Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "based-on-comic-book", "prequel"

1. Smallville (2001–2017)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.

Stars: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk

Votes: 138,226

2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.

Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston

Votes: 531,093 | Gross: $179.88M

3. Loki (2021–2023)

TV-14 | 586 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”

Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku

Votes: 412,104

4. X: First Class (2011)

PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Sci-Fi

In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon

Votes: 724,264 | Gross: $146.41M

5. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy

Votes: 745,759 | Gross: $233.92M

6. The Marvels (2023)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.

Director: Nia DaCosta | Stars: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson

Votes: 125,402

7. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult

Votes: 461,523 | Gross: $155.44M

8. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell

Votes: 897,636 | Gross: $176.65M

9. Gotham (2014–2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.

Stars: Ben McKenzie, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donal Logue, Camren Bicondova

Votes: 240,870

10. The King's Man (2021)

R | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Harris Dickinson

Votes: 173,856 | Gross: $37.18M

11. Dark Phoenix (2019)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix, causing the X-Men to have to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity.

Director: Simon Kinberg | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult

Votes: 205,296 | Gross: $65.85M

12. Black Panther (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira

Votes: 838,342 | Gross: $700.06M

13. The Penguin (2024– )

Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Post-production

Following the events of "The Batman," Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. The Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

Stars: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Myles Humphus

14. Wonder Woman (2017)

PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.

Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Lucy Davis

Votes: 700,111 | Gross: $412.56M

15. Captain Marvel (2019)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law

Votes: 611,352 | Gross: $426.83M

16. 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

R | 102 min | Action, Drama

Greek general Themistocles of Athens leads the naval charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

Director: Noam Murro | Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson

Votes: 316,106 | Gross: $106.58M

17. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022)

TV-PG | 15 min | Animation, Short, Action

Animated shorts that feature Jedi from the prequel era.

Stars: Corey Burton, Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, Ian McDiarmid

Votes: 34,746

18. Men in Black³ (2012)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement

Votes: 387,363 | Gross: $179.02M

19. Bumblebee (I) (2018)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

Director: Travis Knight | Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Jason Drucker

Votes: 188,810 | Gross: $127.20M

20. Alien vs. Predator (2004)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

During an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realize that only one species can win.

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Raoul Bova, Ewen Bremner

Votes: 212,429 | Gross: $80.28M

21. Snake Eyes (2021)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A G.I. Joe spin-off centered around the character of Snake Eyes.

Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira

Votes: 44,531

22. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Votes: 170,563 | Gross: $13.76M

23. Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

R | 94 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Warring Alien and Predator races descend on a rural Colorado town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival.

Directors: Colin Strause, Greg Strause | Stars: Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Shareeka Epps, John Ortiz

Votes: 133,273 | Gross: $41.80M

24. The Batman (2004–2008)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious Batman.

Stars: Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan, Evan Sabara, Danielle Judovits

Votes: 13,467

25. Krypton (2018–2019)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The untold story of Superman's grandfather as he fights for justice on his home planet.

Stars: Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Shaun Sipos, Ann Ogbomo

Votes: 17,708

26. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

R | 103 min | Animation, Action, Drama

A legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to return a young woman, who has been seemingly abducted by a vampire, to her family.

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Andrew Philpot, John Rafter Lee, Pamela Adlon, Wendee Lee

Votes: 35,856 | Gross: $0.15M

27. Batman: Arkham Origins (2013 Video Game)

T | Action, Crime, Mystery

Years before the Arkham incidents, the neophyte Dark Knight finds himself the target of an open murder contract courtesy of Black Mask that draws eight of the world's deadliest assassins and a new criminal named The Joker.

Director: Benoit Richer | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, JB Blanc

Votes: 15,387

28. Saw Rebirth (2005)

TV-MA | 6 min | Animation, Short, Horror

This comic, set in the world of SAW goes back in time to explore the events that spurred the transformation of mild-mannered John into the monstrous Jigsaw.

Directors: Jeff Shuter, Daniel Viney | Stars: Whit Anderson, Stan Kirsch, Jeff Shuter, George Williams

Votes: 3,302

29. Nana (II) (2005)

Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A chance encounter between two girls of the same name, "Nana," triggers a series of events and relationships.

