The Greatest Comic Book Movies Of All Time
This list of the best comic book movies ever, is ranked by fans of both comics and movies and needs your votes as well! This list includes some of the greatest superhero movies as well as great film adaptations of graphic novels, which may not necessarily feature traditional heroes. Road to Perdition is an awesome example of a comic book turned into a movie that has nothing to do with classic superheroes. These are the best of the best of the comic book movie genre, and many star some of the best actors in all of Hollywood. Furthermore, you'll find that this is far more than just a top ten comic movies list. Vote up your favorites to help them reach the top of the list.
Though not all comic book fans agree on the best comic book movies, some find a few of these comic inspired movies even better than the source material. Whether you prefer Marvel movies or DC movies, there's surely a comic book film on this list that you think is great.
Vote up your favorite movies from comics to move them up the list, or press rerank to create your own list of the best comic movies of all time and further affect the order of this ultimate list.
- Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young ...more - Robert Downey, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet -- the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the ...more - Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Taika Waititi
Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor's quest for ...more - Robert Downey, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
- Released: 2019
- Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and ...more - Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: James Mangold
In the near future, a weary Logan (Hugh Jackman) cares for an ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) at a remote outpost on the Mexican border. His plan to hide from the outside world gets upended when ...more - Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker, he ...more - Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Tim Miller
Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when evil scientist Ajax (Ed Skrein) tortures, disfigures and transforms ...more - Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Scarlett Johansson
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America ...more - Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Gal Gadot, Chris Pine
Before she was Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, Diana meets an American pilot (Chris ...more - Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: James Gunn
Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced ...more - Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious ...more - Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Jon Watts
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as ...more - Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
After the cataclysmic events in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), lives in the nation's capital as he tries to adjust to modern times. An attack on a ...more - Robert Downey, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Jon Favreau
A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, ...more - Robert Downey, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Joss Whedon
When Thor's evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), gains access to the unlimited power of the energy cube called the Tesseract, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a ...more - Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal
- Released: 2019
- Directed by: Jon Watts
Peter Parker's relaxing European vacation takes an unexpected turn when Nick Fury shows up in his hotel room to recruit him for a mission. The world is in danger as four massive elemental creatures ...more - Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals ...more - Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: David Leitch
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool meets Russell, an angry teenage mutant who lives at an orphanage. When Russell becomes the target of Cable -- a genetically enhanced soldier from the future -- ...more - Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth
- Released: 2012 - Present
- Directed by: Joss Whedon, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Marvel's The Avengers(classified under the name Marvel Avengers Assemble in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics ...more - Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Ryan Coogler
After the death of his father, T'Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as ...more - Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: James Gunn
Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they ...more - Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Released: 2021
- Directed by: Jon Watts
With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the high stakes of being a superhero. ...more - Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
It has been eight years since Batman (Christian Bale), in collusion with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman ...more - Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Sam Raimi
When a failed nuclear fusion experiment results in an explosion that kills his wife, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) is transformed into Dr. Octopus, a cyborg with deadly metal tentacles. Doc Ock ...more - Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Peyton Reed
Forced out of his own company by former protégé Darren Cross, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits the talents of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes ...more