Iron Man for me. It was the perfect intro for Tony. Not the best MCU movie, mind you. But hands down the best intro for a superhero in the MCU.
jackospades882025-10-30 13:03
Kicked off the whole MCU too
Imaginary_Bed_90612025-10-30 13:36
One of the best MCU movie imo tho
twennyjuan2025-10-30 12:43
I have to go with Iron Man. It’s a perfect superhero movie from start to finish. A very close second is Guardians, followed by Homecoming.
jammerb2025-10-30 13:06
Exactly what I was thinking
spag_eddie2025-10-30 13:16
True
Honourable mention to TFA. No way in hell did I ever think a Captain America film could be made, and they did it !
guardian16912025-10-30 14:09
TFA was so good. I didn't care about Cap at all and also didn't think they'd be able to pull off a live action movie with him, but I was pleasantly surprised at how good of a movie it was.
spag_eddie2025-10-30 17:45
I loved The Rocketeer as a child so naturally TFA felt so warm
thedarkryte2025-10-30 14:25
I didn’t give a rats ass about Captain America before TFA (which I actually mistook for you saying The Force Awakens at first 😂) but I was very pleasantly surprised that the movie was as good as it was. Good period piece too imo.
zion_hiker19112025-10-30 14:40
I thought TFA was a little campy and the third act fell flat. As a major Cap fan from the comics I was disappointed, and then Avengers he was a little better, but his outfit and personality was still campy. Then Winter Soldier blew me away and from there on, he was my favorite Avenger.
spag_eddie2025-10-30 17:43
That’s fair and I think they did him right as time went on, but I really really appreciated that era of the MCU taking classic characters and pulling off a “classic” film if that makes sense. Felt like the days of Raimi Spider-Man etc
cabosmith2025-10-30 18:58
Cap is a 1940's hero, and I was sweating that between the writers and Evans, Rogers would be a fall guy and the butt of many jokes for his patriotism and old-fashioned values. He was well written and continued his growth throughout the movies with his relationship with Stark and his stand in Civil War.
Willz0932025-10-30 14:10
I don’t think there’s another serious answer tbh! Not only was Iron Man a fantastic first film, it’s also the film that gave us the MCU, without the risks taken on Iron Man none of the movies that followed would have been commercially viable.
Illustrious_Coat17742025-10-30 14:16
🫡this
giftopherz2025-10-30 14:19
Nuff said. End of the panel. Thank you for coming. Exit through the giftshop.
thegimboid2025-10-30 14:29
I agree with this order.
Iron Man has to be first. It's such a solid film, but it was also the foundation on which everything was built. Even under that immense pressure it still holds up.
Guardians had the rest of the early MCU backing it up, but was the first foray into space-stuff, and was based on characters who were pretty unknown to non-comic-readers at the time (compared to Captain America or Thor, anyway). And yet it was so good that it influenced space movies going forward, even outside of the MCU.
And Homecoming had to come off the backs of not only some of the best MCU films (Civil War especially), but also stand on its own when compared to the previous Spider-Man incarnations, which is totally pulled off.
They're all pretty strong films.
koomGER2025-10-30 16:14
Second that.
Iron Man did everything perfectly. Even CGI, which often was sort of a problem, was overall really good.
Wyoming_Rocks2025-10-30 16:17
They nailed Iron Man, from the script to the casting. I could watch that movie weekly.
MyTimeToScamNFT2025-10-30 12:44
Morbius
MrMuscles12212025-10-30 12:54
😂
Sharticus1232025-10-30 13:21
It’s always Morbin’ time somewhere.
HelloYou-20242025-10-30 14:00
My girlfriend is just watching Kraven now in the other room.
She says he is the hero in this movie. I will wait until she is finished and let you know if it was better than Morbius.
Gambitismyheart2025-10-30 14:26
Ugh! My bf made me go with him to see Morbius and it was torture. Such a shit film. I *refused* to watch Kraven and anything else they made after that. I'm beyond glad Sony finally called it quits.
