in a sea of superhero films which ones are the best ever made everyone good job
are the best ever made everyone good job
are the best ever made everyone good job welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re concluding our series of the best
concluding our series of the best
concluding our series of the best superhero films ever with our final
superhero films ever with our final
superhero films ever with our final countdown of the top 10 superhero films
countdown of the top 10 superhero films
countdown of the top 10 superhero films of all time I can’t tell if you’re
of all time I can’t tell if you’re
of all time I can’t tell if you’re joking or not you being flawless serious
joking or not you being flawless serious
joking or not you being flawless serious in case you haven’t been following we’ve
in case you haven’t been following we’ve
in case you haven’t been following we’ve been counting down the best superhero
been counting down the best superhero
been counting down the best superhero films from the classic era the 90s the
films from the classic era the 90s the
films from the classic era the 90s the 2000s and 2010’s today our series draws
2000s and 2010’s today our series draws
2000s and 2010’s today our series draws to a close as we pick the very best of
to a close as we pick the very best of
to a close as we pick the very best of the best but if one of your favorites
the best but if one of your favorites
the best but if one of your favorites doesn’t make it here be sure to check
doesn’t make it here be sure to check
doesn’t make it here be sure to check out those past lists to see if they made
out those past lists to see if they made
out those past lists to see if they made the cut maximum effort
on the first x-men movie undoubtedly
on the first x-men movie undoubtedly kicked off the modern superhero film era
kicked off the modern superhero film era
kicked off the modern superhero film era x2 set the gold standard for the genre
x2 set the gold standard for the genre
x2 set the gold standard for the genre after an attempt on the president’s life
after an attempt on the president’s life
after an attempt on the president’s life the x-men must form an uneasy alliance
the x-men must form an uneasy alliance
the x-men must 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 Who I am don’t you
named William Stryker Who I am don’t you
named William Stryker Who I am don’t you remember
remember
remember whereas the first film introduced
whereas the first film introduced
whereas the first film introduced audiences to the powers of the x-men the
audiences to the powers of the x-men the
audiences to the powers of the x-men the sequel turns them into a team you wanna
sequel turns them into a team you wanna
sequel turns them into a team you wanna root for we’re here to stay mr.
root for we’re here to stay mr.
root for we’re here to stay mr. president peppered with moments of
president peppered with moments of
president peppered with moments of intense action and heartfelt emotion the
intense action and heartfelt emotion the
intense action and heartfelt emotion the film takes viewers on a roller coaster
film takes viewers on a roller coaster
film takes viewers on a roller coaster of thrills before x-men 3 completely
of thrills before x-men 3 completely
of thrills before x-men 3 completely ruined it for everyone don’t let it
ruined it for everyone don’t let it
ruined it for everyone don’t let it control you
control you
control you number 9 The Incredibles Pixar is known
number 9 The Incredibles Pixar is known
number 9 The Incredibles Pixar is known for family-friendly affairs and while
for family-friendly affairs and while
for family-friendly affairs and while The Incredibles is definitely fun for
The Incredibles is definitely fun for
The Incredibles is definitely fun for all ages it proved that the mega
all ages it proved that the mega
all ages it proved that the mega successful company could tackle subjects
successful company could tackle subjects
successful company could tackle subjects and jars are removed from the
and jars are removed from the
and jars are removed from the traditional kids movie fare mounting
traditional kids movie fare mounting
traditional kids movie fare mounting public backlash has forced superheroes
public backlash has forced superheroes
public backlash has forced superheroes into early retirement but when the
into early retirement but when the
into early retirement but when the villainous syndrome concoct a plan that
villainous syndrome concoct a plan that
villainous syndrome concoct a plan that friends the world it’s up to a family of
friends the world it’s up to a family of
friends the world it’s up to a family of retired supers to save the day it’s a
retired supers to save the day it’s a
retired supers to save the day it’s a whole family of supers looks like I’ve
whole family of supers looks like I’ve
whole family of supers looks like I’ve hit the jackpot oh this is just too good
hit the jackpot oh this is just too good
hit the jackpot oh this is just too good the film possesses a level of
