USA TODAY
With 24 blockbuster movies and counting since 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has created a cosmos of big stars, from the misfit crew of "Guardians of the Galaxy" to the high-profile African superhero of "Black Panther." Just imagine a pop culture without these films: Iron Man wouldn’t be a household name like Batman or Superman, Ultron would just sound like a bathroom cleaner and certainly nobody would know what the heck “I am Groot” is supposed to mean.
The newest effort "Black Widow" (in theaters and available on Disney+ via Premier Access Friday) is the first solo adventure for Scarlett Johansson's secret agent Avenger, but how does it fit into this seemingly never-ending superhero saga? Here’s the definitive ranking of all the Marvel movies so far: