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Highest Grossing Superhero Movies

Try to name the top-grossing live-action movies that feature DC or Marvel superheros or supervillains.
Worldwide gross as of 25 March 2022. Source.
Live-action DC and Marvel heroes only - so The Incredibles, Hancock, etc... don't count.
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First submittedDecember 22, 2012
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Year
Gross
Movie
2019
2.80 bil
Avengers: Endgame
2018
2.05 bil
Avengers: Infinity War
2021
1.89 bil
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2012
1.52 bil
The Avengers
2015
1.40 bil
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2018
1.34 bil
Black Panther
2013
1.22 bil
Iron Man 3
2016
1.15 bil
Captain America: Civil War
2018
1.14 bil
Aquaman
2019
1.13 bil
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
1.13 bil
Captain Marvel
2012
1.08 bil
The Dark Knight Rises
2019
1.07 bil
Joker
2008
0.999 bil
The Dark Knight
2007
0.895 bil
Spider-Man 3
2017
0.878 bil
Spider Man: Homecoming
2016
0.873 bil
Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice
2017
0.864 bil
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2018
0.856 bil
Venom
2017
0.854 bil
Thor: Ragnarok
2002
0.825 bil
Spider-Man
Year
Gross
Movie
2017
0.822 bil
Wonder Woman
2004
0.788 bil
Spider-Man 2
2018
0.785 bil
Deadpool 2
2016
0.783 bil
Deadpool
2014
0.773 bil
Guardians of the Galaxy
2012
0.758 bil
The Amazing Spider-Man
2014
0.748 bil
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2016
0.747 bil
Suicide Squad
2014
0.714 bil
Captain America: The
Winter Soldier
2014
0.709 bil
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2016
0.678 bil
Doctor Strange
2013
0.668 bil
Man of Steel
2017
0.658 bil
Justice League
2013
0.645 bil
Thor: The Dark World
2018
0.623 bil
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2010
0.621 bil
Iron Man 2
2017
0.619 bil
Logan
2022
0.608 bil
The Batman
2008
0.585 bil
Iron Man
2016
0.544 bil
X-Men: Apocalypse
2015
0.519 bil
Ant-Man
Quizmaster
+26
Level ∞
Dec 22, 2012
Why do we only allow DC and Marvel heroes? Because an earlier version of this quiz didn't have this restriction and there were big debates about the definition of a superhero.
kalbahamut
+4
Level 83
Jan 25, 2013
Marvel had a Transformers comic for many years. Also GI Joe.
tschutzer
+7
Level 90
Apr 10, 2013
But neither one qualifies as a superhero by any logical definition of the word. GI Joe, by the way, was my favorite comic book ever - highly underrated.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 83
Aug 19, 2013
If Superman can be a superhero why not Optimus Prime? They're both aliens with superhuman abilities that do heroic things. But okay whatever... was an earlier version of this quiz named top-grossing comic book movies? I think it was when I made the above comment but I might be misremembering.
drbones1967
+5
Level 47
Jun 2, 2014
Kalbahamut, Marvel owns neither GI Joe nor the Transformers, making them void for this list.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Sep 2, 2014
When I made this comment it was after the Marvel/DC caveat had been added, but I believe before something was changed from "comic book" to "superhero." The Transformers comic actually was produced by Marvel.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Sep 2, 2014
they also did the GI Joe comic, and the GI joe/ Transformers crossover one...
lookingforenergy
+2
Level 24
Jan 24, 2020
They're not Marvel, but the Green Beret comics were good too
kevinj
+1
Level 44
Apr 2, 2014
Nick Fury (ultimate version)
tschutzer
+1
Level 90
Sep 2, 2014
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Sep 3, 2014
Yes, Wolvie. Though Fury was the latest addition to that quiz. I suppose he's heroic but not very super.
Possums
+1
Level 31
Aug 11, 2016
Nick Fury, as badass as he is, is not a superhero
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jun 17, 2017
^ he makes it on to the top superheroes quiz.
ninjastar9
+1
Level 57
Jul 5, 2018
Robert Downey Jr. has now played Iron Man in seven different movies (not counting end-credit scenes). :)
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 11, 2018
That quiz counts end-credit scenes but I haven't updated it in a while
MasterKenobi
+2
Level 59
Jul 12, 2018
Yeah...Robert Downey, Jr. has actually played Iron Man in 8 different movies now--Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, The Avengers, Avengers:Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infininity War, Captain America:Civil War, and Spiderman: Homecoming--not counting end credit scenes. And if you count Captain America's cameo in the school video Peter and his classmates had to watch in Homecoming, Chris Evans has been Cap in 7 different movies now: Captain America (1st one), Winter Soldier, Civil War, Avengers (1st one), Age of Ultron, Infinity War, and Spiderman: Homecoming. Of course if you don't count the (somewhat overrated) MCU, Wolvie still reigns supreme.
JonahLevin
+1
Level 43
Dec 28, 2018
batman
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
10 portrayals of Tony Stark now for RDJ including The Incredible Hulk and Endgame. But I still haven't updated that quiz.
Psyduckthgreat
+1
Level 66
Oct 5, 2015
If you included non-Marvel and DC, you run into the definition of superhero. Does the Matrix count? Indiana Jones? The Crow? Dick Tracy?
PrinceEric
+4
Level 56
Oct 15, 2015
WARREN G. HARDING?
TheWombat
+1
Level 74
Jul 25, 2016
Alfred E Newman?
buck1017
+1
Level 77
Jul 26, 2017
William F. Buckley?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Oct 16, 2017
Filliam H Muffman?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Sep 11, 2013
got 'em all again though took me a few minutes to recall The Amazing Spider-man. I often forget that one.

