| Year
|
Film
|
Publisher
|
Director
|
Distributor
|
Worldwide gross
|
Notes
|
| 1937
|
The Shadow Strikes[1]
|
Street & Smith
|
Lynn Shores
|
Grand National Films Inc.
|
—
|
Film featuring The Shadow character.
|
| 1938
|
International Crime[1]
|
Charles Lamont
|
Film featuring The Shadow character.
|
| 1945
|
Dick Tracy
|
Detroit Mirror
|
William Berke
|
RKO Pictures
|
Film featuring the character Dick Tracy.
|
| 1946
|
The Shadow Returns'[1]
|
Street & Smith
|
Phil Rosen, William Beaudine
|
Monogram Pictures
|
Part of The Shadow franchise.
|
| Behind the Mask'[1]
|
Phil Karlson
|
Film featuring The Shadow character.
|
| Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
|
Detroit Mirror
|
Gordon Douglas, James Anderson
|
RKO Pictures
|
Film featuring the character Dick Tracy
|
| The Missing Lady'[1]
|
Street & Smith
|
Phil Karlson
|
Monogram Pictures
|
Part of The Shadow franchise.
|
| 1947
|
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
|
Detroit Mirror
|
John Rawlins
|
RKO Pictures
|
Film featuring the character Dick Tracy
|
| Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
|
Part of the Dick Tracy franchise.
|
| 1956
|
The Lone Ranger[2]
|
WXYT (AM)
|
Stuart Heisler
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($1,550,000)
|
Film based on The Lone Ranger television series.
|
| 1958
|
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold[2]
|
Lesley Selander
|
Amazon MGM Studios (United Artists)
|
—
|
Sequel to The Lone Ranger.
|
| Invisible Avenger'[1]
|
Street & Smith
|
James Wong Howe, Ben Parker, John Sledge
|
Paramount Pictures (Republic Pictures)
|
Part of The Shadow franchise.
|
| 1966
|
Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
|
Original
|
Ray Dennis Steckler
|
Craddock Films
|
|
| The Wild World of Batwoman
|
Jerry Warren
|
ADPProductions
|
Film unrelated to the Batman franchise.
|
| Doctor Satan's Robot
|
Various
|
Paramount Pictures (Republic Pictures)
|
Part of the Mysterious Doctor Satan franchise.
|
| 1967
|
Fearless Frank
|
Philip Kaufman
|
Trans American Films
|
|
| 1970
|
Hercules in New York[3]
|
Arthur Allan Seidelman
|
RAF Industries
|
Theatrical ($300,000)
|
|
| 1974
|
Black Belt Jones[4]
|
Robert Clouse
|
Warner Bros.
|
—
|
|
| 1975
|
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'[1]
|
Street & Smith
|
Michael Anderson
|
Film based on the pulp comic Doc Savage.
|
| Dolemite[5]
|
Original
|
D'Urville Martin
|
Dimension Pictures
|
Theatrical ($12,000,000)
|
|
| 1976
|
The Human Tornado[5]
|
Cliff Roquemore
|
Dimension Pictures
|
—
|
Sequel to Dolemite.
|
| 1977
|
Star Wars[6]
|
George Lucas
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($775.8,000,000)
|
|
| Abar, the First Black Superman
|
Frank Packard
|
Mirror Releasing
|
—
|
A blaxploitation film
|
| Exo-Man
|
Richard Living
|
Universal Pictures (NBC)
|
|
| 1978
|
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
|
Gordon Hessler
|
Hanna-Barbera, Universal Pictures (NBC)
|
Television film
Based on the rock band Kiss, and not on pre-existing comic
|
| 1980
|
Hero at Large[7]
|
Martin Davidson
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($15,934,737)
|
|
| Flash Gordon
|
King Features Syndicate
|
Mike Hodges
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($27,107,960)
|
Based on the comic strip by Alex Raymond
|
| Super Fuzz
|
Original
|
Sergio Corbucci
|
Amazon MGM Studios (AVCO Embassy)
|
—
|
|
| The Empire Strikes Back[6]
|
Irvin Kershner
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($549,000,000)
|
Sequel to Star Wars
|
| 1981
|
Raiders of the Lost Ark[8]
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($389.9,000,000)
|
Film featuring the character Indiana Jones.
Part of the Indiana Jones franchise.
|
| Condorman
|
Charles Jarrott
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($4,500,000)
|
|
| The Cannonball Run[9]
|
Hal Needham
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($160,000,000)
|
Actor Dom DeLuise plays superhero Captain Chaos.
|
| Zorro, The Gay Blade[10]
|
Argosy
|
Peter Medak
|
Theatrical ($5.1,000,000)
|
Film featuring the character Zorro.
|
| The Legend of the Lone Ranger[2]
|
WXYT (AM)
|
William A. Fraker
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($12,617,845)
|
Film based on the Lone Ranger radio show.
|
| 1982
|
The Beastmaster[11]
|
Original
|
Don Coscarelli
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($14.1,000,000)
|
|
| Tron
|
Steven Lisberger
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($33,001,374)
|
| Conan the Barbarian[12]
|
Weird Tales
|
John Milius
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($79.1,000,000)
|
Film featuring the character Conan the Barbarian.
