this is the era where superhero movies finally earned a reputation for quality
finally earned a reputation for quality
finally earned a reputation for quality on the big screen
on the big screen
on the big screen welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 superhero movies of the 2000s number
10 superhero movies of the 2000s number
10 superhero movies of the 2000s number 10 x-men after the failure that was
10 x-men after the failure that was
10 x-men after the failure that was Batman and Robin many were unsure if the
Batman and Robin many were unsure if the
Batman and Robin many were unsure if the superhero genre would ever recover
superhero genre would ever recover
superhero genre would ever recover thankfully Bryan Singer introduced
thankfully Bryan Singer introduced
thankfully Bryan Singer introduced moviegoers to a group of mutants who
moviegoers to a group of mutants who
moviegoers to a group of mutants who changed everything we actually go upside
changed everything we actually go upside
changed everything we actually go upside mises what would you prefer yellow
mises what would you prefer yellow
mises what would you prefer yellow spandex bringing life to many favorites
spandex bringing life to many favorites
spandex bringing life to many favorites from the comic book franchise this film
from the comic book franchise this film
from the comic book franchise this film showed the world that not only could
showed the world that not only could
showed the world that not only could superhero films be successful they could
superhero films be successful they could
superhero films be successful they could also be thoughtful and engaging works of
also be thoughtful and engaging works of
also be thoughtful and engaging works of art
get out of my bar freak bringing in a
get out of my bar freak bringing in a respectable cast including Sir Ian
respectable cast including Sir Ian
respectable cast including Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart but first
McKellen and Patrick Stewart but first
McKellen and Patrick Stewart but first x-men film is an accomplishment on every
x-men film is an accomplishment on every
x-men film is an accomplishment on every level
level
level man remember when nobody knew who Hugh
man remember when nobody knew who Hugh
man remember when nobody knew who Hugh Jackman was and we all just called him
Jackman was and we all just called him
Jackman was and we all just called him that guy who played Wolverine good times
that guy who played Wolverine good times
that guy who played Wolverine good times Sabretooth storm what do they call you
Sabretooth storm what do they call you
Sabretooth storm what do they call you wheels number nine Watchmen they call me
wheels number nine Watchmen they call me
wheels number nine Watchmen they call me dr. Manhattan they explained the name
dr. Manhattan they explained the name
dr. Manhattan they explained the name has been chosen the ominous associations
has been chosen the ominous associations
has been chosen the ominous associations it will raised in America’s enemies when
it will raised in America’s enemies when
it will raised in America’s enemies when it comes to this flick people are still
it comes to this flick people are still
it comes to this flick people are still pretty divided based on the iconic comic
pretty divided based on the iconic comic
pretty divided based on the iconic comic book series by Alan Moore this
book series by Alan Moore this
book series by Alan Moore this adaptation drew its fair share of
adaptation drew its fair share of
adaptation drew its fair share of criticism set in the Cold War era the
criticism set in the Cold War era the
criticism set in the Cold War era the film offers a unique take on the
film offers a unique take on the
film offers a unique take on the superhero genre positioning them in an
superhero genre positioning them in an
superhero genre positioning them in an alternate history where Silver Age
alternate history where Silver Age
alternate history where Silver Age masked superheroes are either retired or
masked superheroes are either retired or
masked superheroes are either retired or working from the shadows
a dark sometimes brutal look at a world
a dark sometimes brutal look at a world torn apart and stitched back together
torn apart and stitched back together
torn apart and stitched back together the film is the very embodiment of
the film is the very embodiment of
the film is the very embodiment of gritty who is that while it performed
gritty who is that while it performed
gritty who is that while it performed very well at the box office it was
very well at the box office it was
very well at the box office it was criticized for its complex narrative as
criticized for its complex narrative as
criticized for its complex narrative as well as its failure in some people’s
well as its failure in some people’s
