List of American superhero films
This is a list of superhero films produced by American film studios by year excluding Marvel and DC movies.
Live-action
Live-action feature films
Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Notes |
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1977 | Abar, the First Black Superman | Original | Frank Packard | Mirror Releasing | N/A | A blaxploitation and the first independent superhero movie of all time (according to this list) |
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. | |
1981 | Condorman | Original | Charles Jarrott | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($4,500,000) | |
1984 | The Toxic Avenger | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | Theatrical ($800,000) | ||
1985 | Red Sonja | Dynamite Entertainment | Richard Fleischer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Theatrical ($6,948,633) | Based on the character of the same name. |
1986 | Highlander | Original | Russell Mulcahy | 20th Century Fox, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment | Theatrical ($5,900,000) | |
The Golden Child | Michael Ritchie | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($79,817,937) | |||
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 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) | ||
Highlander II: The Quickening | Original | Russell Mulcahy | InterStar Releasing | Theatrical ($15,556,340) | Sequel to Highlander | |
1992 | Doctor Mordrid | 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 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer | Andy Morahan | Miramax | Theatrical ($12,303,080) | Sequel to Highlander II: The Quickening | |
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) | ||
Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | Paul W. S. Anderson | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($122,195,920) | Based on a Video Franchise of the Same Name | |
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. | ||
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | Midway Games | John R. Leonetti | New Line Cinema | Theatrical ($51,376,861) | Sequel to Mortal Kombat | |
1998 | Star Kid | Original | Manny Coto | Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures) | Theatrical ($7,029,025) | |
Tarzan and the Lost City | Carl Schenkel | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($2,172,941) | |||
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. | |
The Matrix | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros | Theatrical ($465,343,787) | an Influential for its impact on Superhero Movies Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures | ||
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) | ||
Highlander: Endgame | Doug Aarniokoski | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($15,843,608) | Sequel to Highlander III: The Sorcerer | ||
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 | |||
The Matrix Reloaded | Original | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros | Theatrical ($741,846,459) | Influential for its impact on superhero movies Sequel to The Matrix Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures | |
The Matrix Revolutions | Theatrical ($427,344,031) | Influential for its impact on superhero movies Sequel to The Matrix Reloaded Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures | ||||
2004 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | 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 | Transformers | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($319,246,193) | Based on the toy line of the same name by Hasbro. |
Underdog | Various | Frederik Du Chau | Walt Disney Pictures | Theatrical ($65,270,477) | ||
El Muerto | Los Cornex | Brian Cox | Peninsula Films, Three Lion Productions | N/A | [1] | |
Highlander: The Source | Original | Brett Leonard | Lionsgate Films | Television film Sequel to Highlander: Endgame | ||
Ben 10: Race Against Time | 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) | |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($402,111,870) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers. | |
Defendor | Original | 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 | Legion | Scott Stewart | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($67,918,658) | Produced by Bold Films | |
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. | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($352,390,543) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers and 2009's Revenge of the Fallen. | |
Conan the Barbarian | Original | Marcus Nispel | Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($63,523,283) | Based on the character of the same name. | |
Immortals | Tarsem Singh | Relativity Media | Theatrical ($226,904,017) | |||
All Superheroes Must Die | 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. | |
Looper | Original | Rian Johnson | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures), FilmNation Entertainment | Theatrical ($176,506,819) | ||
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 | Pacific Rim | Guillermo del Toro | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($411,002,906) | Co-produced with Legendary Pictures | |
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. | |||
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Harald Zwart | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($95,396,573) | Based on a book series of the same name Co-produced with Constantin Film and Unique Features inc | ||
2014 | RoboCop | José Padilha | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($242,688,965) | First reboot to the RoboCop franchise. | |
