Top Earning Superhero Movies
Last updated: March 21, 2025
No adjustment in this list for inflation or ticket pricing.
For an example of the effect of inflation adjustment, the Tim Burton Batman from 1989 earned $411 million, adjusted for inflation, that converts into $1,024.19 billion in 2025 dollars; another example, Superman from 1978 earned $300 million converts to $1.42 Billion in 2025.
The problem with just comparing by inflation, though, is to consider ticket price changes. For example: in 1989, the average movie ticket price was $3.97. In the year 2025, it is $12.22. That average ranges wildly across the country, for example an average cost in Michigan of approximately $9.00 for a ticket is half of an average ticket in New York of $18.00.
When we consider (hypothetically) the number of tickets sold for Batman 1989 we cannot account for all the differences, because the higher costing IMAX and other specialty screen showings that are a part of the movie earning landscape today was simply not part of the movie offerings of 1989.
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Top Earning World Wide Superhero Films
137 films listed
Note on numbers: There are differing lists online for gross earnings, for example Avengers: Endgame, shown in the list with a gross earnings of $1.797 billion, is listed at The Numbers as only $2,748,242,781 worldwide, however, Chat GPT gives the total worldwide earnings as $2,799,439,100, so, depending upon who is your authority on this, there's a $50 million dollar difference on what is considered the highest earning superhero film, ever, thus far. These differences continue on down through this list.
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*Currently in release in movie theatres
- Avengers: Endgame (2019 Walt Disney/Marvel) $2,797,800,564 worldwide
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018 Walt Disney/Marvel) $2,048,359,754 worldwide
- Spider-Man No Way Home(2021 Sony) $1,901,231,491 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $200 million].
- The Avengers (2012 Marvel Studios) $1,511,757,910 Billion
- Avengers Age of Ultron (2015 Marvel Studios) $1.402 Billion
- Black Panther (2018 Walt Disney/Marvel) $1,346,913,161
- Deadpool and Wolverine (2024 Marvel Studios+3) $1,338,071,348
- Iron Man 3 (2013 Marvel Studios) $1,212,795,474 Billion
- Captain America Civil War: $1,153,294,011
- Aquaman (2018 Warner Bros) $1,148,461,807 worldwide
- Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019 Walt Disney/Marvel) $1,131,927,996 worldwide
- Captain Marvel (2019 Walt Disney Marvel) $1,128,274,794 worldwide
- Dark Knight Rises (2012 Warners) 1,081,036,828 Billion
- Joker (2019 Warner Bros) $1,074,251,311 worldwide
- The Dark Knight (2008 Warners Bros) $1,004,558,444 Billion
- Doctor Strange II: Madness of the Multiverse (2022 Disney-Marvel) $954,863,075 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $200 million].
- Spiderman 3 (2007 Sony) $890.9 Million
- Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice (Warners 2016) $872,662,631
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017 Marvel-Disney) $863,365,406 Worldwide
- Black Panther Wakanda Forever (Disney-Marvel 2022) $858,795,093 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $200 million].
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017 Walt Disney/Marvel) $853,977,126 worldwide
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (2023 Disney) $845,555,777
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (Sony 2017) $823,973,588
- Spiderman (2002 Sony) $821.7 Million
- Wonder Woman (2017 Warners) $816,501,312 Million
- Deadpool 2 (2018 20th Century Fox) $785,794,179 worldwide
- Spiderman 2 (2004 Sony) $783.8 Million
- Deadpool (Fox and Marvel) - $778,682,681
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 Marvel) $772.152 Million ($332 million domestic)
- The Batman (2020 Warner Bros) $770,345,583 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $180 million].
- Thor: Love and Thunder (Disney-Marvel 2022) $760,745,764 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $250 million].
