Summary
TheMarvel Cinematic Universebrings along exciting fight scenes with every new project, and some of them still hold up nicely on a rewatch. There are some elements that are crucial to superhero adaptations, such as a strong protagonist and villain. Among those, visceral and kinetic fight scenes can help a movie find major success, andtheMCU’s upcoming moviescould learn from those that have come before.
Be it in space, on Earth, in a different universe, or anywhere else, the MCU has seen several exciting fight scenes. TheMCU’s best moviesall include several examples of those, going from epic battles with many characters to more intimate scenarios.There is a nice variety among the MCU’s most exciting fight scenes, and the most rewatchable seem to just get better with every repeated viewing.
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Avengers: Infinity War
Cast
Avengers: Infinity War brings together the Avengers and their allies to face a new threat from the cosmos, Thanos, who seeks to collect the Infinity Stones. The film, part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, unites numerous superhero characters in a battle to prevent Thanos' ambition of altering reality itself.
Avengers: Infinity Waris one of the MCU’s fastest-paced movies. Due to the nature of Thanos' frantic search for the Infinity Stones, the movie jumped from fight scene to fight scene as the villain rushed around the universe. The Battle of Wakanda served asthe Avengers' last stand against Thanosand the Black Order. Fittingly, the fight sequence is one of the MCU’s biggest and very best.
The Battle of Wakanda is endlessly rewatchable. With some many heroes and villains on the battlefield, repeated viewings are necessary to get a hold of what every beloved character is up to in the mayhem. Thor’s entrance and subsequent rampage are some of the best moments in the film and the MCU as a whole. Captain America, Black Panther, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and more interacting is also very entertaining.Heartbreaking moments like Thanos winningand the Scarlet Witch having to kill Vision add sadness to the battle.
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9Doctor Strange Vs Thanos
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Another one ofAvengers: Infinity War’s fight scenes ranks among the MCU’s most rewatchable. While it was entertaining to see multiple MCU heroes team up on Titan to take on Thanos, and Iron Man’s one-on-one with the Mad Titan was emotional, there was another part of the fight that emerges as the most rewatchable of the bunch. That fight sequence isDoctor Strange’s best in the entire MCU, which showed the full potential of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Marvel character.
Doctor Strange took on Thanos alone,using his mystical powers against the might of some of the Infinity Stones. During their fight, Strange has impressive displays of power, such as transforming a black hole into several butterflies. The hero holds his own against Thanos in one of the MCU’s most creative fight scenes, and that aspect of it makes the sequence great for rewatches.
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Deadpool & Wolverine
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Deadpool & Wolverineadded some incredible fight scenes to the MCU. The movie is a unique entry in the franchise, standing asMarvel Studios’ first R-rated film. Due to its mature rating,Deadpool & Wolverinewas allowed to have some truly bloody and violent fights that most of the other MCU entries cannot relate to. Among the film’s many fight scenes, the first is the one that ranks among the MCU’s most rewatchable.
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Deadpool & Wolverinehas one of the best opening fight sequences in superhero movies. Ryan Reynolds' Merc With a Mouth takes out several TVA Minutemen in bloody fashion, using the skeleton of Wolverine from 2017’sLoganas a weapon. The kills are violent and happen while cuts of Deadpool dancing “Bye Bye Bye” by NSync flash through along the way, making for a hilarious and entertaining affair on repeated viewings.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 follows Peter Quill as he grapples with the loss of Gamora while rallying his team to defend the universe. The Guardians face a crucial mission to protect one of their own, with stakes that could alter the fate of the group forever.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3is one of the MCU’s most rewatchable movies. There are many scenes in it that will have viewers watching over and over as years go by, and the hallway fight scene sits among those. As this was directorJames Gunn’s final MCU moviebefore moving over to lead DC, he went all out with a film full of heart, humor, and action.
The latter was at its best when the Guardians of the Galaxy walked into a hallway as a united front. The transition from the heroes having a cool slow-motion walk to the corridor into a kinetic fight sequence with many movie parts was handled well.Dynamic camera movements, an energetic song, team-up moves, and each character getting their time to shineall make this fight scene highly rewatchable.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldierhas some of the best action sequences in the MCU. To this day, movies attempt to repeat the tone ofthe MCU’s most grounded film. The stakes were high, and the movie kept putting Chris Evans' Captain America in tough spots. One of those led to an iconic MCU fight sequence, which would later be referenced inAvengers: Endgame.
