10 Essential Superhero Movies of the 2010s, Ranked

Wonder Woman, The Avengers, and Chronicle are among the best and most essential superhero movies of the 2010s.

January 19, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Mark Boyd

At the same time, movies likeMegamindandKick-Asswere providing fun twists onthe genre’s already long-established tropes.

The film is great for a number of reasons.

Next toChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight,Loganisone of the best examples of mature storytelling in superhero cinema.

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Simply said,The Avengersis a nearly perfect superhero film.

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Charles Xavier, played by James McAvoy, holds his hand to his head to use his powers in ‘X-Men: First Class’.

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Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot, blocks a projectile with her bracer in ‘Wonder Woman’.

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Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, puts his hand up to his mouth in ‘Deadpool’.

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T’Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman holds his arms out while in the Black Panther suit in ‘Black Panther’.

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Andrew Detmer, played by Dane DeHaan, holds his hand out to use his powers in ‘Chronicle’.

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Peter Parker and Miles Morales think as they sit next to each other in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’.

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Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, looks worried in ‘Logan’.

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Steve Rogers looks tense while in an elevator in ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’.

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The Avengers stand on the street while looking up in ‘The Avengers’.

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