CiberLic2025-10-30 12:45
Iron Man
Fiberz_2025-10-30 12:46
Guardians IMO
WanderingSun82025-10-30 12:46
Iron-Man or Guardians. Depends on my mood.
vannaachan2025-10-30 12:47
IRON MAN without a doubt.
nicolasb519420032025-10-30 12:48
Iron Man. Even as the first MCU film, it still remains one of their best.
JeepersMysster2025-10-30 16:32
🎯
Hot_Worker_84132025-10-30 12:49
Where's shang chi
HomsarWasRight2025-10-30 12:59
Forgotten like he is by Kevin Feige.
Raven_Dumron2025-10-30 13:09
Or Captain Marvel and the Eternals. And if we’re going by characters that were introduced in other movies but eventually got their first movie: or Black Panther, Black Widow, and the Thunderbolts.
aaufooboo2025-10-30 13:12
This is what I was going to say. Top 3 off the top of my head
- Black Panther
- Iron Man
- Shang Chi
Dragon7Wizard2025-10-30 13:32
This is the best answer, but for me in a different order. Guardians is right up there, maybe tied for third with Black Panther.
PhotoBonjour_bombs192025-10-30 14:23
Thunderbolts is my favorite origin movie
Cantelmi2025-10-30 15:03
I'd argue that other than Bob they've all had their origins elsewhere and that this was effectively the b-team's ensemble team-up
PhotoBonjour_bombs192025-10-30 15:04
I love how the movie showed me the origins of thunderbolts teaming up
BravoLeader30002025-10-30 13:34
The OP said that it didn't need to be one of those shown.
Darth_Thor2025-10-30 14:54
Reading is hard for some people
droidbears2025-10-30 14:54
Shang Chi was unexpectedly incredible
AgressiveAnalExpert2025-10-30 12:49
Me 😈
wideomannn2025-10-30 12:53
Ok
y2trips2025-10-30 12:52
Really big fan of the first Guardians.
CC77932025-10-30 12:52
Guardians or Dr Strange.
BravoLeader30002025-10-30 13:33
The visuals for Dr. Strange are out of this world! It was absolutely worth paying extra to see it in 3D.
s173nc3r2025-10-30 12:53
Every introductory movie was great. My personal favorite is Iron Man then Captain America.
broken_wrecked2025-10-30 12:53
Iron Man still holds up, even after all this time, I don’t see that getting beat. After that I’d say GotG, Cap 1, and Ant-Man, they were all pretty solid.
turtle344642025-10-30 12:53
Iron Man F4 or Spider-Man Homecoming
MrMuscles12212025-10-30 12:54
Spider-Man hands down
Edboy7962025-10-30 12:55
"Hulk with his seemingly first and only movie"
Unless they get Bana in the multiverse mix
Mediocre-Ad25112025-10-30 12:59
Cap, Guardians, or Shang-Chi
Nacery2025-10-30 13:01
Gotta be between Iron Man, Guardians and Black Panther tho I'm very fond of Captain America First Avenger.
Elegant_Distance96202025-10-30 13:02
Ironman
TheThrongling2025-10-30 13:02
Guardians or Iron Man
IamJohnnyHotPants2025-10-30 13:04
Iron Man by a mile.
McBahtman2025-10-30 13:05
It depends what mood I'm in but the top 3 are definetly Iron Man, Guardians and F4. Spider-Man Homecoming and Shang-Chi are close behind as well
GHarsh012025-10-30 13:06
It might be between Iron man and Guardians but I love Iron man much much more
Gemcitylex2025-10-30 13:06
Doctor Strange is criminally underrated imo. Honorable mention for Shang Chi as well
Megaman_Steve2025-10-30 13:06
For me its between Iron Man, TFA or GotG.
Opening-Winter87842025-10-30 13:06
As much as I love a lot of these movies, Guardians and Iron Man blow them out of the water
DarkBoots912025-10-30 13:07
Black Panther for me. Honorable mention to Guardians
2438989902025-10-30 13:08
The first antman movie is so underrated it still looks stunning
Background_Face2025-10-30 13:09
Iron Man, hands down.
bill49352025-10-30 13:09
Cap.