|
| Swamp Thing[13]
|
Vertigo/DC
|
Wes Craven
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Embassy Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($2.5,000,000)
|
|
| Modesty Blaise[14]
|
Hall Syndicate
|
Reza Badigi
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC)
|
—
|
Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell.
|
| 1983
|
Hercules[15]
|
Original
|
Luigi Cozzi
|
Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.)
|
Theatrical ($11,000,000)
|
Film starring Lou Ferrigno.
|
| Return of the Jedi[6]
|
Richard Marquand
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($475.1,000,000)
|
Sequel to The Empire Strikes Back
|
| 1984
|
The Toxic Avenger[13]
|
Lloyd Kaufman
|
Troma Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($800,000)
|
|
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom[8]
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($333.1,000,000)
|
Prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Part of the Indiana Jones franchise.
|
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
|
W. D. Richter
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios), Sherwood Productions
|
Theatrical ($6,254,148)
|
|
| The Brother from Another Planet
|
John Sayles
|
Cinecom
|
Theatrical ($4,000,000)
|
|
| Cannonball Run II[9]
|
Hal Needham
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($56.3,000,000)
|
Dom Deluise reprises his role as superhero Captain Chaos.
|
| Ghostbusters[16]
|
Ivan Reitman
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($295.2,00,000)
|
|
| Conan the Destroyer[12]
|
Weird Tales
|
Richard Fleischer
|
Universal Pictures
|
($31,000,000)
|
Sequel to Conan the Barbarian.
|
| Sheena[17]
|
Fiction House
|
John Guillermin
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($5,778,353)
|
Film featuring the character Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
|
| The Terminator[18]
|
Original
|
James Cameron
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical
|
|
| 1985
|
Red Sonja
|
Oriental Stories
|
Richard Fleischer
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($6.9,000,000)
|
Film featuring the character Red Sonja
|
| The Adventures of Hercules[15]
|
Original
|
Luigi Cozzi
|
Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.)
|
—
|
Sequel to Hercules
|
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins[19]
|
Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir
|
Guy Hamilton
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($14.4,000,000)
|
Film based on The Destroyer novel series.
|
| 1986
|
The Wraith
|
Original
|
Mike Marvin
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
Theatrical ($3,500,000)
|
|
| The Greatest American Heroine
|
—
|
Stephen J. Cannell Productions
|
—
|
Failed pilot for a revival of the television series The Greatest American Hero.
|
| Eliminators[20]
|
Peter Manoogian
|
Empire International Pictures
|
Theatrical ($4,601,256)
|
|
| Captain EO[21]
|
Francis Ford Coppola
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($23.7,000,000)
|
Film based on an attraction at Disneyland.
|
| Kung Fu: The Movie[22]
|
Richard Lang
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television Studios)
|
—
|
Continuation of the television series Kung Fu
|
| 1987
|
RoboCop
|
Paul Verhoeven
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($53,424,681)
|
|
| Wild Thing[23]
|
Max Reid
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Atlantic Entertainment Group)
|
Theatrical ($84,000)
|
|
| Masters of the Universe
|
Mattel
|
Gary Goddard
|
Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.)
|
Theatrical ($17,000,000)
|
Based on a toy franchise and television series of the same name
|
| The Princess Bride[24]
|
Harcourt
|
Rob Reiner
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($30.9,000,000)
|
Film based on The Princess Bride novel.
|
| The Spirit
|
Register and Tribune Syndicate
|
Michael Schultz
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC)
|
—
|
Television film
The film served as a pilot for a planned TV series.
|
| The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
|
Original
|
Ray Austin
|
Universal Pictures (NBC)
|
Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman.
|
| 1988
|
Moonwalker
|
Various
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($67,000,000)
|
|
| 1989
|
The Return of Swamp Thing[13]
|
Vertigo/DC
|
Jim Wyrnorski
|
Warner Bros. (Millimeter Films)
|
|
| Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
|
Original
|
Alan J. Levi
|
Universal Pictures (NBC)
|
—
|
Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman
|
| Nick Knight[25]
|
Farhad Mann
|
Barry Weitz Films, Robirdie Pictures, New World Pictures
|
Failed pilot for a television series. Inspiration for the television series Forever Knight.
|
| The Toxic Avenger Part II[13]
|
Lloyd Kaufman
|
Troma Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($792,966)
|
Sequel to 1984's The Toxic Avenger
|
| The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie[13]
|
Theatrical ($363,561)
|
Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part II
|
| Ghostbusters II[16]
|
Ivan Reitman
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($215.4,000,000)
|
Sequel to Ghostbusters.
