Will Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Movies Stand The Test of Time?

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Across two decades, three different actors have portrayed Peter Parker/Spider-Man in each of their respective live-action film series. Thanks to these films, as well as the comic books that inspired them, Spider-Man has become even more of a beloved superhero thanks to his vulnerability, humanity, and ambition.

Each Spider-Man actor brought his own set of qualities to the role, and the charismatic villains bring plenty of conflict for the hero to deal with. Raimi’s Spider-Man movies, for all their flaws, were memorable and special. While Tom Holland’s trilogy is certainly competent and acclaimed, will these movies have the same cultural capital in a few years?

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Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy set the stage in the early 2000s for becoming a superhero series that can combine drama and comedy, while also delivering explosive and hard-hitting action sequences (even for a PG-13 rating). Tobey Maguire is close to being the nerdiest Peter Parker, a guy who embraces the opportunity to become Spider-Man because he feels stronger and more determined. Yet, he also struggles to find that balance between being a hero and fulfilling his personal life.

In 2012, Andrew Garfield took on the role of the web-slinging hero, displaying a version of Parker who is rebellious and uncertain about his identity. His portrayal of Spider-Man is more of an origin story compared to Raimi's version. In Garfield's films, Peter's parents are given a backstory that connects to the enemies Spider-Man faces in the present day.

Holland's Spider-Man is unique because he first appears in medias res («in the middle of things»); after all, fans of the character already know his backstory from the