Famous for his role as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Holland is a talented young actor and has had many impressive roles with the audience. Let’s join Coolmate to check out the most famous movies of Spider-Man Tom Holland!
After Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland is the third name to take on the heavy role of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He became widely known to the public after the success of the movies featuring Spider-Man. But few people know that before that, Tom Holland had had memorable roles in his career. In the article below, Coolmate will summarize 16 of Tom Holland’s most famous movies that you cannot miss.
A few things about actor Tom Holland
Tom Holland, a boy with a passion for dancing
Tom Holland’s full name is Thomas Stanley Holland, he was born in 1996 and is currently a famous British actor and dancer. Although he has been in the profession for a while and has had some major roles in big movies, it was not until he took on the character of Spider-Man Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that Tom Holland suddenly became a movie superstar.
To a talented actor who has achieved much success in his acting career
Not relying on his handsome appearance, Tom Holland conquers the audience with his professionalism, effort and talented acting in each film. Thanks to that, he is increasingly loved and recognized by the audience.
Fake love, real love with co-star Zendaya
To date, Tom Holland has won 23 major and minor awards and 35 nominations. In addition, Spider-Man was honored to be included in the list of 30 most outstanding young faces under 30 years old voted by Forbes magazine. Particularly for the Marvel cinematic universe, Tom Holland officially became the youngest actor to act in a film for this famous film studio.
Top 16 hottest Tom Holland movies that you can’t miss
Despite his young age, Tom Holland has had many memorable roles throughout his career. Here are some Spider-Man movies that you must watch:
1. The Impossible (2012)
The first film that marked a breakthrough in Tom Holland’s acting career was “Tsunami” in 2012. The film was based on the true story of Maria’s family during the earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December 2004.
Tsunami disaster scares little boy Lucas
In The Impossible, Henry (played by Ewan McGregor) and Mary (played by Naomi Watts) and their three sons Lucas (played by Tom Holland), Simon, and Thomas go to a newly opened resort in Phuket, Thailand for their Christmas vacation. On this tropical beach, the family always enjoys and has fun moments together. But on the fateful morning of December 26, while the whole family is playing by the swimming pool, a loud explosion is heard from underground, and a tsunami begins to appear, engulfing everything.
Tom Holland successfully transformed into the loving boy Lucas.
In a life-threatening situation, Mary and her son Lucas were lucky to emerge from the whirlpool, but by this time Maria was seriously injured. Fortunately, they were taken to the hospital for treatment. There, Mary encouraged Lucas to help other injured people so they could reunite with their loved ones soon.
Besides, the father and son Henry, Thomas and Simon were also lucky to survive. Henry sent Thomas and Simon with a group of kind people while he went to find Mary and Lucas. After many events, the family of 5 finally found each other.
Tom Holland’s face clearly shows the character’s nuances and inner thoughts.
In “Tsunami”, no one can deny the outstanding acting talent of the boy Tom. Not only expressed through body language and dialogue, Tom Holland also expressed psychology through his eyes, something that a professional actor must practice over many years. A little stubborn, unruly but sometimes weak, sacrificial and a little scared, all are expressed by Tom in the most realistic way. It can be said that this is the first work and also the work that brings Tom closer to the audience.
2. Let Love Lead the Way – How I Live Now (2015)
How I Live Now is a film adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Meg Rosoff. Although he did not play the main role, Tom Holland’s role as Isaac left a strong impression on the audience.
Tom Holland’s role as Isaac in the movie
The story is about an American girl named Daisy who moves to live with her relatives in the English countryside. Because of the new environment, she initially feels uncomfortable and alienated from everything around her. However, after she meets and falls in love with her charming cousin Eddie, Daisy begins to open up and become close to the people around her.
Character creation leaves a lasting impression
However, their peaceful life did not last long when war broke out. They were separated and had to find a way to reunite with their loved ones.
3. In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
In the Heart of the Sea – The film is adapted from the famous work of the same name by writer Nathaniel Philbrick. “In the Heart of the Sea” is a flashback of Thomas Nickerson – the only lucky person to survive the sinking of the whaling ship Essex.