According to boxofficemojo The Wolverine has grossed $129,000,000 so far ($362 million worldwide) so can we finally kick DareDevil ($102M domestic/$179M global) off this list?

tschutzer
+1
Level 90
Sep 11, 2013
I was very hopeful when I saw it on the front page today, but alas no. Quizmaster updates these things quite awhile before posting them to the front page. I think it was updated in early August, before The Wolverine had crossed the Daredevil threshhold. BTW, I just rewatched Daredevil a week ago (yes, I bought the blu-ray for $4 at one point), and it just gets worse with repeat viewing.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Sep 12, 2013
haha.. I haven't seen that movie in many years but, I think it at least had its moments? Maybe it just seemed better at the time since there weren't many good superhero movies back then. Before the huge glut of them that we have now. At least it was better than the spinoff Elektra.
What
+2
Level 27
Sep 11, 2013
Oh Hollywood how creative you can be.
Rougecompany
+1
Level 35
Dec 18, 2013
Could you accept superman man of steel?
Charlie14
+1
Level 15
Jan 5, 2014
hancock is a superhero? the incredibles is a film about superheroes? the green hornet? all 3 of them would of made top 50 for highest grossing superhero films, needs to be more defined for what's classified a superhero film...
PorcNBeanz
+1
Level 57
Jan 24, 2014
Or youcould just read this quiz information where it says: "DC and Marvel heroes only - so The Incredibles, Hancock, etc... don't count"
tschutzer
+1
Level 90
Oct 16, 2015
You could also count to come up with 33 instead of 50.
Shaihecker
+1
Level 16
Mar 6, 2014
This was a great quiz but you have watchmen and not batman begins
Shaihecker
+1
Level 16
Mar 6, 2014
Sorry you do have batman begins but watchmen is not DC or Marvel so you could put in tons of other superhero movies
servo5
+1
Level 17
Apr 17, 2014
Actually Watchmen is owned by DC comics.
deanbeany
+2
Level 30
May 2, 2014
Heyhey!! you forgot league of extraordinary gentlemen... it grossed more than daredevil... and is from DC
PatrickClough
+1
Level 36
May 17, 2014
Got them all on 1st go, last one I remembered was Ghost Rider.
zizzers4
+1
Level 33
May 25, 2014
You need to add Thor the Dark World, Captain America the Winter Soldier, X-men Days of Future Past, Amazing Spiderman 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 31, 2014
The quiz has been updated for 2014!
jakAttack
+1
Level 15
May 26, 2014
how do you post a picure to your quiz
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Sep 2, 2014
click your heels together three times and say "wonder twin powers activate!"
RandomSportsKid
+1
Level 48
Jun 1, 2014
can you accept x3 for x-men last stand?
Youri704
+2
Level 77
Jun 8, 2014
You forgot Elektra and Catwoman !!!
kalbahamut
+8
Level 83
Sep 2, 2014
We're all trying to.
mrcucumber569
+2
Level 16
Sep 28, 2014
Those were awful movies that didn't gross very much. But the DAREDEVIL movie was highly underrated, i really like it!
tschutzer
+1
Level 90
Oct 16, 2015
Oh, YOU'RE the one that liked it!
samiamco
+1
Level 69
Aug 3, 2017
Thank god the Netflix Daredevil series came along and bleached our brains of the Affleck/Garner characters…
EytanMelech
+1
Level 67
Dec 12, 2019
I finally found another person who likes the movie!
tschutzer
+1
Level 90
Sep 2, 2014
Gah! I typed Thor 2 the Dark World. Didn't think to delete the 2, and it ended up being the only one I missed.
kenpo17
+3
Level 66
Oct 23, 2014
I know they aren't the exact title, but could you accept answers like "xmen 3" or "thor 2" please? They're often colloquially referred to by those names so I think it's fair.
rADDIEcal
+5
Level 28
Sep 20, 2015
you should accept "Xmen 3" for the "Xmen last stand"
Poosetifer
+1
Level 45
Oct 14, 2015
For everyone complaining about what constitutes a superhero, I believe Marvel and DC hold a trademark for that title. GI Joe and Transformers FILMS are not products of Marvel or DC
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Oct 14, 2015
The X-Men films are products of Fox. The Batman films are products of Warner Brothers. The Spider-man films are products of Sony.
Tramp
+1
Level 75
Oct 15, 2015
I think the quizmaster should reword the instructions to "based on Marvel/DC comics" to cut down on the controversy.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Feb 23, 2016
that wouldn't help because, as I pointed out above, Marvel did in fact produce the GI Joe and Transformers comic books.