well as its failure in some people’s eyes to live up to the source material
eyes to live up to the source material
eyes to live up to the source material nevertheless Watchmen remains a must-see
nevertheless Watchmen remains a must-see
nevertheless Watchmen remains a must-see for superhero fans everywhere
back in 2004 if you were looking for a
back in 2004 if you were looking for a no-holds-barred superhero flick that
no-holds-barred superhero flick that
no-holds-barred superhero flick that wasn’t afraid to poke fun at itself this
wasn’t afraid to poke fun at itself this
wasn’t afraid to poke fun at itself this was the movie to see after being brought
was the movie to see after being brought
was the movie to see after being brought to Earth by the Nazis and rescued by the
to Earth by the Nazis and rescued by the
to Earth by the Nazis and rescued by the Allies a creature known as Hellboy is
Allies a creature known as Hellboy is
Allies a creature known as Hellboy is raised to protect the world from
raised to protect the world from
raised to protect the world from supernatural forces sporting a badass
supernatural forces sporting a badass
supernatural forces sporting a badass don’t hand and an oversized revolver
don’t hand and an oversized revolver
don’t hand and an oversized revolver this is one character you don’t want to
this is one character you don’t want to
this is one character you don’t want to mess with the film lives and dies with
mess with the film lives and dies with
mess with the film lives and dies with its protagonists but thankfully Ron
its protagonists but thankfully Ron
its protagonists but thankfully Ron Perlman was born to play Hellboy I’m not
Perlman was born to play Hellboy I’m not
Perlman was born to play Hellboy I’m not a very good shot with the Samaritan here
a very good shot with the Samaritan here
a very good shot with the Samaritan here uses really big bullets brought to life
uses really big bullets brought to life
uses really big bullets brought to life through the mad genius of Guillermo del
through the mad genius of Guillermo del
through the mad genius of Guillermo del Toro Hellboy is the real deal
number seven spider-man spinning webs
number seven spider-man spinning webs through the bustling streets of New York
through the bustling streets of New York
through the bustling streets of New York while apprehending the bad guys never
while apprehending the bad guys never
while apprehending the bad guys never looked so cool
looked so cool
looked so cool beautiful visual effects charismatic
beautiful visual effects charismatic
beautiful visual effects charismatic lead and a downright evil and insane
lead and a downright evil and insane
lead and a downright evil and insane antagonist this film hit all the right
antagonist this film hit all the right
antagonist this film hit all the right marks back to formula
with the fight scenes choreographed to a
with the fight scenes choreographed to a tee and the slower moments filled with
tee and the slower moments filled with
tee and the slower moments filled with just the right amount of emotion this
just the right amount of emotion this
just the right amount of emotion this superhero flick was oozing with
superhero flick was oozing with
superhero flick was oozing with confidence following it’s unbelievable
confidence following it’s unbelievable
confidence following it’s unbelievable box-office success the film would become
box-office success the film would become
box-office success the film would become the gold standard for which all other
the gold standard for which all other
the gold standard for which all other superhero films would spire wait who are
superhero films would spire wait who are
superhero films would spire wait who are you
you
you you know who I am I do your friendly
you know who I am I do your friendly
you know who I am I do your friendly neighborhood spider-man
who would have thought that getting
who would have thought that getting bitten by a radioactive spider could be
bitten by a radioactive spider could be
bitten by a radioactive spider could be so much fun
number six Batman Begins are you ready
number six Batman Begins are you ready to begin
Samaras death does not wait for you to
Samaras death does not wait for you to be ready infusing new life into a
be ready infusing new life into a
be ready infusing new life into a character that it had its reputation
character that it had its reputation
character that it had its reputation destroyed during the late 90s
destroyed during the late 90s
destroyed during the late 90s Christopher Nolan crafted an origin
Christopher Nolan crafted an origin
Christopher Nolan crafted an origin story unlike any in the Dark Knight’s
story unlike any in the Dark Knight’s
story unlike any in the Dark Knight’s previous cinematic history your parents
previous cinematic history your parents