Deep Sea Waves – Where Humans Are Small Before the Ocean
On board the whaler were the young captain George Pollard (played by Benjamin Walker) and the experienced first mate Owen Chase (played by Chris Hemsworth). In addition, the ship also had the presence of a boy named Thomas Nickerson (played by Tom Holland), who was only 14 years old at the time. He signed up to work as a cabin boy and was the last living witness of the fateful ship.
The struggle between life and death of man
After three months at sea, the ship had gone far from the mainland and had reached a suitable location to anchor and catch whales. However, everything happened so suddenly that the people on board had no time to react, a giant sperm whale attacked and caused the ship to capsize. In that moment of panic and struggle for life, what would people do in the face of this cruel reality?
Character design of Thomas Nickerson played by Tom Holland
The film marks Tom Holland’s acting breakthrough in his journey to fight for life against hunger, the vast ocean and despair.
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4. The Lost City of Z (2016)
Still choosing a work adapted from the novel of the same name, however, The Lost City of Z is a completely different genre from the previous works that Tom Holland chose. The film is an adventure genre revolving around the true story of the famous British explorer Percy Fawcett (played by Charlie Hunnam).
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The chase of two father and son explorers in The Lost City of Z
He began his expedition to Bolivia to complete his map. Here, he discovered and was quickly attracted by the mysterious events and details of an ancient city called “City Z” hidden deep inside the Amazon.
Both are in danger and missing suspiciously.
However, his research was ridiculed by his colleagues. But Percy did not give up, he was determined to find the truth with the encouragement and absolute support from his family. That is his hard-working wife Nina Fawcett (played by Sienna Miller), son Jack Fawcett (played by Tom Holland). Along with that is his great partner Henry Costin (played by Robert Pattinson). He started his journey but unfortunately went missing with his son. So what happened to them, please follow the movie!
5. Captain America: Civil War – Captain America: Civil War (2016)
After The First Avenger (2011) and The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the third Captain America film. No longer on the same side, the Avengers team is now divided into two factions under the deep interference of the Government. One side agrees, led by Iron Man, and the other side opposes, led by Captain America.
Civil war between Iron Man and Captain America
The friends who fought and died together now have to fight to protect their ideals and their own world. When the film was released, the crew was under a lot of pressure because this was considered a film that continued the peak period of MCU. True to its name, Captain America: Civil War truly portrayed the conflict between Iron Man and Captain, taking viewers through many emotions.
Spider-Man accepts Tony’s invitation and joins the Avengers
This is also the work that introduces the character Spider-Man Peter Parker played by Tom Holland of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the film, Peter Parker is invited by Tony Stark to join the group to fight against Captain America’s side.
Spider-Man character design for the first movie to debut in MCU
Since this movie, Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland, has become one of the most beloved characters in the MCU. Every scene becomes funnier and more interesting when this character appears. And let’s look forward to Spider-Man’s breakthrough in the next works!
6. Edge of Winter (2016)
Edge of Winter (2016) is a famous work of the handsome actor Tom Holland. The work belongs to the psychological horror genre and is directed by two famous directors Rob Connolly and Kyle Mann. The film revolves around the story of three fathers and sons Elliot Baker (played by Joel Kinnaman), Bradley Baker (played by Tom Holland) and Caleb Baker (played by Percy Hynes White).
Horror film Edge of Winter (2016)
Elliot is a very hot-tempered, brutal and violent man. That is why his wife could not stand it and decided to divorce and raise 2 sons. His hot temper caused Elliot to be fired after punching his boss. Having a lot of free time, Elliot decided to meet his children again to mend and nurture their relationship.
Elliot and his father are practicing shooting.
However, old habits die hard, one time stuck in the woods in the middle of a cold winter, the unpleasant memories of losing his family and job made Elliot angry. At this time, the three father and sons could not find a common voice, the disagreement grew bigger and bigger. And that was the reason why a series of terrible tragedies were about to happen to them.
7. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming is the first work marking the success of the Spider-Man series of Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is directed by Jon Watts and stars talented and veteran faces such as Zendaya, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, and Robert Downey Jr.
Spider-Man: Homecoming is the first installment in the Spider-Man series.
