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1. Glass (2019)
PG-13 | 129 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy
Votes: 273,146 | Gross: $111.05M
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
PG | 140 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson | Stars: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez
Votes: 370,219 | Gross: $381.31M
3. X-Men (2000)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen
Votes: 646,819 | Gross: $157.30M
4. Spider-Man (2002)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco
Votes: 880,192 | Gross: $403.71M
5. 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: 723,944 | Gross: $146.41M
6. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco
Votes: 709,035 | Gross: $373.59M
7. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church
Votes: 637,904 | Gross: $336.53M
8. Batman (1989)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl
Votes: 404,390 | Gross: $251.19M
9. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan
Votes: 702,609 | Gross: $262.03M
10. Superhero Movie (2008)
PG-13 | 75 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.
Director: Craig Mazin | Stars: Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald
Votes: 75,634 | Gross: $26.64M
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Votes: 922,174 | Gross: $459.01M
12. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
PG-13 | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti
Votes: 538,199 | Gross: $202.85M
13. Batman Forever (1995)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure
Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman
Votes: 266,644 | Gross: $184.03M
14. Batman & Robin (1997)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman
Votes: 268,194 | Gross: $107.33M
15. Iron Man Three (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Director: Shane Black | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Votes: 899,519 | Gross: $409.01M
16. Batman Returns (1992)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken
Votes: 327,586 | Gross: $162.83M
17. Fantastic Four (2015)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
Director: Josh Trank | Stars: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell
Votes: 176,636 | Gross: $56.12M
18. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.
Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
Votes: 523,682 | Gross: $134.52M
19. Dracula Untold (2014)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom.
Director: Gary Shore | Stars: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Art Parkinson
Votes: 207,713 | Gross: $56.28M
20. Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
R | 76 min | Animation, Action, Crime
As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.
Director: Sam Liu | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, Ray Wise
Votes: 61,556 | Gross: $3.78M
21. Ra.One (2011)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family.
Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami
Votes: 46,794 | Gross: $2.51M
22. Cassius: Feeling for You (1999 Music Video)
4 min | Action, Comedy, Music
A freak accident with a CD player transforms a teenager into Cassius, a superhero of house music.
Director: Evan Bernard | Stars: Cassius, Philippe Zdar, Hubert Blanc-Francard
Votes: 10
23.
Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode:
Feeding Time
(1996)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A lowly janitor is transformed into the Parasite, a superhuman capable of draining and harnessing the energy, powers, and memories of any living being...including Superman.
Director: Curt Geda | Stars: Tim Daly, Dana Delany, Brion James, David Kaufman
Votes: 552
24.
Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Way of All Flesh
(1996)
Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
John Corben returns as a kryptonite-powered cyborg eager to kill Superman.
Director: Kenji Hachizaki | Stars: Tim Daly, Dana Delany, Clancy Brown, Malcolm McDowell
Votes: 559
25.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
(2022)
TV-14 | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
As Hopper braces to battle a monster, Dustin dissects Vecna's motives -- and decodes a message from beyond. El finds strength in a distant memory.
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard
Votes: 41,238
26.
Batman: The Audio Adventures (2021–2022)
The Skylight in the Nursery
(2021 Podcast Episode)
TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Robin wonders if his partner is too close to the Two-Face situation, while at the new Bat-Signal's unveiling, Joker sends a message. And a Senator prepares to testify against the Penguin, unless the Penguin can get to him first.
Director: Dennis McNicholas | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Ike Barinholtz, Toby Huss, Dennis McNicholas
Votes: 41
27.
Batman: The Audio Adventures (2021–2022)
The Whale of Damocles
(2021 Podcast Episode)
TV-14 | 41 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
The Riddler gets his groove back, and The Joker interrupts Bruce's night at the opera. Bruce and Dick go to the Museum's big unveiling, where Penguin intends to settle an old grudge.
Director: Dennis McNicholas | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Ike Barinholtz, Heidi Gardner, Toby Huss
Votes: 19
28.
The Flash (2014–2023)
Episode:
Things You Can't Outrun
(2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Barry and Joe track a deadly metahuman with toxic gas powers, and Caitlin relives the night of the explosion that killed her fiancé.
Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Rick Cosnett
Votes: 6,639
29.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do...
(2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Penguin is King of Gotham and after a shakeup at the GCPD, Detective James Gordon's moral compass wavers, as he seeks help from Penguin.
Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 3,990
30.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock
(2015)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gordon investigates the inmate escape from Arkham Asylum while Galavan plots his next move. Bruce's quest to unlock the secrets of his father's office leads him to an old family friend.
Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 4,465
31.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Freeze
(2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Penguin gives Gordon a hard time; a skilled cryogenics engineer named Victor Fries is involved in a body-snatching spree.
Director: Nick Copus | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 2,798
32.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Wrath of the Villains: A Dead Man Feels No Cold
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gordon and Bullock look to Nora for help in their search for Victor, Penguin meets Hugo Strange.
Director: Eagle Egilsson | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 2,695
33.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Wrath of the Villains: Azrael
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gordon and Bruce question Professor Strange about Project Chimera, which leads Strange to send the newly resurrected Galavan to confront Gordon. Meanwhile, Nygma investigates who Professor Strange really is.
Director: Larysa Kondracki | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 2,763
34.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Wrath of the Villains: Unleashed
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Azrael is loose in Gotham city which sparks Penguin's need for revenge. Meanwhile, Bruce enlists Selina's help in tracking down Professor Strange as he evades arrest for his experiments.
Director: Paul A. Edwards | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 2,821
35.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Heroes Rise: How the Riddler Got His Name
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ed finally got Penguin to pay for his terrible actions and finds himself with a new dilemma on which path to take.
Director: T.J. Scott | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 2,193
36.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
A Dark Knight: The Fear Reaper
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Gordon is forced to face his inner demons when he tries to bring in Jonathan Crane to prove that the GCPD is still powerful.
Director: Louis Shaw Milito | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 2,216