the film possesses a level of
the film possesses a level of self-awareness that was rarely seen in
self-awareness that was rarely seen in
self-awareness that was rarely seen in the genre up to that point part James
the genre up to that point part James
the genre up to that point part James Bond spy thriller park Avenger style
Bond spy thriller park Avenger style
Bond spy thriller park 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
the MCU had already proven that they
the MCU had already proven that they could take seemingly unworkable
could take seemingly unworkable
could take seemingly unworkable comic-book properties and turn them into
comic-book properties and turn them into
comic-book properties and turn them into Smash Hits with the likes of Thor but
Smash Hits with the likes of Thor but
Smash Hits with the likes of Thor but nobody would have suspected that one of
nobody would have suspected that one of
nobody would have suspected that one of their most obscure and disjointed jumble
their most obscure and disjointed jumble
their most obscure and disjointed jumble of characters from their backlog could
of characters from their backlog could
of characters from their backlog could result in one of the year’s biggest
result in one of the year’s biggest
result in one of the year’s biggest box-office triumphs four billion units
box-office triumphs four billion units
box-office triumphs four billion units rocket come on man hey suck it up for
rocket come on man hey suck it up for
rocket come on man hey suck it up for one more lousy night in your rich
one more lousy night in your rich
one more lousy night in your rich fantastic casting check insanely
fantastic casting check insanely
fantastic casting check insanely entertaining fight scenes check a
entertaining fight scenes check a
entertaining fight scenes check a talking raccoon with a talking tree
talking raccoon with a talking tree
talking raccoon with a talking tree sidekick double check oh yeah a visual
sidekick double check oh yeah a visual
sidekick double check oh yeah a visual treat that never misses an opportunity
treat that never misses an opportunity
treat that never misses an opportunity to crack a joke this film was a massive
to crack a joke this film was a massive
to crack a joke this film was a massive hit with fans and critics alike feeling
hit with fans and critics alike feeling
hit with fans and critics alike feeling like a throwback to the campy superhero
like a throwback to the campy superhero
like a throwback to the campy superhero films of the 70s and 80s it has just the
films of the 70s and 80s it has just the
films of the 70s and 80s it has just the right amount of modernity to connect
right amount of modernity to connect
right amount of modernity to connect with younger viewers a barn burner that
with younger viewers a barn burner that
with younger viewers a barn burner that isn’t afraid to take chances
isn’t afraid to take chances
isn’t afraid to take chances guardians exemplifies the
guardians exemplifies the
guardians exemplifies the characteristics what a superhero film
characteristics what a superhero film
characteristics what a superhero film could and maybe should be
here’s where it all began folks the film
here’s where it all began folks the film that took a b-list comic-book character
that took a b-list comic-book character
that took a b-list comic-book character and turned him into a household name
and turned him into a household name
and turned him into a household name overnight and is also the film that made
overnight and is also the film that made
overnight and is also the film that made the MCU the most powerful force at the
the MCU the most powerful force at the
the MCU the most powerful force at the box office today you’ve been called The
box office today you’ve been called The
box office today you’ve been called The DaVinci of our time what do you say that
DaVinci of our time what do you say that
DaVinci of our time what do you say that absolutely ridiculous I don’t painful
absolutely ridiculous I don’t painful
absolutely ridiculous I don’t painful near-death experience causes billionaire
near-death experience causes billionaire
near-death experience causes billionaire genius 20 Stark to shed his childish
genius 20 Stark to shed his childish
genius 20 Stark to shed his childish ways and become Iron Man a superhero
ways and become Iron Man a superhero
ways and become Iron Man a superhero that uses a highly advanced weaponized
that uses a highly advanced weaponized
that uses a highly advanced weaponized suit to fight evil my turn in the role
suit to fight evil my turn in the role
suit to fight evil my turn in the role that he was born to play Robert Downey
that he was born to play Robert Downey
that he was born to play Robert Downey jr. brings exactly the right amount of
jr. brings exactly the right amount of
jr. brings exactly the right amount of sarcastic Roboto necessary to convince
sarcastic Roboto necessary to convince
sarcastic Roboto necessary to convince audiences that this is one superhero
audiences that this is one superhero
