Want to know the best Marvel Movies and DC Movies? How about the worst Marvel Movies and DC Movies? Curious about Marvel Movies and DC Movies’ box office grosses or which Marvel Movies and DC Movies picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Marvel Movies and DC Movies got the best reviews from critics and audiences…how about which ones got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place…. because we have all of that information.
As a kid I remember always hearing about which comic book company was the best. Many of my friends were in the DC comic camp. Batman, Superman, Flash, Green Lantern and of course the classic Saturday morning cartoon, Justice League of America (1973-1986), were the strengths of their argument. My favorite superhero was Spider-Man, who was and still is one of Marvel comics most popular superheroes….so that put me in the less crowded camp of Marvel. As an adult the same argument seems to be still being asked…only now it is which comic company is bringing the best superhero movies to the big screen.
This Marvel Movies vs DC Movies page will look at the DC/Marvel movies that have released in theaters and will be ranked by box office grosses, critical reception and award recognition. Also included in this page are 10 possibly interesting facts about DC/Marvel comics and movies. Finally, there is a Marvel Movies vs DC Movies section that compares each companies’ average results.
Marvel Movies vs DC Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (0 to 5 stars) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards. (Main stat table follows)
Marvel Movies vs DC Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Marvel Movies vs DC Movies by either Marvel or DC.
- Sort Marvel Movies vs DC Movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost
- Sort Marvel Movies vs DC Movies by adjusted worldwide box office grosses using current movie ticket cost
- Sort Marvel Movies vs DC Movies by worldwide yearly box office rank
- Sort Marvel Movies vs DC Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Marvel Movie and DC Movie received.
- Sort Marvel Movies vs DC Movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score |
| 1 | The Dark Knight (2008) | DC Movies & Christian Bale |
533.30 | 800.8 | 1,506.0 | 1 | 95 | 08 / 02 | 99.7 | |
| 2 | Black Panther (2018) AA Best Picture Nom |
Marvel Movies & Chadwick Boseman |
700.00 | 828.3 | 1,593.6 | 1 | 80 | 07 / 03 | 99.2 | |
| 3 | Spider-Man 2 (2004) | Marvel Movies & Tobey Maguire |
373.60 | 648.5 | 1,360.5 | 2 | 88 | 03 / 01 | 99.0 | |
| 4 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) | Marvel Movies & Hailee Steinfeld |
359.00 | 359.0 | 845.5 | 3 | 90 | 01 / 00 | 98.9 | |
| 5 | Iron Man (2008) | Marvel Movies & Robert Downey, Jr. |
318.40 | 478.1 | 878.6 | 2 | 89 | 02 / 00 | 98.9 | |
| 6 | Avengers: Endgame (2019) | Marvel Movies & Robert Downey Jr. |
858.40 | 1,010.2 | 3,290.8 | 1 | 89 | 01 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 7 | Joker (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
DC Movies & Robert DeNiro |
335.50 | 394.8 | 1,264.1 | 9 | 73 | 11 / 02 | 98.8 | |
| 8 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) | Marvel Movies & Nicolas Cage |
190.20 | 225.1 | 444.4 | 15 | 87 | 01 / 01 | 98.8 | |
| 9 | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) | Marvel Movies & Zoe Saldana |
335.20 | 442.3 | 1,023.0 | 2 | 88 | 02 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 10 | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | DC Movies & Christian Bale |
458.10 | 620.4 | 1,482.2 | 2 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 98.7 | |
| 11 | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) | Marvel Movies | 804.60 | 852.9 | 1,999.4 | 1 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 98.7 | |
| 12 | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) | Marvel Movies & Chris Evans |
678.80 | 803.3 | 2,421.6 | 2 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 13 | Logan (2017) | Marvel Movies & Hugh Jackman |
226.30 | 271.9 | 738.2 | 11 | 86 | 01 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 14 | The Avengers (2012) | Marvel Movies & Samuel L. Jackson |
