top comic related movies

[Brue]

US only not inflation adjusted
movies like Superman 1 and 2 are low in the list but when inflation is adjusted they are near the top. Batman (89) also moves up a bunch.
i did not create the list so don't go complaining about what is and what isn't on the list

100,000,000 dollar makers:




obviously xmen will clear 100mil soon.

[The Bat]

I think there's a 5 missing from X-Men:First Class. Opening weekend it made $55,101,604

X-Men: First Class (2011) - Box Office Mojo

[Brue]

my list loved to hated (there are a few here not on the list above and some i didn't include because I listing superhero / comic movies not just comic source material.

Loved:
Avengers
Dark Knight
Iron Man
Spider-Man
Incredibles
Conan the Barbarian
Superman the movie
Superman II
Batman Mask of the Phantasm
Batman (89)
X-Men
Iron Man 2
Spider-Man 2
X2
Captain America
Amazing Spider-man
V for Vendetta
Flash Gordon
Batman Forever (that's right - I really like this movie - stop lumping it in with Batman and Robin)
Watchmen

Really Liked
Batman Returns
Batman Begins
Sin City
Daredevil (i know I am going against popular opinion here but I loved this)
Thor
The Crow
Rocketeer
Batman (66)
Incredible Hulk
X-Men First Class
X-Men Last Stand
Spawn
Blade


liked
The Phantom
Hellboy
The Shadow
Wolverine
Kick A
Ghost Rider
Black Scorpion
The Mask
Judge Dredd
Dick Tracy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Conan the Destroyer
Blade 2
Superman 3
Superman Returns (yes, i know this has LOTS of problems but it makes the list mainly for the action sequences)
Jonah Hex


still have some redeeming value:
Green Lantern
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Mystery Men
Steel
Batman and Robin (this does have kid appeal)
Tank Girl
Barb Wire
Toxuc Avenger
Swamp Thing
Howard the Duck
Punisher (Jane) - if travolta wasn't in it it couldda been decent
Punisher (lundgren)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
TMNT
The Crow City of Angels
Punisher War Zone
Judge Dredd
Red Sonja


not very good:
Black Scorpion 2
300 (this just doesn't do it for me)
Fantastic Four (the Corman movie was better than this)
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
The Spirit
Spider-man 3
Hulk
Superman 4
Green Hornet
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
Ghost World
Supergirl
Return of Swamp Thing

you can't force me to rewatch these BAD:
Blade Trinity
Elektra
Catwoman
Constantine

OK so I noticed actually forgot to include Superman 1 and 2 - how did that happen? (updated june 20) also added Green Lantern Swamp Thing Toxic Avenger and Superman and the mole men

[jwyblejr]

Wow. There's actually some films that lost money but because of how they did worldwide,they saved their bacon.

[ctc]

>but because of how they did worldwide,they saved their bacon.

See point #4:

5 Hollywood Secrets That Explain Why So Many Movies Suck | Cracked.com

Don C.

[BlackKnight]

I love 300 ... & Blade Trinity.

[Bruce Banner]

Interesting data. A couple of those placings surprised me a little.

movies like Superman 1 and 2 are low in the list but when inflation is adjusted they are near the top.

Yeah, when lists of top box officer earners (across all genres) are adjusted for inflation, you get classics like Star Wars and Gone with the Wind still sitting at the top.

And crap like Cameron's Titanic is further down the list.

[Brue]

Titanic actually made so much money that it still sits near the top even after adjusted - for better or worse.

BK - you are not alone LOTS of people loved 300 - like i said -it just wasn't for me. blade trinity and wolverine have me a little afraid of green lantern since i really thought ryan reynolds was bad in both.

[Brazoo]

Box office and profitability are two different things completely. For movies like this you can't really check the reported cost against the box office to see how well they did like in the old days.

All the marketing and merchandising factors are not included here - and there is a lot of real money in that stuff.

Everyone keeps rolling their eyes and complaining because of remakes and shoddy adaptations - these are made because the people who finance movies are focused more on brand than anything else now.

The growing foreign market has totally changed how films get made as well - as ctc pointed out.

[MEGO_SUPERMAN]

I thought 300 was AWESOME! SPARTA! I think for me at least....if the story is decent and it is true to the character....I am good with it. Daredevil was alright...thought Affleck was too tall for the character....I liked Superman Returns.....The Batman's were good solid films...and the most recent ones could stand alone as well acted even if they werent comic movies. I would rather see a well acted comic movie....than a cheesy one. Ironman....good solid actors....good script. I think that needs to continue for comic films to survive. Xmen first class was a solid film. Crap..I will see them all just to give them numbers so they keep making them and give me something to watch in the middle of the night when I cant sleep.....

[Hector]

i really thought ryan reynolds was bad in both.

Ryan Reynolds is bad in everything...I can't stand that dude.

Although I still liked Trinity...but because of Wesley Snipe's Blade character...he's a baddass.

[Hector]

I liked 300 as well...except for the annoying narration...always pointing out the obvious...lol.

[Brue]

Ryan Reynolds is bad in everything...I can't stand that dude.

Although I still liked Trinity...but because of Wesley Snipe's Blade character...he's a baddass.

yes, snipes IS blade! and though a terrible actress Biel is easy on the eye.