
Superhero Action movies
Action powered by super abilities, secret identities, and larger-than-life threats, with civilians and cities on the line.

111. Kick-Ass 2
Action Adventure Crime Superhero Action Organized Crime2013•1h 43min
Japan, United Kingdom
Director: Jeff Wadlow
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After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.
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112. Man of Steel
Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure2013•2h 23min
United Kingdom, United States
Director: Zack Snyder
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A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
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113. Superman: Unbound
Animation Action Adventure Superhero Action Adventure Epic2013•1h 15min
United States
Director: James Tucker
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Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."
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114. Iron Man 3
Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Globetrotting Adventure2013•2h 10min
United States
Director: Shane Black
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When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
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115. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Animation Action Science Fiction Anime Superhero Action2013•1h 25min
Japan
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
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The events of Battle of Gods take place some years after the battle with Majin Buu, which determined the fate of the entire universe. After awakening from a long slumber, Beerus, the God of Destruction is visited by Whis, his attendant and learns that the galactic overlord Frieza has been defeated by a Super Saiyan from the North Quadrant of the universe named Goku, who is also a former student of the North Kai. Ecstatic over the new challenge, Goku ignores King Kai's advice and battles Beerus, but he is easily overwhelmed and defeated. Beerus leaves, but his eerie remark of "Is there nobody on Earth more worthy to destroy?" lingers on. Now it is up to the heroes to stop the God of Destruction before all is lost.
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116. The Dark Knight Rises
Action Crime Drama Thriller Superhero Action2012•2h 45min
United Kingdom, United States
Director: Christopher Nolan
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Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
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117. The Amazing Spider-Man
Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure2012•2h 16min
United States
Director: Marc Webb
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Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
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118. Superman vs. The Elite
Science Fiction Animation Action Superhero Action Epic Sci-Fi2012•1h 16min
United States
Director: Michael Chang
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The Man of Steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless superheroes who hold his idealism in contempt.
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119. The Avengers
Science Fiction Action Adventure Superhero Action Adventure Epic2012•2h 23min
United States
Director: Joss Whedon
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When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
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120. Justice League: Doom
Action Animation Science Fiction Fantasy Superhero Action2012•1h 17min
United States
Director: Lauren Montgomery
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An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.