623.40 | 844.2 | 2,047.3 | 1 | 86 | 01 / 00 | 98.5 | |
| 15 | Superman II (1980) | DC Movies & Christopher Reeve |
111.20 | 461.1 | 965.0 | 3 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 16 | Superman (1978) | DC Movies & Christopher Reeve |
134.30 | 618.7 | 1,383.4 | 3 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 17 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) | Marvel Movies & Chris Pratt |
358.80 | 358.8 | 839.3 | 5 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 18 | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) | Marvel Movies & Chris Hemsworth |
315.10 | 378.6 | 1,026.6 | 8 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 19 | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) | Marvel Movies & Jennifer Lawrence |
233.90 | 308.7 | 987.1 | 9 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 20 | The Batman (2022) | DC Movies & Robert Pattinson |
369.30 | 378.1 | 785.7 | 7 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 21 | Captain America: Civil War (2016) | Marvel Movies & Chris Evans |
405.10 | 504.8 | 1,433.6 | 3 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 23 | Wonder Woman (2017) | DC Movies & Gal Gadot |
413.60 | 497.0 | 988.8 | 3 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 98.1 | |
| 22 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) | Marvel Movies & Simu Liu |
224.50 | 238.0 | 443.0 | 2 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 98.1 | |
| 24 | Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) | Marvel Movies & Tom Holland |
334.20 | 401.6 | 1,057.8 | 6 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 98.1 | |
| 25 | Spider-Man (2002) | Marvel Movies & Tobey Maguire |
403.70 | 750.3 | 1,527.2 | 1 | 82 | 02 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 26 | Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) | Marvel Movies & Tom Holland |
390.50 | 459.6 | 1,332.0 | 7 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 28 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) | Marvel Movies & Chris Evans |
259.80 | 342.8 | 942.4 | 4 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 27 | Batman Begins (2005) | DC Movies & Christian Bale |
205.30 | 345.9 | 627.8 | 8 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 29 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) | Marvel Movies & Angela Bassett |
453.80 | 464.6 | 874.3 | 3 | 78 | 04 / 01 | 97.8 | |
| 30 | Doctor Strange (2016) | Marvel Movies & Benedict Cumberbatch |
232.60 | 289.9 | 844.6 | 13 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 31 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | Marvel Movies & Chris Pratt |
389.80 | 468.5 | 1,037.8 | 5 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 32 | X-Men 2 (2003) | Marvel Movies & Halle Berry |
214.90 | 384.3 | 728.9 | 6 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 33 | X-Men: First Class (2011) | Marvel Movies & Jennifer Lawrence |
146.40 | 199.0 | 480.7 | 17 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 34 | Deadpool (2016) | Marvel Movies & Ryan Reynolds |
365.10 | 455.0 | 978.4 | 5 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 35 | Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) | Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman |
636.70 | 636.7 | 1,337.8 | 2 | 79 | 00 / 00 | NP | 97.2 |
| 36 | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) | Marvel Movies & Chris Evans |
176.70 | 240.1 | 503.8 | 12 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 37 | DeadPool 2 (2018) | Marvel Movies & Ryan Reynolds |
318.50 | 376.9 | 868.8 | 6 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 39 | Ant-Man (2015) | Marvel Movies & Paul Rudd |
180.20 | 230.4 | 664.0 | 14 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.8 | |
| 38 | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) | Marvel Movies & Mark Ruffalo |
451.00 | 576.7 | 1,787.0 | 3 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.8 | |
| 40 | Batman (1989) | DC Movies & Michael Keaton |
249.90 | 678.5 | 1,113.4 | 1 | 75 | 01 / 01 | 96.8 | |
| 41 | Batman Returns (1992) | DC Movies & Michael Keaton |
162.80 | 423.0 | 693.1 | 3 | 75 | 02 / 00 | 96.7 | |
