UPDATE: THE GEEKIVERSE RANKS THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE FILMS

Every film from Phase 1 and Phase 2 were included, so unfortunately that means no Spider-man (yet!). Phase 3 is underway. This article made for some hotly contested debating and while Josiah & Lou might have wounds too deep to overcome, both lists’ top 3 contained the same films. Without further adieu, here they are:

ANT-MAN
Official Review

Ant-man not only rapped up Phase 2 of the MCU, it was a pleasant surprise that Ant-man could transition to the silver screen in a big way. The ever-charming Paul Rudd crawled into our collective heart and made us anticipate Civil War that much more.

Josiah’s Rank: 6
Lou’s Rank: 6

THE AVENGERS

2012’s The Avengers brought together a cast of superheroes never before seen in one film. The unprecedented all-star cast took the Marvel Cinematic Universe to new levels, bringing superheroes to the main stream and introducing the universe to thousands of new fans.

Josiah’s Rank: 2
Lou’s Rank: 3

THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
Official Review

The massively anticipated sequel to The Avengers broke all kinds of box office records and delivered big time. Introducing us to many new faces on both sides, Age of Ultron is a success on almost every front.

Josiah’s Rank: 5
Lou’s Rank: 7

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Official Review

Captain America’s first foray onto the big screen made for a likable hero that many felt they related to. If the Avengers didn’t crack the barrier to the main stream, it was The First Avenger that helped to break the series through.

Josiah’s Rank: 12
Lou’s Rank: 10

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Official Review

Arguably the best entry in the universe, The Winter Soldier blew audiences away and shattered expectations. Tying in S.H.I.E.L.D. and the events of The Avengers in a superb manner, the film kept the franchise’s momentum flying forward at a blazing pace.

Josiah’s Rank: 4
Lou’s Rank: 1

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Official Review

Civil War takes elements from the original comic while making the story unique for the MCU. Fans oogled at the first appearances of both Black Panther and the Tom Holland Spider-man.

Josiah’s Rank: 3
Lou’s Rank: 2

DOCTOR STRANGE
Official Review

Doctor Strange enters the MCU with an origin based story featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character. Magic is the focus for the first time in the series and we find yet another Infinity Stone, bringing us one step closer to The Avengers: Infinity War.

Josiah’s Rank: 8
Lou’s Rank: 8

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Official Review

The Surprise hit of 2014 (Geekiverse’s Movie of the Year), Guardians once more set the bar higher for Marvel films. The ensemble is arguably more lovable than The Avengers, reminding many film goers of the first time they saw Star Wars. Its sequel is quite possibly the most anticipated of any of Marvel’s upcoming films.

Josiah’s Rank: 1
Lou’s Rank: 4

THE INCREDIBLE HULK

The Incredible Hulk was the second movie of Phase One, therefore being the first to intertwine the films. While it reviewed better than its predecessor just a few years earlier, this is the canon story. Though we lost Edward Norton (The Hulk), we gained an even better one in Mark Ruffalo.

Josiah’s Rank: 14
Lou’s Rank: 13

IRON MAN

Robert Downey Jr.’s impressive career comeback started with Iron Man. Downey, along with an impressive supporting cast of actors, helped to make for an exciting start to the Cinematic Universe.

Josiah’s Rank: 11
Lou’s Rank: 5

IRON MAN 2

The anticipated sequel to Iron Man introduced Don Cheadle to the series and brought in characters such as Black Widow that would have a big impact on other films in the universe.

Josiah’s Rank: 10
Lou’s Rank: 11

IRON MAN 3

Nearly one year after the commercial success that was The Avengers, Iron Man 3 was the next film released in the series since and the first film of Phase Two. Highly influenced by the events in Avengers in NYC, the Holiday sub-theme helped the series to feel fresh and had a shocking twist on the infamous villain, The Mandarin.

Josiah’s Rank: 7
Lou’s Rank: 12

THOR

Featuring film legend Anthony Hopkins, Star Wars Alumni Natalie Portman, and Marvel’s most popular villain in Loki, Thor laid the groundwork to what became a big part of The Avengers’ plot.

Josiah’s Rank: 13
Lou’s Rank: 9

THOR: THE DARK WORLD

The Dark World featured a solid story while reestablishing Thor as a general badass. The post-Avengers story continues here as Marvel plays to its strengths. After all, isn’t everyone up all night to get Loki?

Josiah’s Rank: 9
Lou’s Rank: 14

SUMMARY

Josiah                                                                                    

1.Guardians of the Galaxy
2.The Avengers
3.Captain America: Civil War
4.Captain America: The Winter Solider
5.The Avengers: Age of Ultron
6.Ant-man
7.Iron Man 3
8.Doctor Strange
9.Thor: The Dark World
10.Iron Man 2
11.Iron Man
12.Captain American: The First Avenger
13.Thor
14.The Incredible Hulk

Lou

1.Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2.Captain America: Civil War
3.The Avengers
4.Guardians of the Galaxy
5.Iron Man
6.Ant-man
7.The Avengers: Age of Ultron
8.Doctor Strange
9.Thor
10.Captain America: The First Avenger
11.Iron Man 2
12.Iron Man 3
13.The Incredible Hulk
14.Thor: The Dark World

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