Films that redefined the superhero genre

Films that redefined the superhero genre

Not all superhero films are created equally. These are the films that redefined the genre.

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A list by Jeremy Willmott

20

Items on this list

74%

Average Rating

40h 43m

Total Runtime

$11.5B

Total Revenue
Order
Title
Rating
Type
Release Date
Runtime
Revenue
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Superman
Movie
December 15, 1978
 
Batman
Movie
June 23, 1989
 
X-Men
Movie
July 14, 2000
 
Spider-Man 2
Movie
June 30, 2004
 
The Dark Knight
Movie
July 18, 2008
 
Iron Man
Movie
May 2, 2008
 
Watchmen
Movie
March 6, 2009
 
Deadpool
Movie
February 12, 2016
 
Logan
Movie
March 3, 2017
 
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Movie
December 14, 2018
 
Black Panther
Movie
February 16, 2018
 
Joker
Movie
October 4, 2019
 
Kick-Ass
Movie
April 16, 2010
 
The Lego Batman Movie
Movie
February 10, 2017
 
Unbreakable
Movie
November 22, 2000
 
The Avengers
Movie
May 4, 2012
 
Chronicle
Movie
February 2, 2012
 
The Incredibles
Movie
November 5, 2004
 
Hancock
Movie
July 1, 2008
 
Hellboy
Movie
April 2, 2004

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