| 42 | Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) | Marvel Movies & Paul Rudd |
216.60 | 256.4 | 736.6 | 9 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 96.7 | |
| 43 | Iron Man 3 (2013) | Marvel Movies & Robert Downey Jr. |
397.10 | 526.5 | 1,593.4 | 3 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.7 | |
| 44 | X-Men (2000) | Marvel Movies & Hugh Jackman |
157.30 | 314.6 | 592.7 | 8 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 45 | Superman Returns (2006) | DC Movies & Kevin Spacey |
200.10 | 327.8 | 640.7 | 7 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 96.3 | |
| 46 | The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) | Marvel Movies & Andrew Garfield |
262.00 | 354.9 | 1,018.7 | 7 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 96.3 | |
| 47 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) | Marvel Movies & Benedict Cumberbatch |
411.30 | 421.1 | 974.8 | 4 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 96.1 | |
| 48 | Black Widow (2021) | Marvel Movies & Scarlett Johansson |
183.70 | 194.7 | 399.6 | 4 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 96.0 | |
| 49 | Captain Marvel (2019) | Marvel Movies & Brie Larson |
426.80 | 502.3 | 1,327.8 | 6 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.7 | |
| 50 | Aquaman (2018) | DC Movies & Jason Momoa |
335.10 | 396.5 | 1,357.5 | 5 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.7 | |
| 51 | Thor (2011) | Marvel Movies & Chris Hemsworth |
181.00 | 246.1 | 610.8 | 10 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 52 | Iron Man 2 (2010) | Marvel Movies & Robert Downey Jr. |
312.40 | 426.9 | 852.5 | 3 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 53 | Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) | Marvel Movies & Christian Bale |
343.30 | 351.4 | 779.0 | 8 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 54 | The Incredible Hulk (2008) | Marvel Movies & Edward Norton |
134.80 | 202.4 | 395.5 | 18 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 55 | Thor: The Dark World (2013) | Marvel Movies & Chris Hemsworth |
206.40 | 273.6 | 855.0 | 12 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.6 | |
| 56 | Venom (2018) | Marvel Movies & Tom Hardy |
213.50 | 252.7 | 1,011.7 | 13 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 94.3 | |
| 57 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) | Marvel Movies & Tom Hardy |
213.60 | 226.4 | 531.7 | 3 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 94.2 | |
| 58 | Man of Steel (2013) | DC Movies & Henry Cavill |
291.00 | 385.9 | 885.8 | 5 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
| 59 | Shazam! (2019) | DC Movies & Zachary Levi |
138.60 | 163.1 | 426.0 | 21 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 60 | Spider-Man 3 (2007) | Marvel Movies & Tobey Maguire |
336.50 | 527.3 | 1,395.9 | 1 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 93.7 | |
| 61 | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | Marvel Movies & Hugh Jackman |
234.40 | 384.0 | 752.6 | 4 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 62 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) | Marvel Movies & Emma Stone |
202.90 | 267.7 | 935.5 | 12 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 63 | Justice League (2017) | DC Movies & Ben Affleck |
229.00 | 275.2 | 790.7 | 10 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 64 | The Wolverine (2013) | Marvel Movies & Hugh Jackman |
132.60 | 175.8 | 550.0 | 22 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 65 | X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) | Marvel Movies & Michael Fassbender |
155.40 | 193.7 | 677.9 | 17 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 91.7 | |
| 66 | Eternals (2021) | Marvel Movies & Angelina Jolie |
164.90 | 174.8 | 422.9 | 6 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 90.8 | |
| 67 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) | DC Movies & Ben Affleck |
330.40 | 411.7 | 1,088.3 | 8 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 90.6 | |
| 68 | Batman Forever (1995) | DC Movies & Val Kilmer |
184.00 | 456.1 | 834.0 | 2 | 52 | 03 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 69 | Watchmen (2009) | DC Movies & Matthew Goode |