- Amazing Spider-Man (2012 Sony) $752,216,557 ($262,030,663 Domestic)
- X-Men Days of Future Past (2014 Fox) $746,045,700 Million
- Suicide Squad (Warners 2016) $744,285,963 worldwide
- Captain America 2 - The Winter Soldier (Marvel-Sony-Perception) $714,083,572 worldwide
- Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Columbia/Sony 2014) $708,294,944 worldwide
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023 Sony) $681,138,413 worldwide
- Dr Strange (2016 Marvel Entertainment) $677,563,581 Worldwide
- Man of Steel (2013 Warners) $668,045,518 ($291,045,518 domestic)
- Big Hero 6 (2014 Walt Disney) $657,827,828 worldwide
- Thor The Dark World (2013 Buena Vista) $639,317,634 Million ($205,517,634 Domestic)
- The Incredibles (2004 Buena Vista - Pixar) $631.4 Million
- Hancock (2008 Sony) $624.4 Million
- Iron Man 2 (2010 Paramount) $623.9 Million
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2019 Walt Disney/Marvel) $622,674,139 worldwide
- Logan (2017 Fox) $617,415,993 million
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017 Paramount) $605,425,157 Worldwide
- Iron Man (2008 Paramount) $585.2 Million
- Kong: Skull Island (2017 Warners) - $566,152,812 Worldwide
- X-Men Apocalypse(Fox) $543,368,024 worldwide
- Venom: Let There be Carnage (2021 Sony) $501,027,511
- Ant-Man (Marvel Studios 2015) $493.8
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount 2014) $493,333,584
- Venom The Last Dance (Sony) $474,492,936
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023 Disney-Marvel) $476,073,180 worldwide earnings [Production budget of estimated at $200 million].
- X-Men The Last Stand (2006 Fox) $459.4 Million
- Thor (2011 Paramount) $449.3 Million ($181,030,624 Domestic)
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023 Warner Bros) $439,381,226 worldwide
- Shang Chi (2021 Disney) $432,230,054
- The Wolverine (2013 Fox) $414,828,246 ( $132,556,852 Domestic)
- Batman (1989 Warner Bros) $411.3 Million
- X-Men 2 X-Men United (Fox 2003) $407.7 Million
- Eternals (2021 Disney) $401,708,534
- Captain America 4 New World Order (2025 Disney) $400,817,391
- Black Adam (Warner Bros 2022) $392,952,111 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $195 million].
- Superman Returns (2006 Warner Bros) $391,081,192 Million
- Black Widow (2021 Disney) $379,631,351
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018 Sony Pictures) $375,540,831 worldwide
- Batman Begins (2005 Warner Bros) $372.7 Million
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Fox 2009) $373.1 Million ($85,058,003 Domestic)
- Captain America The First Avenger (2011 Paramount) $368.6 Million
- Shazam! (2019 Warner Bros) $365,971,656 worldwide
- X-Men First Class (Fox 2011) $353.6 Million
- The Mask (New Line 1994) $351.6 Million
- Batman Forever (Warner Bros 1995) $336.5 Million
- Fantastic Four (Fox 2005) $330.6 Million
- Megamind (Paramount/Dreamworks 2010) $321.9 Million
- The LEGO Batman Movie (2017 Warners) $310,850,384 Worldwide
- Superman (Warner Bros 1978) $300.2 Million
- X-Men (2000 20th Century Fox) $296,339,528 worldwide
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Fox 2007) $289 Million
- The Flash (2023 Warner Bros) $271,467,507
- Batman Returns (Warner Brothers/Polygram) $266,822,354 worldwide ($162,831,698 domestic)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008 Universal Pictures) $264,770,996 worldwide
- Unbreakable (2000 Walt Disney) $248,118,121 worldwide
- Hulk (2003 Universal Pictures ) $245,285,165 worldwide
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows (Paramount 2016) $244,625,744 Worldwide
- Batman and Robin (Warner Brothers) $238,207,122 worldwide
- The Green Hornet (Sony / Columbia) $227,817,248 worldwide ($98,780,042 domestic)
- Green Lantern (2011 Warner Bros) $219,851,172 worldwide
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017 STX Entertainment) $219,536,630 Worldwide
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (New Line 1990) $201,965,915 ($25,398,367 domestic)
- Harley Quinn Birds of Prey (2020 Warners) $201,858,461 worldwide
- The Marvels (Disney 2023) $199,706,250 worldwide
- Watchmen (2009 Warner Bros) $185,382,813 worldwide
- Ghost in the Shell (2017 Paramount) - $169,801,921 worldwide
- Hellboy The Golden Army (2008 Universal Pictures) $168,319,243 worldwide
- The Suicide Squad (2021 Warner) $167,400,219
- Wonder Woman 1984 (2020 Warner) $166,534,027
- Morbius (2022 Columbia Pictures) $162,759,437 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $75 million].
