Mashable’s Ranked series crowns the best and sorts the rest. The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have begun in 2008 with Iron Man, a billionaire playboy genius and philanthropist who fights injustice. But over the course of 16 years and 30-plus movies,

It makes sense that Marvel Studios, in dire need of a box office win to start off 2025, would turn to one of its tried-and-true franchises — Captain America. The first three films in the series were released during Marvel’s golden era.