Part of the Ghostbusters franchise.
|
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade[8]
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($474.2,000,000)
|
Sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Part of the Indiana Jones franchise.
|
| Robot Ninja[26]
|
J.R. Bookwalter
|
—
|
Theatrical ($15,000)
|
Film featuring Batman's Burt Ward.
|
| 1990
|
Dick Tracy
|
Detroit Mirror
|
Warren Beatty
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($162,000,000.7)
|
Film based on the comic Dick Tracy
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[27]
|
Mirage Studios
|
Steve Barron
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($201,965,915)
|
|
| RoboCop 2
|
Original
|
Irvin Kershner
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($45,681,173)
|
Sequel to a 1987 film
|
| Darkman[13]
|
Sam Raimi
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($48,878,502)
|
|
| Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.[27]
|
Michael Herz
|
Troma Entertainment
|
—
|
|
| 1991
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
|
Mirage Studios
|
Michael Pressman
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($78,656,813)
|
Sequel to a 1990 film
|
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day[18]
|
Original
|
James Cameron
|
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($520.9,000,000)
|
Sequel to The Terminator.
|
| The Rocketeer[10]
|
Pacific Comics
|
Joe Johnston
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($62,000,000)
|
|
| Suburban Commando[28]
|
Original
|
Burt Kennedy
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($8,000,000)
|
Film starring Hulk Hogan.
|
| Knight Rider 2000[29]
|
Alan J. Levi
|
Universal Pictures (NBC)
|
—
|
Film based on the television series Knight Rider
|
| Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time[11]
|
Sylvio Tabet
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($869,325)
|
Sequel to The Beastmaster
|
| The Guyver[27]
|
Tokuma Shoten, Kadokawa Shoten
|
Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($3,000,000)
|
Film based on the manga Bio Booster Armor Guyver by Yoshiki Takaya.
|
| 1992
|
Doctor Mordrid[27]
|
Original
|
Albert Band, Charles Band
|
Full Moon Entertainment
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
Based on an old Doctor Strange script
|
| 3 Ninjas[30]
|
Jon Turteltaub
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($29,000,000)
|
|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer[31]
|
Fran Rubel Kuzui
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($16.6,000,000)
|
Film that inspired the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
|
| Army of Darkness[32]
|
Sam Raimi
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($21.5,000,000)
|
Part of the Evil Dead franchise.
|
| Universal Soldier[33]
|
Roland Emmerich
|
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($95,000,000)
|
|
| 1993
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
|
Mirage Studios
|
Stuart Gillard
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($42,273,609)5
|
Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
|
| The Meteor Man[34]
|
Original
|
Robert Townsend
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($8,023,147)
|
|
| Super Mario Bros.[8]
|
Nintendo
|
Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Hollywood Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($38.9,000,000)
|
Film based on the Super Mario video game.
|
| RoboCop 3
|
Original
|
Fred Dekker
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($10,696,210)
|
Sequel to 1990's RoboCop 2
|
| 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up[30]
|
Shin Sang-ok
|
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($407,618)
|
Part of the 3 Ninjas film series.
|
| Demolition Man[35]
|
Marco Brambilla
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($159.1,000,000)
|
|
| Last Action Hero[36]
|
John McTiernan
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($137.3,000,000)
|
|
| 1994
|
The Crow[27]
|
Caliber Comics
|
Alex Proyas
|
Paramount Pictures (Miramax)
|
Theatrical ($144,693,129)
|
|
| Double Dragon
|
Technōs Japan
|
James Yukich
|
Universal Pictures (Gramercy Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($4.2,000,000)
|
Film based on the Double Dragon video game series.
|
| Street Fighter
|
Capcom
|
Steven E. de Souza
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($99.4,000,000)
|
Film based on the Street Fighter video game franchise.
|
| Bionic Ever After?
|
Original
|
Steven Stafford
|
Paramount Pictures (CBS)
|
—
|
Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman.
|
| Shrunken Heads[37]
|
Richard Elfman
|
Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($800,000)
|
A Full Moon Features film.
|
| Guyver: Dark Hero
|
Tokuma Shoten, Kadokawa Shoten
|
Steve Wang
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
—
|
Sequel to The Guyver.
|
| The Shadow'[1]
|
Street & Smith
|
Russell Mulcahy
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($48,063,435)
|
|
| Blankman[27]
|
Original
|
Mike Binder
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($7,941,977)
|
|
| 3 Ninjas Kick Back[30]
|
Charles T. Kanganis
|
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($11,798,854)
|
Part of the 3 Ninjas film series.
|
| Dark Angel: The Ascent[38]
|
Linda Hassani
|
Full Moon Features
|
—
|
| Hercules and the Amazon Women[3]
|
Bill L. Norton
|
Universal Pictures (Universal Television)
|
Part of the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys franchise.
|
| Hercules and the Lost Kingdom[3]
|
Harley Cokeliss
|
| Hercules and the Circle of Fire[3]
|
Doug Lefler
|
| Hercules in the Underworld[3]
|
Bill L. Norton
|
| Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur[3]
|
Josh Becker
|
| Knight Rider 2010[29]
|
Sam Pillsbury
|
Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
|
Television film based on the television series Knight Rider.
|
| 1995
|
Darkman II: The Return of Durant[13]
|
Bradford May
|
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($4,000,000)
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 1990's Darkman
|
| Mortal Kombat
|
Midway Games
|
Paul W. S. Anderson
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($122.2,000,000)
|
Film based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise.
