Top 100 Superhero Movies List

#100 Superhero Movie

Masters of the Universe (1987) PG

A prince turned warrior named He-Man battles against the dark lord Skeletor on the planet Eternia. He-Man and his comrades arrive on Earth and discover two teenage lovers to find the magical Cosmic Key.

Director:

Gary Goddard

Writers:

David Odell

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster

#99 Superhero Movie

Ghost Rider (2007) PG-13

Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante, to fight against power hungry Blackheart, the son of the devil himself.

Director:

Mark Steven Johnson

Writers:

Mark Steven Johnson

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Sam Elliott

#98 Superhero Movie

Barb Wire (1996) R

Post-apocalyptic remake of Casablanca (1942) set in a sleazy nightclub.

Director:

David Hogan

Writers:

Chris Warner, Ilene Chaiken

Stars:

Pamela Anderson, Amir Aboulela, Adriana Alexander

#97 Superhero Movie

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.

Director:

Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman

Writers:

Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Ritter

Stars:

Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Babtist

#96 Superhero Movie

Swamp Thing (1982) PG

After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers:

Wes Craven, Len Wein

Stars:

Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise

#95 Superhero Movie

The Specials (2000) R

The sixth or seventh best superhero team in the world pursue their rightful place in the harshly competitive world of toy tie-ins and fighting evil.

Director:

Craig Mazin

Writers:

James Gunn

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Thomas Haden Church, Paget Brewster

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

movie video dvd

#94 Superhero Movie

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
PG-13

As Johnny Blaze hides out in Eastern Europe, he is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form.

Director:

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Writers:

Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba

#93 Superhero Movie

Zoom (2006) PG

Former superhero Jack is called back to work to transform an unlikely group of ragtag kids into superheroes at a private Academy.

Director:

Peter Hewitt

Writers:

Adam Rifkin, David Berenbaum

Stars:

Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase

#92 Superhero Movie

The Phantom (1996) PG

The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers:

Lee Falk, Jeffrey Boam

Stars:

Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams

#91 Superhero Movie

The Spirit (2008) PG

Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.

Director:

Frank Miller

Writers:

Frank Miller, Will Eisner

Stars:

Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson

#90 Superhero Movie

Elektra (2005) PG-13

Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.

Director:

Rob Bowman

Writers:

Mark Steven Johnson, Frank Miller

Stars:

Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Will Yun Lee

#89 Superhero Movie

The Meteor Man (1993) PG

A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writers:

Robert Townsend

Stars:

Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin

#88 Superhero Movie

The Shadow (1994) PG-13

In 30's New York City, the Shadow battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan, who is building an atomic bomb.

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writers:

Walter B. Gibson, David Koepp

Stars:

Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller

The Return of Swamp Thing dvd movie video

#87 Superhero Movie

The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) PG-13

The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson

Stars:

Dick Durock, Heather Locklear, Louis Jourdan

#86 Superhero Movie

Priest (2011) PG-13

A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Director:

Scott Stewart

Writers:

Cory Goodman, Min-Woo Hyung

Stars:

Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q

#85 Superhero Movie

Flash Gordon (1980) PG

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Director:

Mike Hodges

Writers:

Lorenzo Semple Jr., Michael Allin

Stars:

Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace movie dvd video

#84 Superhero Movie

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) PG

The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writers:

Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel

Stars:

Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder

#83 Superhero Movie

Daredevil (2003) PG-13

A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.

Director:

Mark Steven Johnson

Writers:

Mark Steven Johnson

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell

#82 Superhero Movie

Hero at Large (1980) PG

An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.

Director:

Martin Davidson

Writers:

AJ Carothers

Stars:

John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy

#81 Superhero Movie

Green Lantern (2011) PG-13

Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers:

Greg Berlanti, Michael Green

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard

1 2 3 4 5

Top 100 Superhero Movies List

#100 Superhero Movie

Masters of the Universe (1987) PG

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#99 Superhero Movie

Ghost Rider (2007) PG-13

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#98 Superhero Movie

Barb Wire (1996) R

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#97 Superhero Movie

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#96 Superhero Movie

Swamp Thing (1982) PG

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#95 Superhero Movie

The Specials (2000) R

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#94 Superhero Movie

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) PG-13

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#93 Superhero Movie

Zoom (2006) PG

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#92 Superhero Movie

The Phantom (1996) PG

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#91 Superhero Movie

The Spirit (2008) PG

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#90 Superhero Movie

Elektra (2005) PG-13

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#89 Superhero Movie

The Meteor Man (1993) PG

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#88 Superhero Movie

The Shadow (1994) PG-13

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#87 Superhero Movie

The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) PG-13

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#86 Superhero Movie

Priest (2011) PG-13

Director:

Writers:

Stars:

#85 Superhero Movie

Flash Gordon (1980) PG

Director:

Writers:

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
PG-13