Marvel, however, does not produce all of the films made about their comic books.

McLerristarr
+1
Level 62
Jun 14, 2016
Marvel Studios doesn't produce them, but they're official Marvel films, signified by the Marvel logo at the start of all of them. Transformers etc. don't have that.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jan 5, 2017
Not sure how a logo makes a difference. The reason it's not before the Transformers movies is because Transformers are a property of Hasbro. A property licensed by Marvel to produce Marvel comic books. My argument stands.
Somequiztaker
+1
Level 77
Oct 15, 2015
Would you accept answers like Captain America 2 instead of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, or Avengers 2 rather than just Avengers Age of Ultron?
Kelp
+1
Level 36
Mar 23, 2016
Am I the only one who thinks that they should have accepted Avengers 2 or Captain America 2?

They did it for X-Men

Carry
+1
Level 63
May 30, 2016
X-Men 2 is just called X2, sometimes promoted as X2: X-Men United (or internationally X-Men 2 (that's how I know it)) while movies like The Avengers 2 have their own name without the number. I'm surprised X-Men: First Class is not on the list. It seems to have a higher box office outcome than Fantastic Four.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jun 20, 2016
First Class used to be on here. But in spite of being one of the best-reviewed X-Men movies it also happened to be the lowest-grossing of the entire series (domestically); though, unless Apocalypse gets a second wind, it could beat First Class's underperformance record (and have reviews nowhere near as positive).
samiamco
+1
Level 69
May 22, 2016
This quiz is in desperate need of an update! Several new movies are sure to make the list: definitely Captain America: Civil War, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Deadpool; possibly the latest Fantastic Four?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 22, 2016
Updated
samiamco
+1
Level 69
Jun 5, 2016
Woot! Thanks!
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jun 20, 2016
The new Fantastic Four movie was a giant failure. It grossed only $56 million in domestic box office. For the sake of comparison, the 2005 Fantastic Four movie, also considered a failure, made 3x that much money.
samiamco
+1
Level 69
Jul 4, 2016
Good heavens. I knew it was bad, but I had no idea it was THAT bad financially too.
geohillierneo
+1
Level 45
Jun 21, 2016
I can't believe I was doing so well, and I completely forgot Spiderman!!! (my 2nd favourite superhero). If I'd've thought of him id've got 5 more points! Grrrr
deano777
+1
Level 26
Sep 21, 2016
YOU SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER PUTTING SUICIDE SQUAD IN THERE!!!
GreenFriday
+1
Level 84
Apr 29, 2017
Needs to be updated for Logan, even accounting for inflation it has a higher domestic gross than Fantastic four. Source: http://www.the-numbers.com
Dealthy
+1
Level 33
Apr 30, 2017
Nice to see all three of the Nolan Batman movies on here, especially with The Dark Knight in second place.
Tramp
+1
Level 75
May 16, 2017
Needs to be updated for Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Logan

...this must be one of the most frequently updated quizzes on the site. I wouldn't mind seeing the number of answers expanded a bit though.