Director: Kentarô Ohtani | Stars: Mika Nakashima, Aoi Miyazaki, Hiroki Narimiya, Yûta Hiraoka

Votes: 4,024

30. Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011 Video)

Not Rated | 77 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The young Norse god Thor embarks on a quest with his brother Loki to find and recover a legendary sword.

Director: Sam Liu | Stars: Matthew Wolf, Rick Gomez, Tara Strong, Alistair Abell

Votes: 5,845 | Gross: $3.30M

31. Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Action, Drama

The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.

Directors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Daisuke Nishio | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yûko Mita, Takeshi Watabe

Votes: 6,234 | Gross: $0.54M

32. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)

TV-MA | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The story of how the fashionable femme fatale Fujiko Mine first met Lupin III, her sometimes-lover and sometimes-rival, and the rest of his gang.

Stars: Michelle Ruff, Miyuki Sawashiro, Sonny Strait, Kan'ichi Kurita

Votes: 927

33. Thor: God of Thunder (2011 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The powerful but arrogant god Thor, comes from Asgard to Earth and becomes one of its finest defenders.

Directors: Michael McCormick, Robert Taylor | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jaimie Alexander, Steve Blum

Votes: 1,146

34. Transformers: Beginnings (2007 Video)

19 min | Animation, Short, Action

See what happened before Optimus Prime and Megatron came to Earth.

Directors: Harold Hayes Jr., Craig Phillips, Michael White Jr. | Stars: Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Mark Ryan, Patrick Hallahan

Votes: 297

35. Watchmen: The End Is Nigh (2009 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

A beat 'em up set just before the movie, follows two Rorschach and Nite Owl's unrelated cases. First they search for an escaped convict which leads them to a conspiracy. In second, they try to find the potential victim of a porn ring.

Director: Søren Lund | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, David Agranov, Jack Angel

Votes: 713

36. Fist of the Blue Sky (2006–2018)

Animation, Action

Kasumi Kenshiro, also known as Yan Wang or the King of Death, is a Tokyo professor and the 62nd successor to the deadly assassin art known as Hokuto Shinken. He leaves his teaching job and ... See full summary »

Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Hitoshi Bifu, Yôichi Nishjima, Kinryû Arimoto

Votes: 120

37. Secret Origin of the Batwheels (2022 TV Special)

TV-Y7 | 33 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

It showcases the story of how the Batwheels team was formed.

Star: Chandni Parekh

Votes: 43

38. Remains: Road to Reno (2011)

11 min | Short, Horror

A freak accident turns most of the world's population into ferocious and ravenous predatory zombies. A small group of uninfected human survivors do their best to survive this harrowing ... See full summary »

Director: Colin Theys | Stars: Sean Gallimore, Adrienne LaValley, Anthony Marks, J. Matthew Root

Votes: 34

39. Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996)

83 min | Horror

Kimika Yoshino returns in this prequel to 'Wizard of Darkness' to play Misa Kuroi before she was famous, or at least before she realized she was a witch. 'Birth of the Wizard' begins in ... See full summary »

Director: Shimako Sato | Stars: Kimika Yoshino, Wataru Shihôdô, Chieko Shiratori, Akira Otani

Votes: 332

40. Batman: Arkham Origins - Initiation (2013 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A DLC of Batman Arkham Origins that illustrates how young Bruce Wayne trained himself and learned the art of ninja by the league of shadows before becoming The Batman.

Star: Kaiji Tang

Votes: 96

41. Sundome 2 (2008)

95 min | Drama, Romance

A teenage girl transfers to a new high school. She and a boy in the class join the same school club and during one of the activities she confides in him that she was previously a male. ... See full summary »

Director: Daigo Udagawa | Stars: Takatsugu Iwama, Atsushi Ninomiya, Akane Suzuki, Kana Tsugihara

Votes: 46

42. Spider-Man: Commencement (2017)

Sci-Fi

A prequel which takes place two years before Spider-Man: Balance Act (2016)

Director: Cameron Dodd | Stars: Mark Ricci, Cheryl De Luca, Ray Ulbikas, Kaleb Carmichael

Votes: 27