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Okay, picture this: three different Spider-Mans - Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland - all swinging around as Peter Parker. Fans have argued endlessly: who’s the strongest Spider-Man on the big screen?
Tobey stopped a runaway train with sheer willpower, Andrew flips and darts like a gymnast fighting Lizard and Electro, and Tom held together an entire ferry and battled universe-scale threats wearing Stark suits.
This isn’t about who gave the best speech, who cried more, or whose love life was messiest - it’s a pure power contest. We’re grading on what we actually see in the movies: lifts, holds, fights, and stamina.
Tobey’s subway train, Tom’s ferry, Andrew’s speed - and that’s about it for actual strength. We're going to walk you through each Spidey’s headline moments, discuss their powers in layman’s terms, and give a clear ranking based on their measured physical feats.
Think of this as a friendly showdown, not strict fanboy math. By the end, you’ll understand why one feels like the muscle king, another leans on tech, and the third stays nimble and stylish - and you might just surprise yourself with who you pick as your strongest Spidey. Let’s dive in!
Disclaimer: This article contains writer's opinions.
Who’s the strongest Spider-Man? Tobey vs Andrew vs Tom, ranked
3) Andrew Garfield - The most agile, least muscular
When Andrew Garfield swung into action in The Amazing Spider-Man, we saw one lithe, super-flexible Spider-Man - he’s quick, light on his feet, and twists through fights like a gymnast.
His battles against the Lizard and Electro highlight agility over brute force. Andrew’s Peter does a great job dodging blows, flipping across surfaces, and making quick-thinking saves with webbing.
Yes, Andrew does lift and hold some heavy things: he manages to stop a falling car, grab a moving truck, and intervene with webs to pull a police car. But none of these moments approach the strength shown in Tobey or Tom’s biggest scenes.
There’s never a train to stop, a ferry to hold, or a giant villain to throw punches at that requires Hulk-level strength. Andrew’s Spidey always looks lean and fast - never raw power. He’s the kind we’d pick for stealth missions, parkour demonstrations, or dodging lasers in slow motion.
His strengths are speed, flexibility, timing, and style. But if we’re counting heavy lifting or world-saving force displays, he just doesn’t match the other two - and that’s why he sits in third place here. Still awesome, just not built like a brick wall.
2) Tom Holland - Tech-savvy with insane feats
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man brings a fresh energy and some serious tech upgrades to the table. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, he pulls off the unforgettable ferry scene, using his webs to hold two halves of a giant ship together.
That moment alone is bonkers: the force needed is estimated in the millions of newtons - maybe equivalent to hundreds of elephants in scientific terms. Pretty unreal, right?
He also stops a speeding car with a hand, catches falling debris midair, lands solid punches on supervillains like Cull Obsidian, and survives blows from Mysterio’s drone swarm.
His flexibility is good, but his real asset is endurance and clutch performance. Heck, he swings into battle with worlds at stake in Infinity War and Endgame.
All that power is partially thanks to Tony Stark - his suits come with AI, nano-fabric armor, web wings, instant suits, and tech that boosts strength and resilience. So while Tom’s Peter has physical strength, the impressive feats are amplified by gear.
If this were a contest of pure physical muscle...like “no tech allowed” - he might fall just short of Tobey. But considering what we actually see: a teenage Spider-Man holding a ferry together, punching out a giant, and catching wrecking ball-level objects, he’s got to be in second place.
He’s the modern, tech-amped Spidey who pushes the limits of what a live-action hero can physically do.
1) Tobey Maguire - The organic powerhouse
Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man remains the kind of powerhouse that makes you say, “That human must be made of steel.” In Spider-Man 2, there’s that legendary scene where he stops a runaway subway train. No suit, no gadgets - just webs, strength, and unbreakable will.
He anchors webs to buildings, digs his shoes into the track, and literally holds back a speeding train with raw force. The stress on his body is enormous, yet he refuses to give up until the train grinds to a halt.
That moment alone defines Tobey’s strength: raw, unenhanced, and human-plus. Throughout his trilogy he holds off Doc Ock’s tentacles, resists Sandman’s crushing blows, hauls heavy debris, and endures immense pain while refusing to let people down. It’s not flashy, it’s just relentless.
Unlike the MCU version, Tobey’s Peter has no supercharged suit - his webbing is organic. His strength is entirely from his body - his muscles, determination, and spider-sense. When he fights, you feel every jaw-dropping effort, every strain.
He runs through pain to keep going, and it shows in those cinematic displays of durability and grit. That’s why Tobey sits at the top when it comes to one-on-one strength. No external enhancements, just unfiltered power and endurance. He sets the benchmark.
Final ranking
So in this live-action strength matchup, Tobey Maguire takes the top spot - his organic power, shining brightest in the subway train scene, makes him the strongest if we judge muscle alone.
Tom Holland follows closely behind with mind-blowing feats like holding a ferry together and battling titan-scale threats - though his edge comes from high-tech suits. Andrew Garfield pulls in third place, packing incredible agility, acrobatic finesse, and speed, but lacking the muscle-heavy moments the other two deliver.
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Tobey delivers pure unadorned strength, Tom amplifies power with smart suits, and Andrew brings agility and style, but stays light on raw force. Together, they form a trio where each brings something unique - but only one reigns supreme in pure strength.
All are awesome, no doubt - but when it comes to lifting, holding, or stopping massive forces, Tobey’s Spidey still king!
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