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Marvel Rising Collection

A ranked collection selected from across the Nutevio catalogue.

5 movies Updated today 6 minute read Nutevio Editorial

Curated by Nutevio Editors

  • Most Rewatchable
  • Modern Classics
  • Great First Watch

5 ranked entries

From the editors

Why this collection exists

A ranked collection selected from across the Nutevio catalogue.

What defines these movies. The entries here run from the 2010s, and cover action, adventure, family, animation filmmaking across 3 directors. A film only earns a place if it does something the rest of the list cannot: a formal idea, a performance, an ending, or an influence you can still trace in the films being made today. Popularity gets a film considered. It never gets one ranked.

Who should explore it. If you have watched the obvious titles and want to know what sits underneath them, start at the top and read the notes rather than skimming the posters. If you are new to Marvel Rising Collection, use the filters to narrow by decade or runtime and pick one film for tonight — every card tells you who it is for before you commit two hours.

How we chose these. A ranked collection selected from across the Nutevio catalogue.

Personality

Collection DNA

Twelve attributes averaged across every film here — the fingerprint of this ranking.

This collection reads as accessibility-first, with action and pacing close behind. Mind-Bending is the one register it deliberately leaves alone.

Hover an attribute to see which films drive it

Suspense
26

Restrained

    Action
    62

    Present

      Violence
      34

      Restrained

        Mystery
        4

        Restrained

          Humor
          26

          Restrained

            Emotion
            38

            Restrained

              Darkness
              4

              Restrained

                Romance
                4

                Restrained

                  Mind-Bending
                  4

                  Restrained

                    Pacing
                    62

                    Present

                      Accessibility
                      96

                      Defining

                        Rewatch value
                        12

                        Restrained

                          Chronology

                          How this collection evolves

                          Hover a year to preview the film, click to jump straight to its entry.

                          5 of 5 movies
                          #1
                          Official poster for Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts (2019)
                          ActionAdventureFamilyAnimation 0h 22m

                          Nutevio Score

                          0.0

                          IMDb
                          6.4
                          Rotten Tomatoes
                          42%
                          Metacritic
                          38

                          Hot on the trails of Sheath and Exile, Ghost-Spider teams up with the rest of the Secret Warriors to bring down the villains for good.

                          Imported record — imported from the Nutevio library and placed by ranking signal. A Nutevio editorial verdict has not been written for this entry yet.

                          The number one — extended editorial

                          Legacy

                          Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts (2019) is the entry we would put first for anyone coming straight from Marvel Rising Collection. It picks up the same characters and the same central problem, so nothing about it feels like a detour.

                          Cultural impact

                          It also works as a standalone evening. 22 minutes, no homework required beyond the film you have just watched, and it resolves its own story rather than parking it for a sequel.

                          Alfred Gimeno on the material

                          Alfred Gimeno treats the material as if the audience is already paying attention, which is the whole trick. Nothing is repeated for the slow row at the back, and that trust is what makes the ending land.

                          Awards summary

                          No Academy Awards on record for this title — its standing here comes from how well it holds up, not from a ceremony.

                          Start here — everything else in this guide reads more clearly once you have seen it.

                          Perfect for

                          • Fans of action and adventure filmmaking
                          • Alfred Gimeno admirers
                          • Big-screen viewers who want scale and practical craft
                          • First-timers looking for the essential entry point

                          Skip if

                          • You are looking for something light

                          Best watched: The biggest screen and the loudest sound system you can reach.

                          Editor's note

                          I have shown Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts to people who insisted they did not like action films. It has never once failed. That is the closest thing to proof a ranking like this can offer.

                          Nutevio Editors
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                          #2
                          Official poster for Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron (2019)
                          ActionScience FictionFamilyAnimation 0h 44m

                          Nutevio Score

                          0.0

                          IMDb
                          6.4
                          Rotten Tomatoes
                          42%
                          Metacritic
                          38

                          Ironheart, AKA Riri Williams, is having difficulty adjusting to college life as the youngest student there when the college's engineering lab is demolished by an alien and her best friend is kidnapped. Inspired by Iron Man, she develops a plan to save her friend.

                          Imported record — imported from the Nutevio library and placed by ranking signal. A Nutevio editorial verdict has not been written for this entry yet.

                          Perfect for

                          • Fans of action and science fiction filmmaking
                          • Sol Choi admirers
                          • First-timers looking for the essential entry point

                          Skip if

                          • You dislike deliberate, unhurried pacing
                          • You are looking for something light

                          Best watched: An unhurried evening with no second screen.

                          Editor's note

                          Every revisit turns up another detail hiding in plain sight. Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron remains our internal benchmark — when we argue about a new release, this is the film someone inevitably reaches for.

