For the new Spider-Man movie, the safest essentials are the Tom Holland trilogy: Spider-Man: Homecoming , Far From Home , and especially No Way Home. The current fan guidance also points to Captain America: Civil War as the best starting point, with Daredevil: Born Again and some Punisher- related viewing as optional extra context.

Watch first

  1. Captain America: Civil War — this is where Tom Holland’s Spider-Man enters the MCU.
  1. Spider-Man: Homecoming.
  1. Spider-Man: Far From Home.
  1. Spider-Man: No Way Home — this is the most important one to have fresh before the new film.

Optional extras

  • She-Hulk if you want the Hulk-related setup some viewers are discussing.
  • Daredevil: Born Again if you want extra New York street-level context.
  • The older live-action Spider-Man films are more “nice to have” than required.

Fastest path

If you only have time for a few things, watch:

  • Civil War
  • Homecoming
  • Far From Home
  • No Way Home

TL;DR: watch the Holland trilogy first, and make No Way Home the priority.