Captain America took on an elevator full of SHIELD agents who were secretly working for HYDRA. Without any outside help, Steve Rogers showed his superhuman strength and fighting skills in close quarters against various foes. The enclosed location made the fight feel more visceral, with Captain America’s punches landing heavier, and so did the enemies' attacks. The unique factor of the scene makes it extremely rewatchable andone ofCaptain America’s best MCU scenes.
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5Captain America Vs The Winter Soldier On The Streets
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Another major rewatchableCaptain America: The Winter Soldierfight sequence is one of those that feature the two characters in the movie’s title. The film marked the first time that Steve Rogers saw his best friend, Bucky Barnes, since he thought the character had died during World War II inCaptain America: The First Avenger. Before Bucky’s identity was revealed,Captain America had a major fight with the deadly Winter Soldier.
As his feared killer persona,Bucky tries to murder Captain America with every single move. That led to one of the MCU’s best hand-to-hand fight scenes. Given all the history between the characters and the urgency of the fight scene, it is easily one of the MCU’s most rewatchable. Repeated viewings just to appreciate the Winter Soldier’s knife flip are more than warranted.
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Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War focuses on the aftermath of Age of Ultron as international governments legislate to regulate superhuman activity. This divides the Avengers, forming opposing factions led by Iron Man and Captain America, culminating in a significant conflict between former allies.
The MCU’s Captain America movies feature some of the shared universe’s best action sequences. Evans' final solo film as the hero included quite a few creative moments, withCaptain America: Civil War’s large roster of heroes making for some epic confrontations. The film’s airport fight sequence between Team Cap and Team Iron Man isthe biggest struggle between heroes in sheer size in the MCU.
Repeated viewings are necessary to catch all the big and small moments that take place as two beloved hero teams fight against each other. Many characters get their time to shine in the sequence, withSpider-Man’s MCU debutadding a dash of novelty and awe to the fight scenes. It is great to see how well — or not — the heroes work together, and those moments become more special on rewatches as time passes.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the trials and tribulations of being a superhero. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) asks for help from Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) when his identity becomes a problem for the ones he loves. Unfortunately, when the spell goes wrong, Spider-Man will now have to face off with villains such as Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina) and Electro (Jamie Foxx) as Peter finally comes to terms that he can’t run from being Spider-Man. Supported by his close friends and help from an unexpected place (or multiverse), Spider-Man will go toe-to-toe with some of the most legendary foes in his storied history.
Spider-Man: No Way Homeis one of the MCU’s biggest accomplishments. The movie managed to bring together all three live-action cinematic Spider-Men, with the characters interacting for a good portion of the film. Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland’s versions of Peter Parker are all present for the film’s major battle at the Statue of Liberty, which pits the Spider-Men against multiverse villains from Garfield and Maguire’s movies.
That is the setup of one of the MCU’s most rewatchable fight scenes and definitely number one in theMCU Spider-Man films. After initially not knowing how to work together, the heroes' chemistry shines through as they help one another take out the villains.There are plenty of exciting action moments for each Spider-Man, as well as emotional beats and callbacks sprinkled throughout, and repeated viewings ensure none are lost.
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2Iron Man Vs Captain America & Bucky
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain America: Civil Warhas the most intimate fight scene in the MCU. While there are several bigger action set pieces in the franchise, and even in the film itself, the level of emotion and hard-hitting fight moves in the sequence where Captain America and Bucky Barnes take on Iron Man is unmatched. Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark was fighting to kill Bucky.
Even though it was not Bucky’s fault exactly, Iron Man did not care, and so Captain America and the Winter Soldier teamed up to thwart the MCU’s founding hero’s attacks. There are many highlights in the fight scene, with all three stars involved delivering top-notch acting, as well as moments that bring a lot of impact, such as Iron Man destroying Bucky’s arm orCaptain America striking Tony down with his shield and winning the fight. Repeated viewings still hold the same impact that the emotional fight scene had on the first time.
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Finally, the most rewatchable MCU fight scene isAvengers: Endgame’s final battle.The scope Marvel went for in this sequence has yet to be matched, though the upcomingAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warswill surely attempt to do it. There are so many characters involved in this fight that it is impossible to fully appreciate all that is going on with just one viewing.
There are new discoveries to be made with every viewing.
Avengers: Endgame’s final battle has many major moments for a wide variety of MCU heroes, but cool character interactions and fights are also happening all the time in the background, and repeated viewings allow those moments to also shine. It makes the sequence refreshing, as there are new discoveries to be made with every viewing. With the Avengers finally beating Thanos, several MCU callbacks, characters from all over the MCU interacting, and key emotional moments, there is no otherMCUfight sequence that is more rewatchable.
