Which film do you think made more money at the box office: Spider-Man 3 or Batman (1989)? The original Superman or Captain America: Civil War? Here is a list of every DC and Marvel comic-based film released in cinemas*, ranked by their global box office takings.
(There’s also videos of either trailers or scenes from each film, in case you need to jog your memory).
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- 31. Ant-Man (2015) Marvel: $519 Million
- 32. Superman Returns (2006) DC: $500 Million
- 33. Batman Begins (2005) DC: $491 Million
- 34. Thor (2011) Marvel: $477 Million
- 35. X-Men (2000) Marvel: $463 Million
- 36. Batman and Robin (1997) DC: $437 Million
- 37. The Fantastic Four (2005) Marvel: $435 Million
- 38. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Marvel: $419 Million
- 39. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Marvel: $392 Million
- 40. X-Men: First Class (2011) Marvel: $376 Million
- 41. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) Marvel: $354 Million
- 42. Hulk (2003) Marvel: $343 Million
- 43. The Incredible Hulk (2008) Marvel: $309 Million
- 44. The Wolverine (2013) Marvel: $302 Million
- 45. Superman III (1983) DC: $296 Million
- 46. Ghost Rider (2007) Marvel: $279 Million
- 47. Daredevil (2003) Marvel: $250 Million
- 48. Blade (1998) Marvel: $235 Million
- 49. Green Lantern (2011) DC: $233 Million
- 50. Blade II (2002) Marvel: $225 Million
- 51. Watchmen (2009) DC: $208 Million
- 52. Blade: Trinity (2004) Marvel: $174 Million
- 53. Fantastic Four (2015) Marvel: $168 Million
- 54. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012) Marvel: $139 Million
- 55. Catwoman (2004) DC: $111 Million
- 56. Howard the Duck (1986) Marvel: $86 Million
- 57. Elektra (2005) Marvel: $74.2 Million
- 58. The Punisher (2004) Marvel: $74.1 Million
- 59. Supergirl (1984) DC: $66 Million
- 60. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) DC: $64 Million
- 61. Batman the Movie (1966) DC: $32 Million
- 62. Swamp Thing (1982) DC: $18 Million
- 63. Punisher: War Zone (2008) Marvel: $11.1 Million
- 64. Jonah Hex (2010) DC: $11 Million
- 65. Steel (1997) DC: $5 Million
*Some notes: This list is correct at the date of publication. Amounts are in USD$. The totals are the worldwide box office grosses, adjusted using today’s ticket prices so the comparisons are fair. This list only includes live action films – not animated series. All films chosen were based on originating in Marvel and DC Comics, not just made by DC and Marvel studios – hence Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox’s inclusion.
[Sources: Movie Rankings, IMDB]