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Esquire: The 25 Best Superhero Movies of All Time
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:34 am
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:34 am
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For the last few decades, superheroes have reigned supreme over popular culture. Though their origins are rooted in comic books, franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe rule the box office and fundamentally change how we interact with movies. Still, only a handful superhero movies deserve recognition as some of the best of all time.
The genre's origins on screen date back to roughly 1939—barely a year after Superman's hoisted a car over his head in his first-ever comic book appearance. Black and white serials for The Mark of Zorro, Adventures of Captain Marvel, and Superman proved popular in the '40s, but a certain caped crusader wasn't far behind. 1966's Batman starring Adam West increased the character's popularity on TV. Then, Christopher Reeve's Superman debuted in 1978 and broke box office records.
Even as superhero movies—and certainly their budgets—grow bigger and better, it doesn't matter whether their powers come from radioactive spiders or magical rings from outer space. As Spider-Man's uncle famously says, "with great power, comes great responsibility." Superhero movies are all about good triumphing over evil, and that's a feeling that never gets old. With James Gunn's Superman and Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps proving that superhero movies are here to stay, here are 25 of the best superhero movies ever.
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25 - Thunderbolts*
24 - Shazam
23 - Super
22 - Thor: Ragnarok
21 - Watchmen
20 - Superman II
19 - Avengers: Endgame
18 - GOTG Vol. 2
17 - Shin Kamen Rider (‘23)
16 - Hellboy (‘04)
15 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
14 - The Crow (‘95)
13 - Logan
12 - The Batman
11 - Into the Spider-Verse
10 - Batman (‘89)
9 - X2
8 - Unbreakable
7 - Wonder Woman
6 - Black Panther
5 - The Incredibles
4 - The Avengers
3 - The Dark Knight
2 - Spider-Man 2
1 - Superman (‘78)
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Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:40 am to RLDSC FAN
no Batman Begins? 
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:41 am to RLDSC FAN
I get making lists is never going to please everybody, but holy hell that is an awful list.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:42 am to CBandits82
Throw it out and start over.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:42 am to RLDSC FAN
Some of those movies are so dramatically different you can't even really compare them in a meaningful way.
Imagine building a categorization that has The Incredibles and The Crow as siblings.
Overly broad definition of "super hero movie" to the point it has no meaning.
Imagine building a categorization that has The Incredibles and The Crow as siblings.
Overly broad definition of "super hero movie" to the point it has no meaning.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:42 am to iwyLSUiwy
Not having Infinity war listed is silly
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:43 am to RLDSC FAN
They have 3 Batman’s and no Batman Begins? 
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:44 am to Mad_Mardigan
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Throw it out and start over.
my man
Posted on 7/25/25 at 11:51 am to CBandits82
Black Panther at 6….please. Into the Spider Verse is too low and is so much better than BP
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:13 pm to RLDSC FAN
The Dark Knight and Watchmen are masterpieces.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:21 pm to RLDSC FAN
Unpopular opinion: Superman ‘78 has aged poorly.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:23 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:The Movie channel has been showing The Crow (2024). It pissed me off when I thought was going to be the 1995 movie. I got over being pissed and tried to watch the 2024 movie one night but turned away from it after 20-30 minutes. Does anyone like the newer one better than the 1995 one?
The Crow (‘95)
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:31 pm to RLDSC FAN
List is shite
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:31 pm to RollTide1987
quote:That was the 1960's Superman I grew up with, I probably quit reading comic books around the start of junior high, so if the character changed in the 70's I never knew it. Superman was like George Washington was to American kids back then, Never lied, and could do no wrong. He wasn't exciting, but he got the job done the right way.
Superman ‘78 has aged poorly
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:33 pm to chinese58
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Does anyone like the newer one better than the 1995 one?
Most people haven't seen it. It was a huge bomb. I'll get around to it, but it just never looked interesting to me. They should leave it alone.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:43 pm to RLDSC FAN
It is Esquire, of course the list is shite.
They can't just list movies everyone likes, they have to show their intellect by listing crap.
They can't just list movies everyone likes, they have to show their intellect by listing crap.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:53 pm to RLDSC FAN
Guardians 2 but not the original? WTF?
Posted on 7/25/25 at 12:55 pm to RohanGonzales
Batman 89 and Superman 78 are in another genre than anything else.
So are the Nolan Batman films.
To me, they're just old school big budget Hollywood effects blockbusters that just happen to have guys in capes in them.
So are the Nolan Batman films.
To me, they're just old school big budget Hollywood effects blockbusters that just happen to have guys in capes in them.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 1:05 pm to RLDSC FAN
Clickbait list looking for disgruntled comment traffic.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 1:07 pm to RLDSC FAN
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1 - Superman (‘78)
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