| Year
|
Film
|
Publisher
|
Director
|
Distributor
|
Worldwide gross
|
Notes
|
| 1966
|
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
|
Original
|
Ray Dennis Steckler
|
Craddock Films
|
N/A
|
|
| 1977
|
Abar, the First Black Superman
|
Frank Packard
|
Mirror Releasing
|
A blaxploitation film
|
| 1978
|
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
|
Gordon Hessler
|
Hanna-Barbera, NBC
|
Television film
Based on the rock band Kiss, and not on pre-existing comic
|
| 1980
|
Hero at Large
|
Martin Davidson
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
|
Theatrical ($15,934,737)
|
|
| Flash Gordon
|
King Features Syndicate
|
Mike Hodges
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($27,107,960)
|
Based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond.
|
| Super Fuzz
|
Original
|
Sergio Corbucci
|
AVCO Embassy
|
N/A
|
an American-Italian-Spanish Co-production
|
| 1981
|
Condorman
|
Charles Jarrott
|
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Theatrical ($4,500,000)
|
|
| 1982
|
Swamp Thing
|
Vertigo/DC
|
Wes Kraven
|
Embassy
|
|
|
| 1984
|
The Toxic Avenger
|
Original
|
Lloyd Kaufman
|
Troma Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($800,000)
|
|
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
|
W. D. Richter
|
20th Century Fox, Sherwood Productions
|
Theatrical ($6,254,148)
|
|
| 1986
|
The Wraith
|
Mike Marvin
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
Theatrical ($3,500,000)
|
|
| 1987
|
RoboCop
|
Paul Verhoeven
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($53,424,681)
|
|
| Masters of the Universe
|
Mattel
|
Gary Goddard
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (The Cannon Group, Inc.)
|
Theatrical ($17,000,000)
|
Based on a toy franchise and television series of the same name
|
| The Spirit
|
Register and Tribune Syndicate
|
Michael Schultz
|
ABC
|
N/A
|
Television film
The film served as a pilot for a planned TV series.
|
| 1989
|
The Return of Swamp Thing
|
Vertigo/DC
|
Jim Wyrnorski
|
Millimeter Films, Warner Bros.
|
|
|
| The Toxic Avenger Part II
|
Original
|
Lloyd Kaufman
|
Troma Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($792,966)
|
Sequel to 1984's The Toxic Avenger.
|
| The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
|
Theatrical ($363,561)
|
Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part II.
|
| 1990
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
Mirage Studios
|
Steve Barron
|
New Line Cinema
|
Theatrical ($201,965,915)
|
|
| RoboCop 2
|
Original
|
Irvin Kershner
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($45,681,173)
|
Sequel to a 1987 film
|
| Darkman
|
Sam Raimi
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($48,878,502)
|
|
| Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
|
Michael Herz
|
Troma Entertainment
|
N/A
|
|
| 1991
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
|
Mirage Studios
|
Michael Pressman
|
New Line Cinema
|
Theatrical ($78,656,813)
|
Sequel to a 1990 film
|
| The Rocketeer
|
Pacific Comics
|
Joe Johnston
|
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Theatrical ($62,000,000)
|
|
| 1992
|
Doctor Mordrid
|
Original
|
Albert Band, Charles Band
|
Full Moon Entertainment
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
Based on an old Doctor Strange script.
|
| 1993
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
|
Mirage Studios
|
Stuart Gillard
|
New Line Cinema
|
Theatrical ($42,273,609)
|
Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.
|
| The Meteor Man
|
Original
|
Robert Townsend
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
|
Theatrical ($8,023,147)
|
|
| RoboCop 3
|
Original
|
Fred Dekker
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($10,696,210)
|
Sequel to 1990's RoboCop 2.
|
| 1994
|
The Crow
|
Caliber Comics
|
Alex Proyas
|
Miramax
|
Theatrical ($144,693,129)
|
|
| The Shadow
|
Street & Smith
|
Russell Mulcahy
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($48,063,435)
|
|
| Blankman
|
Original
|
Mike Binder
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($7,941,977)
|
|
| 1995
|
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
|
Bradford May
|
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 1990's Darkman.
|
| Judge Dredd
|
Rebellion Developments
|
Danny Cannon
|
Walt Disney Pictures (Hollywood Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($113,493,481)
|
|
| Black Scorpion
|
Original
|
Jonathan Winfrey
|
Showtime
|
N/A
|
Television film
|
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
|
Bryan Spicer
|
20th Century Fox
|
Theatrical ($66,433,194)
|
Based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series.
