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Asterix at the Olympic Games
Asterix at the Olympic Games (Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques) is a 2008 French live-action comedy directed by Thomas Langmann and Frédéric Forestier, starring Gérard Depardieu and Alain Delon.
Batman Begins
Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne, who trains with the League of Shadows and returns to Gotham to fight crime as Batman.
Blade II
Blade II, also known as Blade 2, is a 2002 American action horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, the second installment of the Blade trilogy.
Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity, also known as Blade III, is a 2004 American action-horror film directed and written by David S. Goyer and starring Wesley Snipes as the vampire hunter Blade.
Bulletproof Monk
Bulletproof Monk is a 2003 American action-comedy-fantasy film directed by Paul Hunter, starring Chow Yun-Fat as an ageless monk guarding a powerful scroll and Seann William Scott as the pickpocket chosen as his successor.
Daredevil (film)
Daredevil (2003 film), Mark Steven Johnson's Marvel adaptation starring Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock with Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, and Michael Clarke Duncan; earned about $179 million worldwide on a $78 million budget but scored 42% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Elektra (2005 film)
Elektra is a 2005 American superhero film directed by Rob Bowman, starring Jennifer Garner as the Marvel Comics assassin Elektra Natchios in a spin-off of Daredevil (2003).
Fantastic Four (2005 film)
Fantastic Four (2005) is Tim Story's 20th Century Fox adaptation of the Marvel team, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis; it earned 28% on Rotten Tomatoes but grossed over $333 million worldwide.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, also known as Fantastic Four 2, is a 2007 American superhero film directed by Tim Story, the sequel to 2005's Fantastic Four.
Ghost Rider (2007 film)
Ghost Rider is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character, directed by Mark Steven Johnson and starring Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army, also known as Hellboy 2, is a 2008 American superhero fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro, the sequel to Hellboy (2004), starring Ron Perlman.
Iron Man (2008 film)
Iron Man (2008), Jon Favreau's film starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, is the first Marvel Studios production, launched the MCU, grossed about $585 million worldwide, and earned Oscar nominations for visual effects and sound editing.
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 vigilante action film directed by Lexi Alexander, starring Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle, the third Punisher film and a reboot.
Spider-Man (2002 film)
Spider-Man (2002) is Sam Raimi's superhero film starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, with Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin. It opened May 3, 2002, was the first film to top $100 million in an opening weekend, and was 2002's highest-grossing film.
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 (2004) is Sam Raimi's second Spider-Man film, starring Tobey Maguire and Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus; it grossed about $790 million worldwide and won the Oscar for Visual Effects. Distinct from the 2004 and 2023 video games of the same name.
Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie (2008) is a spoof comedy by Craig Mazin and David Zucker parodying Spider-Man and other superhero films, starring Drake Bell as Dragonfly; it grossed $71.5 million worldwide despite poor reviews.
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut is a 2006 reconstruction of the 1980 film from footage Richard Donner shot before being replaced by Richard Lester, restoring Marlon Brando's Jor-El, a new Lois Lane opening, and Donner's serious tone.
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer, starring Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth, and the first Superman theatrical film in 19 years.
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005), also released as Wicked Prayer, is the fourth Crow film, directed by Lance Mungia, starring Edward Furlong, David Boreanaz, Tara Reid, and Dennis Hopper; a satanic-biker revenge story shot in 23 days on an $8 million budget and critically panned at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight is Christopher Nolan's 2008 Batman sequel starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning Joker. It grossed over $1 billion worldwide, earned a 94% Tomatometer and Metascore 85, and is the middle film of Nolan's trilogy.
The Incredible Hulk (film)
The Incredible Hulk (2008) is a Marvel Studios superhero film directed by Louis Leterrier, starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, a reboot of Ang Lee's 2003 Hulk, grossing $264.8 million worldwide and later followed by Captain America: Brave New World.
The Incredibles
The Incredibles is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar and directed by Brad Bird, following a superhero family forced into suburban life who battle the villain Syndrome.
X-Men (film)
X-Men (2000) is Bryan Singer's superhero film for 20th Century Fox, the first X-Men movie, starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, and Halle Berry; it grossed $296.3 million worldwide on a $57 million budget and launched the modern superhero film boom.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American superhero film directed by Gavin Hood and starring Hugh Jackman, the fourth X-Men film and the first spin-off of the series.
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand, also known as X-Men 3, is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Brett Ratner, the third in the X-Men series.
X2 (film)
X2 (X2: X-Men United) is Bryan Singer's 2003 X-Men sequel in which Stryker abducts Xavier and the X-Men ally with Magneto. Released May 2, 2003; $407.7M worldwide; Saturn Award winner.
X2: X-Men United
X2: X-Men United (2003), also called X2, is Bryan Singer's second X-Men film, written by Zak Penn and David Hayter. Stryker (Brian Cox) attacks the X-Mansion; Magneto allies with the X-Men. It grossed $407.7 million and scored 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.