The Best Marvel Comics Movies

Updated January 8, 2020 21.2k votes 2.2k voters 57.5k views57 items

List RulesMovies must be based on comics published by Marvel

A voter-ranked list of live action, theatrical movies based on Marvel Comics. These are films that star Marvel characters and take place within the Marvel Universe. While Marvel Comics began in the late 1930's and entered its modern incarnation in the early 1960's, movies based on Marvel Comics did not really start being made until the turn of the century. While there had been a few flops and low budget films made, it wasn't until Bryan Singer's "X-Men" that Hollywood really took notice. Since then, many of the best Marvel movies have gone on to become blockbusters. If you're interested only in the Disney Marvel movies, then check out this list of the top Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.

Marvel's relationship with Hollywood culminated in 2009 when The Walt Disney Company purchased Marvel Entertainment for $4.2 billion. What are the best Marvel movies? The top ten marvel comic movies on this list are generally considered to be the best, but if you have different favorites, you can make your own version of this list. If you are a marvel comics fan, create your own Marvel film list to share with your friends.

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Guardians of the Galaxy
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
Released: 2014
Directed by: James Gunn
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The Avengers
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans
Released: 2012
Directed by: Joss Whedon
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Scarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders
Released: 2014
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry
Released: 2014
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard
Released: 2008
Directed by: Jon Favreau
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Kick-Ass
Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz
Released: 2010
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
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X-Men: First Class
Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman
Released: 2011
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
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Blade II
Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes
Released: 2002
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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Captain America: The First Avenger
Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans
Released: 2011
Directed by: Joe Johnston
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Ant-Man
Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas
Released: 2015
Directed by: Peyton Reed
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Spider-Man
Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2002
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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Fantastic Four
Jessica Alba, Kerry Washington
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tim Story
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Thor
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
Released: 2011
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
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X-Men
Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman
Released: 2000
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Spider-Man 2
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst
Released: 2004
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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Ghost Rider
Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes
Released: 2007
Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson
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X-Men 2
Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman
Released: 2003
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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Captain America: Civil War
Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth
Released: 2015
Directed by: Joss Whedon
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Thor: The Dark World
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
Released: 2013
Directed by: Alan Taylor
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Iron Man 2
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow
Released: 2010
Directed by: Jon Favreau filmography
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Blade: Trinity
Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel
Released: 2004
Directed by: David S. Goyer
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Ultimate Avengers
Olivia d'Abo, Grey DeLisle
Released: 2006
Directed by: Bob Richardson, Steven E. Gordon, Curt Geda
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Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin
Released: 2016
Directed by: Tim MIller
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