107.50 | 154.5 | 266.3 | 29 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 70 | Hulk (2003) | Marvel Movies & Eric Bana |
132.20 | 236.3 | 438.6 | 14 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 89.7 | |
| 71 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) | Marvel Movies & Paul Rudd |
214.50 | 214.5 | 463.6 | 8 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 89.6 | |
| 72 | Suicide Squad (2016) | DC Movies & Will Smith |
325.10 | 405.2 | 929.2 | 9 | 47 | 01 / 01 | 88.5 | |
| 73 | Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) | Marvel Movies & Chris Evans |
131.90 | 206.7 | 452.9 | 17 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 88.5 | |
| 74 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) | Marvel Movies & Hugh Jackman |
179.90 | 258.6 | 536.2 | 13 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 87.8 | |
| 76 | Blade II (2002) | Marvel Movies & Wesley Snipes |
82.30 | 153.1 | 288.1 | 31 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 87.8 | |
| 75 | Blade (1998) | Marvel Movies & Wesley Snipes |
70.10 | 161.1 | 301.5 | 28 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 87.8 | |
| 77 | The Flash (2023) | DC Movies & Ezra Miller |
108.10 | 108.1 | 268.0 | 25 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 87.7 | |
| 78 | Daredevil (2003) | Marvel Movies & Ben Affleck |
102.50 | 183.3 | 320.3 | 27 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 79 | Black Adam (2022) | DC Movies & Dwayne Johnson |
168.20 | 172.1 | 400.6 | 11 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 86.5 | |
| 80 | Superman III (1983) | DC Movies & Christopher Reeve |
60.00 | 205.2 | 379.6 | 13 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 84.9 | |
| 81 | Fantastic Four (2005) | Marvel Movies & Chris Evans |
154.70 | 260.6 | 556.8 | 13 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 84.6 | |
| 82 | The Suicide Squad (2021) | DC Movies & Idris Elba |
55.80 | 59.1 | 177.4 | 23 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 84.6 | |
| 83 | Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020) | DC Movies & Margot Robbie |
84.20 | 98.8 | 232.7 | 3 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 84.0 | |
| 84 | Blue Beetle (2023) | DC Movies & George Lopez |
72.50 | 72.5 | 128.8 | 35 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 85 | Ghost Rider (2007) | Marvel Movies & Nicolas Cage |
115.80 | 181.4 | 358.4 | 25 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 82.0 | |
| 86 | Green Lantern (2011) | DC Movies & Ryan Reynolds |
116.60 | 158.5 | 298.9 | 24 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 87 | Venom: The Last Dance (2024) | Tom Hardy | 137.90 | 137.9 | 468.2 | 16 | 50 | 00 / 00 | NP | 80.3 |
| 87 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) | Jason Momoa & Nicole Kidman |
124.50 | 124.5 | 434.1 | 21 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 88 | Batman & Robin (1997) | DC Movies & George Clooney |
107.30 | 252.1 | 559.4 | 11 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 89 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) | DC Movies & Helen Mirren |
57.50 | 57.5 | 132.1 | 45 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 74.6 | |
| 90 | Batman: The Movie (1966) | DC Movies & Adam West |
4.20 | 41.6 | 41.6 | 60 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 73.5 | |
| 91 | Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) | DC Movies & Gal Gadot |
46.50 | 54.6 | 195.1 | 11 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 71.5 | |
| 92 | The Marvels (2023) | Brie Larson & Samuel L. Jackson |
84.50 | 84.5 | 199.7 | 32 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 70.9 | |
| 93 | X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) | Marvel Movies & James McAvoy |
65.80 | 77.5 | 297.1 | 43 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 64.1 | |
| 94 | Blade: Trinity (2004) | Marvel Movies & Ryan Reynolds |
52.40 | 91.0 | 223.8 | 59 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 52.7 | |
| 95 | Morbius (2022) | Marvel Movies & Jared Leto |
71.80 | 73.5 | 165.5 | 26 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 50.8 | |
