The best superhero movies of all time
Superheroes have long been a significant part of American culture, dating all the way back to the first comic book appearance of Superman in 1938. But cinema has taken superhero stories mainstream with record-setting budgets and box-office success. And while studios struggled for a long time to navigate the pulpiness and complex storylines of comics, the past couple of decades have ushered in a new era of superhero films that are both commercially viable and critically successful.
From some of the early classics to recent smash hits, these are our picks for the best superhero movies of all time. More interested in TV series? How about our picks for the best superhero TV shows of all time?
Or if it’s just superheroes that aren’t your thing, we’ve got lists of the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime, and the best movies on Disney+.
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