Not a lot of Hayley Atwell fans in here. Or Rocketeer fans? This movie was great for people who liked Rocketeer. Same director, but higher budget.
Canazza2025-10-30 14:05
I absolutely loved Cap. The era, the vibe, the characters. Everything.
Except the third act was a bit weak. that's it.
Immediate_Channel3932025-10-30 14:46
Love the First Avenger too! It was also one of my first Marvel films; I have not gone in order at all😂 Love Atwell; she'll always be Peggy. Had a great performance in the Mission Impossible franchise but her character needed better development.
ashmichael732025-10-30 13:09
Just going to ignore Black Panther
Redditeer282025-10-30 13:09
Iron Man.
jtfjtf2025-10-30 13:10
Guardians is my favorite. They managed to bring the space side of the MCU to life really well.
groverklopp2025-10-30 13:10
Iron Man and Captain America
a-tiberius2025-10-30 13:10
- Iron man
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Doctor Strange
- Spiderman
- Captain America
- edit: Ant-Man goes here for me
- Thor
- Hulk
In that order. I've yet to see F4 so I can't rank it
Outrageous-Tennis-932025-10-30 13:11
how is nobody saying doctor strange
rhythmrice2025-10-30 13:11
I forget that's considered the "first" hulk movie
bubbapora2025-10-30 13:12
Homecoming doesn’t get enough love. The scene with Spidey + Vulture in the car is one of my favorite scenes in the MCU.
BravoLeader30002025-10-30 13:35
Keaton's Vulture looks awesome and he is just SO menacing!
No_Assistance_15342025-10-30 13:13
Captain America first avenger for the solo first movie
Guardians of the galaxy as the best team movie and the best actual movie there
JWRamzic2025-10-30 13:13
While I do love Iron Man, I love Guardians more. Both so good, tho
Solonaveen2025-10-30 13:15
Iron man and Guardian's of the galaxy 🔥
Emergency-Gazelle9542025-10-30 13:15
Gotta give it to Iron Man.
Present_Bad38962025-10-30 13:15
Iron man obviously but I also really like the first doctor strange movie
pat66162025-10-30 13:16
Thor. Serious. Nothing funny. All God vibes
blac_sheep902025-10-30 13:17
I'd say Ironman because it started the whole MCU but Guardians of the Galaxy perfected it.
Upbeat_Interview99962025-10-30 13:19
Homecoming is the best spiderman film in my opinion. Loved it!
kreemy_kurds2025-10-30 13:20
Blade
PaulClarkLoadletter2025-10-30 13:21
They did an amazing job introducing these characters. They’re not just origin stories but all bonafide hero’s journeys. Iron Man gets the nod for pacing and being grounded. Captain America is a very close second followed by Thor.
Their first films were so good that expectations were so high Disney almost killed them all on their second outing by shitting the bed with their sequels. Thankfully Steve got an amazing sequel which kind of kept things going so they could do more origin films for the rest of the gang.
HappycatAF2025-10-30 13:22
Either Guardians or Iron Man. Black Panther and Homecoming would be next.
Going back, I feel that audiences were much more forgiving with first movies, Thor, Cap and Hulk had their flaws but people gave them the benefit of the doubt that they would be great characters and the writers and actors both made character improvements to eventually make them loved.
Now they put these huge budgets into first outings and if they don’t exceed expectations then the sequel gets shelved. Maybe they can’t do that anymore because of price increases, but having a lower budget movie sometimes allowed for a lot more creativity (see Deadpool 1) and also lowers both the bar for success and the audience expectations. We’ve had one single character introduction film, Shang-Chi, and three new team movies in phases 4,5,6 although Thunderbolts is really a sequel to BW/FATWS. The rest have been sequels and followups. Granted, Disney+ has been the depository for new characters, but the audience perceived value for TV is not the same as a motion picture. Point is, they didn’t allow these new characters to really breathe much in phases 4,5 and 6, and now look where we are, right back to RDJ where we began.
dzan796ero2025-10-30 13:23
Spiderman
YourFartReincarnated2025-10-30 13:25
Iron man
learningtheworld222025-10-30 13:27
Iron Man really changed the game
Fuckspez422025-10-30 13:27
Hard to argue that it’s not Iron Man, but The First Avenger probably remains my favorite film of Phase 1. I wasn’t interested in Captain America at all, and was kinda dreading watching the movie because I just wrote Cap off as some super powered Boy Scout, and assumed that wouldn’t make for an entertaining movie. I was *so* wrong.
