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Every MCU movie, ranked
For better or worse, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed how blockbuster movies are constructed, planned, and made. Fifteen years of billion-dollar successes and lukewarm swing-and-misses have also changed how MCU movies themselves are planned and made: These days, it feels like there’s a particular tension between “Everything must be a saga” thinking and “Maybe these movies should stand alone better?” revisionism. As box-office-defining surefire hits have given way to rushed, muddled movies, and Marvel has expanded into a messy multiverse saga with near-infinite spin-off potential, the franchise’s future is both meticulously mapped out and constantly in flux.