Collider ranks the four Avengers films by their influence on both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the wider film industry, arguing that the original 2012 film had the greatest overall impact.

– Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) is placed fourth, described as divisive, overstuffed and the franchise’s lowest-grossing entry.
– Avengers: Infinity War (2018) ranks third for its ambitious crossover scale and its major cliff-hanger ending.
– Avengers: Endgame (2019) ranks second, reflecting its record-breaking commercial performance and culmination of a decade of MCU storytelling.
– The Avengers (2012) ranks first because it established the modern shared-universe blockbuster model and prompted rival studios to pursue similar franchises.