With this work, Tom Holland has truly escaped the shadow of previous Spider-Men to turn the character into his own game. He has drawn the story of a new generation of Spider-Man. Up to now, Spider-Man: Homecoming is still one of the most successful films of the MCU in terms of both expertise and entertainment.
Spider-Man: Homecoming has many emotional details, portrays the character’s inner thoughts well but still brings laughter with humorous situations. When watching the movie, viewers will not feel too heavy but still live fully in the eye-catching action scenes from Marvel superhero movies.
The work has many beautiful and eye-catching action scenes.
Spider-Man: Homecoming begins after the end of Civil War. At this time, Spider-Man Peter Parker still cannot adapt to joining the Avengers, so he decides to go back to school to continue his studies. However, Peter still cannot sit still when bad guys are always lurking to destroy people’s lives. What will he have to do to balance between studying and the responsibility of a superhero?
The amazing chemistry of the 3 best friends
With this work, Tom Holland is highly appreciated, creating many chemical reactions with his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon), crush MJ (Zendaya) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.).
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8. The Current War (2017)
The Current War (2017) tells the story of two scientists Thomas Edison (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (played by Michael Shannon). Both are researching and proving that their electrical system will be enough to provide energy for the modern world.
Character creation of two brilliant scientists Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse
Thomas Edison was the first to advocate for the popularization of electricity for domestic use because he believed that his direct current system would be the best choice. On the contrary, George Westinghouse insisted that alternating current was the ideal choice. This disagreement led to a never-ending confrontation between the two scientists.
Tom Holland as Samuel Insull
Besides the two famous actors playing the main roles, the film also features actors Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen, Tuppence Middleton… As for Tom Holland, he plays the role of Samuel Insull – a man who made great contributions in creating the integrated electrical infrastructure in the United States.
9. Avengers: Infinity War – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is the third installment of the Avengers and the 19th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), the mastermind behind the evil plot was revealed, Thanos. He wanted to get his hands on the 6 Infinity Stones to eliminate half of all living things in the universe. With that plot, the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy tried their best to stop Thanos but failed.
Infinity War – The journey to stop Thanos’ dark plot
In this film, Tom Holland continues to play the role of Spider-Man. He joined the Avengers after working with Iron Man to save Doctor Strange from Thanos’ minions. With this new mission, Spider-Man was given a new armor with many advantages by Tony.
Spider-Man with new armor
It is also one of the highest-grossing films of all time and set a global box office record in 2018.
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10. Avengers: Endgame – Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Endgame – The highest grossing film of all time
Avengers: Endgame is the most anticipated and most anticipated film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the “open” ending of Infinity War. After Thanos’s snap, half of all living things in the universe disappeared, including Spider-Man. Five years after that fateful snap, the remaining Avengers continue to live in pain and the desire to bring everyone back.
The scene where Iron Man sacrifices himself brings tears to many viewers.
In this film, Tom Holland only appears in the final battle with Thanos after being “resurrected” but still leaves a strong impression on the audience. It is the aggressiveness in fighting, the responsibility to protect the stone and the pain of seeing his idol – Iron Man go away forever.
The special affection between Uncle Stark and Peter
“We won, Mr. Stark” – Peter’s repeated words brought tears to many audiences when they came to the cinema. It was no longer Iron Man with Spiderman but Uncle Stark with Peter. This scene inspired many artists, who drew meaningful works about the two uncles and nephews.
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11. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) is the next film in the Spider-Man series. Tom Holland still accompanies the role and continues to write new stories. The film is highly appreciated by critics and audiences for its fun, youthfulness as well as deep inner scenes.
Spider-Man with his love for his best friend MJ
In the movie, Peter and his group of close friends travel to Europe. He thought he would have a happy vacation but no, everything was broken when he agreed with Nick Fury to explore the mysteries of the attack of the group of people with elemental power Elementals. They are destroying the continent, causing great harm to the people.
Besides that mission, Spider-Man also has to face Mysterio, who is actually Quentin Beck – a special effects expert who was fired from Stark Industries and has been holding a grudge for revenge. He created illusion technology to become a hero to save the earth from the power of the 4 Elementals group. But then Peter exposed his plot .
