in a sea of superhero films which ones
are the best ever made everyone who's
dumb welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we're concluding our series of the best
superhero films ever with our final
countdown of the top 10 superhero films
of all time I can't tell if you're
joking or not being fully serious in
case you haven't been following we've
been counting down the best superhero
films from the classic era the 90s the
2000s and 2010's today our series draws
to a close as we pick the very best of
the best but if one of your favorites
doesn't make it here be sure to check
out those past lists to see if they made
the cut
maximum effort number 10 x2
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while the first x-men movie undoubtedly
kicked off the modern superhero film era
x2 set the gold standard for the genre
after an attempt on the president's life
the x-men must form an uneasy alliance
with magneto in order to track down the
perpetrator of the mutant-hating
extremists named William Stryker who
area those who are alone whereas the
first film introduced audiences to the
powers of the x-men the sequel turns
them into a team you wanna root for
we're here to stay mr. president
peppered with moments of intense action
and heartfelt emotion the film takes
viewers on a roller coaster of drills
before x-men 3 completely ruined it for
everyone don't let it control you
number 9 The Incredibles Pixar is known
for family-friendly affairs and while
the Incredibles is definitely fun for
all ages it proved that the mega
successful company could tackle subjects
and jars are removed from the
traditional kids movie fare mounting
public backlash has forced superheroes
into early retirement but when the
villainous syndrome could cost a plan
that threatens the world it's up to a
family of retired supers to save the day
the film possesses a level of
self-awareness that was rarely seen in
the genre up to that point part James
Bond spy thriller part of bender style
crime-fighting epic The Incredibles has
a little something for everyone taking
home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature
this superhero flick even made it onto
empires 500 greatest films of all time
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number eight guardians of the galaxy
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the MCU had already proven that they
could take seemingly unworkable
comic-book properties and turn them into
Smash Hits with the likes of Thor but
nobody would have suspected that one of
their most obscure and disjointed jumble
of characters from their backlog could
result in one of the year's biggest
box-office triumphs come on suck it up
for one more lousy night in your rich
fantastic casting checked insanely
entertaining fight scenes check a
talking raccoon with a talking tree
sidekick
double check yeah a visual treat that
never misses an opportunity to crack a
joke this film was a massive hit with
fans and critics alike feeling like a
throwback to the campy superhero films
of the 70s and 80s it has just the right
amount of modernity to connect with
younger viewers a barn burner that isn't
afraid to take chances
guardians exemplifies the
characteristics of what a superhero film
could and maybe should be
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number seven iron man I am Iron Man
here's where it all began folks the film
that took a b-list comic-book character
and turned him into a household name
overnight and is also the film that made
the MCU the most powerful force at the
box office today you've been called The
DaVinci of our time absolutely
ridiculous I don't pain a near-death
experience causes billionaire genius
Tony Stark to shed his childish ways and
become Iron Man a superhero that uses a
highly advanced weaponized suit to fight
evil my turn in the role that he was
born to play Robert Downey jr. brings
exactly the right amount of sarcastic
Roboto necessary to convince audiences
that this is one superhero worth the
price of admission whether you are a fan
of the comics or simply gave in to the
hype one thing is certain Iron Man was a
whole lot of fun
number six Batman I'm Batman
Tim Burton's classic grim take on the
Dark Knight was the perfect way to
capture the revival that the once campy
character had received during the 1980s
ever dance with the devil in the pale
mind considered a myth Batman comes out
of the shadows in order to stop the
psychopathic criminal mastermind known
as the Joker
the film received a fair amount of
controversy during production with many
unconvinced by the casting of Michael
Keaton as Batman however upon release it
broke the opening weekend box office
record Nicholson's maniacal performance
Keaton's stoic Reserve and Burton's
unique storytelling and imagery turned
Batman into a certifiable classic gritty
and entertaining the Caped Crusader
captured the world's attention and
spawned a number of sequels sounds like
a good idea number five the Avengers
they said it couldn't be done the
ambitions were too high there were too
many characters too many films to have
seen beforehand and there was simply no
way that this big of a project could
ever work they were wrong being one of
the most anticipated superhero flicks in
history isn't easy but the Avengers more
than lived up to the task
stark you've got the perimeter anything
gets more than three blocks out you turn
it back or you turn it to ash and give
me lift right better clench up Legolas
currently sitting at number five on the
list of highest-grossing films of all
time it's safe to say that this formula
definitely worked a benchmark in the
superhero genre this movie dared to
dream a little bigger and consequently
knocked it out of the park
number four spider-man 2
if it ain't broke don't fix it after the
success of spider-man two years earlier
it came as no surprise to anyone when
sam raimi returned to helm the sequel
work out plenty of rest you know get
your green vegetables that's what my mom
is always saying I just have actually
made good this time around Peter Parker
must try to coexist with his superhero
alter ego while battling dr. octopus a
scientist who after a failed experiment
is left insane and fused to a set of
mechanical tentacles filled with the
same frenetic action as the original and
delving deeper into the complex
character that is the New York City web
slinger his film nearly broke the box
office when it was first at least
who can forget the scene of Spidey
holding back a train with nothing but a
couple of webs and powerful face muscles
this film definitely deserves a spot in
the pantheon of great superhero flicks
go Spidey outfit Thanks number three
Captain America Civil War Captain
America
I'm shaking your hands who on with all
the hype around one of the most
notorious storylines in Marvel Comics
this film had some pretty big
expectations to live up to
luckily the Russo brothers returned
bringing the same level of action and
humor that made their previous film the
Winter Soldier
a success before we get started does
anyone want to get out when the Avengers
become divided separated by the
differing ideologies of Steve Rogers and
Tony Stark audiences are given some of
the best superhero action of all time
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earning near-universal praise the film
takes a mature approach to the superhero
genre by broaching a number of complex
subjects that hadn't been addressed
previously grossing over a billion
worldwide everyone and their grandmother
seems to have enjoyed this superhero
flick he's my friend
so was I number two Superman the movie
you do not remember me
while RDJ maybe inseparably linked to
the Iron Man character long before he
ever powered up his arc reactor there
was another star who was the face of a
classic hero the quintessential
superhero film for years to come
Christopher Reeves portrayal of Superman
is not just a classic of the genre it's
a classic of the cinematic medium a
brilliant balance of action and humor
this movie was beloved by audiences and
critics alike hi there nothing wrong
with the elevator
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nominated for three Academy Awards and
pulling in a cool 300 million at the box
office
the Man of Steel did not disappoint the
catalyst from which all other superhero
films basically emerged Superman sparked
a trend that is still going strong today
but will we unveil our top pick here a
few honorable mentions
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number one the Dark Knight hi come on
you saw this one coming part gritty
crime drama part bombastic action film
part brilliant character study The Dark
Knight was truly a complete package and
it takes the top spot for reasons too
long to fit into one video I thought my
jokes were bad having established
himself amongst the city's criminal
underworld Batman must now do battle for
the soul of Gotham against the ultimate
agent of chaos Heath Ledger's iconic
Joker I'm gonna kill you what would I do
without you unfolding in a flurry of
brilliant action sequences this film is
more than just a great superhero movie
it is the superhero movie beloved by
audiences and critics alike the film was
nominated for eight Academy Awards and
it's our pick for the best superhero
film of all time why so serious do you
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