| 97 | Swamp Thing (1982) | DC Movies & Louis Jourdan |
6.40 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 79 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 37.3 | |
| 98 | The Punisher (2004) | Marvel Movies & John Travolta |
33.80 | 58.7 | 95.0 | 83 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 99 | The New Mutants (2020) | Marvel Movies & Maisie Williams |
22.70 | 26.7 | 51.3 | 14 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 100 | Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) | Joaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga |
58.30 | 58.3 | 204.8 | 30 | 42 | 00 / 00 | NP | 30.5 |
| 100 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) | Marvel Movies & Nicolas Cage |
51.80 | 70.4 | 180.2 | 67 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 25.8 | |
| 101 | Fantastic Four (2015) | Marvel Movies & Miles Teller |
56.10 | 71.8 | 214.8 | 50 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 | |
| 102 | Supergirl (1984) | DC Movies & Faye Dunaway |
14.30 | 45.9 | 84.9 | 64 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 103 | Catwoman (2004) | DC Movies & Halle Berry |
40.20 | 69.8 | 142.5 | 75 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 8.6 | |
| 104 | Elektra (2005) | Marvel Movies & Jennifer Garner |
24.40 | 41.1 | 95.5 | 107 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 7.7 | |
| 105 | Howard the Duck (1986) | Marvel Movies & Tim Robbins |
16.30 | 47.3 | 110.3 | 52 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 7.6 | |
| 106 | Punisher: War Zone (2008) | Marvel Movies & Ray Stevenson |
8.10 | 12.1 | 15.2 | 150 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.4 | |
| 107 | Madame Web (2024) | Marvel Movies & Dakota Johnson |
43.80 | 43.8 | 100.3 | 34 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 108 | Jonah Hex (2010) | DC Movies & Josh Brolin |
10.50 | 14.4 | 14.9 | 128 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 2.4 | |
| 109 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) | DC Movies & Christopher Reeve |
15.70 | 43.2 | 82.1 | 65 | 23 | 00 / 00 | 2.4 | |
| 110 | Captain America (1990) Direct To Video Release |
Marvel Movies & Melinda Dillon |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 256 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.5 | |
| 111 | Steel (1997) | DC Movies & Shaq |
1.70 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 181 | 19 | 00 / 00 | 0.1 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Marvel Movies vs DC Movies
1. DC (Detective Comics) was formed in 1934. Marvel Comics was formed in 1939. Currently these two companies have a 80% share of the comic book market.
2. DC’s first big successes were when they introduced Superman in 1938 and Batman in 1939. Marvel’s first big successes were the introductions of the Fantastic Four in 1961, Spiderman in 1962 and the X-Men in 1963.
3. DC’s first superhero big screen adaptation was 1966’s Batman the Movie starring Adam West as Batman. Marvel’s first big screen movie was 1986’s Howard the Duck which was produced by George Lucas.
4. DC had the first big successes on the big screen. The Superman franchise that started in 1978 and their Batman franchise that started in 1989 became some of the biggest box office hits of all-time.. Marvel had to wait until 2002’s Spiderman before they got to experience the massive box office success that DC had been receiving.
5. Since 2002…..Marvel has become the king of the superhero box office…..although DC has the successful Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy in their corner….Marvel can boast the Iron Man franchise, The Avengers franchise, the Captain America franchise, the Thor franchise and X-Men franchise.
6. Only two superhero movie have been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar® nomination (Joker & Black Panther)……..there have been two superhero movies that have earned Worst Picture of the year awards…..1986’s Howard the Duck and 2004’s Catwoman.
7. Want to know how big Marvel movies have become? The Disney company bought the rights of the Marvel movies and other Marvel properties for 4.4 billion dollars in 2009.