|
| Judge Dredd
|
Rebellion Developments
|
Danny Cannon
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Hollywood Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($113,493,481)
|
|
| Fist of the North Star[39]
|
Shueisha
|
Tony Randel
|
First Look Studios
|
Theatrical ($6.6,000,000
|
Film based on the manga Fist of the North Star
|
| Black Scorpion[27]
|
Original
|
Jonathan Winfrey
|
Paramount Pictures (Showtime)
|
—
|
Television film
|
| Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise[40]
|
Douglas Schwartz
|
Artisan Entertainment
|
Part of the Baywatch franchise.
|
| Highlander II: The Quickening[41]
|
Russell Mulcahy
|
Westinghouse Broadcasting
|
Theatrical ($15.6,000,000)
|
Sequel to Highlander
|
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie[27]
|
Bryan Spicer
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($66,433,194)
|
Based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series
Characters created by Saban Entertainment
|
| The Demolitionist
|
Robert Kurtzman
|
Two Moon Releasing
|
Theatrical ($1,000,000)
|
|
| 1996
|
The Phantom
|
Strip
|
Simon Wincer
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($17,323,326)
|
|
| Darkman III: Die Darkman Die[13]
|
Original
|
Bradford May
|
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 1995's Darkman II: The Return of Durant
|
| Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus[11]
|
Gabrielle Beaumont
|
Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
|
Part of The Beastmaster film series.
|
| Solo[42]
|
Norberto Barba
|
Sony Pictures
|
Theatrical ($5,107,669)
|
|
| Theodore Rex[43]
|
Jonathan Betuel
|
New Line Cinema
|
Theatrical ($33.5,000,000)
|
|
| The Crow: City of Angels
|
Caliber Comics
|
Tim Pope
|
Paramount Pictures (Miramax)
|
Theatrical ($17,917,287)
|
Sequel to 1994 film
|
| Vampirella[13]
|
Warren Publishing
|
Jim Wynorski
|
Concorde Pictures
|
—
|
[44]
|
| 1997
|
Mortal Kombat Annihilation
|
Midway Games
|
John R. Leonetti
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($51.3,000,000)
|
Sequel to Mortal Kombat
|
| Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
|
Original
|
Shuki Levy and David Winning
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($8,363,899)
|
Prequel to the Power Rangers Turbo TV series
Characters created by Saban Entertainment
|
| Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery[45]
|
Jay Roach
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($67.7,000,000)
|
Parody of James Bond and Jason King.
|
| Black Scorpion II: Aftershock
|
Jonathan Winfrey
|
Paramount Pictures (Showtime)
|
—
|
Television film
Sequel to 1995's Black Scorpion
|
| Orgazmo[27]
|
Trey Parker
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($602,302)
|
|
| Warriors of Virtue[46]
|
Ronny Yu
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($6,524,620)
|
|
| Drive[47]
|
Steve Wang
|
—
|
—
|
|
| 1998
|
Star Kid
|
Manny Coto
|
Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($7,029,025)
|
|
| The Mask of Zorro[10]
|
Martin Campbell
|
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($250,288,523)
|
|
| 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain[30]
|
Sean McNamara
|
Theatrical ($375,805)
|
Part of the 3 Ninjas film series.
|
| The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven[48]
|
Lawrence Lanoff
|
Troma Entertainment
|
—
|
|
| Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms[33]
|
Jeff Woolnough
|
Paramount Pictures (Showtime Networks)
|
Part of the Universal Soldier franchise.
|
| Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business[33]
|
| 1999
|
Inspector Gadget
|
David Kellogg
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($134,403,112)
|
Based on the 1983 TV series of the same name
|
| Heat Vision and Jack
|
Ben Stiller
|
Red Hour Productions
|
—
|
Failed television pilot.
|
| The Matrix[49]
|
The Wachowskis
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($466,000,000.6)
|
|
| Universal Soldier: The Return[33]
|
Mic Rogers
|
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($10.7,000,000)
|
Part of the Universal Soldier franchise.
|
| Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace[6]
|
George Lucas
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($1.027,000,000)
|
Prequel to the original Star Wars films.
|
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me[45]
|
Jay Roach
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($312,000,000)
|
Second installment of the Austin Powers film series.
|
| Alien Arsenal
|
David DeCoteau
|
Full Moon Features
|
—
|
Loose remake of the film Laserblast.
|
| 2000
|
Up, Up and Away
|
Robert Townsend
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney Channel)
|
Television film
|
| The Crow: Salvation
|
Caliber Comics
|
Bharat Nalluri
|
Dimension Films
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 1996's The Crow: City of Angels
|
| Knights of Justice
|
Big Bang Comics
|
Phillip Cable
|
—
|
Television film
|
| Dungeons & Dragons[50]
|
TSR, Inc.
|
Courtney Solomon
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($33.8,000,000)
|
Film based on the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
|
| The Specials
|
Original
|
Craig Mazin
|
Fluid Entertainment, Regent Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($13,276)
|
|
| Charlie's Angels[51]
|
McG
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($264.1,000,000)
|
Film based on the television series Charlie's Angels.
