It’s a super time to be a superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The once impossible idea of packing six superheroes into a single onscreen universe, the MCU’s built some of the biggest superhero movies of all time, if not the most in any given year. Seven years and a dozen movies later, it doesn’t look like Marvel’s multimedia franchise is slowing down anytime soon as its multi-billion dollar future is just getting bigger. If the past has taught us anything, it’s that the MCU’s getting better all the time, but not without its share of bumps along the way.
With Ant-Man’s big-screen debut this summer, Marvel’s second helping of superhero movies have finally come to a close and as we enter its third cinematic phase, we take a look back at the MCU’s winners and washouts so far. For reference, we’ll only be ranking the movies considered a part of the Avengers world, so if you’re looking for any X-Men or web slingers, you’re out of luck.
Here are the best, worst, and weirdest of the MCU.