previous cinematic history your parents death was not your fault it was your
death was not your fault it was your
death was not your fault it was your father’s after the death of his parents
father’s after the death of his parents
father’s after the death of his parents Bruce Wayne begins an odyssey of
Bruce Wayne begins an odyssey of
Bruce Wayne begins an odyssey of self-discovery that culminates in the
self-discovery that culminates in the
self-discovery that culminates in the creation of Batman a masked vigilante
creation of Batman a masked vigilante
creation of Batman a masked vigilante who uses his intellect immense wealth
who uses his intellect immense wealth
who uses his intellect immense wealth and indomitable will to save Gotham City
and indomitable will to save Gotham City
and indomitable will to save Gotham City adding a level of grit and darkness that
adding a level of grit and darkness that
adding a level of grit and darkness that had been lacking in previous
had been lacking in previous
had been lacking in previous incarnations this film took a
incarnations this film took a
incarnations this film took a no-holds-barred approach with the
no-holds-barred approach with the
no-holds-barred approach with the subject matter earning accolades and
subject matter earning accolades and
subject matter earning accolades and dollars with relative ease this film
dollars with relative ease this film
dollars with relative ease this film would pave the way for a generation of
would pave the way for a generation of
would pave the way for a generation of heroes unafraid to step into the shadows
heroes unafraid to step into the shadows
heroes unafraid to step into the shadows where were the other drugs come I never
where were the other drugs come I never
where were the other drugs come I never know I don’t know I swear I swear to me
good the second installment if the x-men
good the second installment if the x-men trilogy is often seen as the most
trilogy is often seen as the most
trilogy is often seen as the most complete featuring a compelling
complete featuring a compelling
complete featuring a compelling narrative and some of the best acting of
narrative and some of the best acting of
narrative and some of the best acting of the series the film was praised by fans
the series the film was praised by fans
the series the film was praised by fans and critics alike
after an attempt on the president’s life
after an attempt on the president’s life the x-men was form an uneasy alliance
the x-men was form an uneasy alliance
the x-men was form an uneasy alliance with magneto in order to track down the
with magneto in order to track down the
with magneto in order to track down the perpetrator the mutant-hating extremists
perpetrator the mutant-hating extremists
perpetrator the mutant-hating extremists named William Stryker one thing I know
named William Stryker one thing I know
named William Stryker one thing I know better than anyone as well work seal the
better than anyone as well work seal the
better than anyone as well work seal the room shoot whereas the first film
room shoot whereas the first film
room shoot whereas the first film introduced audiences to the powers of
introduced audiences to the powers of
introduced audiences to the powers of the x-men the sequel turns them into a
the x-men the sequel turns them into a
the x-men the sequel turns them into a team you want to root for peppered with
team you want to root for peppered with
team you want to root for peppered with moments of intense action and heartfelt
moments of intense action and heartfelt
moments of intense action and heartfelt emotion the film takes viewers on a
emotion the film takes viewers on a
emotion the film takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride of thrills before
rollercoaster ride of thrills before
rollercoaster ride of thrills before x-men 3 completely ruined it for
x-men 3 completely ruined it for
x-men 3 completely ruined it for everyone don’t let it control you
everyone don’t let it control you
everyone don’t let it control you number 4 The Incredibles nothing but 15
number 4 The Incredibles nothing but 15
number 4 The Incredibles nothing but 15 to 50 a ha was well another day say when
to 50 a ha was well another day say when
to 50 a ha was well another day say when his cape snagged on a missile this Pixar
his cape snagged on a missile this Pixar
his cape snagged on a missile this Pixar ever strike out seemingly on a never
ever strike out seemingly on a never
ever strike out seemingly on a never ending run of successful and intelligent
ending run of successful and intelligent
ending run of successful and intelligent work the well known animation studio
work the well known animation studio
work the well known animation studio knocked this one out of the park
knocked this one out of the park
knocked this one out of the park mounting public backlash forces
