Ant-Man

Robert Downey Jr. is the person who unlocks your inner badass, Tom Holland is the person who reminds you of the innocence of youth, and Chris Hemsworth is the person who reminds you that you’ll never look as good as him. Unquestionably, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang is the most relatable, average MCU superhero, and Ant-Man is the movie that makes that abundantly clear. The climactic duel between Ant-Man and Yellowjacket on a toy train set—a scenario that’s destructive on a microscopic level and yet completely harmless on a normal scale—encompasses the movie’s penchant for artfully balancing high-stakes drama with genuine comedic relief. Plus, this is the movie that introduces the MCU to the Quantum Realm, a crucial yet sorely underused pocket of the MCU that was the key reason Thanos’s Infinity War snap could be reversed in Endgame. In many ways, Ant-Man is one of the most important films in the MCU canon, and is definitely one of its most fun viewing experiences. — Keith Nelson Jr