Tom Holland Movies: Essential Films
This watch list highlights Holland's most significant performances across different genres. The Impossible showcased his dramatic abilities as a teenager, while Spider-Man: Homecoming properly introduced his defining role and established him as a leading man, even if later Spider-Man films would prove more acclaimed.
His willingness to take on challenging material is evident in The Devil All the Time and Cherry, darker films that demonstrate his range beyond superhero fare. Uncharted proves he can carry major action franchises outside the MCU, cementing his status as a versatile movie star.
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The Impossible
A family's idyllic Christmas vacation in Thailand turns into a fight for survival when they are caught in the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Based on a true story, the film follows their harrowing struggle to find each other and survive against overwhelming odds.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter Parker struggles to balance his life as a high school student with his newfound responsibilities as Spider-Man, while facing off against a new villain called the Vulture.
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The Devil All the Time
In 1960s rural Ohio, a young man named Arvin Russell confronts the dark and twisted individuals who threaten his family in the backwoods community of Knockemstiff.
Cherry
A college dropout becomes an army medic in Iraq, but returns home with PTSD and struggles to readjust to civilian life with his girlfriend Emily.
Uncharted
A young street-smart Nathan Drake teams up with his wisecracking partner Victor "Sully" Sullivan to embark on a dangerous quest for "the greatest treasure never found." Their adventure also leads them on a search for clues about Nathan's long-lost brother.
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Related Film Series
Ant-Man
Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang, a reformed thief who becomes the size-shifting hero Ant-Man across three solo adventures and crucial Avengers missions.
Hulk
From Ang Lee's psychological origin story to the Hulk's evolution as a founding Avenger in the MCU, following Bruce Banner's struggle with his monstrous alter ego.
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
An interconnected superhero film franchise that began with Iron Man in 2008 and spans multiple phases building toward epic crossover events.
Spider-Man
The complete collection of Spider-Man films spanning multiple universes, from the popular Raimi trilogy to the groundbreaking Spider-Verse animations and MCU integration.
Other Film Series
Akira Kurosawa
One of cinema's greatest and most influential filmmakers, whose bold visual style and humanist storytelling shaped modern filmmaking.
Once Upon a Time in China
A martial arts film series following the legendary Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung and his adventures in late 19th century China.
Planet of the Apes
A science fiction franchise that explores the complex relationship between humans and intelligent apes across multiple timelines and eras.
The Crusades
Films depicting the medieval religious wars between Christian and Muslim forces for control of the Holy Land from 1095 to 1291.
The Mummy Universe
A franchise spanning ancient Egypt to modern times, following adventurers who encounter supernatural forces tied to Egyptian mythology, including the core Brendan Fraser trilogy and various Scorpion King spin-offs.
Vikings
Films exploring Norse warriors, mythology, and the Viking Age across diverse styles from Hollywood epics to arthouse cinema.