BravoLeader30002025-10-30 13:37
Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.
LovesDeanWinchester2025-10-30 18:45
Plus it was set in the 40s WWII era. I loved that setting.
redditmasterjacob2025-10-30 13:27
Where is black panther
3v1lkr0w2025-10-30 13:28
Every time I see Chris Hemsworth in Thor 1, it looks like he doesn't have any eyebrows...
Elite22602025-10-30 13:28
Homecoming was the first marvel movie I ever saw, so I’m impartial. But I think Guardians takes the goat.
machinezed2025-10-30 13:29
I would go Iron Man, Dr Strange and then Shang Chi, and Guardians.
KcirderfSdrawkcab2025-10-30 13:29
Probably the first Cap movie. He got the best non Avengers movie each of the first three phases. Guardians and Spidey are close.
PrometheusAborted2025-10-30 13:29
Guardians is probably my favorite but Iron Man and Captain America were arguably the most important.
janosaudron2025-10-30 13:29
Iron Man and it's not even a contest
darthkdub2025-10-30 13:30
No Madame Webb?
CuteLingonberry97042025-10-30 13:32
Guardians has always been my favorite. I have love and respect for Iron Man because without that the rest don't exist, but Guardians is still my favorite.
Suspicious_Cut58502025-10-30 13:32
F4
henry23na2025-10-30 13:34
Iron Man or guardians. But I’ll throw ant man in the rotation cause of Luis
AdShigionoth75022025-10-30 13:34
Definitely Dr. Strange
EmeraldJolteon072025-10-30 13:36
Cap,Tony and Doctor Strange. Scott and Bruce were really close honorable mentions
A_Moldy_Stump2025-10-30 13:37
Honestly. All of these were excellent and probably perfect first showings EXCEPT Thor and Hulk. Great at the time (imo) but weak in retrospect.
This-Major-92392025-10-30 13:39
GOTG
AssistantOwn62082025-10-30 13:48
1: Guardians
2: Iron Man
3: Shang-Chi
4: Fantastic 4
5: Captain America or Strange
wcarlaso2025-10-30 13:49
Guardians.
UOLZEPHYR2025-10-30 13:50
Iron man and then followed closely by capt America
Wonderful_Goat25302025-10-30 13:51
1. Iron Man - yeah well, Tony stark! and how he was portrayed by RDJ.
2. GOTG - storyline and soundtrack!
3. Ant Man - yeah I liked it sooo much.
Evil_Weevill2025-10-30 13:53
So many incorrect people here. It's wild.
Clearly the answer is Cap
crispy_attic2025-10-30 13:54
Black Panther. His first solo film is only matched by Avengers/team up movies. No other solo movie is close.
Geminikatz2025-10-30 13:55
Shang-chi
Prestigious_Chef_9662025-10-30 13:58
It’s always going to be Captain America: The First Avenger for me. 💙
Philosophile422025-10-30 13:58
Ant-man because of Luis.
MissDee162025-10-30 14:01
Iron-Man
MrsAshleyStark2025-10-30 14:01
Iron Man
Weekly-Bake99922025-10-30 14:01
even though they aren't listed above, my favorite origin stories would have to be Shang-Chi with Black Panther being a close second. But if choosing from above then Iron Man stays on top 🔝
djakrse2025-10-30 14:01
My order is: GotG, Iron Man, Shang-Chi, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Dr Strange, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Thor, Ant-Man, Hulk. I haven't seen F4 yet so that's based on expectation
omegaprofligate2025-10-30 14:02
Nothing even compares to iron man except fantastic four but it still doesn’t.
Kinda crazy you posted this.
XStateOfZenX2025-10-30 14:04
Captain America and Iron Man.
