5 superhero movies from the last decade that made us wish we were part of the team

People keep watching superhero movies because deep down, we all want to stand beside the heroes we love. In the last ten years, a few movies did more than show huge fights and blown-up buildings. They made us wish we could suit up and fight side by side with a team that feels larger than life. Some moments make us crave the friendships that form when the masks come off.

Some scenes remind us how good it feels to ditch an ordinary day for wild missions with friends who would risk everything for each other. Fans did not just want to see Iron Man snap his fingers to save the world. They wanted to lift Thor’s hammer or swing above New York’s streets with Spider-Man.

The best movies give people a place to dream about being part of something bold and messy, and good. They give us heroes who feel close enough to touch. The feeling sticks long after the credits fade. We see the screen and wish we could jump through it and stay with the team a bit longer. That wish keeps us coming back for more every single time.

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5 superhero movies from the last decade that made us wish we were part of the team

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Avengers: Endgame does not waste a second making you wish you stood with the team during that last stand. When Cap shouts, “Avengers assemble,” it lands because you know how much each hero gave up to be there. Tony Stark’s final act works because you watched him change from a selfish arms dealer to someone who would die to save everyone.

Thor shows up carrying all his guilt, but still lifts his hammer when it counts. People wanted to hold that shield or fly beside Iron Man because this team felt like the reward for sticking around. The portals open, and you see everyone step forward, ready to fight.

You spot Black Panther walking through dust like a king returning to his throne. Spider-Man swings in, ready to face an army twice his size. You watch it and feel that tug to be on that field because these heroes make you think you could be brave too.

2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Image via Marvel)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 makes you want to run away into space with a group that never judges your past. Star-Lord tries to find family where he can get it, even if Rocket picks fights every chance he gets. Drax laughs when he should not, and Baby Groot dances while chaos blows up around him.

In the movie, Yondu’s truth lands like a punch when he says he may not be Peter’s father by blood, but he was the one who stayed. Ego turns out to be the father Peter wished for, but that dream breaks when Ego’s plan risks every planet. The Guardians step up not because they must but because this odd ship became a home.

In the movie, they yell over old music and fix messes together in deep space. You want to sit beside Rocket, fixing parts, or fight next to Gamora, who trusts no one until you prove yourself. The Milano always has room for one more.

3. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Spider-Man: No Way Home (Image via Marvel Studios)

Spider-Man: No Way Home hits like a reunion you did not know you needed. Peter fights alone until cracks in his world bring two more Spider-Men into his mess. Tobey Maguire steps in like an older brother who made his mistakes and still carries the weight. Andrew Garfield swings back with regrets but finds a way to fix one big thing when he catches MJ.

In the movie, seeing them all on one screen feels like your own memories crashing into a new story. The Statue of Liberty fight shows all three working together without any plan, but with total trust. Peter losing Aunt May breaks him enough to show how much he still wants to do the right thing.

In the movie, they fix the villains instead of killing them because Peter always finds another way. Fans watched this and wanted to swing off rooftops too, because being Spider-Man means standing back up no matter how bad it hurts.

4. The Suicide Squad (2021)

The Suicide Squad (Image via Warner Bros)

The Suicide Squad throws you into a mission no sane hero would want, but somehow you wish you could run with them anyway. Bloodsport wants to keep his promise to his daughter even when he knows this job might kill him. Peacemaker looks loyal until he turns and shows loyalty to power instead.

In the movie, King Shark rips people in half, yet wants someone to call him a friend. Harley Quinn dances through violence with a grin that dares anyone to stop her. Rick Flag tries to keep this madness on track, but falls because, in this mess, no one gets out clean.

In the movie, Starro wrecks everything while shouting through possessed bodies that all it wanted was to drift in space alone. This squad goes up against that starfish because there is no plan B. Watching them makes you wonder what it would feel like to stand on that beach and fight with these broken misfits anyway.

5. Black Panther (2018)

Black Panther gives you a world that feels worth fighting for from the first frame. Wakanda lives and breathes with its tech hidden under waterfalls and shields. T’Challa steps up to be king while knowing his father’s choices still haunt every corner of the throne. Shuri makes weapons that outsmart any enemy who dares to step close.

In the movie, the Dora Milaje stand in perfect lines, ready to defend a land they never plan to lose. Killmonger forces Wakanda to open its eyes and face what hiding has cost other Black lives worldwide. The ritual fight at the waterfall shows that power can shift with blood, and loyalty must be earned.

In the movie, T’Challa promises to break old ways and share Wakanda’s truth with the world. Fans watched and wanted to stand guard beside Dora or help Shuri build the next suit. Wakanda stays in your head because it feels like a home you would protect, too.