Characters created by Saban Entertainment.
|
| 1996
|
The Phantom
|
Strip
|
Simon Wincer
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($17,323,326)
|
|
| Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
|
Original
|
Bradford May
|
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 1995's Darkman II: The Return of Durant.
|
| The Crow: City of Angels
|
Caliber Comics
|
Tim Pope
|
Miramax
|
Theatrical ($17,917,287)
|
Sequel to 1994 film.
|
| 1997
|
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
|
Original
|
Shuki Levy and David Winning
|
20th Century Fox
|
Theatrical ($8,363,899)
|
Prequel to the Power Rangers Turbo TV series.
Characters created by Saban Entertainment.
|
| Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
|
Jonathan Winfrey
|
Showtime
|
N/A
|
Television film
Sequel to 1995's Black Scorpion.
|
| Orgazmo
|
Trey Parker
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($602,302)
|
A superhero sex comedy film.
|
| 1998
|
Star Kid
|
Original
|
Manny Coto
|
Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($7,029,025)
|
|
| The Mask of Zorro
|
Martin Campbell
|
Sony Pictures (Tristar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($250,288,523)
|
|
| 1999
|
Inspector Gadget
|
David Kellogg
|
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Theatrical ($134,403,112)
|
Based on the 1983 TV series of the same name.
|
| 2000
|
Up, Up and Away
|
Robert Townsend
|
Walt Disney Pictures (Disney Channel)
|
N/A
|
Television film
|
| The Crow: Salvation
|
Caliber Comics
|
Bharat Nalluri
|
Dimension Films
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 1996's The Crow: City of Angels.
|
| Knights of Justice
|
Big Bang Comics
|
Phillip Cable
|
N/A
|
Television film
|
| The Specials
|
Original
|
Craig Mazin
|
Fluid Entertainment, Regent Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($13,276)
|
|
| Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
|
Lloyd Kaufman
|
Troma Entertainment
|
N/A
|
Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie.
|
| Unbreakable
|
M. Night Shyamalan
|
Walt Disney Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($248,118,121)
|
|
| 2001
|
The One
|
James Wong
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures), Revolution Studios
|
Theatrical ($72,689,126)
|
|
| 2003
|
Inspector Gadget 2
|
Alex Zamm
|
Walt Disney Pictures
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video sequel to 1999's Inspector Gadget.
|
| Chimera
|
CrossGen
|
Jeff Sheetz
|
Independent
|
N/A
|
|
| 2004
|
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
|
Original
|
Bob Clark
|
Triumph Films
|
Theatrical ($9,219,388)
|
Sequel to 1999's Baby Geniuses.
|
| 2005
|
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
|
Caliber Comics
|
Lance Mungia
|
Dimension Films
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 2000's The Crow: Salvation.
|
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
|
Original
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Dimension Films, Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($69,425,967)
|
|
| The Legend of Zorro
|
Martin Campbell
|
Sony Pictures (Tristar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($142,400,065)
|
Sequel to the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro.
|
| Sky High
|
Mike Mitchell
|
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Theatrical ($86,369,815)
|
|
| Die You Zombie Bastards!
|
Caleb Emerson
|
Image Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($86,369,815)
|
|
| 2006
|
Gargantarama
|
AC Comics
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
First superhero film with a giant female monster, since Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.
|
| Lightspeed
|
POW! Entertainment
|
Don E. FauntLeRoy
|
Nu Image
|
Television film
Created by Stan Lee.