- Blade II (2002 New Line Cinema) $155,010,032 worldwide
- Power Rangers (2017 Lionsgate) - $140,246,402 worldwide
- Shazam Fury O' the Gods (2023 DC Warner Bros) $134,221,819 worldwide earnings [Production budget of estimated at $100 million].
- V for Vendetta (2005 Warner Bros) $132,511,035 worldwide
- Blade (1998 New Line Cinema) $131,183,530 worldwide
- Blue Beetle (2023 Warner Bros) $130,841,501 worldwide
- Blade: Trinity (2004 New Line) - $128,905,366 worldwide
- Judge Dredd (1995 Walt Disney) $113,493,481 worldwide
- Superman II (1980 Warner Bros) $108,185,706 (domestic)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24 Studios 2022) $107,366,679 worldwide earnings [Production budget of $25 million].
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017 Fox) - $104,685,194 worldwide
- Madame Web (2024 Sony) $100,298,817
- Hellboy (2009 Revolution Studios) $99,378,985 worldiwde
- Kick-Ass (2010 Lionsgate) - $96,188,903 worldwide
- TMNT (2007 Warner Bros) $95,802,916 worldwide
- Spawn (1997 New Line Cinema) $87,840,042 worldwide
- Sky High (2005 Walt Disney) $86,369,815 worldwide
- Catwoman (2004 Warner Bros) $82,102,379 worldwide
- Kick-Ass II (2013 Lionsgate) - $60,795,985 worldwide
- Kraven The Hunter (2024 Sony) $60,011,428 worldwide
- Teen Titans Go! (2018 Warner Bros) $52,090,236 worldwide
- The Crow (1994 Miramax) - $50,693,129 domestic
- Darkman (1990 Universal Pictures ) $48,878,502 worldwide
- The Shadow (1994 Universal Pictures) $48,063,435 worldwide
- The Rocketeer (1991 Buena Vista) - $46,704,056 domestic/worldwide
- Hellboy (2019 Lionsgate) $44,664,690 worldwide
- Batman (1966 Greenlawn Productions) $43.8 million Woldwide
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021 Paramount) $40,064,325
- Mystery Men (1999 Universal Pictures) $33,461,011 Wworldwide
- Bloodshot (2020 Sony) 28,428,855 Worldwide
- The Powerpuff Girls (2002 Warner Bros) $16,426,471 worldwide
- Supergirl (1984 Tristar) $14,296,438 (domestic)
- Punisher: War Zone (2008 Lionsgate) $10,161,493 worldwide
- Batman Mask of the Phantasm [1993 Warner Bros) $5,635,204 Domestic only
- The Batman Movie (1966 William Dozier Productions / 20th Century Fox) $3,900,000 box office
- The Return of Swamp Thing (1989 Millimeter Films) $192,816 worldwide
- Defender (2009 Darius Films) $44,462 Worldwide
Unknown Box Office
Swamp Thing (1982 Embassy Pictures) Unknown box office ($3 million production budget)
The Toxic Avenger (1984) Unknown Box Office
Doc Savage (1975) Unknown Box Office
Sources
Sources: Boxofficemojo, Deadline Hollywood, Chat GPT, Wikipedia and The Numbers
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Original Page May 2012 | Updated March 27, 2025