Superhero action films featuring caped crusaders and powered-up heroes saving the world.
Superhero Action Movies — 155 entries in the movies category, sortable by Title, Year, Director. Every row is ranked by community votes, giving you a crowd-sourced perspective you won't find on Wikipedia or IMDb.
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Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chao...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
Bob Persichetti
8.4
Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
117
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles disc...
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
Kemp Powers
8.3
Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
140
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new th...
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Joe Russo
8.2
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
United States of America
149
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and ...
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Anthony Russo
8.2
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
United States of America
181
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what...
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
2020
Matt Peters
8.2
Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
United States of America
90
Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the remaining bastions of good – the Justice League, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad and assorted others – must regroup, strategize and take the war to Darkseid...
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Zack Snyder
8.1
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
United States of America
242
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
2019
Kenji Nagasaki
8.1
Animation, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Japan
104
Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All ...
Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ
2020
Thomas Astruc
8.1
Animation, Family, TV Movie, Action, Adventure
Brazil
61
Marinette’s class is headed to New York, the city of superheroes, for French-American Friendship Week.
The Avengers
2012
Joss Whedon
8
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
United States of America
143
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
Jon Watts
7.9
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
148
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
James Gunn
7.9
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
United States of America
150
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
2022
Tetsuro Kodama
7.9
Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Japan
100
The Red Ribbon Army, an evil organization that was once destroyed by Goku in the past, has been reformed by a group of people who have created new and mightier Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, and seek vengeance against Goku and his family.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
Jay Oliva
7.9
Animation, Science Fiction, Action
United States of America
81
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
2018
Kenji Nagasaki
7.9
Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
96
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron w...
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Christopher Nolan
7.8
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
United Kingdom
165
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane,...
Logan
2017
James Mangold
7.8
Action, Drama, Science Fiction
United States of America
137
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
Iron Man
2008
Jon Favreau
7.7
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
United States of America
126
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Batman Begins
2005
Christopher Nolan
7.7
Drama, Crime, Action
United Kingdom
140
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
Joe Russo
7.7
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
136
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put th...
The Incredibles
2004
Brad Bird
7.7
Action, Adventure, Animation, Family
United States of America
115
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
Big Hero 6
2014
Chris Williams
7.7
Adventure, Family, Animation, Action, Comedy
United States of America
102
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
Deadpool
2016
Tim Miller
7.6
Action, Adventure, Comedy
United States of America
108
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down t...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
James Gunn
7.6
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
United States of America
137
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
Taika Waititi
7.6
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedy
United States of America
131
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
Shawn Levy
7.6
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
United States of America
128
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.
Deadpool 2
2018
David Leitch
7.5
Action, Comedy, Adventure
United States of America
120
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
Bryan Singer
7.5
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
132
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Incredibles 2
2018
Brad Bird
7.5
Action, Adventure, Animation, Family
United States of America
118
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021
Destin Daniel Cretton
7.5
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
United States of America
132
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
The Suicide Squad
2021
James Gunn
7.5
Action, Comedy, Adventure
United States of America
132
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
The Crow
1994
Alex Proyas
7.5
Fantasy, Action, Thriller
United States of America
102
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
Bruce Timm
7.5
Action, Animation, Crime, Mystery, Romance
United States of America
76
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while als...
Captain America: Civil War
2016
Joe Russo
7.4
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
United States of America
147
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
Black Panther
2018
Ryan Coogler
7.4
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
135
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T...
Doctor Strange
2016
Scott Derrickson
7.4
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
United States of America
115
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
Jon Watts
7.4
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
129
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.
Superman
2025
James Gunn
7.4
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
United States of America
130
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
They Call Me Jeeg
2016
Gabriele Mainetti
7.4
Drama, Action, Science Fiction
Italy
112
Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.
Justice League: War
2014
Jay Oliva
7.4
Animation, Action
United States of America
79
The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of superheroes consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam must set aside their differences and gather together to defend Earth.
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