Superhero/Comic Book Movie Ranking

[FilmKoala]

Just gonna leave off the ones that I haven't seen.

Top 10:
The Dark Knight
X-Men: First Class
The Avengers
Batman Begins
V for Vendetta
Batman Returns
Thor
Hellboy
Sin City
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Solid Films:
Guardians of the Galaxy
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
X-Men
Hellboy: The Golden Army
Thor: Dark World
Wanted
Constantine
The Punisher
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
The Incredible Hulk
Dredd

Decent Films:
Man of Steel
X2: X-Men United
Iron Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
X-Men: The Last Stand
Fantastic Four (2005)
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Elektra
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Like but Can Live Without:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Daredevil
Batman (1989)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Punisher: War Zone
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Blade: Trinity

Didn't Like:
Dark Knight Rises
Watchmen
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Superman Returns
Spider-Man 3
Hulk
Tank Girl
Jonah Hex
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Catwoman
Ghost Rider
The Spirit

[AaronJ]

How is it possible for anyone to dislike Spider-Man 2?! I'm not even a fan of the character, and I think that's easily one of the most fun superhero movies ever!

[FilmKoala]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

How is it possible for anyone to dislike Spider-Man 2?! I'm not even a fan of the character, and I think that's easily one of the most fun superhero movies ever!

I was a kid when the original Spider-Man series came out and they weren't anything like the character I loved from the comics and the games. Every time I see the first two films that's always in the back of my mind and therefore I dislike them.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by FilmKoala

I was a kid when the original Spider-Man series came out and they weren't anything like the character I loved from the comics and the games. Every time I see the first two films that's always in the back of my mind and therefore I dislike them.

Ah, OK. Maybe the fact that I never really read the comics actually works in the movie's favor when it comes to me?

[FilmKoala]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Ah, OK. Maybe the fact that I never really read the comics actually works in the movie's favor when it comes to me?

Oh, definitely. I hate the Timothy Olyphant Hitman film for the same reason. I also enjoy a lot of adaptations where I haven't seen the source material and I'm grateful that's the case.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by FilmKoala

Oh, definitely. I hate the Timothy Olyphant Hitman film for the same reason. I also enjoy a lot of adaptations where I haven't seen the source material and I'm grateful that's the case.

Yeah and the fact that I'm sort of a Kirsten Dunst super-fan probably didn't hurt.

[Moviefan2k4]

There's far too many for me to ever rank permanently, but here's some that I enjoy the most overall...

Superman: The Movie (1978)
Man of Steel (2013)
Batman (1989)
Batman Forever (1995)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Phantom (1996)
The Shadow (1994)
The Crow (1994)
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
X2 (2003)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
The Wolverine (2013; extended cut)
Iron Man (2008)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Avengers (2012)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Originally Posted by FilmKoala

Oh, definitely. I hate the Timothy Olyphant Hitman film for the same reason. I also enjoy a lot of adaptations where I haven't seen the source material and I'm grateful that's the case.

Both Hitman movies were terrible. I adore the games so pleasing what i want in a Hitman movie would be hard.

[FilmKoala]

Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

Both Hitman movies were terrible. I adore the games so pleasing what i want in a Hitman movie would be hard.

I'm a huge fan of the games as well. I haven't seen the second film yet but I have low expectations. Just going by the trailers though it looks a hell of a lot better than the first one.

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Originally Posted by FilmKoala

I'm a huge fan of the games as well. I haven't seen the second film yet but I have low expectations. Just going by the trailers though it looks a hell of a lot better than the first one.

That is a low bar to beat. It is better and feels more like the games, but still fails overall. It would be a D while the first was an F.

As for the games i am super excited for the new one. I wish they weren't going episodic though. I want to dive in and play for days and instead i have to wait months for the whole thing. Gameplay wise it looks fantastic.

[JamesKurtovich]

Nothing beats TDK, imo.

Spider-Man 2, X2, Ant-Man, GOTG, and Avengers were all fun. They're basically what I hope to get out of a comic book movie.

Least favorites were the Iron Man sequels as well as the Fantastic Four films and second Thor.

Most disappointing was TDKR and Man of Steel.