|
| Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV[13]
|
Lloyd Kaufman
|
Troma Entertainment
|
—
|
Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
|
| Unbreakable[7]
|
M. Night Shyamalan
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($248,118,121)
|
|
| Pitch Black[52]
|
David Twohy
|
Universal Pictures (Focus Features)
|
Theatrical ($53.2,000,000)
|
|
| Highlander: Endgame[41]
|
Doug Aarniokoski
|
Paramount Pictures (Miramax)
|
Theatrical ($15.8,000,000)
|
Part of the Highlander franchise.
|
| 2001
|
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider[53]
|
Eidos
|
Simon West
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($247.7,000,000)
|
Film based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise.
|
| The One[54]
|
Original
|
James Wong
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures), Revolution Studios
|
Theatrical ($72,689,126)
|
|
| Cornman: American Vegetable Hero
|
Barak Epstein
|
WorldWide International Picture Studios
|
—
|
Homage/Parody of superhero movies.
|
| The Double-D Avenger
|
William Winckler
|
Bio-Tide Films, Elite Entertainment, King Records, William Winckler Productions
|
|
| Earth vs. the Spider[13]
|
Scott Ziehl
|
Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
|
Horror parody of Spider-Man.
|
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
|
Kevin Smith
|
Paramount Pictures (Miramax)
|
Theatrical ($33.8,000,000)
|
Parody featuring the characters Jay and Silent Bob.
|
| Spy Kids[55]
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Dimension Films
|
Theatrical ($147.9,000,000)
|
|
| Pootie Tang[56]
|
Louis C.K.
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($3.3,000,0000
|
Film adapted from a sketch by The Chris Rock Show.
|
| Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
|
—
|
Warner Bros. (The WB)
|
—
|
Unaired pilot based on the television series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.
|
| 2002
|
Terror Toons
|
Joe Castro
|
Brain Damage Films
|
Theatrical ($2,300)
|
|
| Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones[6]
|
George Lucas
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($653.8,000,000)
|
Part of the Star Wars franchise.
|
| Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams[55]
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Dimension Films
|
Theatrical ($119.7,000,000)
|
Sequel to Spy Kids.
|
| The Tuxedo[57]
|
Kevin Donovan
|
Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($104.4,000,000)
|
|
| Undercover Brother[58]
|
Malcolm D. Lee
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($41.6,000,000)
|
|
| The Master of Disguise[59]
|
Perry Andelin Blake
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($43.4,000,000)
|
|
| Austin Powers in Goldmember[45]
|
Jay Roach
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($296.7,000,000)
|
Third installment of the Austin Powers film series.
|
| 2003
|
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen[54]
|
America's Best Comics
|
Stephen Norrington
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($179.3,000,000)
|
Film based on the comic book The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
|
| The Medallion[60]
|
Original
|
Gordon Chan
|
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures & Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($34.3,000,000)
|
|
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle[51]
|
McG
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($259.2,000,000)
|
Sequel to Charlie's Angels
|
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines[18]
|
Jonathan Mostow
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($433.4,000,000)
|
Part of the Terminator franchise.
|
| Agent Cody Banks[61]
|
Harald Zwart
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($58.8,000,000)
|
|
| The Hebrew Hammer[62]
|
Jonathan Kesselman
|
Paramount Pictures (Comedy Central), Strand Releasing
|
Theatrical ($82,157)
|
|
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life[53]
|
Eidos
|
Jan de Bont
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($160.1,000,000)
|
Sequel to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
|
| Inspector Gadget 2
|
Original
|
Alex Zamm
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
—
|
Direct-to-video sequel to 1999's Inspector Gadget
|
| The Lone Ranger[2]
|
WXYT (AM)
|
Jack Bender
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television)
|
Part of the Lone Ranger franchise.
|
| Chimera
|
CrossGen
|
Jeff Sheetz
|
Independent
|
|
| SpiderBabe
|
Original
|
Johnny Crash
|
E.I. Independent
|
Erotic parody of Spider-Man.
|
| Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding[40]
|
Douglas Schwartz
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Television)
|
Part of the Baywatch franchise.
|
| The Black Ninja[34]
|
Clayton Prince
|
MTI Home Video, Singa Home Entertainment
|
Independent film by actor Clayton Prince.
|
| Ultrachrist!
|
Kerry Douglas Dye
|
LeisureSuit Media
|
|
| The Matrix Reloaded[49]
|
The Wachowskis
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($741.,000,000.8)
|
Sequel to The Matrix.
|
| The Matrix Revolutions[49]
|
Theatrical ($427,000,000.3)
|
Part of The Matrix franchise.
|
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over[55]
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Dimension Films
|
Theatrical ($197,000,000)
|
Part of the Spy Kids film series.
|
| Kill Bill: Volume 1[63]
|
Quentin Tarantino
|
Paramount Pictures (Miramax)
|
Theatrical ($180.9,000,000)
|
|
| Underworld[53]
|
Len Wiseman
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($95.7,000,000)
|
|
| 2004
|
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
|
Bob Clark
|
Sony Pictures (Triumph Films)
|
Theatrical ($9,219,388)
|
Sequel to 1999's Baby Geniuses
|
| Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
|
Mike Donahue
|
Ariztical Entertainment
|
—
|
|
| Comic Book: The Movie
|
Mark Hamill
|
Paramount Pictures (Miramax)
|
Mockumentary about a comic book fan.