audiences that this is one superhero worth the price of admission whether you
worth the price of admission whether you
worth the price of admission whether you are a fan of the comics or simply gave
are a fan of the comics or simply gave
are a fan of the comics or simply gave in to the hype one thing is certain Iron
in to the hype one thing is certain Iron
in to the hype one thing is certain Iron Man was a whole lot of fun
number six Batman I’m Batman
number six Batman I’m Batman Tim Burton’s classic grim take on the
Tim Burton’s classic grim take on the
Tim Burton’s classic grim take on the Dark Knight was the perfect way to
Dark Knight was the perfect way to
Dark Knight was the perfect way to capture the revival that the ones can’t
capture the revival that the ones can’t
capture the revival that the ones can’t be character had received during the
be character had received during the
be character had received during the 1980s tell me something my friend ever
1980s tell me something my friend ever
1980s tell me something my friend ever danced with the devil in the pale mind
danced with the devil in the pale mind
danced with the devil in the pale mind what considered a myth Batman comes out
what considered a myth Batman comes out
what considered a myth Batman comes out of the shadows in order to stop the
of the shadows in order to stop the
of the shadows in order to stop the psychopathic criminal mastermind known
psychopathic criminal mastermind known
psychopathic criminal mastermind known as the Joker
the film received a fair amount of
the film received a fair amount of controversy during production with many
controversy during production with many
controversy during production with many unconvinced by the casting of Michael
unconvinced by the casting of Michael
unconvinced by the casting of Michael Keaton as Batman however upon release it
Keaton as Batman however upon release it
Keaton as Batman however upon release it broke the opening weekend box office
broke the opening weekend box office
broke the opening weekend box office record Nicholson’s maniacal performance
record Nicholson’s maniacal performance
record Nicholson’s maniacal performance Keaton’s stoic Reserve and Burton’s
Keaton’s stoic Reserve and Burton’s
Keaton’s stoic Reserve and Burton’s unique storytelling and imagery turned
unique storytelling and imagery turned
unique storytelling and imagery turned Batman into a certifiable classic gritty
Batman into a certifiable classic gritty
Batman into a certifiable classic gritty and entertaining the Caped Crusader
and entertaining the Caped Crusader
and entertaining the Caped Crusader captured the world’s attention and
captured the world’s attention and
captured the world’s attention and spawned a number of sequels challenge
spawned a number of sequels challenge
spawned a number of sequels challenge kill that sounds like a good idea have
kill that sounds like a good idea have
kill that sounds like a good idea have you thought it through number five the
you thought it through number five the
you thought it through number five the Avengers
they said it couldn’t be done the
they said it couldn’t be done the ambitions were too high there were too
ambitions were too high there were too
ambitions were too high there were too many characters too many films to have
many characters too many films to have
many characters too many films to have seen beforehand and there was simply no
seen beforehand and there was simply no
seen beforehand and there was simply no way that this big of a project could
way that this big of a project could
way that this big of a project could ever work they were wrong being one of
ever work they were wrong being one of
ever work they were wrong being one of the most anticipated superhero flicks in
the most anticipated superhero flicks in
the most anticipated superhero flicks in history isn’t easy but the Avengers more
history isn’t easy but the Avengers more
history isn’t easy but the Avengers more than lived up to the task
than lived up to the task
than lived up to the task stark you got the perimeter anything
stark you got the perimeter anything
stark you got the perimeter anything gets more than three blocks out to turn
gets more than three blocks out to turn
gets more than three blocks out to turn it back or you turn it to ash give me
it back or you turn it to ash give me
it back or you turn it to ash give me lift right better clench up Legolas
lift right better clench up Legolas
lift right better clench up Legolas currently sitting at number five on the
currently sitting at number five on the
currently sitting at number five on the list of highest-grossing films of all
list of highest-grossing films of all
list of highest-grossing films of all time it’s safe to say that this formula
time it’s safe to say that this formula
time it’s safe to say that this formula definitely worked a benchmark in the
definitely worked a benchmark in the
definitely worked a benchmark in the superhero genre this movie dared to
superhero genre this movie dared to
superhero genre this movie dared to dream a little bigger and consequently