DarthCaedus66
+1
Level 12
Jul 26, 2017
It's nice to see my fave characters's movie at the top of the list. #LokiAndHawkeyeFangirlForLife
DarthCaedus66
+1
Level 12
Jul 26, 2017
How is Spider-Man 3 so high up? IT SUCKED!
bridog8456
+2
Level 47
Jul 26, 2017
XMen 3 should be accepted for Last Stand. And why 39 movies? Such an odd number. Unless its all the movies grossing over $150 million.
kenpo17
+1
Level 66
Jul 26, 2017
Where is X-Men: First Class? The Incredible Hulk? The Wolverine? All of those made enough money to be included on this quiz.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 26, 2017
Domestic gross
Mosestomtom
+1
Level 37
Jul 26, 2017
cmon give me thor 2...
luxint
+1
Level 65
Aug 2, 2017
6 and that was with cheating. Yawn.
samiamco
+1
Level 69
Jun 18, 2018
You're missing out.
Yossarian
+3
Level 64
Aug 2, 2017
Some of the type ins are kind of confusing. Why not allow Xmen 3 for instance?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Aug 2, 2017
That's not the film's official title, and now that they make so many of these movies and reboot them so often that the numbering systems could get and in some cases have gotten a little confusing, I guess QM wanted to play it safe and just use official titles.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Aug 2, 2017
I've watched a few of these with my kids and grandkids, and I was happy to score 17. Sorry, superheroes are just not my cup of tea but more power to those of you who enjoy them. I'll take a nice Jane Austen film any day.
slimpasty
+4
Level 66
Aug 2, 2017
Shrek 1? Shrek 2? Shrek 3?
bridog8456
+1
Level 47
Aug 2, 2017
I hope you're joking. If not then...just wow.
kalbahamut
+5
Level 83
Aug 13, 2017
Maybe you're thinking of The Incredible Hulk
kenpo17
+1
Level 66
Jan 4, 2019
But there were only two of those.
Guam
+1
Level 61
Jan 6, 2020
There was in fact only one The Incredible Hulk movie, though there were other Hulk movies.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Apr 15, 2020
Are you forgetting about Hulk the 3rd and Hulk 4ever After?
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 89
Mar 25, 2022
Don't forget The Amazing Bulk. What a masterpiece.
Jacktheguy
+2
Level 89
Aug 2, 2017
You know, with this quiz being at least five years old (with some updates) and over 120 comments, I'm surprised nobody bothered to bring up Big Hero 6.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 2, 2019
that is a little odd. It's even listed at the source. I'm assuming the quiz author either didn't know that BH6 was a Marvel character (though it's been mentioned on other quizzes), or he assumed that too many people would not think of it as a superhero movie which is probably fair.
NotWilliam
+1
Level 33
Aug 2, 2017
Only missed 2.
jovey15794
+1
Level 49
Aug 3, 2017
While I understand that this list is DC/Marvel only, could I just say that the Incredibles and Big Hero 6 are two of the best superhero movies that I've watched. Megaman too -personally think that it's very underrated-, if you want to include supervillain movies.
RobNobody
+2
Level 76
Mar 21, 2018
And Big Hero 6 really should be on here, as it made $222.5 million domestically and is based on a Marvel property. It had Stan Lee in it and everything!
BlitZarD99
+1
Level 51
Aug 3, 2017
Why is Hulk not in it?
stevediverse
+1
Level 91
Aug 6, 2017
Looks like list might cutoff at 150mil domestic gross. Incredible Hulk was 135mil and Hulk was 133mil.
MEBBAR
+1
Level 63
Aug 4, 2017
I forgot Suicide Squad existed it was so bad...
Hutchiebros
+1
Level 44
Aug 9, 2017
All but suicide squad - not a bad thing :D
Moosefight
+5
Level 60
Aug 11, 2017
Lego Batman grossed 175m domestically, should make the cut.
yankeh
+1
Level 60
Jul 11, 2018
I agree.
Deathsunglasses
+2
Level 46
Sep 5, 2017
I feel like instead of leaving a note under the title stating that it is only DC and Marvel, it should just say in the title itself "Highest Grossing Marvel&DC Superhero Movies."

Also, it would be great to see a list of the top 50 superhero movies INCLUDING inflation.

Inflation is always interesting and I feel like it is more legitimate when dealing with what a movie actually made for its time. (101 Dalmatians did more at box office than Avatar, for example)

That way we don't have to keep on seeing all of these new movies continuously pop up in nearly every quiz.

kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Sep 22, 2017
I doubt it would make that much of a difference as the market for superhero movies keeps growing, and in the past there just weren't that many made. Donner's Superman would certainly make the cut inflation-adjusted, but other than that there would just be some minor shuffling.
kanetheundertaker25
+3
Level 17
Jan 27, 2018
why does it not expect just X-Men Origins or X-Men 3 as answers yet it will except just The Winter Soldier and Civil War as answers
Jorissie
+1
Level 87
Feb 26, 2018
i'm not even a fan of the genre but with the exception of 5, i have seen them all
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 2, 2018
I've seen every movie on this quiz except for the last 10 minutes of Suicide Squad which I walked out of.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 89
Feb 21, 2019
I'm surprised you didn't leave earlier.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Apr 26, 2019
I really should have! I was trying to stay optimistic.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Apr 15, 2020
and I smartly skipped Birds of Prey. Heard it was terrible. and that was coming from a big Margot Robbie/Harley Quinn fan.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 89
Apr 29, 2020
Eh. It was okay. Much better than Suicide Squad, in my opinion. But yeah you'd probably be better off saving your money on it.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Sep 10, 2020
I since watched part of it on Netflix or something but I got bored about 1/3 of the way in and stopped.
Jorissie
+1
Level 87
May 1, 2018
Maybe update with Black Panther and the new Avengers movie?

- Funfact: Actor Chris Evans appears in this list as Captain America but also as The Human Tourch in Fantastic Four

- Funfact 2: While Batman has the most movies (7)in this list. Iron Man/Tony Stark makes the most appearances (also in Avengers, Spiderman Homecomming, Thor, and Captain America)

Netball2002
+1
Level 28
May 1, 2018
You need update the quiz to include avengers infinity war, black panther and thor ragnarok
deco160160
+1
Level 61
May 4, 2018
JetPunk should hire someone (internship payed for by Stark Foundation?) for daily updates of this quiz!
MavsFanForLife25
+1
Level 72
Jun 13, 2018
Hey, nice quiz!