|
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend
|
Original
|
Ivan Reitman
|
20th Century Fox
|
Theatrical ($60,984,606)
|
|
| Ultraviolet
|
Kurt Wimmer
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($31,070,211)
|
|
| Special
|
Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore
|
Magnolia Pictures
|
N/A
|
2006 USA limited release.
|
| Zoom
|
Peter Hewitt
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($12,506,362)
|
|
| 2007
|
Bunny Whipped
|
Rafael Riera
|
ThinkFilm
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
|
| Underdog
|
Frederik Du Chau
|
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Theatrical ($65,270,477)
|
|
| El Muerto
|
Los Cornex
|
Brian Cox
|
Peninsula Films, Three Lion Productions
|
N/A
|
[1]
|
| Ben 10: Race Against Time
|
Original
|
Alex Winter
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television)
|
Television film
Based on the Cartoon Network series.
|
| 2008
|
Jumper
|
Doug Liman
|
20th Century Fox
|
Theatrical ($222,231,186)
|
|
| Superhero Movie
|
Craig Mazin
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
|
Theatrical ($71,237,351)
|
|
| Hancock
|
Peter Berg
|
Columbia Pictures
|
Theatrical ($624,386,746)
|
|
| The Spirit
|
Register and Tribune Syndicate
|
Frank Miller
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($39,031,337)
|
|
| 2009
|
Push
|
Original
|
Paul McGuigan
|
Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($48,858,618)
|
|
| Defendor
|
Peter Stebbings
|
Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Classics), Darius Films, Alliance Films
|
Theatrical ($44,462)
|
A Canadian-American film
|
| Ben 10: Alien Swarm
|
Alex Winter
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television)
|
N/A
|
Television film
Based on the Cartoon Network series.
|
| 2010
|
Super
|
James Gunn
|
IFC Films, StudioCanal
|
Theatrical ($593,933)
|
IFC's most successful VOD film so far.[2]
|
| Ghost of Garganta
|
AC Comics
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video, Sequel to a 2006 film.
|
| 2011
|
The Green Hornet
|
Holyoke Publishing, NOW Comics
|
Michel Gondry
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($227,817,248)
|
|
| I Am Number Four
|
Original
|
D.J. Caruso
|
Walt Disney Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($149,878,437)
|
Based on the comic of the same name.
|
| All Superheroes Must Die
|
Original
|
Jason Trost
|
Image Entertainment
|
N/A
|
Also known as Vs.
Sequel, All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero was released in 2016.
|
| 2012
|
Chronicle
|
Josh Trank
|
20th Century Fox
|
Theatrical ($126,636,097)
|
|
| Dredd
|
Rebellion Developments
|
Pete Travis
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($41,467,606)
|
Reboot of the Judge Dredd film franchise.
|
| Avenging Force: The Scarab
|
Standard Comics
|
Brett Kelly
|
Dudez Productions
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
|
| Elf-Man
|
Original
|
Ethan Wiley
|
Anchor Bay Entertainment
|
Direct-to-video
A Christmas superhero comedy film
|
| 2013
|
Atlantic Rim
|
Jared Cohn
|
The Asylum
|
N/A
|
Direct-to-video
A mockbuster ripoff to Pacific Rim
|
| Super Buddies
|
Robert Vince
|
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
|
Direct-to-video
Seventh installment in the Air Buddies franchise.
|
| 2014
|
RoboCop
|
José Padilha
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($242,688,965)
|
First reboot to the RoboCop franchise.
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
Mirage Studios
|
Jonathan Liebesman
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($485,004,754)
|
Reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise.
|
| 2015
|
Lazer Team
|
Original
|
Matt Hullum
|
Rooster Teeth
|
Theatrical ($1,600,000)
|
Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films
|
| 2016
|
Code 8
|
Jeff Chan
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Short film, released on YouTube.
