Summary
TheMarvel Cinematic Universeis a diverse series comprising over thirty movies, each with a story and heroes to take the spotlight. It has attracted a wide audience due to the multiple tones the stories encompass, allowing people of all ages and with different preferences to get roped into the story of this series.
One of the series' major strengths has been its ability to incorporate comedy. While the movies often deal with dangerous and dark moments, they often remain lighthearted and keep a smile on their audience’s faces. Some of their movies lean more toward those elements, which makes for exciting stories centered around comedy and overall enjoyable family viewing.
8Avengers
Hilarious Interactions Between Team Members
Avengerswas an incredibly popular movie, highly anticipated from the moment of its announcement. It brought together multiple heroes seen in previous movies on the big screen. Together, they fought against Loki and an alien race of Chitauri manipulated by Thanos. This setup made for an incredibly exciting story.
However, the movie also maintained a fun tone with elements of comedy sprinkled in. The moments of friction between the members (most notably Captain America and Iron Man, whose personalities clashed on almost every level) made for a team that could save the world and give the viewer a fair chuckle while they were at it.
7Iron Man
A Story Made Fun By Its Charismatic Protagonist
Iron Manwas the movie that cemented the MCU’s future, as the following movies in the franchise were dependent on this one’s success. Luckily for Marvel, the movie was critically acclaimed and ended up being a financial success due to its memorable protagonist,played by Robert Downey Jr.
Throughout the movie, Tony Stark goes on a journey of self-development, but he remains a confident man with a sense of humor. He is an amusing character to follow and is known to make light of any situation. He even goes as far as casually revealing his identity to the public and the entire world.
6Ant-Man
A Lighthearted Adventure
Following the tense and action-packedAge of Ultron,Ant-Manis amore personal yet fun adventure. It focuses on Scott Lang, a criminal who is trying to set himself on the right path, but ends up returning to his old ways and finds a suit that can make him much smaller, even compared to an ant. That becomes his main ability.
The movie deals with the family problems of both Scott and Hank Pym, but it is a lighthearted story. Scott is a cheerful guy who tries not to take his situation too seriously. The same can be said about his crook friends who aid the hero in his important mission in the finale. This makes it a great family watch.
5Spider-Man: Far From Home
Balancing Crime Fighting and Romance
Far From Homeis an epilogue to the Infinity Saga and directly followsAvengers: Endgame, the climactic finale. It focuses onPeter Parker dealing with the consequences of the snap, balancing his school life with his heroic endeavors. He is contacted by Nick Fury, who asks Peter to aid him and a new ally, Mysterio.
The movie is fun, contrasting the grim tone of previous installments. It is full of examples of bright teenage life. Peter and his new crush have to deal with their romantic feelings, which leads to numerous exciting situations. It is a lighthearted movie that mixes comedy and an intriguing story.
4Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter’s First Solo Movie
The first in the MCU Spider-Man trilogy,Homecoming, is a very similar story toAnt-Man, but the characters it features are far more popular and known to the general audience. Peter Parker is played by Tom Holland, and is younger than he was in previous movie iterations.He has to balance his secret life as a superhero with that of a high schooler.
The movie maintains a lighthearted and exciting tone as Peter tries to save as many people as possible. He often ends up in awkward situations as he has to take on a heroic persona to save his friends while pretending he is absent and making excuses later. It also involves a fun romantic storyline between Peter and Liz Allen.
3Thor: Ragnarok
A Colorful Journey
Ragnarokis the third movie about Thor, and it is paradoxical in a number of ways. Often dubbed one of the most lighthearted and hilarious movies of the MCU, it nevertheless deals with the end of an entire nation of Asgard, with countless deaths and destruction wrought upon the innocents. It’s a movie full of contrast.
The movie is filled with jokes, jibes, and comedic situations, especially during the segment during which Thor isbeing turned into a gladiator. The dynamic between Thor and Loki as two brothers who, despite their differences, are mending their relationship makes for a catchy watch as the centerpiece of the movie.
2Ant-Man And The Wasp
A Celebration Of Comedic Absurdity
The sequel toAnt-Man, this movie takes everything the first movie did well and does it even better. As the movie that followed the famedInfinity War,it was a necessary lighthearted break that followed the grimAvengerssequel. The movie focuses on Ant-Man and the Wasp, and the heroic duo makes for an incredible team.
The movie explores some serious topics, like Ava Starr’s conditions and suffering. But overall, it is an action-packed and exciting watch with many chaotic sequences as Scott tries to navigate his house arrest and heroic endeavors. It is a chaotic, fun movie with rewatchability value.
1Guardians Of The Galaxy
A Band Of Misfits
Guardians of the Galaxywas an experimental Marvel movie that was very different from anything the universe had to offer at the time. It shows an entire galaxy of different races and cultures, a landscape the protagonists have to navigate. The team is the antithesis of the Avengers,as it consists of bandits and misfits who are forced into a task.
This makes the movie the funniest in the series, as the characters each bring their own sense of humor. Rocket Raccoon was among the most memorable, followed by Groot and Drax. The protagonist, Star Lord, is a jokester and commonly finds himself in the most unfortunate situations. Yet, he always manages to find creative ways out of them.