|
| Van Helsing[64]
|
Constable & Robinson
|
Stephen Sommers
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($300.2,000,000)
|
Film based on different classic horror movie franchises.
|
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse[53]
|
Capcom
|
Alexander Witt
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($129.3,000,000)
|
Part of the Resident Evil film series.
|
| My Name Is Modesty[14]
|
Hall Syndicate
|
Scott Spiegel
|
Paramount Pictures (Miramax)
|
—
|
Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell.
|
| Kill Bill: Volume 2[63]
|
Original
|
Quentin Tarantino
|
Theatrical ($152.2,000,000)
|
Sequel to Kill Bill: Volume 1.
|
| Thunderbirds[65]
|
Jonathan Frakes
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($28.3,000,000)
|
Film based on the television series Thunderbirds
|
| The Chronicles of Riddick[52]
|
David Twohy
|
Theatrical ($115.8,000,000)
|
Sequel to Pitch Black.
|
| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow[66]
|
Kerry Conran
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($58,000,000)
|
|
| Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London[61]
|
Kevin Allen
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Walt Disney Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($28.8,000,000)
|
Sequel to Agent Cody Banks.
|
| The Librarian: Quest for the Spear[67]
|
David Titcher
|
Warner Bros. (TNT)
|
—
|
First installment of The Librarian film series.
|
| D.E.B.S.[68]
|
Angela Robinson
|
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Theatrical ($97,446)
|
|
| 2005
|
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
|
Caliber Comics
|
Lance Mungia
|
Dimension Films
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
Sequel to 2000's The Crow: Salvation
|
| Painkiller Jane
|
Event Comics
|
Sanford Bookstaver
|
Universal Pictures (Universal Television)
|
Film based on the comic book series Painkiller Jane.
|
| Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God[50]
|
TSR, Inc.
|
Gerry Lively
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($1.7,000,000)
|
Sequel to the Dungeons & Dragons film.
|
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
|
Original
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Dimension Films, Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($69,425,967)
|
|
| Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith[6]
|
George Lucas
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($868.4,000,000)
|
Part of the Star Wars franchise.
|
| The Legend of Zorro[10]
|
Martin Campbell
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($142,400,065)
|
Sequel to the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro
|
| Sky High[54]
|
Mike Mitchell
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($86,369,815)
|
|
| Æon Flux
|
Karyn Kusama
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($52,000,000.3)
|
Film based on the animated series Æon Flux.
|
| Die You Zombie Bastards!
|
Caleb Emerson
|
Image Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($86,369,815)
|
|
| Serenity[69]
|
Joss Whedon
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($40.4,000,000)
|
Continuation of the television series Firefly
|
| Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire[70]
|
Aaron Norris
|
Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures)
|
—
|
Continuation of the original television series Walker, Texas Ranger.
|
| 2006
|
Gargantarama
|
AC Comics
|
—
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
First superhero film with a giant female monster, since Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
|
| Lightspeed
|
POW! Entertainment
|
Don E. FauntLeRoy
|
Nu Image
|
Television film
Created by Stan Lee
|
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend
|
Original
|
Ivan Reitman
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($60,984,606)
|
|
| Ultraviolet
|
Kurt Wimmer
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($31,070,211)
|
|
| Special[7]
|
Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore
|
Magnolia Pictures
|
—
|
2006 U.S. limited release
|
| Zoom
|
Peter Hewitt
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($12,506,362)
|
|
| Underworld: Evolution[53]
|
Len Wiseman
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($113.4,000,000)
|
Part of the Underworld film series.
|
| The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines[67]
|
Jonathan Frakes
|
Warner Bros. (TNT)
|
—
|
Second installment of The Librarian film series.
|
| 2007
|
Bunny Whipped[71]
|
Rafael Riera
|
ThinkFilm
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
|
| Underdog
|
Frederik Du Chau
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($65,270,477)
|
Based on the 1960s TV series of the same name
|
| El Muerto
|
Los Cornex
|
Brian Cox
|
Peninsula Films, Three Lion Productions
|
—
|
|
| Ben 10: Race Against Time
|
Original
|
Alex Winter
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television)
|
Television film
Based on the Cartoon Network series
|
| The Junior Defenders
|
Keith Spiegel
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($172,000)
|
|
| Highlander: The Source[41]
|
Brett Leonard
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($213,205)
|
Part of the Highlander franchise.
|
| Transformers
|
Hasbro
|
Michael Bay
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($709,000,000.7)
|
Film based on the Transformers franchise.
|
| Resident Evil: Extinction[53]
|
Capcom
|
Russell Mulcahy
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($147.7,000,000)
|
Part of the Resident Evil film series.