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Comic book movies have become such a huge business, it’s amazing. Batman alone is huge, and then there was the phenomenal success of the The Avengers. I am one of the few people who still hasn’t seen it, but now that it just came out on blu ray I am planning to check it out. Great hub, tons of facts and figures, must have been a lot of work.
Hey nanderson500 ….I was wondering who the 14 people were that have not seen The Avengers….that just leaves 13 more to find…lol. I think you will really enjoy….my wife loved it and she had not seen any of the other movies in the series. Glad you liked all the stats and facts and I appreciate the votes and the share.
Another fascinating page Bruce, packed with facts and figures. I lurve it!
So which came out on top Marvel or DC?
Box office and Oscar noms it looks like DC has the winning hand.
But Marvel win on the Moviescore and Critics ratings!
Of the 47 films you’ve listed the only one I haven’t seen is the very last one – Steel, what is that?
Its interesting to look at the adjusted box office table, Superman the Movie is no.2 higher than The Dark Knight, woohoo! The Avengers is numero uno, really enjoyed that film in 2D and 3D.
My faves are probably still Superman the Movie and Tim Burtons two Batman films, of the recent bunch I liked Spider-Man 2, Iron Man, The Avengers and Dark Knight Rises.
An enjoyable page amigo keep em coming!
Hey Steve….thanks for stopping by and commenting. I think Marvel and DC are tied currently…..with DC winning from 1978 to 2002…..but the last ten years have to go to Marvel….so in a boxing match…they would be tied in points but Marvel has DC on the ropes. On average 3 Marvel movies come out each year while DC offers up one each year. I am thinking Man of Steel will not do as well as Iron Man 3….but better than Thor 2 and X-Men 15?
I have seen 42 of the 47….I am missing a few Blades, Steel, Catwoman and Punisher 2…..Steel was the classic Shaq(USA basketball star) playing a DC superhero with Judd Nelson as the villian….I think after 15 years of release on about 86 people have actually seen the movie…lol.
As for your favorites they rated pretty high according to the movie score formula….Superman at 5th…the Burton Batmans at 9th and 12th, Iron Man 2nd, The Avengers 4th….and Dark Knight Rises at 6th….but I think if it gets a Best Picture nom….it will move to the top of the charts.
Bruce, as always, so informative and well done. I have gotten love and look forward to your movie lists. This one is for all the superhero lovers, like my husband and his love of Batman) and my brother (a Superman fanatic). I am forwarding to both of them to read too
Hey Janine Huldie…..thanks for checking out my DC/Marvel movie hub and double and triple thanks for forwarding my page to some Batman and Superman fans and for the votes….all your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Well, I found this page interesting and voted UP. I always enjoyed Christopher Reeve as Superman and it was so tragic that he had that terrible accident. I liked the last Superman movie too. Another great Movie Page. You know that you and your brother still have comic books here – RIGHT!!! Who knows if they are worth anything. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK BRUCE.
Hey BERN1960…..thanks for checking out my latest and greatest hub…..I think Christopher Reeve made an awesome Superman….and I agree it was very tragic what happened to him in real life. To bad those comics are not in better shape…some of them are closing in on 50 years old. Thanks for the very nice words in your comment.
I believe you left out quite possibly the worst superhero movie ever and that would be the 1990 version of Captain America. Poorly acted with a horrible plot. Not even fun to watch for a laugh.
Thanks for stopping by First Colony. The Captain America version of 1990 never got released…..it went straight to the wonderful world of home entertainment…..so it was not included in the tables…I have not seen it….but from what I have read before and what I read in your comment….it would probably give Steel a run for it’s money for worst superhero movie. Thanks for the compliment
Ah yes, I guess I did only see it on video. Thanks for the explanation.
Thanks for the return back First Colony….when doing the research on the hub…it really looked like Marvel struggled getting these movies to the theater….Captain America was a disaster….and there was a Fantastic Four that had similar issues as well…..and when they finally got one of them to open….it was Howard the Duck…..not a good start for their movie program.