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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I guess when it comes to choosing between DC and Marvel… I don’t really argue for either side. I like them both and it really depends on the movie. I remember Superman from when I was a kid. Although I will admit that rendition actually gave me nightmares. I can’t even remember why because after watching them now… they just don’t seem as scary. Ahhh – the workings of a small child’s mind. My husband is the superhero person. He is a big fan of all things Batman – so naturally I go after those. I personally really love the X-Men. I don’t really know the background so I just enjoy it as a good movie. Then again, I also like Spiderman and Iron Man…. Truth be told – if we were sitting face to face and you asked me to tell you which one was Marvel and which one was DC – I probably couldn’t decipher the two. I just like super hero movies. Now – if only they would bring a new Wonder Women to the scene! 🙂
Hey barbergirl28…..thanks for stopping by…… I think the DC/Marvel argument is pretty much only done by diehard comic book fans….so I think you not knowing the difference in Marvel/DC universes puts you in the majority of people….whenever I talk about this subject with my wife….I realize very quickly that she is not really paying attention….just nodding her head and saying…”Interesting….let’s talk about something else”….lol.
I imagine Lex Luther to a small child could induce some bad dreams….I like your husband am in the Batman fan club. Thanks for the comment
@barbergirl28, they are working on it…in fact two of the writers for the Green Lantern movie have been commissioned by DC/Warner to pen a Wonder Woman script. I too am hoping they get Wonder Woman to the big screen. Who do you think should play the iconic character?
Hey rabbit75….thanks for the Wonder Woman update…..it will be interesting to see if they can get this movie to the theaters….Wonder Woman has a graveyard of projects that have failed to reach the theaters….hopefully this time the job will get done.
Wow, this is very good and your research is very well done. My vote is with the Avengers. It pulls in all the best of the superheros. I believe comic books are a popular item today and making movies to support interest is Hollywood’s ploy, but its one that we enjoy.
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Hey teaches12345….I agree with you….The Avengers was a very good movie and a movie that was fun to watch. The Dark Knight Rises is also a very good movie….but certainly NOT a fun movie to watch. I think with the outstanding box office history of superhero movies…..we will be seeing 3 or 4 superhero movies a year for the next 10 years or so. Thanks for the visit
This was a really ambitious project, Coge, reviewing and rating all these action movies. Thanks for your time and effort – especially since I am a fan of action movies and agree with most of your best picks. I don’t think I have ever seen an action film I didn’t enjoy but I did enjoy Ironman (#1) the most. And the Dark Knight next.
Hey drbj…..thanks for the visit and the comment. Glad to see your two favorites ranked as the Top two on my movie score formula….The Dark Knight is one of my favorites as well….I think the fact that The Dark Knight was ignored by the Academy…they will give The Dark Knight Rises a Best Picture Oscar nomination to make up for that injustice. We will find out in a few months…Iron Man 3 will be huge next May.
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I knew that DC had more history behind it than Marvel and that Marvels first release was Howard the duck, how awful.
Hey Anthony Binks….thanks for the visit. It is hard to believe but Marvel movies got off to a horrible start….in the 1990s they made Captain America and the Fantastic Four …but they were so bad they got no release and disappeared forever….and when they finally got a movie to release it was Howard the Duck….they have obviously figured out there mistakes. Thanks for the comment.
Cogerson, this is such an AWESOME page. Enjoyed all of this…. one question… do you think The Dark Knight Rises will get any nominations (obviously it won’t have acting Noms like Ledger got…. but it could get sound/visual/mixing/editing type of nominations maybe)… and if so how will that affect it’s score?
Great page!
Hey jmartin1344 ….I appreciate you stopping by and commenting. I think when the award season comes around both The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises will in fact get some nominations. I think The Avengers will get some tech nominations and that will move it to 3rd place on the charts…..meanwhile I know Dark Knight Rises will get some Oscar love….which will probably include a Best Picture nomination which will move it to the top spot….but only time will tell.