Although I suggest updating it!

Insaniot
+1
Level 58
Jun 18, 2018
Suicide Squad tricked me. Probably the ‘hero’ part of the title.
kenpo17
+1
Level 66
Jul 5, 2018
So is Watchmen off the list because it's not Marvel/DC (though it is owned by DC, until recently it hasn't been part of the main continuity), because they aren't considered superheroes for some reason, or because it didn't make enough at the box office?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 5, 2018
It only made $107 million domestic.
Lucknowite
+1
Level 42
Jul 5, 2018
Please update ! Infinity Wars' collection is more than Black Panther now according to Wikipedia
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 5, 2018
Box Office Mojo has Infinity War's domestic total at 672 million. Worldwide, it blows Black Panther away. The rest of the world did not go as stupid crazy for BP as Americans did, but domestically it's still #1. Worldwide Infinity War, Avengers, and Age of Ultron are 1-3 and Black Panther ends up in 4th place.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 11, 2018
This really should be updated to reflect world wide box office. Using only domestic totals never really made sense but as overseas markets are only growing more important it makes less sense with every passing year.
xarnac
+1
Level 73
Jul 11, 2018
Great quiz. Was it just me, or did some answers fill in sequels whereas others didn't? Seem to have got most Xmen movies by just typing 'xmen' but somehow missed Spider-man 2 assuming the same would happen.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 11, 2018
just you
TheCrusher
+1
Level 72
Jul 11, 2018
Movies that seem to be missing from this list: Big Hero 6 (223 millions), Lego Batman (176 millons) and X-Men Apocalypse (155 millions, about 800K more than Fantastic Four). Also, Ant-Man and the Wasp will be getting on this list in a week or two.
guitarmartin89
+1
Level 34
Jul 11, 2018
I think Spider-Man Homecoming is in the wrong spot. It shows that it made 334 m, behind The Winter Soldier that made 260 m. Unless you're still updating the totals? lol
iiMystiqo
+1
Level 34
Jul 11, 2018
Black Panther made more than 1B+ dollars...
johnsonncn5
+1
Level 58
Jul 11, 2018
Should accept Batman v. Superman, Batman vs. Superman, & Batman versus Superman.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 13, 2018
It already does
MajorStranger
+2
Level 36
Jul 11, 2018
Domestic gross no longer matters. you should change it for international gross.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Apr 26, 2019
Agreed. Though, purely for tradition's sake as far as I can tell, many people still only look at domestic box office, this is really outdated thinking. Back in the 40s, 50s, and 60s, sure, the American box office was pretty much all that mattered. But these days most big movies make 60-80% of their money overseas. Big budget American films are produced and marketed with this very much in mind now.
ladycyclops
+2
Level 41
Jul 13, 2018
So surprised that X-men: First Class isn't up here. It was such a good movie
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Apr 15, 2020
Easily in the top 5 best X-Men movies, along with Logan, X2, Days of Future Past, and Deadpool.
KG2123
+1
Level 25
Dec 31, 2018
where is hancock
DarkspineSonic
+1
Level 35
Mar 13, 2019
Why don't u add Captain Marvel now?
DarkspineSonic
+1
Level 35
Apr 16, 2019
Captain Marvel
GeoDude
+5
Level 48
Apr 8, 2019
You should add Bee Movie.

Barry B. Benson is a type of superhero.

DarkspineSonic
+1
Level 35
Apr 16, 2019
It's only Marvel and DC movies.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
May 2, 2019
Assuming that you are going to update this to include mega success Avengers: Endgame, maybe consider swapping out domestic box office for international finally? Domestic numbers get less and less relevant every year. I know the list on BoxOfficeMojo that includes only superhero films uses domestic totals but I could do the research to make it an international list if you wanted me to.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
May 8, 2019
Agreed. Using international numbers now.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
well done!
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
though you should still add a caveat about only including live-action films, or add Big Hero 6.
DarkspineSonic
+1
Level 35
May 5, 2019
You have to add Avengers: Endgame, it's already second highest grossing movie of all time.
p4tr1ck
+1
Level 62
May 8, 2019
Tried to type in "The Avengers" and it wasn't accepted for Number 3, also I feel like X-Men Day's of Future Past and Venom should be here as they are Marvel and DC and are on what I believe you used as the source.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
May 8, 2019
Sorry about that. All fixed now.
p4tr1ck
+1
Level 62
May 11, 2019
cheers!
Djilas
+1
Level 82
May 8, 2019
Any of these worth watching if I don't have any special interest in superheroes?
jmellor13
+1
Level 67
May 9, 2019
The Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy is the best of the lot, and moreso if you aren't especially partial to superhero movies. The Batman movies are more methodical and darker than the other movies on this list, and have a lot more character study than reliance on superhero cliches.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
I would second the Nolan Bat-trilogy, the last two of which make this list. So that means Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and the Dark Knight Rises. Excellent films, particularly the 2nd one, and while knowing something about the characters going in will enhance your enjoyment of the films it's not really necessary and they are much more grounded than most superhero movies. No superpowers in any of them.

Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 and 2 you might like if you would enjoy a goofy adventure/comedy set in space. Thor: Ragnarok maybe, as well, by the same rationale.

Deadpool 1 and 2 are both hilarious deconstructions of the superhero genre.

Mangold's The Wolverine (2013) and Logan are both really good, too, and like the Nolan Bat-films if you know about the X-Men source material before going in it will enhance your enjoyment of the films but it's not totally necessary. Very much worth checking out, but definitely skip the first one (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)

kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
I would call the Nolan films more an exploration of certain themes than they are character studies. Character, plot, and comics book lore all take a backseat to themes in these movies, especially the last one. A lot of Nolan's films do this actually and they're all great.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
Also maybe the first Iron Man film (2008). I showed that to my dad who hates superhero and fantasy films and he liked it. If you watch Iron Man and like it well enough then maybe you could try watching Captain America: The First Avenger. If you liked that well enough maybe then you could watch Thor. If you still weren't terribly bored then you could try watching the first Avengers film (Marvel's The Avengers). and who knows then maybe you'd be a Marvel convert. The best films in the MCU come in the later phases (The Winter Soldier, Civil War, Ragnarok, Infinity War, Endgame) but without the groundwork laid by the phases that preceded them, you won't get nearly as much out of them. So I'd start with Iron Man, which actually I know many people still regard as the best of all MCU films.

X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past are among my personal favorites but I wouldn't ever recommend them to someone who doesn't like the genre.

tschutzer
+2
Level 90
May 9, 2019
You don't need to have a special interest in superheroes to enjoy superhero movies. But if you outright dislike the concept of super powered individuals (or someone having enough gadgets, armor, and weaponry to be considered one), then you're going to have an issue whenever that deus-ex-superia appears onscreen, no matter how low-key it does so. That said, I think Logan and The Dark Knight are the ones that could very easily swap genres with just a few tweaks. They're basically Shane and Heat... but with comic book characters.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Aug 3, 2022
A few years later... now I think Joker might be the one film above that might have the best shot at appealing to someone who doesn't like, or perhaps even actively dislikes, superheroes. That film is so completely different tonally than most of these that I often forget about it as my mind skips over it when it's scanning for "superhero" films. Essentially a comic book-inspired remake of Taxi Driver.
DarkspineSonic
+1
Level 35
May 9, 2019
Yes, the marvel movies (not the x-men)

Definitely all four Avengers movies.

Jacktheguy
+1
Level 89
May 9, 2019
You guys think Endgame has a shot of beating Avatar for the #1 spot?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
It definitely has a shot but the thing that kept Avatar and Titanic at the top for so long is that they both had incredible staying power. Titanic's opening weekend was something like 22 million dollars. But it was in theaters forever. (AMAZING that it took 22 YEARS for a non-Cameron film to sink the boat! even with inflation, 3D, and IMAX)
tschutzer
+1
Level 90
May 9, 2019
I think it will get past Avatar for global box office because international now accounts for a much larger percentage of box office than in 2009. As of today, it needs around $500M more to beat it, and that seems very achievable. What it won't beat, though, is the domestic box office record of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 9, 2019
Avatar made 72.7% of its box office overseas. Endgame so far has made 71.6% of its box office overseas. So I don't think that's why it has a shot at beating Avatar, even though Endgame's opening in China was incredible.

I think you're probably right that it won't beat The Force Awaken's domestic total. I doubt that any Star Wars movie will break that record, either, after Disney effectively killed the franchise.

kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Aug 2, 2019
well, it did it.
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
May 9, 2019
Incredible that Endgame is already #1 on this list and has cleared $2 billion. As I write this comment, that movie has only been in theaters for twelve days. That's insane.
Jorissie
+1
Level 87
May 9, 2019
Surprised to see that Captain America The First Avengers and Batman Begins are not in this list!
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
May 9, 2019
they didn't make enough money
Chronikhiles
+1
Level 49
May 9, 2019
Needs quite a few more type in. If GOTG is accepted, BVS certainly should be.
RobNobody
+2
Level 76
May 9, 2019
I still think that either Big Hero 6 should be added (based on a Marvel comic, albeit loosely, made $657 million internationally), or there should be a note that this is only for live-action films.
IsleAuHaulte
+3
Level 88
May 10, 2019
Leave it to nerd movies to have more comments and debate than anything else.
camus
+5
Level 78
May 10, 2019
Imagine a quiz about a religious superhero movie set in Cyprus. Jetpunk would explode with comments.
Sifhraven
+3
Level 65
Jun 13, 2019
You forgot the tomato... wether it is fruit or vegatable.. Maybe the superhero is supertomato? Big and red :)
camus
+2
Level 78
May 10, 2019
I'm trying to make sense of what a "nerd movie" is. It could be anything ranging from a Hollywood classic to any non-American movie to low-budget independent dramas to obscure exploitation flicks. In fact these are more "nerdy" than superhero stuff, given that Marvel is the most mass-appealing thing in cinema right now.
Sifhraven
+3
Level 65
Jun 13, 2019
Nerd has gotten mainstream
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 11, 2019
Nerds are basically people who get really invested in something and so learn a lot about it. There are history nerds, geography nerds, fantasy or sci-fi nerds, comic book nerds, tech nerds, gaming nerds, movie nerds, sports nerds, music nerds, fashion nerds, and people who are deeply religious I would describe as nerds, as well. All the same type of people they just nerd out about different stuff. And, of course, these are the sort of people who come to trivia websites. Not surprising to find any of these types here.

