# The best superhero movies

The superhero films with the best critics' scores on Rotten Tomatoes and the most mentions in audience rankings.

- 38 votes · 12 items
- Oct 6, 2024 · Facundo Ortiz
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## Top 12

1. **Black Panther** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Ryan Coogler, 2018. Wakanda; the first superhero film nominated for Best Picture; 96%.
2. **Logan** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — James Mangold, 2017. Hugh Jackman's farewell to Wolverine, a twilight western; 94%.
3. **The Avengers** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Joss Whedon, 2012. Marvel's first big crossover.
4. **The Dark Knight** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Christopher Nolan, 2008. Heath Ledger's Joker; 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
5. **Spider-Man 2** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Sam Raimi, 2004. Tobey Maguire against Doctor Octopus and the train scene.
6. **The Incredibles** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Brad Bird, 2004. The Parr family; 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.
7. **Iron Man** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Jon Favreau, 2008. Robert Downey Jr. and the birth of the Marvel universe; 94%.
8. **Avengers: Endgame** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Russo brothers, 2019. The end of the Infinity Saga; it became the highest-grossing film of all time.
9. **Wonder Woman** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Patty Jenkins, 2017. Gal Gadot in World War I; 93%.
10. **Superman** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Richard Donner, 1978. Christopher Reeve made audiences believe a man could fly.
11. **Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — 2018. Miles Morales; at 97%, Rotten Tomatoes' highest-rated superhero film.
12. **Guardians of the Galaxy** (-3 · ▲0 ▼3) — James Gunn, 2014. Space misfits and a cassette of 1970s hits.

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