Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "based-on-comic-book"

51. Batman Begins (2005)

PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After witnessing his parents' death, Bruce learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson

Votes: 1,577,981 | Gross: $206.85M

52. The Killer (2023)

R | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard

Votes: 182,503

53. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

PG-13 | 149 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans

Votes: 1,202,610 | Gross: $678.82M

54. Riverdale (2017–2023)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

While navigating the troubled waters of romance, school and family, Archie and his gang become entangled in dark Riverdale mysteries.

Stars: Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa

Votes: 155,155

55. X-Men (2000)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen

Votes: 646,326 | Gross: $157.30M

56. Kraven the Hunter (2024)

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Completed

Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.

Director: J.C. Chandor | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Russell Crowe, Christopher Abbott

57. Suicide Squad (2016)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.

Director: David Ayer | Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis

Votes: 722,162 | Gross: $325.10M

58. Gotham (2014–2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.

Stars: Ben McKenzie, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donal Logue, Camren Bicondova

Votes: 240,693

59. Watchmen (2009)

R | 162 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman

Votes: 582,347 | Gross: $107.51M

60. Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)

NC-17 | 180 min | Drama, Romance

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche | Stars: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Aurélien Recoing

Votes: 163,026 | Gross: $2.20M

61. Iron Man (2008)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges

Votes: 1,124,521 | Gross: $318.41M

62. Logan (2017)

R | 137 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.

Director: James Mangold | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook

Votes: 830,988 | Gross: $226.28M

63. Superman & Lois (2021–2024)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The world's most famous superhero and comic books' most famous journalist face the pressures and complexities that come with balancing work, justice, and parenthood in today's society.

Stars: Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez

Votes: 39,580

64. The Avengers (2012)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner

Votes: 1,458,992 | Gross: $623.28M

65. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson

Votes: 400,717 | Gross: $343.26M

66. Legion (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 1,316 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

David Haller is a troubled young man diagnosed as schizophrenic, but after a strange encounter he discovers special powers that will change his life forever.

Stars: Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin

Votes: 97,174

67. Sin City (2005)

R | 124 min | Crime, Thriller

An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.

Directors: Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba

Votes: 793,665 | Gross: $74.10M

68. The Mask (1994)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene

Votes: 420,439 | Gross: $119.94M

69. Black Widow (2021)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.

Director: Cate Shortland | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz

Votes: 425,941 | Gross: $183.65M

70. Peacemaker (2022– )

TV-MA | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Picking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.

Stars: John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland

Votes: 134,873

71. The King's Man (2021)

R | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Harris Dickinson

Votes: 173,417 | Gross: $37.18M

72. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

PG | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.

Directors: Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears | Stars: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon

Votes: 63,653

73. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo

Votes: 815,741 | Gross: $315.06M

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

PG | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.

Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman | Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali

Votes: 671,048 | Gross: $190.24M

75. X: First Class (2011)

PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Sci-Fi

In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon

Votes: 723,464 | Gross: $146.41M

76. Dredd (2012)

R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.

Director: Pete Travis | Stars: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Rachel Wood

Votes: 294,242 | Gross: $13.41M

77. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco

Votes: 708,268 | Gross: $373.59M

78. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.

Stars: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings

Votes: 116,935

79. Men in Black (1997)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 612,652 | Gross: $250.69M

80. Titans (I) (2018–2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Dick and Rachel, a girl possessed by a strange darkness, get embroiled in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Joining them along the way are the hot-headed Starfire and lovable Beast Boy. Together they become a team of heroes.

Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Ryan Potter, Teagan Croft

Votes: 112,732

81. Kick-Ass (2010)

R | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Votes: 593,157 | Gross: $48.07M

82. Thunderbolts (2025)

Action, Adventure, Crime | Filming

A group of supervillains are recruited to go on missions for the government.

Director: Jake Schreier | Stars: Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sebastian Stan

83. Snowpiercer (2020–2025)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a perpetually-moving train that circles the globe, where class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.

Stars: Daveed Diggs, Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg

Votes: 62,444

84. Bleach (2004–2023)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

High school student Ichigo Kurosaki, who has the ability to see ghosts, gains soul reaper powers from Rukia Kuchiki and sets out to save the world from "Hollows".

Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Michelle Ruff, Stephanie Sheh, Jamieson Price

Votes: 68,956

85. What If...? (2021– )

TV-14 | 32 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Exploring pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on their head, leading the audience into uncharted territory.

Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Terri Douglas, Matthew Wood, Robin Atkin Downes

Votes: 142,734

86. Dead Boy Detectives (2024– )

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine decided not to enter the afterlife to stay on Earth and investigate crimes that involve supernatural stuff.

Stars: George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson, Briana Cuoco

Votes: 422

87. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.

Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei

Votes: 719,099 | Gross: $334.20M

88. Batman (1989)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure

The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl

Votes: 404,129 | Gross: $251.19M

89. Sweet Tooth (2021– )

TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A boy who is half human and half deer survives in a post-apocalyptic world with other hybrids.

Stars: Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen

Votes: 66,491

90. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

R | 242 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Determined to ensure that Superman's ultimate sacrifice wasn't in vain, Bruce Wayne recruits a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams

Votes: 438,187

91. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After the Kingsman's headquarters is destroyed and the world is held hostage, an allied spy organization in the United States is discovered. These two elite secret agencies must band together to defeat a common enemy.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Channing Tatum

Votes: 362,957 | Gross: $100.23M

92. Spider-Man 3 (2007)

PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church

Votes: 637,259 | Gross: $336.53M

93. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy

Votes: 744,930 | Gross: $233.92M

94. Blade (1998)

R | 120 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.

Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright

Votes: 298,829 | Gross: $70.09M

95. Berserk (1997–1998)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.

Stars: Marc Diraison, Nobutoshi Canna, Carrie Keranen, Kevin T. Collins

Votes: 53,061

96. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl who can travel across multiverses, to battle other-universe versions of himself which threaten to wipe out the multiverse. They seek help from the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong

Votes: 477,767 | Gross: $411.33M

97. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.

Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston

Votes: 530,350 | Gross: $179.88M

98. Supergirl (2015–2021)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.

Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Katie McGrath

Votes: 129,546

99. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell

Votes: 896,567 | Gross: $176.65M

100. Man of Steel (2013)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane

Votes: 811,701 | Gross: $291.05M