However, this quiz has far fewer comments than many other quizzes, so, was there some special reason you felt the need to be condescending here, even if it meant stating something that's obviously not even true? The Countries of the World quiz has 1003 "recent" comments.

Sifhraven
+3
Level 65
Jun 13, 2019
I dont see him being condescending... And there are not that many quizzes that have over 200 comments..
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Aug 26, 2019
He leaves condescending comments on quizzes about popular movies all the time. He obviously thinks very little of these films or the people who enjoy them. If you haven't seen it you're not paying attention. And "very few" is still more none. This quiz does not have more comments than any other.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 88
Mar 25, 2022
3 years later I got like 6% right.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 26, 2022
proving definitively your mastery over the subject and the value contained in the many comments you've left sharing your expertise.
Algernon
+2
Level 72
May 17, 2019
"Winter solider" not acceptable as a type in?

There are A LOT of very samey films on that list. The plots are very generic. But, I guess people must like them, if they keep going to see them. Each to their own.

kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 19, 2019
What's a "solider?"
loganite
+2
Level 88
Mar 25, 2022
The opposite of a liquider? ;)
Sifhraven
+1
Level 65
Jun 13, 2019
I couldnt remember any of the xmen titles... looks like I am not the only one though..
RobNobody
+3
Level 76
Sep 7, 2019
Next update will have to include Spider-Man: Far from Home in the top 10, as it's made about $1.13 billion. And I'm still pulling for Big Hero 6 to be included!
ninjastar9
+1
Level 57
Mar 23, 2020
I can't believe I forgot about the X-Men...
AntiMatter8192
+2
Level 69
Mar 23, 2020
I wonder, how about supervillians like the Joker?
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Apr 10, 2020
Only missed Logan and Venom. Got all the other X-Men ones
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Apr 10, 2020
Sad how barely half got Deadpool
undeadwarrior
+1
Level 63
Aug 6, 2020
I can't believe that Batman Begins didn't make the cut! It was one of the best modern superhero movies that has been made in the last 20 years!
pinkysbrain
+2
Level 82
Aug 29, 2020
leave out the Dark Knight + D K rises and this could be a list of the worst movies ever , when will this glut of teeny superhero movies end , the bottom of the barrel must surely have been scraped with aquaman and antman . Is there no imagination left in Hollywood anymore.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Sep 10, 2020
I got bored with Aquaman but I thought Ant-Man was fun. Endgame was an unprecedented cinematic achievement, nothing like it before has ever been done or even attempted (10 years of blockbuster films with distinct but intertwining stories all culminating in two massive event films, what a payoff!), and it was executed so damn well, too. The Russo Brothers, Waititi, Favreau, Whedon, Branaugh, Nolan, Burton... these are some of the most talented filmmakers alive today. And Hollywood has always been pretty derivative, but, you're using these movies as an example of "no imagination?" That's actually kind of funny. I wonder if Stan Lee ever got accused of having no imagination.
pinkysbrain
+1
Level 82
Sep 13, 2020
You misunderstood what I meant .Stan Lee had a great imagination , some of his comic book stuff is great some average some bad .What I meant was Hollywood for the last while seems to concentrate on superhero stuff .there is a lack of variety in mainstream movie making. If you want to see want can be done using comics as a source the Sin City movies are a great example the first one is a classic. and the best superhero (if Batman can be classed as a super hero )adaptation was the wonderful Batman animated series with Mark Hamill voicing the joker.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 7, 2021
well they like to make money.
Mair30
+1
Level 24
Jan 3, 2021
Lol I totally forgot about Antman, just like in endgame.
Animallover24678
+1
Level 15
Mar 4, 2021
LOL
Animallover24678
+1
Level 15
Mar 4, 2021
I like how every single mcu movie is on there (except the hulk)
RobNobody
+2
Level 76
Mar 18, 2021
Not quite! Captain America: The First Avenger isn't on there, either. Nor is Spider-Man: Far From Home, but that one's just because the quiz hasn't been updated to include it, because it definitely made enough to be here.
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Mar 18, 2021
Man, really goes to show what a monster hit the 1989 Batman was that it still makes the list even without adjusting for over 30 years of inflation.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
May 6, 2021
Even more impressive: 1978's Superman used to be on this quiz before getting pushed off just a few years ago.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 21, 2022
Though now both are gone.
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Mar 25, 2022
Yup, now the oldest movie on the list is 2002's Spider-Man. Actually, the three movies in Raimi's trilogy are together the three oldest movies on here.
QuizMaster126
+2
Level 46
May 17, 2021
So I completely forgot that the X-Men movies existed....
tschutzer
+1
Level 90
Jun 18, 2021
Disney is hoping that everyone does so as soon as possible.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jul 24, 2021
Not necessarily. What with the finale of Loki... and all the stuff that has leaked about the next Spider-Man movie... it seems like Phase 4 of the MCU is going full-on multiverse and I assume what that means is that in the MCU.. or... MCM, rather... all of these different comic book movies exist simultaneously, but those not officially canon in the MCU could now be considered as having happened in some alternate reality (or branching timeline) of the multiverse. Evan Peters showing up in WandaVision I think is another nod to this being a fact, and Deadpool is going to be showing up in the MCU, or in some MCU-adjacent film, at some point, too. I won't say what is all-but-officially-confirmed to be in Spider-Man No Way Home, in case people are trying to avoid spoilers, but I think whenever it comes out, the above theory will be shown as accurate.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 26, 2022
the recent Dr. Strange trailer, with teases of the Illuminati, making my above comment even more right...
BFGeography
+2
Level 61
Aug 15, 2021
tfw no Howard the Duck (1986) :(
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Nov 15, 2021
very underrated movie
HollowYT
+2
Level 44
Oct 26, 2021
You should accept the first avenger for captain America 1
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Mar 25, 2022
Why? It's not even an answer, not even at the time you made this comment.
3nchiladas
+1
Level 69
Mar 27, 2022
Someone doesn't know how to use google
TheKaminator
+2
Level 36
Mar 10, 2022
You needs to put Spider-Man: No Way Home on the list
Modestus
+10
Level 92
Mar 18, 2022
Spider-Man Far From Home should be on here
LAP3UNC
+10
Level 83
Mar 18, 2022
Far From Home? It's a top 25 $$$$ movie of all time.
DarthKnight
+7
Level 63
Mar 18, 2022
WHERES FAR FROM HOME!?!?!?!?!? (plz)
kalbahamut
+3
Level 83
Mar 21, 2022
As pointed out, you're missing Far From Home. And you still haven't fixed the fact that Big Hero 6 is omitted and there's no caveat discounting animated films.
Stewart
+1
Level 68
Mar 25, 2022
Made clear live-action is needed - big hero 6 was the only possibility (but also is not often considered dc / marvel).