dream a little bigger and consequently
dream a little bigger and consequently knocked it out of the park listen well
knocked it out of the park listen well
knocked it out of the park listen well brother I’m listening
brother I’m listening
brother I’m listening number four spider-man 2
if it ain’t broke don’t fix it after the
if it ain’t broke don’t fix it after the success of spider-man two years earlier
success of spider-man two years earlier
success of spider-man 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 helm the sequel
sam raimi returned to helm the sequel
sam raimi returned to helm the sequel how’d you do that uh work out plenty of
how’d you do that uh work out plenty of
how’d you do that uh work out plenty of rest you know get your green vegetables
rest you know get your green vegetables
rest you know get your green vegetables that’s what my mom is always saying I
that’s what my mom is always saying I
that’s what my mom is always saying I just never actually believed it this
just never actually believed it this
just never actually believed it this time around Peter Parker must try to
time around Peter Parker must try to
time around Peter Parker must try to coexist with his superhero alter ego
coexist with his superhero alter ego
coexist with his superhero 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 and fused to a set of mechanical
insane and fused to a set of mechanical
insane and fused to a set of mechanical 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 scene of Spidey
who can forget the scene of Spidey holding back a train with nothing but a
holding back a train with nothing but a
holding back a train with nothing but a couple of webs and powerful face muscles
couple of webs and powerful face muscles
couple of webs and powerful face muscles this film definitely deserves a spot in
this film definitely deserves a spot in
this film definitely deserves a spot in the pantheon of great superhero flicks
the pantheon of great superhero flicks
the pantheon of great superhero flicks go Spidey outfit
go Spidey outfit
go Spidey outfit Thanks number three Captain America
Thanks number three Captain America
Thanks number three Captain America Civil War
Civil War
Civil War Captain America mr. Wang it’s an honor
Captain America mr. Wang it’s an honor
Captain America mr. Wang it’s an honor I’m shaking your hand too on with all
I’m shaking your hand too on with all
I’m shaking your hand too on with all the hype around one of the most
the hype around one of the most
the hype around one of the most notorious storylines in Marvel Comics
notorious storylines in Marvel Comics
notorious storylines in Marvel Comics this film had some pretty big
this film had some pretty big
this film had some pretty big expectations to live up to
expectations to live up to
expectations to live up to luckily the Russo brothers returned
luckily the Russo brothers returned
luckily the Russo brothers returned bringing the same level of action and
bringing the same level of action and
bringing the same level of action and humor that made their previous film the
humor that made their previous film the
humor that made their previous film the Winter Soldier a success before we get
Winter Soldier a success before we get
Winter Soldier a success before we get started does anyone want to get out when
started does anyone want to get out when
started does anyone want to get out when the Avengers become divided separated by
the Avengers become divided separated by
the Avengers become divided separated by the differing ideologies of Steve Rogers
the differing ideologies of Steve Rogers
the differing ideologies of Steve Rogers and Tony Stark
and Tony Stark
and Tony Stark audiences are given some of the best
audiences are given some of the best
audiences are given some of the best superhero action of all time
earning near-universal praise the film
earning near-universal praise the film takes a mature approach to the superhero
takes a mature approach to the superhero
takes a mature approach to the superhero genre by broaching a number of complex
genre by broaching a number of complex
genre by broaching a number of complex subjects that hadn’t been addressed
subjects that hadn’t been addressed
subjects that hadn’t been addressed previously grossing over a billion
previously grossing over a billion
previously grossing over a billion worldwide everyone and their grandmother
worldwide everyone and their grandmother
worldwide everyone and their grandmother seems to have enjoyed this superhero
seems to have enjoyed this superhero
seems to have enjoyed this superhero flick he’s my friend so was I number two
flick he’s my friend so was I number two
flick he’s my friend so was I number two Superman the movie do not remember me
Superman the movie do not remember me
Superman the movie do not remember me I’m jor-el I’m your father
I’m jor-el I’m your father
I’m jor-el I’m your father while our DJ may be inseparably linked
while our DJ may be inseparably linked
while our DJ may be inseparably linked to the Iron Man character long before he
