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The Best Superhero Movie Sequels

Updated July 29, 2020 21.0k votes 2.2k voters 32.7k views51 items

List RulesOnly sequels in new / standalone superhero movie series or reboots

What happens when a film is just so super that fans are begging for more? A super sequel! This list of the best superhero movie sequels includes trailers and ranks these awesome films, based on the votes of superhero fans and movie buffs like you. These all-time top superhero movie sequels are much loved, some even more than the originals. What are the best superhero movie sequels of all time?

It seems everyone's favorite superhero has a film franchise (or two) these days. From Batman and the X-Men to Ghost Rider and RoboCop, Hollywood couldn't stop at just one movie. These sequels and part two movies continue the stories of these awesome and super (sorry!) characters and worlds.

This list features the greatest superhero movie sequels including The Dark Knight Rises, Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Spiderman 3, and Batman Returns. Vote up the best of these superhero film sequels below. If you don't see the sequels you think are the greatest be sure to add them for other film nerds and superhero fans to vote on!

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The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Actors: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart
Released: 2008
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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Captain America: Civil War
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Actors: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie
Released: 2016
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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Spider-Man 2
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Actors: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris
Released: 2004
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Actors: Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin, Michael Fassbender
Released: 2014
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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The Dark Knight Rises
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Actors: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy
Released: 2012
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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Avengers: Infinity War
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Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: The Dark World
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum
Released: 2017
Directed by: Taika Waititi
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X-Men: First Class
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Actors: Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, January Jones, Rebecca Romijn
Released: 2011
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
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X-Men 2
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Actors: Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn
Released: 2003
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Blade II
Blade
Actors: Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes, Ron Perlman, Norman Reedus, Leonor Varela
Released: 2002
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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Batman Returns
Batman
Actors: Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Paul Reubens
Released: 1992
Directed by: Tim Burton
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The Wolverine
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Actors: Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada
Released: 2013
Directed by: James Mangold
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Avengers: Endgame
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Actors: Robert Downey Jr, Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans
Released: 2019
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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Iron Man 2
Iron Man
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell
Released: 2010
Directed by: Jon Favreau
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy
Actors: John Hurt, Seth MacFarlane, Jimmy Kimmel, Selma Blair, Ron Perlman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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The Incredible Hulk
Hulk
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Liv Tyler, Edward Norton, Tim Roth, Stan Lee
Released: 2008
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
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Iron Man 3
Iron Man 2
Actors: Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce
Released: 2013
Directed by: Shane Black
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Superman II
Superman
Actors: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford
Released: 1980
Directed by: Richard Lester, Richard Donner
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Thor: The Dark World
Thor
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård
Released: 2013
Directed by: Alan Taylor
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
Released: 2015
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