Also added Far From Home, not sure why QM missed this one.

kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 25, 2022
but when a single word caveat eliminates the controversy, why not
RobNobody
+2
Level 76
Mar 25, 2022
Why wouldn't it count? I mean, the point is moot since the "live-action" caveat was finally added, but Big Hero 6 was based on a main-continuity (though admittedly obscure) Marvel superhero comic. It even had Stan Lee in it!
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 26, 2022
because if QM doesn't know about something it is assumed that nobody else does, either.
cmr0
+1
Level 70
Mar 25, 2022
Far from home dude
WelshWizard
+4
Level 82
Mar 25, 2022
Absolutely astounded that Aquaman did as well as that.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Mar 25, 2022
indeed. Aggressively mediocre movie.
AlexDixon
+1
Level 37
Mar 28, 2022
especially since Shazam, which in my opinion stands out as the only great dceu movie, didnt make the list
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Apr 6, 2022
Just my own opinion but... Batman v. Superman > Man of Steel > THE Suicide Squad > Shazam! > Wonder Woman > Zack Snyder's Justice League > who cares all the rest were terrible. Though Aquaman may have been the least terrible of the terrible ones. Possibly even better than the Snyder cut of Justice League... which was better than the horrendous theatrical cut in some ways, but also worse in other ways, and still not actually a good movie.
flatcap
+1
Level 32
Jun 9, 2022
why are there supervillain/villain movies in this?

i clearly remember the title saying superhero movies

Espere
+1
Level 23
Jun 9, 2022
Where is Morbius ??! 1!1111?!/1/!
nick270502
+1
Level 56
Dec 8, 2022
other people have probably commented this but joker should not be incuded on this list. not a criticism of quizmaker as technically it is of course, but i think everyone knows that it's not.l
AJFSPPRDRTYTS
+1
Level 34
Dec 8, 2022
Surprised that none of the Superman movies are on here.
IamTheSam
+1
Level 40
Jun 15, 2023
There are some baaaad movies on here. Hang your head in shame if you paid money to put Thor 2 & 4, Iron Man 2 & 3, or those Avenger movies on the list.
MashedTomatoes
+1
Level 23
Jul 26, 2023
The Joker isnt a super hero movie
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