The 50 Greatest Superhero Movies of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes

If you came to this list a little apprehensive that the Marvel Cinematic Universe would have a monopoly on it, fear not.

Yes, the MCU inarguably looms large, with four entries in the top 10 alone—Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Iron Man (2008), and Thor: Ragnarok (2017)—and many other films somewhere in the top 50. It’s not the highest-grossing movie franchise of all time for nothing.

Movies derived from Marvel Comics that don’t explicitly fall under the MCU umbrella are well-represented, too. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), which is also Rotten Tomatoes’ best animated movie of all time, took the top spot with a 97 percent rating. Logan (2017) landed in 10th place, and several other X-Men films also made the list, including 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past in 20th place and 2011’s X-Men: First Class in 30th (2019’s Dark Phoenix, one of the biggest box office flops in history, is unsurprisingly nowhere to be found).

But it’s not just a Marvel world that we all happen to live in. Wonder Woman (2017), Shazam! (2019), and more DC Comics films ranked high, and right behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sits an original and very beloved Pixar creation: 2004’s The Incredibles. Its 2018 sequel clinched 11th place. The list is peppered with other kids’ favorites, from Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie to The LEGO Batman Movie, both released in 2017. There are also six other Batman works, including all three films from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.

If you don’t see your personal favorite superhero movie below, you can check for it on Rotten Tomatoes’ full list of 75 movies here.

1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) // 97 percent

2. The Incredibles (2004) // 97 percent

3. Black Panther (2018) // 96 percent

4. Avengers: Endgame (2019) // 94 percent

5. The Dark Knight (2008) // 94 percent

6. Iron Man (2008) // 94 percent

7. Superman (1978) // 94 percent

8. Wonder Woman (2017) // 93 percent

9. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) // 93 percent

10. Logan (2017) // 93 percent

11. Incredibles 2 (2018) // 93 percent

12. Spider-Man 2 (2004) // 93 percent

13. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) // 92 percent

14. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) // 92 percent

15. Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) // 91 percent

16. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) // 91 percent

17. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) // 90 percent

18. Captain America: Civil War (2016) // 90 percent

19. Shazam! (2019) // 90 percent

20. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) // 90 percent

21. The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) // 90 percent

22. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) // 90 percent

23. Spider-Man (2002) // 90 percent

24. Doctor Strange (2016) // 89 percent

25. Big Hero 6 (2014) // 90 percent

26. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) // 87 percent

27. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) // 87 percent

28. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) // 87 percent

29. Superman II (1981) // 86 percent

30. X-Men: First Class (2011) // 86 percent

31. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) // 86 percent

32. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) // 85 percent

33. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) // 85 percent

34. Deadpool (2016) // 85 percent

35. X2: X-Men United (2003) // 85 percent

36. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) // 84 percent

37. Deadpool 2 (2018) // 84 percent

38. Batman Begins (2005) // 84 percent

39. Darkman (1990) // 83 percent

40. The Crow (1994) // 83 percent

41. Ant-Man (2014) // 83 percent

42. X-Men (2000) // 82 percent

43. Hellboy (2004) // 81 percent

44. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) // 80 percent

45. Batman Returns (1992) // 80 percent

46. Captain Marvel (2019) // 79 percent

47. Iron Man 3 (2013) // 79 percent

48. Batman: The Movie (1966) // 79 percent

49. Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) // 79 percent

50. Thor (2011) // 77 percent

The 50 Greatest Superhero Movies of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes
Source: Philippines Wonders