than ever. 

It shouldn’t be all that surprising to see Homecoming relatively high in the rankings. While the MCU isn’t as powerful as it was during the Infinity Saga, plenty are still devoted to following its overarching story, and thanks to the presence of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark, you can make the argument that Homecoming also works as a stealth Iron Man 4.

People love Tom Holland’s take on the character, and it’s easy to see why. He may not be as snarky as Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man, or as much of an adorkable everyman like Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker, but Holland’s version is the perfect midpoint between them. Homecoming is also a much lower-stakes story, which may explain why it ranks lower than all other MCU entries, but that approachability and charming high school vibes help it stand out from every other Spider-Man film.

Fun fact: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the lowest-grossing entry in the franchise, earning only $393 million at the box office. It’s also the highest-rated entry with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and an 87 on Metacritic, so it’s safe to say people like it.

And why shouldn’t they? Into the Spider-Verse is a great origin story for Miles Morales, perfectly showing what makes him different from Peter Parker and the other Spider-Man variants he encounters in the film’s 117-minute runtime. If you’re a superhero fan, the fights are fast and frenetic, and animation junkies will love just how wild the visuals are, really embodying those classic comic book aesthetics and Kirby Krackle.

It’s also probably the most hopeful Spider-Man film, saying that anyone has the potential to be a hero and encouraging viewers to be brave in uncertain times. It’s a great film, yet it’s easy to see why it isn’t being watched as much as other Spider-Man films. After all, despite the multiversal shenanigans that happen inside of it, it doesn’t really have much to do with the MCU’s ongoing storyline. Still, if you haven’t seen Into the Spider-Verse, can you really claim to be a diehard webhead?

Normally, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse probably wouldn’t be above Into the Spider-Verse, but a lot is going on behind the scenes that’s making this entry more popular than its predecessor. 

Across the Spider-Verse is a sequel, but it’s still an easy jumping-on point for people who may not have seen its predecessor. It doesn’t take much for newcomers to get caught up to speed, and once the film gets going, it never lets up. It’s a wild multidimensional hop from one aesthetically rich universe after another, with an absurd amount of Spider-Man variants for fans to lose their minds over. (Who doesn’t love Peter Parkedcar?)

The animation is even better than the first film, and even if the themes are a bit messier, the action is simply sublime. But the big reason why this film is ranked higher than Into the Spider-Verse is most likely because fans are salivating for the conclusion of the Spider-Verse trilogy, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027), which comes out next year. There’s a lot of set-up in Across the Spider-Verse, and plenty of powerful cliffhangers, so it makes sense that fans are scratching two Spider-itches at once by rewatching Across the Spider-Verse.

The one that started it all and, by far, the easiest jumping-on point for any new Spider-Man fan. Heck, even if you’ve been a fan for years, there’s something about Spider-Man that just perfectly captures the early days of everyone’s favorite neighborhood Spider-Man. 

It has everything you could want from a Spider-Man story. Do we see Peter Parker get bitten and gain his powers? Yup. Does Uncle Ben die and give Peter the whole spiel about great power and responsibility? You better believe it. Does it have iconic versions of supporting characters like J Jonah Jameson, Norman Osborn, and Aunt May? Yes, yes, and yes.

There are comedic moments, dramatic beats, great one-liners and quotes, and it all feels perfectly timeless, dated early-2000s CGI notwithstanding. It tells you everything you need to know about who Spider-Man is and what he fights for, and it’s not hard to see why people are rewatching it in droves.

In the grand scheme of the MCU, the Spider-Man films aren’t really impacted by major events happening in other films. For example, Spider-Man: Far From Home may have been the first film following Avengers: Endgame (2019), but outside of a quick aside, it’s not really dwelt upon, which works in its favor. 

What propels Far From Home so high in people’s watchlists probably has to do with how it kickstarted the endless spiral of misery that Peter’s endures in Brand New Day. At first, it’s a fairly standard superhero film, with Spidey doing what he can to stop Mysterio from endangering the lives of thousands. However, when Mysterio reveals that Peter is Spider-Man while simultaneously framing Peter for his crimes, it’s all downhill from there.

The fallout isn’t examined at all in Far From Home (it’s only shown in the film’s mid-credits scene), but Far From Home still delivers that kind of thrills and big action set pieces you would expect from a summer blockbuster, and it clearly resonated with fans. 

Spider-Man: No Way Home is bursting at the seams with so much love for Spider-Man as a character that it shouldn’t be a surprise that it’s the most rewatched film in the series, and it’s not even close. 

No Way Home may not be as full of references as Across the Spider-Verse, but it shows a clear understanding and respect for the live-action films that came before it. Watching Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire all suit up to fight a cavalcade of their old villains is exactly the kind of fan-service that people go nuts over. Even without the nostalgia on display over the film’s two and a half hour runtime, it perfectly follows up on Far From Home’s cliffhanger and sets up Peter’s new status quo for Brand New Day.

Brand New Day still works well on its own, but watching the film that released right before it is a no-brainer, especially because it’s a pretty solid film in its own right. It made nearly two billion dollars at the box office, and that was during the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers don’t lie; people loved No Way Home back then, and they still do.