top superhero movies

[Brue]

I updated a list i made a year ago
these are adjusted for inflation numbers.

Do your favorites agree with where people put their money?

Spider-man $466
Batman (1989) $422
Spider-man 2 $402
Superman (1978) $384
Sider-Man 3 $337
Batman Forever $283
Batman Returns $263
Superman 2 $261
X-Men the Last Stand $240
X2$239
Batman Begins$215
Superman Returns $205
X-Men $196
Fantastic Four $162
Batman and Robin $157
Hulk $147
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer $132
Superman 3 $128
Ghost Rider $116
Daredevil $114
Blade $100



Non Marvel DC:

The Incredibles $269
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles$205
The Mask $197
Mask of Zorro$128
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 $125



under 100mil M:


Blade 2
Blade Trinity
Punisher
howard the duck
elektra

under 100mil DC:

Superman IV
Supergirl
Catwoman
Steel

Under 100m non DC/M
Spawn
Crow
Phantom
and many sequels


Adjusted for inflation these numbers are still misleading - worldwide gross usually makes the films profitable and merchandising puts them up more.

Some have such big budgets and they do so poorly that they are still flops at nearly 150 million dollars B&R, Hulk.
Movies like DD cost little to make comparatively.

The best return on a comic film may be Teenage MNT (1990) it cost 13.5 to make, drew in 205 at the box office world wide, have twice that in merchandise and spawn several sequels.

[toys2cool]

wow Batman 89 is still up there I thought X-men 1 would've been a little higher,and I have to say I still love the 89 TMNT,I saw that movie like 10 at the movies

[Black_Towr]

I can't believe X-Men: The Last Stand made more money than Batman Begins. I'm also surprised that Blade 2 made under $100 Mil. i thought that was a well done sequel.

[starsky]

batman 89 had so much hype to it as well! i remember the all black movie posters with just the bat emblem right in the middle. i love that batmobile and of course jack nicholson was terrific.

[BlackKnight]

I remember the line I stood in with my Brother for Batman 89. It was out the Door, & around the entire theater. However when it was all done & over with, it was worth it.


It is kinda impressive that some of the older Movies are holding up with Movies today. I mean Tickets were like 3bucks, & 1.25 for kids..., When I go to the Movies today With the Boy & the Spouse, I spend just under 30 bucks to see the movie, let alone another 25 for food & refreshments.

[thunderbolt]

Guessing Hellboy isn't considered a superhero. That movie's in my top 3 comic/superhero movies along with Batman Begins and The Incredibles.

[The Toyroom]

I remember the line I stood in with my Brother for Batman 89. It was out the Door, & around the entire theater. However when it was all done & over with, it was worth it.

Same thing here on opening day....unfortunately the group I was going with couldn't get their act together in time and when we finally moved up in line and were next to pass the entranceway into the actual theatre they shut the door and said "SOLD OUT!". I was p.o.'ed the whole ride home and had to go back the next day to see it. Still worth it though! I saw it 3 more times that summer.

[Brue]

Guessing Hellboy isn't considered a superhero. That movie's in my top 3 comic/superhero movies along with Batman Begins and The Incredibles.

I would definitely call Hellboy a superhero movie. It just wasn't listed in the 100 million movies on The Numbers and I forgot about it.
I'm sure I left off others too. Some accidentally / some I just wasn't sure about the superhero definition eg LoEG, Unbreakable are a couple.

I love Hellboy too.

Oh yeah I forgot to list Batman: Mask of the Phantasm in the under 100mil group. -One of my all time favorites.

[Brue]

It is kinda impressive that some of the older Movies are holding up with Movies today. I mean Tickets were like 3bucks, & 1.25 for kids...

Don't forget - I gave Inflation adjusted numbers.

click here to see actual US take.

[Bo8a_Fett]

what about "mystery men", "The Shadow" and "Rocketeer"? 3 great movies....are the figures worldwide?

[Brue]

what about "mystery men", "The Shadow" and "Rocketeer"? 3 great movies....are the figures worldwide?

again- these are under 100 million

all great movies!! definitely superhero genre

and these are US figures only.

[joshvox]

Batman and Robin $157

They should give every person who paid to see this movie every single solitary dime back. I can't believe it made that much!

[BlackKnight]

^^^ I was in my Teens when I saw that,.. & Highly loaded. I thought the Movie was great ! However when I was sober, then saw it as a rental,.. I couldn't believe what I was thinking...

[Bo8a_Fett]

They should give every person who paid to see this movie every single solitary dime back. I can't believe it made that much!

LOL...reminds me of that animated "Clerks" episode in court...