mounting public backlash forces
mounting public backlash forces superheroes into early retirement but
superheroes into early retirement but
superheroes into early retirement but when the villainous syndrome can pop to
when the villainous syndrome can pop to
when the villainous syndrome can pop to plan that friends the world it’s up to a
plan that friends the world it’s up to a
plan that friends the world it’s up to a family of retired supers to save the day
the film possesses a level of
the film possesses a level of self-awareness rarely seen in the genre
self-awareness rarely seen in the genre
self-awareness rarely seen in the genre up until that point part James Bond spy
up until that point part James Bond spy
up until that point part James Bond spy thriller part Avenger style
thriller part Avenger style
thriller part Avenger style crime-fighting epic The Incredibles has
crime-fighting epic The Incredibles has
crime-fighting epic The Incredibles has a little something for everyone taking
a little something for everyone taking
a little something for everyone taking home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature
home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature
home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature this superhero flick even made it onto
this superhero flick even made it onto
this superhero flick even made it onto empires 500 greatest films of all time
empires 500 greatest films of all time
empires 500 greatest films of all time see that yeah that’s the way that do it
see that yeah that’s the way that do it
see that yeah that’s the way that do it that’s old-school yeah let’s do like the
that’s old-school yeah let’s do like the
that’s old-school yeah let’s do like the old-school
old-school
old-school number three Iron Man
number three Iron Man
number three Iron Man never lose now it’s the killer prepared
never lose now it’s the killer prepared
never lose now it’s the killer prepared to lose a few with you the spark that
to lose a few with you the spark that
to lose a few with you the spark that started the fire this movie introduced
started the fire this movie introduced
started the fire this movie introduced the world to the Marvel Cinematic
the world to the Marvel Cinematic
the world to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a big way and near-death
Universe in a big way and near-death
Universe in a big way and near-death experience causes billionaire genius
experience causes billionaire genius
experience causes billionaire genius Tony Stark to shed his childish ways and
Tony Stark to shed his childish ways and
Tony Stark to shed his childish ways and become Iron Man a superhero that uses a
become Iron Man a superhero that uses a
become Iron Man a superhero that uses a highly advanced weaponized suit to fight
highly advanced weaponized suit to fight
highly advanced weaponized suit to fight evil my turn
in the role that he was born to play
in the role that he was born to play Robert Downey jr. brings exactly the
Robert Downey jr. brings exactly the
Robert Downey jr. brings exactly the right amount of sarcastic bravado
right amount of sarcastic bravado
right amount of sarcastic bravado necessary to convince audiences that
necessary to convince audiences that
necessary to convince audiences that this is one hero worth the price of
this is one hero worth the price of
this is one hero worth the price of admission whether you were a fan of the
admission whether you were a fan of the
admission whether you were a fan of the comics or simply gave in to the hype one
comics or simply gave in to the hype one
comics or simply gave in to the hype one thing is certain Iron Man was a whole
thing is certain Iron Man was a whole
thing is certain Iron Man was a whole lot of fun number two spider-man to
lot of fun number two spider-man to
lot of fun number two spider-man to coast fighting outfit thanks if it ain’t
coast fighting outfit thanks if it ain’t
coast fighting outfit thanks if it ain’t broke don’t fix it after the success of
broke don’t fix it after the success of
broke don’t fix it after the success of spider-man only two years earlier
spider-man only two years earlier
spider-man only two years earlier it came as no surprise to anyone when
it came as no surprise to anyone when
it came as no surprise to anyone when Sam Raimi returned to help the sequel
Sam Raimi returned to help the sequel
Sam Raimi returned to help the sequel this time around Peter Parker must try
this time around Peter Parker must try
this time around Peter Parker must try to coexist with his super alter ego
to coexist with his super alter ego
to coexist with his super alter ego while battling dr. octopus a scientist
while battling dr. octopus a scientist
while battling dr. octopus a scientist who after a failed experiment is left
who after a failed experiment is left
who after a failed experiment is left insane infused with a mechanical set of
