I’ve been watched all of the Marvel movies, and I need to know - is it worth watching Eternals to explain anything in the main storyline? I know im a bit late to the party but just asking
Eternals is, in my opinion, a great movie. A lot of people disagree. Which is fine. If it interests you, watch it. If not, skip it. Don't let strangers tell you what to like. Make up your own mind.
Shaggy_Doo872025-12-15 17:18
Out of curiosity what other (not necessarily MCU) movies do you like? That will help give context to your evaluation
Plus_Cranberry_12122025-12-15 17:23
Favourites, I would have to say, are the Thor movies and the Avengers Movies (avengers, aou, infinity war, endgame)dr strange 1 isn’t that bad either
pje11282025-12-15 17:29
If you like the grand, cosmic nature of the first two Thor movies, you'll probably like Eternals. Those are probably the movies it's most similar to.
Shaggy_Doo872025-12-15 17:50
Interesting!
dbkenny4262025-12-15 17:26
I'm all over the place, really. I love a lot of classics like The Great Dictator and Dr. Strangelove, I'm a big Darren Aronofsky and Guillermo del Toro fan. And I regularly watch anything from slapstick comedy to high drama to sci-fi/fantasy, etc.
Some of my favorite movies, in no particular order, just sort of what comes to mind, are:
Seven Psychopaths
The Fountain
Hot Fuzz
Pootie Tang
American History X
Pan's Labyrinth
Just in the MCU, if I had to pick a top five, it would probably be
Infinity War
Civil War
Guardians 3
Winter Soldier
Thunderbolts
Again, those are just off the top of my head. I haven't sat down and made an "official" list of my favorite movies, and all of this could change tomorrow, or even ten minutes from now.
Shaggy_Doo872025-12-15 17:52
You and me prolly have the most similar taste in films out of these comments brother
Not having seen it, if I had to guess, I'd say Eternals is probably a good to solidly very good movie based on this.
dbkenny4262025-12-15 17:55
It's definitely worth watching, if only to make up your own mind. Worst case scenario, you waste a couple hours.
pizzaporker12025-12-15 17:21
Same here, I loved the movie
Soufiane0402025-12-15 17:03
Nah you dont need to, its pretty irrelevent and all their characters have been shelved because nobody cared about them
papaBoop322025-12-15 17:04
If you're a Marvel super fan, it's a must watch. Even if you aren't, the repercussions from that movie have been seen in a certain movie already *cough* *cough* Cap4 *cough* *cough* and there are rumors that the Eternals and the Celestials will be a big deal moving forward after Secret Wars ...
Sunshine1452025-12-15 17:11
Yea but Cap 4 isn't worth watching either.
papaBoop322025-12-15 17:51
Both Eternals and Cap4 aren't worth watching TBH haha bad Marvel movies are really baddd, but I can't seem to rewatch even the good ones cause I have the entire MCU burned in my psyche so muchh hahahaha
marvelcomics222025-12-15 17:06
It's a decent movie, if you want to watch it, watch it.
Uncanny_Doom2025-12-15 17:06
To explain anything, no. But most of the MCU movies aren't worth watching *just* to explain something else. That's a bit of the marketing trick.
BaconHammer90002025-12-15 17:10
Eternals sucks and can be safely skipped.
edit: downvotes don’t make this any less true.
Shaggy_Doo872025-12-15 17:19
Just curious, what movies do you like? Not necessarily MCU. Just trying to get a sense of context for ppl saying they either like or disliked it
BaconHammer90002025-12-15 17:23
i’ve got an extremely diverse taste in film. i’m not sure i can distill it down to a sentence, but i go to the theater multiple times a week thanks to AMC a-list. action, horror, comedy, documentaries- i’m game for anything. Eternals is among my bottom 3 of the MCU, below Hulk and Thor 2.
my issues with eternals was how it tried to introduce a dozen new characters all at once, with a story that has low stakes in the overall MCU universe, and most of all - the sheer amount of crying on screen.
it’s a slow and plodding movie with no truly stand out characters. the best part of the movie is the 15min of screen time with the Celestial, which could have been a one-shot
Shaggy_Doo872025-12-15 17:49
Hmmmmmmm.
I think we have different taste in movies. Not that that means I'm going to watch Eternals or anything.
Plus_Cranberry_12122025-12-15 17:24
Favourites, I would have to say, are the Thor movies and the Avengers Movies (avengers, aou, infinity war, endgame)dr strange 1 isn’t that bad either
Gilded-Mongoose2025-12-15 17:11
I didn't like the movie but I'm glad I watched it.
Glass-Economy68882025-12-15 17:11
It's more of a stand-alone film.
In Brave New World, you see a giant corpse of a Celestial in the ocean.... its origin is explained in The Eternals.... that's about it.
Starfox (Thanos' brother) makes an appearance in the post credits and there's a Blade reference in another (you hear his voice).
That's all you'll miss by skipping The Eternals. Some people like it. I think most don't.
It won't hurt you to watch it.
Code_Opening2025-12-15 17:12
Yes
JameSdEke2025-12-15 17:16
It’s one of my favourite marvel movies, but it’s divisive. Just watch it and form your own opinion. Worst case you lose a couple of hours of your time.
Johncurtisreeve2025-12-15 17:22
Yes
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pje11282025-12-15 17:28
It does tie in to the latest Captain America movie, but I wouldn't necessary to understand it.
That said, I do think people were way too harsh on Eternals. I think it's a good movie and worth watching if you're an MCU fan. But again, I wouldn't consider it an essential movie, at least not for where the story has gone right now.
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Some of my favorite movies, in no particular order, just sort of what comes to mind, are:
Seven Psychopaths
The Fountain
Hot Fuzz
Pootie Tang
American History X
Pan's Labyrinth
Just in the MCU, if I had to pick a top five, it would probably be
Infinity War
Civil War
Guardians 3
Winter Soldier
Thunderbolts
Again, those are just off the top of my head. I haven't sat down and made an "official" list of my favorite movies, and all of this could change tomorrow, or even ten minutes from now.
Not having seen it, if I had to guess, I'd say Eternals is probably a good to solidly very good movie based on this.
edit: downvotes don’t make this any less true.
my issues with eternals was how it tried to introduce a dozen new characters all at once, with a story that has low stakes in the overall MCU universe, and most of all - the sheer amount of crying on screen.
it’s a slow and plodding movie with no truly stand out characters. the best part of the movie is the 15min of screen time with the Celestial, which could have been a one-shot
I think we have different taste in movies. Not that that means I'm going to watch Eternals or anything.
In Brave New World, you see a giant corpse of a Celestial in the ocean.... its origin is explained in The Eternals.... that's about it.
Starfox (Thanos' brother) makes an appearance in the post credits and there's a Blade reference in another (you hear his voice).
That's all you'll miss by skipping The Eternals. Some people like it. I think most don't.
It won't hurt you to watch it.
These types of posts are considered low effort and are not allowed under Rule 4. Please make sure you do a quick Google/Reddit search before submitting a post in the future to avoid a similar situation.
That said, I do think people were way too harsh on Eternals. I think it's a good movie and worth watching if you're an MCU fan. But again, I wouldn't consider it an essential movie, at least not for where the story has gone right now.