From Misfires to Masterpieces: Every My Hero Academia Movie, Ranked

Four My Hero Academia movies in, and the track record is solid: some bangers, some mixed bags, none unwatchable. I threw them into a worst-to-best ranking below. The gaps between a couple of them aren’t massive, but the top spot is pretty clear.

Spoilers ahead for all four MHA movies.

Worst to best: the MHA movies ranked

• 4) My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (Movie 3) — IMDb: 7.0/10

  The premise sounds huge: a terrorist group aims to wipe out quirk society, and the world’s suddenly leaning on tomorrow’s heroes. Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki need to move as one... except Deku gets framed as a murderer, which throws everything off.

  There was a lot of potential here, but reactions were mixed. The whole 'Deku is the criminal' hook doesn’t land in a satisfying way, and the final fight never quite hits the series’ top gear. Big scope, uneven execution.

• 3) My Hero Academia: You're Next (Movie 4) — IMDb: 6.9/10

  The newest one puts Deku up against Dark Might, a villain staking a claim as the new 'Symbol of Peace.' The wrinkle: he’s a warped mirror of the hero Deku grew up idolizing, which is a cool angle on paper and gives the setup an extra sting.

  It’s a fun watch with some striking ideas, but a common complaint from fans is the fights just don’t wow the way MHA usually does. Good time, not top-tier.

• 2) My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (Movie 1) — IMDb: 7.3/10

  The franchise’s first movie takes us to I-Expo, the world’s premier hero-tech showcase, where villains hijack the entire event and trap All Might. That leaves the rescue to Deku and a handful of Class 1-A standouts.

  It delivers the Deku/All Might team-up fans were craving, which carries a lot of the hype. The trade-off: a pretty forgettable villain and a focus on only a few students. Still, as an opening salvo, it’s slick and very rewatchable.

• 1) My Hero Academia: Heroes: Rising (Movie 2) — IMDb: 7.8/10

  Class 1-A takes a work trip to peaceful Nabu Island that quickly turns into a trial by fire. The main threat, Nine, is packing multiple quirks — including a replica of All For One’s — and finally forces the whole class to punch above their weight.

  This is the one that hits hardest: the fights are brutal and beautifully animated, the stakes feel earned, and the plot actually supports the spectacle. It’s the rare anime movie that makes the entire ensemble feel essential — and it clears the bar the others set.

That’s my order. If yours looks different, I get it — the middle two are pretty close depending on what you value most: big emotional payoffs or pure fireworks.

If you want to catch up on the main series, the My Hero Academia anime is streaming on Crunchyroll.