[GLaDOS]

Essential

Batman Begins
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Spider-Man 2
The Dark Knight
The Incredibles

Highly Recommended

300
Batman Returns
Big Hero 6
Deadpool
Guardians of the Galaxy
Iron Man
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Sin City
Spider-Man
Superman: The Movie
Superman II
The Dark Knight Rises
Unbreakable
V For Vendetta
Watchmen
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Recommended

Ant-Man
Batman (1989)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Chronicle
Dredd (2012)
Hellboy
Kick-Ass
Man of Steel
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
X-Men
X2: X-Men United

Decent

The Avengers
The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captain America: The First Avenger
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Thor
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Wolverine
Spider-Man 3
Superman Returns
X3: X-Men United

Forgettable

300: Rise of an Emprie
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Green Lantern
Hulk
Kick-Ass 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Incredible Hulk

Utter Crapshoot

Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Catwoman
Daredevil
Fant4stic
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by GLaDOS

Essential

Batman Begins
Spider-Man 2
The Dark Knight
The Incredibles

Highly Recommended

300
Batman Returns
Big Hero 6
The Dark Knight Rises
Guardians of the Galaxy
Iron Man
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Sin City
Spider-Man
Superman: The Movie
Superman II
Unbreakable
V For Vendetta
Watchmen
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Recommended

Ant-Man
Batman (1989)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Chronicle
Dredd (2012)
Hellboy
Kick-Ass
Man of Steel
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
X-Men
X2: X-Men United

Decent

The Avengers
The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captain America: The First Avenger
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Thor
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Wolverine
Spider-Man 3
Superman Returns
X3: X-Men United

Forgettable

300: Rise of an Emprie
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Green Lantern
Hulk
Kick-Ass
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Incredible Hulk

Utter Crapshoot

Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Catwoman
Daredevil
Fant4stic
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

You have Kick Ass in recommended and forgetable sections?

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

You have Kick Ass in recommended and forgetable sections?

One of them was probably meant to be the sequel.

[Talleyrand]

Quite Good Tier

Captain America First Avenger
Winter Soldier
Batman Returns


Shit Tier

Iron Man 3
Thor
Catwoman
Thor 2
Guardians of the Galaxy
Batman & Robin
Man of Steel


Most others are mediocre tier and not worthy of mention either way.

[FilmKoala]

Oh man, I forgot all about the 300 films. Love the first one and the second is one of my favorite movies.

[PenguinMaster]

Excellent
The Avengers
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The Dark Knight
Guardians of the Galaxy
Iron Man 3
Kick-Ass
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
V for Vendetta
Wanted
X2: X-Men United
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: First Class

Great
Ant-Man
Batman Begins
Blade II
Captain America: The First Avenger
Dredd
Iron Man
Man of Steel
The Mask
Men in Black
Mystery Men
Watchmen

Good
The Amazing Spider-Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
A History of Violence
The Incredible Hulk
Men in Black II
The Punisher (2004)
Red
Superman
Surrogates
Thor
Thor: The Dark World
The Wolverine
X-Men

Decent
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Blade
Blade Trinity
Constantine
Fantastic Four (2005)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Hellboy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Kick-Ass 2
Men in Black III
Punisher: War Zone
Red 2
Snowpiercer
Spider-Man
X-Men: The Last Stand

Meh
Batman
Cowboys & Aliens
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
The Green Hornet
The Green Lantern
Hulk
I, Frankenstein
Iron Man 2
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The Losers
Oblivion
R.I.P.D.
Spider-Man 2
Superman III
Superman Returns
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Bad
The Dark Knight Rises
Daredevil
Fantastic Four (2015)
Jonah Hex
Spider-Man 3
WhiteOut

Gave Up Part-Way Through (may or may not be worse than Bad)
Elektra
Superman II
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

You have Kick Ass in recommended and forgetable sections?

Originally Posted by AaronJ

One of them was probably meant to be the sequel.

Whoops.

Forgettable is Kick-Ass 2.

[dgoswald]

Ant-Man is my favourite comic-book film of recent times. It's not perfect, but it has such a great, fun feel to it that I really dig. That's quite an admission from a Batman fan.

[Troll2fan]

I need to compile my rankings and post them up. I'll just reserve this spot for when I have the time to sit down and do it.