|
| 2008
|
Jumper
|
Original
|
Doug Liman
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($222,231,186)
|
|
| Superhero Movie
|
Craig Mazin
|
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($71,237,351)
|
|
| Hancock[34]
|
Peter Berg
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($624,386,746)
|
|
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull[8]
|
Steven Spielberg
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($790.7,000,000)
|
Part of the Indiana Jones franchise.
|
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan
|
Dennis Dugan
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($204,313,400)
|
Co-produced with Relativity Media and Happy Madison Productions.
|
| Get Smart[72]
|
Peter Segal
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($230.7,000,000)
|
Film based on the television series Get Smart.
|
| Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control[72]
|
Gil Junger
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Premiere)
|
—
|
Spin-off of the film Get Smart
|
| The Spirit
|
Register and Tribune Syndicate
|
Frank Miller
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($39,031,337)
|
|
| The Forbidden Kingdom[73]
|
Wu Cheng'en
|
Rob Minkoff
|
Lionsgate Films, The Weinstein Company
|
Theatrical ($128,000,000)
|
Film based on the story Journey to the West.
|
| The Adventures of Food Boy
|
Original
|
Dane Cannon
|
Cold Spark Films
|
—
|
|
| Knight Rider[74]
|
Steve Shill
|
Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios)
|
Film based on the television series Knight Rider
|
| The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice[67]
|
Jonathan Frakes
|
Warner Bros. (TNT)
|
Third and final installment of The Librarian film series.
|
| Speed Racer[75]
|
Shueisha
|
The Wachowskis
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($93.9,000,000)
|
Film based on the Speed Racer franchise.
|
| 2009
|
Push
|
Original
|
Paul McGuigan
|
Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($48,858,618)
|
|
| Super Capers
|
Ray Griggs
|
Lionsgate Films (Roadside Attractions)
|
Theatrical ($30,955)
|
|
| Defendor[7]
|
Peter Stebbings
|
Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Classics), Darius Films, Alliance Films
|
Theatrical ($44,462)
|
A Canadian-American film
|
| Paper Man
|
Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
|
MPI Media Group
|
Theatrical ($13,514)
|
Actor Ryan Reynolds plays imaginary superhero Captain Excellent.
|
| Black Dynamite[76]
|
Scott Sanders
|
Apparition, Sony Pictures (Destination Films)
|
Theatrical ($296,557)
|
Parody of blaxploitation films co-written and starring actor Michael Jai White.
|
| Ben 10: Alien Swarm
|
Alex Winter
|
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television)
|
—
|
Television film
Based on the Cartoon Network series
|
| Wolvesbayne[77]
|
Griff Furst
|
Active Entertainment
|
|
| Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li
|
Capcom
|
Andrzej Bartkowiak
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($12.8,000,000)
|
Film based on the Street Fighter video game franchise.
|
| Dragonball Evolution[78]
|
Shueisha
|
James Wong
|
Theatrical ($58.2,000,000)
|
Film based on the Dragon Ball franchise.
|
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
|
Hasbro
|
Michael Bay
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($836,000,000.3)
|
Sequel to Transformers
|
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra[79]
|
Stephen Sommers
|
Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($302.5,000,000)
|
Film based on the toyline G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
|
| Underworld: Rise of the Lycans[53]
|
Original
|
Patrick Tatopoulos
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($91.4,000,000)
|
Prequel to Underworld.
|
| Universal Soldier: Regeneration[33]
|
Original
|
John Hyams
|
Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($844,000)
|
Part of the Universal Soldier franchise.
|
| G-Force[80]
|
Hoyt Yeatman
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($292.8,000,000)
|
|
| Princess of Mars[81]
|
A.C. McClurg
|
Mark Atkins
|
The Asylum
|
—
|
Film based on the novel A Princess of Mars.
|
| 2010
|
Super[7]
|
Original
|
James Gunn
|
IFC Films, StudioCanal
|
Theatrical ($593,933)
|
IFC's most successful VOD film so far[82]
|
| Ghost of Garganta
|
AC Comics
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Direct-to-video, Sequel to a 2006 film
|
| Boy Wonder[7]
|
Original
|
Michael Morissey
|
Lightning Entertainment
|
—
|
|
| The A-Team[83]
|
Joe Carnahan
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($177.2,000,000)
|
Film based on the television series The A-Team.
|
| The Last Airbender[84]
|
M. Night Shyamalan
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($319.7,000,000)
|
Film based on the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
|
| Machete[85]
|
Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($44.1,000,000)
|
Film featuring the character Machete.
|
| Tron: Legacy
|
Joseph Kosinski
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($400,062,763)
|
Sequel to Tron
|
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice[86]
|
Jon Turteltaub
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($215.3,000,000)
|
Film loosely based on a segment from the movie Fantasia
|
| The Book of Eli[87]
|
Hughes Brothers
|
Warner Bros., Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($157.1,000,000)
|
|
| 2011
|
The Green Hornet
|
Holyoke Publishing, NOW Comics
|
Michel Gondry
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($227,817,248)
|
|
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night[39]
|
Sergio Bonelli Editore
|
Kevin Munroe
|
Freestyle Releasing
|
Theatrical ($5.8,000,000)
|
Film based on the comic Dylan Dog
|
| I Am Number Four
|
HarperCollins
|
D.J. Caruso
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($149,878,437)
|
Based on the novel of the same name
|
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon
|
Hasbro
|
Michael Bay
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($1,000,000.124)
|
Part of the Transformers film series.
