Thor, Wonder Woman, X-Men and more: Box office for 56 superhero movies

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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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Superman Returns (2006)

David James/Warner Bros.

Directed by: Bryan Singer
Starring: Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth
Domestic gross: $200,081,192
International gross: $191,000,000
Total: $391,081,192

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Batman Begins (2005)

Warner Bros.

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Katie Holmes
Domestic gross: $206,852,432
International gross: $167,366,241
Total: $374,218,673

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

James Fisher/20th Century Fox

Directed by: Gavin Hood
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds
Domestic gross: $179,883,157
International gross: $193,179,707
Total: $373,062,864

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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Everett Collection

Directed by: Joe Johnston
Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson
Domestic gross: $176,654,505
International gross: $193,915,269
Total: $370,569,774

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X-Men: First Class (2011)

Everett Collection

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence
Domestic gross: $146,408,305
International gross: $207,215,819
Total: $353,624,124

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Fantastic Four (2005)

Kerry Hayes

Directed by: Tim Story
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba
Domestic gross: $154,696,080
International gross: $175,883,639
Total: $330,579,719

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The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Directed by: Chris McKay
Starring: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson
Domestic gross: $175,750,384
International gross: $135,100,000
Total: $310,850,384

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X-Men (2000)

Attila Dory/20th Century Fox

Directed by: Bryan Singer
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry
Domestic gross: $157,299,717
International gross: $139,039,810
Total: $296,339,527

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

WETA/20th Century Fox

Directed by: Tim Story
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans
Domestic gross: $131,921,738
International gross: $131,921,738
Total: $289,047,763

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The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Michael Gibson/Universal

Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth
Domestic gross: $134,806,913
International gross: $128,620,638
Total: $263,427,551

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

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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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