Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "superhero-origin"

1. Madame Web (2024)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Cassandra Webb is a New York metropolis paramedic who begins to demonstrate signs of clairvoyance. Forced to challenge revelations about her past, she needs to safeguard three young women from a deadly adversary who wants them destroyed.

Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor

Votes: 56,654

2. Glass (2019)

PG-13 | 129 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy

Votes: 274,510 | Gross: $111.05M

3. Deadpool (2016)

R | 108 min | Action, Comedy

A wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal yet hideously scarred, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.

Director: Tim Miller | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein

Votes: 1,127,766 | Gross: $363.07M

4. Spider-Man (2002)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco

Votes: 881,223 | Gross: $403.71M

5. 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: 583,235 | Gross: $107.51M

6. Hellboy (2019)

R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, Hellboy battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.

Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane

Votes: 99,098 | Gross: $21.90M

7. 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: 1,580,660 | Gross: $206.85M

8. Blue Beetle (2023)

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

An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the recent college graduate with a suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle.

Director: Angel Manuel Soto | Stars: Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, Becky G, Damián Alcázar

Votes: 95,367

9. 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: 404,747 | Gross: $251.19M

10. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.

Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan

Votes: 703,364 | Gross: $262.03M

11. 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: 812,591 | Gross: $291.05M

12. Aquaman (2018)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.

Director: James Wan | Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson

Votes: 521,439 | Gross: $335.06M

13. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 436,553 | Gross: $224.54M

14. Superhero Movie (2008)

PG-13 | 75 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.

Director: Craig Mazin | Stars: Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald

Votes: 75,753 | Gross: $26.64M

15. Superman (1978)

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

An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando

Votes: 187,719 | Gross: $134.22M

16. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Batman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg

Votes: 753,030 | Gross: $330.36M

17. Big Hero 6 (2014)

PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

Directors: Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, T.J. Miller

Votes: 503,155 | Gross: $222.53M

18. Doctor Strange (2016)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.

Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong

Votes: 806,220 | Gross: $232.64M

19. Fantastic Four (2015)

PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

Director: Josh Trank | Stars: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell

Votes: 176,735 | Gross: $56.12M

20. Daredevil (2003)

PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Crime

A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero.

Director: Mark Steven Johnson | Stars: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan

Votes: 229,292 | Gross: $102.54M

21. Shazam! (2019)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.

Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer

Votes: 385,462 | Gross: $140.37M

22. Spider-Man: Lotus (2023)

120 min | Action, Drama

Peter Parker, who is struggling to recover from the loss of Gwen Stacy and contemplating hanging up the suit for good, until he receives a letter from a terminally ill child, requesting that Spider-Man pay a visit before he passes away.

Director: Gavin J. Konop | Stars: Warden Wayne, Sean Thomas Reid, Moriah Brooklyn, Tuyen Powell

Votes: 2,662

23. Max Steel (2016)

PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The adventures of teenager Max McGrath and his alien companion, Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel.

Director: Stewart Hendler | Stars: Ben Winchell, Josh Brener, Maria Bello, Andy Garcia

Votes: 20,578 | Gross: $3.82M

24. Dr. Strange (1978 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 93 min | Action, Fantasy

A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.

Director: Philip DeGuere Jr. | Stars: Peter Hooten, Clyde Kusatsu, Jessica Walter, Anne-Marie Martin

Votes: 2,143

25. Ra.One (2011)

Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family.

Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami

Votes: 46,831 | Gross: $2.51M

26. The Scribbler (I) (2014)

R | 88 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A young woman is facing her destructive multiple personalities using an experimental new procedure known as "The Siamese Burn."

Director: John Suits | Stars: Katie Cassidy, Garret Dillahunt, Michelle Trachtenberg, Eliza Dushku

Votes: 5,149

27. Rendel: Dark Vengeance (2017)

Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Finnish superhero, a masked vigilante Rendel seeks for revenge and fights against VALA, the huge criminal organization.

Director: Jesse Haaja | Stars: Kristofer Gummerus, Rami Rusinen, Renne Korppila, Matti Onnismaa

Votes: 2,356

28. El Chicano (2018)

R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

Director: Ben Hernandez Bray | Stars: Logan Arevalo, Julian Bray, Adolfo Alvarez, Marco Rodríguez

Votes: 1,598 | Gross: $1.39M

29. Code Name: Dynastud (2018)

Not Rated | 94 min | Action

In the year 2024, homosexuality has been outlawed by an extreme right-wing government. Only one extraordinary man can stop this wave of terror and repression, a superhero for our troubled times.

Director: Richard Griffin | Stars: Michael Varrati, Sissy O'Hara, Chris Torem, Aaron Andrade

Votes: 307

30. Faith (VII)

Action, Drama | Announced

Faith Herbert, a jubilant, geeky teen who also has telekinetic superpowers.

31. The Cat's Tale (1951)

7 min | Animation, Short

Baby Mighty Mouse appears on the doorstep of a loving couple and quickly gains a fearsome reputation.

Director: Mannie Davis | Star: Dayton Allen

Votes: 22

32. Cassius: Feeling for You (1999 Music Video)

4 min | Action, Comedy, Music

A freak accident with a CD player transforms a teenager into Cassius, a superhero of house music.

Director: Evan Bernard | Stars: Cassius, Philippe Zdar, Hubert Blanc-Francard

Votes: 10

33. Agent Electron (2021)

3 min | Short, Action, Adventure

The origin and end of superhero Agent Electron, in reverse chronological order.

Director: Achyut Prashast Singh | Star: Achyut Prashast Singh

34. Superboy (1988–1992)
Episode: Microboy (1990)

TV-PG | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Hoping to impress Lana, a fellow student invents an energy capsule that makes him a superhero, but he is unable to control his new found powers.

Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: Gerard Christopher, Stacy Haiduk, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Frank Military

Votes: 41

35. Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode: The Last Son of Krypton: Part I (1996)

Unrated | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Jor-El, unable to convince the Kryptonian government of the pending destruction of the planet, plans to save his son while Brainiac makes him a fugitive.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Christopher McDonald, Finola Hughes, Corey Burton, Tony Jay

Votes: 760

36. Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode: The Last Son of Krypton: Part II (1996)

Unrated | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Young Clark Kent learns of his alien past, as well as his full power, and decides to move to Metropolis to be both reporter and superhero.

Directors: Curt Geda, Scott Jeralds | Stars: Tim Daly, Dana Delany, Clancy Brown, Christopher McDonald

Votes: 698

37. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Episode: A Normal Amount of Rage (2022)

TV-14 | 35 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jen Walters' world is turned upside down after a freak accident leaves her with superpowers.

Director: Kat Coiro | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Ginger Gonzaga, Jameela Jamil

Votes: 24,871

38. Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode: Daredevil (2015)

TV-MA | 56 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In the season finale, a boxed-in Fisk and a desperate Murdock, Foggy, and Karen are forced to play their end games.

Director: Steven S. DeKnight | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Bob Gunton

Votes: 13,264

39. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: Heroes Rise: Heavydirtysoul (2017)

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

With the deadly virus spreading throughout the city, the search for the antidote continues, as Fish Mooney, The Riddler and Penguin reveal plans of their own. Bruce meets Ra's Al Ghul and ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 2,931

40. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: A Dark Knight: The Fear Reaper (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Gordon is forced to face his inner demons when he tries to bring in Jonathan Crane to prove that the GCPD is still powerful.

Director: Louis Shaw Milito | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 2,217