12 Best 2010s Superhero Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 26, 2025

Avengers: Endgame closed out an eleven-year, twenty-two-film experiment no studio had tried before, while Black Panther and Wonder Woman showed the genre could carry real cultural weight. Joker treats a villain origin as a character study, Thor: Ragnarok leaned into comedy, and Kick-Ass deconstructed the genre as it peaked. Watchmen, Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy, Into the Spider-Verse, Logan and The Avengers round out the list.

Joker (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 68% Metacritic 59

A struggling, mentally ill clown-for-hire descends into violence and chaos amid a decaying Gotham City.

Directed by Todd Phillips · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars120 wins & 247 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Watchmen (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A dense, faithful adaptation of a comic considered unfilmable for years.

Directed by Zack Snyder · 2h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Kick-Ass (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A self-aware deconstruction of the superhero genre right as it peaked.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn · 1h 58m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.9

The entry where the franchise finally leaned fully into comedy.

Directed by Taika Waititi · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Deadpool (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 85% Metacritic 65

A wisecracking mercenary gets experimental powers and immediately breaks the fourth wall about it.

Directed by Tim Miller · 1h 48m · Rated R

29 wins & 78 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

TMDB ★ 8.0

Proved Marvel could turn an obscure property into a global hit on charm alone.

Directed by James Gunn · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 97% Metacritic 87

A teenager from an alternate dimension teams up with several other Spider-People to stop a threat to the multiverse.

Directed by Bob Persichetti & Peter Ramsey · 1h 57m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar85 wins & 60 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Wonder Woman (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 93% Metacritic 76

An Amazon princess leaves her island home to fight in the war to end all wars.

Directed by Patty Jenkins · 2h 21m · Rated PG-13

37 wins & 76 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Logan (2017)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 93% Metacritic 77

An ageing, ailing Wolverine protects a young mutant girl from the forces hunting her.

Directed by James Mangold · 2h 17m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar29 wins & 82 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Panther (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A superhero epic whose villain has a grievance that cuts deeper than most heroes' arcs.

Directed by Ryan Coogler · 2h 15m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Avengers (2012)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 69

Earth's mightiest heroes assemble for the first time to stop an alien invasion.

Directed by Joss Whedon · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar40 wins & 81 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 78

The Avengers attempt a time heist to undo a universe-altering snap.

Directed by Anthony Russo & Joe Russo · 3h 01m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar71 wins & 132 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

12 Best 2010s Superhero Movies

Joker (2019)

Watchmen (2009)

Kick-Ass (2010)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Deadpool (2016)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Wonder Woman (2017)

Logan (2017)

Black Panther (2018)

The Avengers (2012)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

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