to the Iron Man character long before he
to the Iron Man character long before he ever powered up his arc reactor there
ever powered up his arc reactor there
ever powered up his arc reactor there was another star who was the face of a
was another star who was the face of a
was another star who was the face of a classic hero
classic hero
classic hero golly that doesn’t seem to make sense
golly that doesn’t seem to make sense
golly that doesn’t seem to make sense the world doesn’t make sense Kent you
the world doesn’t make sense Kent you
the world doesn’t make sense Kent you ought to know that by now the
ought to know that by now the
ought to know that by now the quintessential superhero film for years
quintessential superhero film for years
quintessential superhero film for years to come Christopher Reeves portrayal of
to come Christopher Reeves portrayal of
to come Christopher Reeves portrayal of Superman is not just a classic of the
Superman is not just a classic of the
Superman is not just a classic of the genre it’s a classic of the cinematic
genre it’s a classic of the cinematic
genre it’s a classic of the cinematic medium a brilliant balance of action and
medium a brilliant balance of action and
medium a brilliant balance of action and humor this movie was beloved by
humor this movie was beloved by
humor this movie was beloved by audiences and critics alike hi there
audiences and critics alike hi there
audiences and critics alike hi there nothing wrong with the elevator
nominated for three Academy Awards and
nominated for three Academy Awards and pulling in a cool 300 million at the box
pulling in a cool 300 million at the box
pulling in a cool 300 million at the box office the Man of Steel did not
office the Man of Steel did not
office the Man of Steel did not disappoint the catalyst from which all
disappoint the catalyst from which all
disappoint the catalyst from which all other superhero films basically emerged
other superhero films basically emerged
other superhero films basically emerged Superman sparked a trend that is still
Superman sparked a trend that is still
Superman sparked a trend that is still going strong today ok kids all right now
going strong today ok kids all right now
going strong today ok kids all right now hey Superman
hey Superman
hey Superman before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
number one the Dark Knight hi come on
number one the Dark Knight hi come on you saw this one coming part gritty
you saw this one coming part gritty
you saw this one coming part gritty crime drama part bombastic action film
crime drama part bombastic action film
crime drama part bombastic action film part brilliant character study The Dark
part brilliant character study The Dark
part brilliant character study The Dark Knight was truly a complete package and
Knight was truly a complete package and
Knight was truly a complete package and takes the top spot for reasons too long
takes the top spot for reasons too long
takes the top spot for reasons too long to fit into one video I thought my jokes
to fit into one video I thought my jokes
to fit into one video I thought my jokes were bad having established himself
were bad having established himself
were bad having established himself amongst the city’s criminal underworld
amongst the city’s criminal underworld
amongst the city’s criminal underworld Batman must now do battle for the soul
Batman must now do battle for the soul
Batman must now do battle for the soul of Gotham against the ultimate agent of
of Gotham against the ultimate agent of
of Gotham against the ultimate agent of chaos Heath Ledger’s iconic Joker I
chaos Heath Ledger’s iconic Joker I
chaos Heath Ledger’s iconic Joker I don’t wanna kill you what would I do
don’t wanna kill you what would I do
don’t wanna kill you what would I do without you unfolding in a flurry of
without you unfolding in a flurry of
without you unfolding in a flurry of brilliant action sequences this film is
brilliant action sequences this film is
brilliant action sequences this film is more than just a great superhero movie
more than just a great superhero movie
more than just a great superhero movie it is the superhero movie beloved by
it is the superhero movie beloved by
it is the superhero movie beloved by audiences and critics alike the film was
audiences and critics alike the film was
audiences and critics alike the film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and
nominated for eight Academy Awards and
nominated for eight Academy Awards and it’s our pick for the best superhero
it’s our pick for the best superhero
it’s our pick for the best superhero film of all time why so serious to agree
film of all time why so serious to agree
film of all time why so serious to agree with our list
with our list
with our list let’s put it to a vote what do you think
let’s put it to a vote what do you think
let’s put it to a vote what do you think is the best superhero film ever
is the best superhero film ever
is the best superhero film ever for more superpower top 10s published
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