Tom Holland once again confirms his good acting in the movie
With his performance in Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tom Holland deserves to be a talented actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has proven that the director and producer chose him to be extremely worthy. The scenes of remembering Tony Stark or the scene where Spider-Man was framed by Quentin Beck as a murderer were all portrayed realistically by Tom Holland.
12. The Devil All The Time (2020)
The Devil All The Time is adapted from the novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock. The story is set in the American South in the years 45-65 of the last century. During the World War, thousands of young men went to war with no return date and those who stayed had to face indescribable mental losses.
Outcast Lands – Tom Holland’s transformation
In that extreme pain, they cling to a last belief, which may be small but somehow comforts the weak “human” inside them. They seek faith, but excessive devotion makes the already suffering people here fall into tragedy when they are taken advantage of by bad people.
In The Devil All The Time: The Land of the Forsaken, Tom Holland plays Arvin Russell – A young orphan living with his grandparents and adopted sister Lenora. Arvin’s pain of losing his loved ones is nothing when he has to face and find out the terrible secrets from those people who are known to be devout. But this is also what caused Lenora to leave forever. Will Arvin find justice? How will his journey unfold? Let’s watch the work that marks Tom Holland’s transformation!
Arvin’s facial expressions say a lot about his character.
Tom Holland’s transformation has proven to critics that he has not rested on his laurels as Spider-Man. Viewers were extremely surprised by this transformation, Tom successfully portrayed the psychology of an unfortunate character, suffering much pain and becoming a joke of fate. Emotions from anger, curse, death, hatred, fear are all vividly expressed on Arvin Russell’s face and mind.
13. Cherry Red – Cherry (2021)
Still choosing a work adapted from a novel, Cherry Red tells the story of Cherry (played by Tom Holland) – A college student with a passionate love for his classmate Emily (played by Ciara Bravo). It seemed like it would be fine, but at that moment, Emily decided to leave him.
Cherry and her difficult days in the army
Too depressed, Cherry joined the army as a medic. But before leaving for the army, Emily unexpectedly returned and the two got married. Two years of living in the army, the stress and death pushed Cherry into a mental disorder. To deal with those extreme panic attacks, Cherry abused drugs. Only opium could make him forget. But that made his wife extremely disappointed. And the unexpected result was that she chose to use the very thing that made her husband like that.
To a person who deals with stress with heroin
In the long run, when both of them cannot solve their drug addiction, they start stealing drugs, robbing banks… All just to satisfy their “dead-end” addiction.
14. Chaos Walking (2021)
Tom Holland’s appearance in Chaos Walking
Chaos Walking is a science fiction film released in 2021 and received many positive reviews. The film is about Todd Hewitt (played by Tom Holland) – A young man living in a world without women. And the special thing is that in this place, everyone can hear each other’s thoughts.
A duo with difficulties and dangers always lurking
But one day, Todd discovers Viola (played by Daisy Ridley). Daisy is the only girl left on the ship that crashed and unfortunately fell to Todd’s planet. Because of this “deadly” special thing, Viola’s life is threatened. But because he doesn’t want that to happen, Todd decides to protect Viola to the end and the two are caught up in a dangerous chase.
Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley ‘s chemistry is pretty good.
15. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is a work announced by Marvel Studio that will bring the audience many eye-catching scenes with an extremely attractive script. In this third film, Peter Parker’s identity was revealed by the villain Mysterio from the previous film. The whole world knows who Spider-Man really is, but in a bad way, a fatal misunderstanding. That turned his life and the lives of his loved ones upside down. This incident was so serious that when Peter, Ned and MJ applied to the University, all three were rejected.
Spider-Man: Homeless – MCU blockbuster
At this time, Spider-Man comes to the Sorcerer Supreme with the hope of finding a spell that will make people forget that he is Spider-Man. However, Peter keeps changing his mind, causing Doctor Strange’s spell to fail and creating a time hole. This has released Spider-Man’s arch-enemies from all over the universe. They all gather here and Peter must find a way to catch these bad guys.
Spider-Man must solve the problems he caused
But he doesn’t fight alone, this incident also brings 2 previous Spidermen from other universes. This is the special surprise that Marvel is preparing to give to the audience. When all three Spidermen gather, it will bring an interesting look. For those who always underestimate Spider Tom Holland, with this work, that prejudice will be broken.