Transformers: Age of Extinction | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($245,439,076) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers, 2009's Revenge of the Fallen and 2011's Dark of the Moon. | |
Lucy | Original | Luc Besson | EuropaCorp, Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($458,863,600) | A French-American film Co-Produced by TF1 Studios | |
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. | |
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 | |
Transformers: The Last Knight | Hasbro | Michael Bay | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($130,168,683) | Sequel to 2007's Transformers, 2009's Revenge of the Fallen, 2011's Dark of the Moon and 2014's Age of Extinction. | |
Lazer Team 2 | Original | Matt Hullum and Daniel Fabelo | Rooster Teeth | Theatrical ($19,996) | Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films | |
2018 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Steven S. DeKnight | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($290,930,148) | Sequel to Pacific Rim Co produced with Legendary Pictures | |
Higher Power | Matthew Charles Santoro | Magnet Releasing | N/A | Co-produced with Di Bonaventura Pictures and Defy Media | ||
Upgrade | Leigh Whannell | OTL Releasing | Theatrical ($16,593,554) | Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions and Goalpost Pictures | ||
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 | ||
Freaks | Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky | Well Go USA Entertainment | Theatrical ($335,050) | Co-produced with Amazing Incorporated and Wise Daughter Films | ||
KIN | Jonathan and Josh Baker | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($804,401) | Based on a Short film of the "Bag Man" Co-produced with 21 Laps Entertainment and No Trace Camping | ||
Bumblebee | Hasbro | Travis Knight | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($127,195,589) | Prequel to 2007's Transformers, 2009's Revenge of the Fallen, 2011's Dark of the Moon, 2014's Age of Extinction and 2017's The Last Knight. The first Transformers film not to be directed by Michael Bay. | |
2019 | Glass | Original | 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. |
Alita: Battle Angel | Shueisha | Robert Rodriguez | 20th Century Fox | Theatrical ($404,852,543) | Based on Gunnm Co-produced with Lightstorm Entertainment and Troublemaker Studios | |
Fast Color | Original | 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 | ||
Code 8 | Jeff Chan | Vertical Entertainment, Elevation Pictures | Theatrical ($157,209) | Based on an American Short film of the same name Co-produced with XYZ Films and Colony Pictures | ||
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 | |||
Jiu Jitsu | Dimitri Logothetis | The Avenue Entertainment | Theatrical ($38,030) | Based on a comic book of the same name Co-produced with Acme Rocket Fuel & Highland Film Group | ||
Archenemy | Adam Egypt Mortimer | RLJE Films | Theatrical ($82,210) | Co-produced with Voltage Pictures and SpectreVision | ||
We Can Be Heroes | Robert Rodriguez | Netflix | N/A | Co-produced with Troublemaker Studios | ||
2021 | Outside the Wire | Mikael Håfström | Co-produced with Automatik Entertainment, 42 Films and Inspire Entertainment | |||
Upcoming
Cinematic Serials
Year | Serial | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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1936 | Flash Gordon | King Features Syndicate | Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor | Universal Pictures | A 13-chapter serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character. |
1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | King Features Syndicate | Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill, Frederick Stephani | Universal Pictures | A 15-chapter serial based on the Flash Gordon comic strip character. |
The Spider's Web | Popular Publications | James W. Horne/Ray Taylor | Columbia Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based upon the Spider pulp magazine character. | |
1940 | The Green Hornet | Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics | Ford Beebe/Ray Taylor | Universal Pictures | A 13-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. |
Mysterious Doctor Satan | Original | William Witney/John English | Republic Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial. | |
1941 | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Holyoke Publishing/NOW Comics | Ford Beebe/John Rawlins | Universal Pictures | A 15-chapter black-and-white serial based on the Green Hornet radio series. |
1943 | The Masked Marvel | Original | Spencer Gordon Bennet | Republic Pictures | A 12-chapter black-and-white serial. |
Animated
Upcoming
Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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2022 | Lightyear | Original | Angus MacLane | Walt Disney Pictures | Made by Pixar. Prequel to Toy Story |
TBA | Relatively Super[8] | Sonny Dyon | QiCo Films | Television film | |
Super Day Care[9] | TBA | Skydance Media | Co-production with Outlier Society Productions. | ||
Legion of 5[10] | POW! Entertainment | Rainmaker Entertainment | |||
Mighty Mouse | Terrytoons | Paramount Pictures | Based on the Mighty Mouse TV series. Made by Paramount Animation. |
See also
- List of films based on DC Comics
- List of films based on Marvel Comics
- List of television series and films based on Dark Horse Comics publications
- List of television series and films based on Image Comics publications
- List of films based on comic strips
- List of films based on radio series
- List of television programs based on comics
- List of superhero television series
- List of highest-grossing superhero films
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