Close up there is Shang-Chi
imbatman11112025-10-30 14:07
Guardians
UnexpectedFrequency2025-10-30 14:08
I would go with Iron Man even though its probably the most generic answer, but its also so good from start to end, but i would go as far asnsaying doctor strange comes straight after that.
ycs052025-10-30 14:08
Definitely Iron Man, it’s on another level, that movie was perfect imo.
TheAcrophite12025-10-30 14:10
Guardians of the galaxy. Classic movie, a blast to rewatch each time. Iron man close second
Farseekergaming2025-10-30 14:10
Captain America, Iron Man, and Guardians of the galaxy.
goldendreamseeker2025-10-30 14:12
GotG
BeautifulMaximum46372025-10-30 14:12
Man, I just loved F4. It feels like winter weather viewing to me
eclipse910172025-10-30 14:13
Iron man
SnooTomatoes47342025-10-30 14:17
In order I would say Iron man, GOTG, Dr. Strange, and Cap imo.
sirbinlid12025-10-30 14:19
Guardians of the galaxy
Samoan_Vader882025-10-30 14:19
I dare say blade was one of the best intro to a marvel hero.
Correct-Parfait-86912025-10-30 14:20
Guardians probably the best movie in the list but either iron man or captain is best superhero movie
Commentaires
Honourable mention to TFA. No way in hell did I ever think a Captain America film could be made, and they did it !
Iron Man has to be first. It's such a solid film, but it was also the foundation on which everything was built. Even under that immense pressure it still holds up.
Guardians had the rest of the early MCU backing it up, but was the first foray into space-stuff, and was based on characters who were pretty unknown to non-comic-readers at the time (compared to Captain America or Thor, anyway). And yet it was so good that it influenced space movies going forward, even outside of the MCU.
And Homecoming had to come off the backs of not only some of the best MCU films (Civil War especially), but also stand on its own when compared to the previous Spider-Man incarnations, which is totally pulled off.
They're all pretty strong films.
Iron Man did everything perfectly. Even CGI, which often was sort of a problem, was overall really good.
She says he is the hero in this movie. I will wait until she is finished and let you know if it was better than Morbius.
- Black Panther
- Iron Man
- Shang Chi
Unless they get Bana in the multiverse mix
Not a lot of Hayley Atwell fans in here. Or Rocketeer fans? This movie was great for people who liked Rocketeer. Same director, but higher budget.
Except the third act was a bit weak. that's it.
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Doctor Strange
- Spiderman
- Captain America
- edit: Ant-Man goes here for me
- Thor
- Hulk
In that order. I've yet to see F4 so I can't rank it
Guardians of the galaxy as the best team movie and the best actual movie there
Their first films were so good that expectations were so high Disney almost killed them all on their second outing by shitting the bed with their sequels. Thankfully Steve got an amazing sequel which kind of kept things going so they could do more origin films for the rest of the gang.
Going back, I feel that audiences were much more forgiving with first movies, Thor, Cap and Hulk had their flaws but people gave them the benefit of the doubt that they would be great characters and the writers and actors both made character improvements to eventually make them loved.
Now they put these huge budgets into first outings and if they don’t exceed expectations then the sequel gets shelved. Maybe they can’t do that anymore because of price increases, but having a lower budget movie sometimes allowed for a lot more creativity (see Deadpool 1) and also lowers both the bar for success and the audience expectations. We’ve had one single character introduction film, Shang-Chi, and three new team movies in phases 4,5,6 although Thunderbolts is really a sequel to BW/FATWS. The rest have been sequels and followups. Granted, Disney+ has been the depository for new characters, but the audience perceived value for TV is not the same as a motion picture. Point is, they didn’t allow these new characters to really breathe much in phases 4,5 and 6, and now look where we are, right back to RDJ where we began.
2: Iron Man
3: Shang-Chi
4: Fantastic 4
5: Captain America or Strange
2. GOTG - storyline and soundtrack!
3. Ant Man - yeah I liked it sooo much.
Clearly the answer is Cap
Kinda crazy you posted this.
Close up there is Shang-Chi