                          Nutevio Editors
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                          #3
                          Official poster for Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands (2019)
                          ActionScience FictionComedyFamilyAnimation 0h 22m

                          Nutevio Score

                          0.0

                          IMDb
                          6.1
                          Rotten Tomatoes
                          42%
                          Metacritic
                          38

                          On the day of Gwen’s “Battle of the Bands” competition, mysterious attacks force her and the Secret Warriors to investigate. Can they save the city and get Gwen to the concert on time?

                          Imported record — imported from the Nutevio library and placed by ranking signal. A Nutevio editorial verdict has not been written for this entry yet.

                          Perfect for

                          • Fans of action and science fiction filmmaking
                          • Unknown admirers
                          • First-timers looking for the essential entry point

                          Skip if

                          • You are only in the mood for background viewing — this one asks for attention

                          Best watched: An unhurried evening with no second screen.

                          Editor's note

                          I have shown Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands to people who insisted they did not like action films. It has never once failed. That is the closest thing to proof a ranking like this can offer.

                          Nutevio Editors
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                          #4
                          Official poster for Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri (2019)
                          Science FictionAdventureFamilyAnimation 0h 22m

                          Nutevio Score

                          0.0

                          IMDb
                          5.8
                          Rotten Tomatoes
                          42%
                          Metacritic
                          38

                          The lives of the Secret Warriors are turned upside down when faced with their latest mission: hang out with Shuri, the Crown Princess of Wakanda, and show her what it’s like to be an ordinary teenager. But nothing’s ordinary when you’re dealing with one of the smartest and most famous people on the planet.

                          Imported record — imported from the Nutevio library and placed by ranking signal. A Nutevio editorial verdict has not been written for this entry yet.

                          Perfect for

                          • Fans of science fiction and adventure filmmaking
                          • Unknown admirers

                          Skip if

                          • You dislike deliberate, unhurried pacing
                          • You prefer action-heavy films
                          • You are looking for something light

                          Best watched: An unhurried evening with no second screen.

                          Editor's note

                          Watch the first ten minutes of Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri with the sound up and no distractions. If it has not got you by then, this collection may not be for you — and that is genuinely fine.

                          Nutevio Editors
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                          #5
                          Official poster for Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire (2019)
                          ActionAdventureFamilyAnimation 0h 44m

                          Nutevio Score

                          0.0

                          IMDb
                          6.2
                          Rotten Tomatoes
                          42%
                          Metacritic
                          38

                          Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their friend. But does Inferno even WANT his powers back? Meanwhile, America Chavez learns a lesson about friendship and family from teammate Ms. Marvel.

                          Imported record — imported from the Nutevio library and placed by ranking signal. A Nutevio editorial verdict has not been written for this entry yet.

                          Perfect for

                          • Fans of action and adventure filmmaking
                          • Sol Choi admirers
                          • Big-screen viewers who want scale and practical craft

                          Skip if

                          • You are looking for something light

                          Best watched: The biggest screen and the loudest sound system you can reach.

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                          Collection complete

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                          Movies explored
                          5
                          Directors featured
                          3
                          Countries represented
                          1
                          Languages
                          1
                          Combined runtime
                          3h
                          Average Nutevio score
                          0.0
                          Reading time
                          8 min

                          At a glance

                          Collection statistics

                          What this ranking is made of — eras, runtimes, ratings and accolades.

                          Average Nutevio Score
                          0.0
                          Average IMDb rating
                          6.2
                          Average release year
                          2019
                          Oldest film
                          2019

                          Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts

                          Newest film
                          2019

                          Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts

                          Longest runtime
                          0h 44m

                          Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron

                          Shortest runtime
                          0h 22m

                          Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts

                          Oscar winners
                          0

                          of 5 films

                          Countries represented
                          1

                          United States of America

                          Average runtime
                          0h 31m
                          Most common director
                          Sol Choi

                          2 films in this list

                          Most common decade
                          2010s

                          5 films

                          Languages represented
                          1

                          English

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                          In conclusion

                          Why these movies matter

                          Why these films matter: Marvel Rising Collection spans 2019 to 2019, 3 filmmakers and 0 Academy Award winners, and it holds together because every entry is arguing for the same thing — that the way a story is told is the story. Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts states the case most completely; Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire proves the case is still open.

                          What holds them together: the entries above share a preoccupation rather than a formula, and the ordering reflects how completely each one commits to it. Where two titles were inseparable, we broke the tie on how well the film holds up on a second viewing.

                          Where to go next: follow a director, follow a decade, or follow a mood. The recommendations below are scored on shared films, filmmakers, genres, themes and eras rather than picked at random, so each one continues a thread this collection started.

                          Nutevio Editorial · updated 4 August 2026

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