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From Avengers to X-Men, How 56 Superhero Movies Fared at the Box Office

From Avengers to X-Men, How 56 Superhero Movies Fared at the Box Office

By Joey Nolfi

November 03, 2017 at 09:00 AM EDT

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Mighty hits, megaflops, and everything in between

Clay Enos/Warner Bros.; Zade Rosenthal/Marvel; Everett Collection; Chuck Zlotnick/Sony Pictures

Superheroes — they fly high and fight baddies on the big screen, and their box office conquests often soar right along with them. Still, even the mightiest crime fighters are prone to missteps, as the spandex-clad warriors at the center of 2015's Fantastic Four, 2005's Elektra, and 2004's Catwoman can all attest. From the biggest flops to some of the sturdiest moneymakers in movie history, check out how contemporary superhero flicks have fared at the box office in the gallery ahead.

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Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)

Marvel/Disney

Directed by: Joss Whedon

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson

Domestic gross: $623,357,910

International gross: $895,455,078

Total: $1,518,812,988

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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Marvel/Disney

Directed by: Joss Whedon

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo

Domestic gross: $459,005,868

International gross: $946,397,826

Total: $1,405,403,694

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Iron Man 3 (2013)

Marvel/Disney

Directed by: Shane Black

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow

Domestic gross: $409,013,994

International gross: $805,797,258

Total: $1,214,811,252

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Disney/Marvel

Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson

Domestic gross: $408,084,349

International gross: $745,220,146

Total: $1,153,304,495

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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Ron Phillips/Warner Bros.

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy

Domestic gross: $448,139,099

International gross: $636,800,000

Total: $1,084,939,099

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The Dark Knight (2008)

Stephen Vaughan

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine

Domestic gross: $534,858,444

International gross: $469,700,000

Total: $1,004,558,444

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Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Marvel Studios

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace

Domestic gross: $336,530,303

International gross: $554,341,323

Total: $890,871,626

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Everett Collection

Directed by: Zack Snyder

Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams

Domestic gross: $330,360,194

International gross: $542,900,000

Total: $873,260,194

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Marvel Studios

Directed by: James Gunn

Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel

Domestic gross: $389,813,101

International gross: $473,727,075

Total: $863,540,176

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Spider-Man (2002)

Columbia Pictures/ Everett Collection

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe

Domestic gross: $403,706,375

International gross: $418,002,176

Total: $821,708,551

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Wonder Woman (2017)

Clay Enos/Warner Bros.

Directed by: Patty Jenkins

Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright

Domestic gross: $412,534,079

International gross: $409,100,000

Total: $821,634,079

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Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Everett Collection

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco

Domestic gross: $373,585,825

International gross: $410,180,516

Total: $783,766,341

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Deadpool (2016)

Joe Lederer/Marvel/FOX

Directed by: Tim Miller

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller

Domestic gross: $363,070,709

International gross: $420,042,270

Total: $783,112,979

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Marvel

Directed by: James Gunn

Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper

Domestic gross: $333,176,600

International gross: $440,152,029

Total: $773,328,629

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Everett Collection

Directed by: Marc Webb

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Sally Field

Domestic gross: $262,030,663

International gross: $495,900,000

Total: $757,930,663

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Alan Markfield/20th Century Fox

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence

Domestic gross: $233,921,534

International gross: $513,941,241

Total: $747,862,775

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Suicide Squad (2016)

Clay Enos/Warner Bros.

Directed by: David Ayer

Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie

Domestic gross: $325,100,054

International gross: $420,500,000

Total: $745,600,054

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Zade Rosenthal/Marvel

Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Starring: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson

Domestic gross: $259,766,572

International gross: $454,497,695

Total: $714,264,267

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Columbia Pictures/Everett Collection

Directed by: Marc Webb

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx

Domestic gross: $202,853,933

International gross: $506,128,390

Total: $708,982,323

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Doctor Strange (2016)

Jay Maidment

Directed by: Scott Derrickson

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams

Domestic gross: $232,641,920

International gross: $445,076,475

Total: $677,718,395

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Man of Steel (2013)

Clay Enos/Warner Bros

Directed by: Zack Snyder

Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon

Domestic gross: $291,045,518

International gross: $377,000,000

Total: $668,045,518

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Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios

Directed by: Alan Taylor

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston

Domestic gross: $206,362,140

International gross: $438,209,262

Total: $644,571,402

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Iron Man 2 (2010)

Industrial Light & Magic/Marvel

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow

Domestic gross: $312,433,331

International gross: $311,500,000

Total: $623,933,331

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Logan (2017)

Everett Collection

Directed by: James Mangold

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen

Domestic gross: $226,209,526

International gross: $389,354,949

Total: $615,586,021

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Iron Man (2008)

Paramount/Everett Collection

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard

Domestic gross: $318,412,101

International gross: $266,762,121

Total: $585,174,121

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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

20th Century Fox

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence

Domestic gross: $155,442,489

International gross: $388,492,298

Total: $543,934,787

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Ant-Man (2015)

Zade Rosenthal/Disney

Directed by: Peyton Reed

Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly

Domestic gross: $180,202,163

International gross: $339,109,802

Total: $519,311,965

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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Kerry Hayes

Directed by: Brett Ratner

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry

Domestic gross: $234,362,462

International gross: $224,997,093

Total: $459,359,555

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Thor (2011)

Zade Rosenthal/Marvel Studios

Directed by: Kenneth Branagh

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman

Domestic gross: $181,030,624

International gross: $268,295,994

Total: $449,326,618

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The Wolverine (2013)

Directed by: James Mangold

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto

Domestic gross: $132,556,852

International gross: $282,271,394

Total: $414,828,246

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X2: X-Men United (2003)

Kerry Hayes/Fox

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry

Domestic gross: $214,949,694

International gross: $192,761,855

Total: $407,711,549

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From Avengers to X-Men, How 56 Superhero Movies Fared at the Box Office

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Mighty hits, megaflops, and everything in between

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Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)

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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

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Iron Man 3 (2013)

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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The Dark Knight (2008)

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Spider-Man 3 (2007)

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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Spider-Man (2002)

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Wonder Woman (2017)

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Spider-Man 2 (2004)

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Deadpool (2016)

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

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Suicide Squad (2016)

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

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Doctor Strange (2016)

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Man of Steel (2013)

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Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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Iron Man 2 (2010)

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Logan (2017)

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Iron Man (2008)

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