Top 100 Superhero Movies List

#20 Superhero Movie

Spider-Man 2 (2004) PG-13

Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Stan Lee, Steve Ditko

Stars:

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina

#19 Superhero Movie

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) PG-13

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men, led by Professor Charles Xavier, and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier's former ally, Magneto.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Simon Kinberg, Zak Penn

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry

#18 Superhero Movie

Watchmen (2009) R

In 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

Director:

Zack Snyder

Writers:

David Hayter, Alex Tse

Stars:

Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino

#17 Superhero Movie

Spider-Man (2002) PG-13

When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Stan Lee, Steve Ditko

Stars:

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe

#16 Superhero Movie

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2003) PG-13

A look at Wolverine's early life, in particular his time with the government squad Team X and the impact it will have on his later years.

Director:

Gavin Hood

Writers:

David Benioff, Skip Woods

Stars:

Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds

#15 Superhero Movie

Ant-Man (2015) PG-13

Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Director:

Peyton Reed

Writers:

Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish

Stars:

Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll

#14 Superhero Movie

X-MEN 2 (2003) PG-13

The X-Men band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy is attacked by military forces.

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Zak Penn, David Hayter

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry

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#13 Superhero Movie

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) PG-13

As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.

Director:

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Writers:

Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Stars:

Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson

#12 Superhero Movie

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) PG-13

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Simon Kinberg, Jane Goldman

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman

#11 Superhero Movie

Fantastic Four (2005) PG-13

A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom.

Director:

Tim Story

Writers:

Mark Frost, Michael France

Stars:

Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans

#10 Superhero Movie

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) PG-13

Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan

Stars:

Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway

#9 Superhero Movie

X-Men: First Class (2011) PG-13

In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start World War III.

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz

Stars:

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence

#8 Superhero Movie

The Avengers (2012) PG-13

Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writers:

Joss Whedon, Zak Penn

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson

#7 Superhero Movie

X-Men (2000) PG-13

Two mutants come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Tom DeSanto, Bryan Singer

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen

#6 Superhero Movie

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) PG-13

After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to solve the mystery of his parent's mysterious death.

Director:

Marc Webb

Writers:

James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent

Stars:

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans

#5 Superhero Movie

Iron Man (2008) PG-13

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, a billionaire engineer creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writers:

Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard

#4 Superhero Movie

Batman Begins (2005) PG-13

After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from the corruption that Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it.

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writers:

Bob Kane, David S. Goyer

Stars:

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe

#3 Superhero Movie

Deadpool (2016) R

A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool.

Director:

Tim Miller

Writers:

Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller

#2 Superhero Movie

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) PG-13

A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.

Director:

James Gunn

Writers:

James Gunn, Nicole Perlman

Stars:

Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper

#1 Superhero Movie

The Dark Knight (2008) PG-13

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan

Stars:

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

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