insane infused with a mechanical set of
insane infused with a mechanical set of tentacles filled with the same frenetic
tentacles filled with the same frenetic
tentacles filled with the same frenetic action as the original and delving
action as the original and delving
action as the original and delving deeper into the complex character that
deeper into the complex character that
deeper into the complex character that is the New York City web slinger this
is the New York City web slinger this
is the New York City web slinger this film nearly broke the box-office when it
film nearly broke the box-office when it
film nearly broke the box-office when it was first released who can forget the
was first released who can forget the
was first released who can forget the scene of Spidey holding back a train
scene of Spidey holding back a train
scene of Spidey holding back a train with nothing but a couple of webs and
with nothing but a couple of webs and
with nothing but a couple of webs and powerful face muscles this film
powerful face muscles this film
powerful face muscles this film definitely deserves a spot in the
definitely deserves a spot in the
definitely deserves a spot in the pantheon of superhero flicks
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions to answer your
few honorable mentions to answer your
few honorable mentions to answer your question there are two reasons why I’m
question there are two reasons why I’m
question there are two reasons why I’m looking at you like this one because it
looking at you like this one because it
looking at you like this one because it seems in a few minutes that you will
seems in a few minutes that you will
seems in a few minutes that you will officially be the only survivor of this
officially be the only survivor of this
officially be the only survivor of this train wreck and two because you didn’t
train wreck and two because you didn’t
train wreck and two because you didn’t break one bone
come on was this ever in doubt the
come on was this ever in doubt the preeminent film in Christopher Nolan’s
preeminent film in Christopher Nolan’s
preeminent film in Christopher Nolan’s seminal Batman trilogy takes the top
seminal Batman trilogy takes the top
seminal Batman trilogy takes the top spot for reasons too long to fit into
spot for reasons too long to fit into
spot for reasons too long to fit into just one video having established
just one video having established
just one video having established himself amongst the city’s criminal
himself amongst the city’s criminal
himself amongst the city’s criminal underworld Batman must now battle for
underworld Batman must now battle for
underworld Batman must now battle for the soul of Gotham against the ultimate
the soul of Gotham against the ultimate
the soul of Gotham against the ultimate agent of chaos Heath Ledger’s iconic
agent of chaos Heath Ledger’s iconic
agent of chaos Heath Ledger’s iconic Joker
Joker
Joker what are you believing huh what are you
what are you believing huh what are you
what are you believing huh what are you buying
buying
buying I believe whatever doesn’t kill you
I believe whatever doesn’t kill you
I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you stranger the film is as
simply makes you stranger the film is as
simply makes you stranger the film is as close to a living breathing entity as
close to a living breathing entity as
close to a living breathing entity as ever existed on the silver screen
ever existed on the silver screen
ever existed on the silver screen unfolding in a flurry of brilliant
unfolding in a flurry of brilliant
unfolding in a flurry of brilliant action sequences this film is more than
action sequences this film is more than
action sequences this film is more than just a great superhero movie it is the
just a great superhero movie it is the
just a great superhero movie it is the superhero movie
her beloved by audiences and critics
her beloved by audiences and critics alike the film was nominated for eight
alike the film was nominated for eight
alike the film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and topped the list of
Academy Awards and topped the list of
Academy Awards and topped the list of the highest-grossing films of the year
the highest-grossing films of the year
the highest-grossing films of the year money it’s about do you agree with our
money it’s about do you agree with our
money it’s about do you agree with our list what’s your favorite superhero film
list what’s your favorite superhero film
list what’s your favorite superhero film of the 2000s I said you were done making
of the 2000s I said you were done making
of the 2000s I said you were done making weapons it is this is a flight
weapons it is this is a flight
weapons it is this is a flight stabilizer it’s completely Hummers I
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