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
|
Mirage Studios
|
Dave Green
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($245,623,848)
|
Sequel to 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
|
| Hectic Knife
|
Original
|
Greg DeLiso
|
Troma Entertainment
|
N/A
|
a Superhero parody
|
| Max Steel
|
Mattel
|
Stewart Hendler
|
Open Road Films
|
Theatrical ($6,272,403)
|
Live-action reboot of the toyline franchise.
|
| All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero[3][4][5]
|
Original
|
Jason Trost
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Sequel to 2011 movie All Superheroes Must Die, released on YouTube.[6]
|
| 2017
|
Split
|
M. Night Shyamalan
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($276,921,998)
|
Standalone sequel to 2000's Unbreakable.
Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions.
|
| Power Rangers
|
Hasbro
|
Dean Israelite
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($142,099,154)
|
Reboot of the Power Rangers film franchise.
|
| Sleight
|
Original
|
J. D. Dillard
|
WWE Studios, BH Tilt
|
Theatrical ($3,989,705)
|
Co-produced with Diablo Entertainment
|
| Lazer Team 2
|
Original
|
Matt Hullum and Daniel Fabelo
|
Rooster Teeth
|
Theatrical ($19,996)
|
Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films
|
| 2018
|
Higher Power
|
Matthew Charles Santoro
|
Magnet Releasing
|
N/A
|
Co-produced with Di Bonaventura Pictures and Defy Media
|
| The Darkest Minds
|
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
|
20th Century Fox
|
Theatrical ($41,142,379)
|
Based on a novel of the same name
Co-produced with 21 Laps Entertainment
|
| 2019
|
Glass
|
M. Night Shyamalan
|
Walt Disney Pictures (Buena Vista International), Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($246,999,039)
|
Sequel to 2000's Unbreakable and 2017's Split.
Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions.
|
| Fast Color
|
Julia Hart
|
Lionsgate Films (Codeblack Films)
|
Theatrical ($76,916)
|
Co-produced with LD Entertainment and Original Headquarters
|
| El Chicano
|
Ben Hernandez Bray
|
Briarcliff Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($1,404,646)
|
The film has been called the "first Latino superhero movie"
Co-produced with WarParty Films
|
| Brightburn
|
David Yarovesky
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($32,893,421)
|
Co-produced with Stage 6 Films, Troll Court Entertainment and The H Collective
A superhero horror film
|
| Freaks
|
Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky
|
Well Go USA Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($335,050)
|
Co-produced with Amazing Incorporated and Wise Daughter Films
|
| 2020
|
Sonic the Hedgehog
|
Sega Sammy Group
|
Jeff Fowler
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($320,954,026)
|
Based on a franchise of the same name
Co-produced with Sega and Original Film
|
| Bloodshot
|
Valiant Comics
|
David S.F. Wilson
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($33,502,835)
|
Based on a character of the same name
Co-produced with Original Film
|
| Project Power
|
Original
|
Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost
|
Netflix
|
N/A
|
Co-produced with Screen Arcade and Supermarché
|
| Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
|
Anna Mastro
|
Walt Disney Pictures (Disney+)
|
Produced by Disney Channel
|
| Archenemy
|
Adam Egypt Mortimer
|
RLJE Films
|
Theatrical ($136,240)
|
Co-produced with Voltage Pictures and SpectreVision
|
| We Can Be Heroes
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Netflix
|
N/A
|
Co-produced with Double R Productions
|
| 2021
|
Flora & Ulysses
|
Candlewick Press
|
Lena Khan
|
Walt Disney Pictures (Disney+)
|
Based on a children's novel of the same name
|
| Lazarus
|
Original
|
R.L. Scott
|
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Co-produced with Phoenix Rising Films, Overdog Entertainment and Wonder Studios
|
| Thunder Force
|
Ben Falcone
|
Netflix
|
Co-produced with On the Day Productions
|
| Snake Eyes
|
Hasbro
|
Robert Schwentke
|
Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
|
Theatrical ($36,871,324)
|
a Prequel to G.I. Joe
Co-produced with Skydance Media, Entertainment One and Di Bonaventura Pictures
|
