The Marvel Cinematic Universe spans an incredible 22 films and has been around for over a decade. It has become the highest-grossing movie franchise in history. Part of its success comes from the formulas it has developed. Larger than life characters full of wit, huge action pieces, and a likable cast are all MCU staples.
One aspect they've also figured out a formula for is their posters. Nearly every one of them features most of the cast thrown together creatively. We're here to look at all 22 posters and rank them based on creativity, color schemes, and how it ties into the movie it represents.
Thor
The fourth MCU film was one of the earliest to feature the main cast surrounding the star. Unfortunately, that means they hadn't perfected it yet. The shot of Thor holding the hammer is kind of awkward and the faces lined up over him lack emotion or any insight into the character.
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is one of the most fun installments into the MCU. Because of that, the fact that it has such a drab poster is even more disappointing. Not much in the way of color and it seems like they tied to put too much onto this poster. They wasted space including two meaningless henchmen of the villain.
Thor: The Dark World
Poor Thor. His sequel is often considered the worst of the 22 films. The bland nature of the film lines right up with the generic poster it has. This one is another case of way too much going on. It wins some points because it manages to make the villain, Malekith, look somewhat intimidating.
Captain America: The First Avenger
Another early entry where the poster style hadn't been figured out yet. While this suffers from a bit too much going on again, there's one aspect that holds it back from being higher on this list. All the fire surrounding the characters doesn't make sense. Fire was barely a part of the movie so including it so prominently on the poster is an odd choice.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
Though Tom Holland and the MCU's take on Spider-Man is widely considered to be the best live action version, the poster certainly isn't. The photoshop job looks cheap and you have to question the need to include two shots each of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Vulture. It makes everything cluttered. At least everything isn't centered, allowing it to look different from most of these.
Iron Man
The one that started it all. While it doesn't do anything special, there's also not anything flat out wrong with it. You get the four most crucial cast , a hint of the villain, and it never beats you over the head with anything. Iron Man being the most significant entity is precisely how it should be.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
One of the best movies in the entire MCU, Captain America: The Winter Soldier has a solid poster. It's not generic and makes sure that Cap is front and center, with Black Widow and Nick Fury just behind him. The biggest problem is how little the Winter Soldier is. Considering the film is named after him, he should be more prominent.
Iron Man 2
The first MCU poster to truly showcase how much goes on in these movies. It features four main characters and two superheroes at the top. However, what puts this ahead of others is the awesome shot of Whiplash at the bottom. He looks imposing and it's a nod to the raceway fight, which is the most iconic scene from the movie.
Avengers: Age of Ultron
A case where a ton is happening but it all works. Kind of the opposite of the movie itself. The six core team are front and center, but new additions Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver get some love. Vision appears but is mostly kept in the shadows, which is cool given how he ends up revealed during the film.
Black Panther
A classic "include all the cast " kind of poster. What separates this one is how it showcases the insane level of talent in Black Panther and the inclusion of Wakanda at the bottom. One of the coolest things about this movie is the incredible city of Wakanda. Including it on the poster was a great decision
