Mjolnir is one of the most powerful items in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Thor’s war-hammer – which can only be lifted by those who are deemed worthy of doing so – is not only a dangerous melee weapon, it can also summon lightning and wind, fire powerful energy blasts and be summoned to its wielder using thoughts alone.

Thor has appeared in many MCU movies to date, ensuring that Mjolnir has had a large number of moments in the spotlight. It has displayed awe-inspiring power and provided quite a lot of humour and this article will list examples of both.

Here are the eleven best “Mjolnir moments” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date (in chronological order)…

Honourable Mention: The Unveiling (Iron Man 2)

An article about “Mjolnir moments” wouldn’t be complete without the iconic unveiling of Mjolnir itself.

Even though nothing really happened involving the weapon in this scene, the post-credits sequence of Iron Man 2 saw S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson driving to New Mexico to the site of Mjolnir’s arrival on Earth (where it had created a huge crater in the desert).

He called Nicky Fury, told him “we’ve found it” and the first shot of the weapon was shown on screen. And now, onto the actual list…