|
| Conan the Barbarian[12]
|
Weird Tales
|
Marcus Nispel
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($63,000,000.3)
|
Film featuring the character Conan the Barbarian.
|
| Priest[88]
|
Daewon C.I.
|
Scott Stewart
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($78,300,000)
|
Film based on the comic Priest.
|
| Pizza Man
|
Original
|
Joe Eckardt
|
Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($3,000,000)
|
|
| Three Inches
|
Harley Peyton
|
Syfy
|
—
|
Failed pilot.
|
| Immortals
|
Tarsem Singh
|
Relativity Media, Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($226,000,000.5)
|
Film featuring characters from Greek mythology.
|
| All Superheroes Must Die
|
Jason Trost
|
Image Entertainment
|
—
|
Also known as Vs
Sequel All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero was released in 2016.
|
| Spy Kids: All the Time in the World[55]
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
The Weinstein Company
|
Theatrical ($85.6,000,000)
|
Part of the Spy Kids film series.
|
| Cross[89]
|
Patrick Durham
|
Sony Pictures
|
—
|
First of an independent film series.
|
| 2012
|
Chronicle
|
Josh Trank
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($126,636,097)
|
|
| Rise of the Black Bat[citation needed]
|
Standard Comics
|
Scott Patrick
|
TomCat Films
|
Direct-to-video
|
Co-production with Brett Kelly Entertainment and Dudez Productions.
|
| Dredd
|
Rebellion Developments
|
Pete Travis
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($41,467,606)
|
Reboot of the Judge Dredd film franchise
|
| Underworld: Awakening[53]
|
Original
|
Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($160.1,000,000)
|
Part of Underworld
|
| Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter[90]
|
Grand Central Publishing
|
Timur Bekmambetov
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($116.4,000,000)
|
Film based on the novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.
|
| Resident Evil: Retribution[53]
|
Capcom
|
Paul W. S. Anderson
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($240.2,000,000)
|
Part of the Resident Evil film series.
|
| John Carter[81]
|
A.C. McClurg
|
Andrew Stanton
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($284.1,000,000)
|
Film based on A Princess of Mars.
|
| Somebody's Hero
|
Original
|
Darin Beckstead
|
Amazon MGM Studios
|
—
|
|
| Avenging Force: The Scarab
|
Standard Comics
|
Brett Kelly
|
Dudez Productions
|
Direct-to-video
|
| Elf-Man
|
Original
|
Ethan Wiley
|
Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment)
|
Direct-to-video
A Christmas superhero comedy film
|
| Alter Egos
|
Jordan Galland
|
Phase 4 Films, SModcast
|
Film is distributed by the podcast, SModcast, co-hosted by Kevin Smith.
|
| The Amazing Bulk
|
Lewis Schoenbrun
|
Wild Eye Releasing
|
Theatrical ($14,000)
|
Mockbuster of the film The Incredible Hulk.
|
| Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning[33]
|
John Hyams
|
Foresight Unilimite, Magnolia Pictures
|
Theatrical ($1.4,000,000)
|
Part of the Universal Soldier franchise.
|
| 2013
|
Pacific Rim[91]
|
Guillermo del Toro
|
Warner Bros. Pictures
|
Theatrical ($411,000,000)
|
|
| Atlantic Rim
|
Jared Cohn
|
The Asylum
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
A mockbuster ripoff to Pacific Rim
|
| Super Buddies
|
Robert Vince
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment)
|
Direct-to-video
Seventh installment in the Air Buddies franchise
|
| Sparks
|
Chris Folino, Todd Burows
|
Sideshow Productions
|
|
| The Lone Ranger
|
WXYT (AM)
|
Gore Verbinski
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($260,000,000.5)
|
Film based on the Lone Ranger radio show.
|
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation[79]
|
Hasbro
|
Stephen Sommers
|
Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($302.5,000,000)
|
Sequel to G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.
|
| Riddick[52]
|
Original
|
David Twohy
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($98.3,000,000)
|
Part of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise.
|
| Machete Kills[85]
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Open Road Films
|
Theatrical ($17.5,000,000)
|
Sequel to Machete.
|
| 2014
|
RoboCop
|
José Padilha
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures), Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($242,688,965)
|
First reboot to the RoboCop franchise
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
Mirage Studios
|
Jonathan Liebesman
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($485,004,754)
|
Reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise
|
| Birdman
|
Original
|
Alejandro González Iñárritu
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Searchlight Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($103,000,000.2)
|
|
| Hercules
|
Radical Studios
|
Brett Ratner
|
Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($(244.8,000,000}
|
Film based on the graphic novel Hercules
|
| I, Frankenstein
|
Kevin Grevioux
|
Stuart Beattie
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($76.8,000,000)
|
Film based on a digital-only graphic novel.
|
| Transformers: Age of Extinction
|
Hasbro
|
Michael Bay
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($1,000,000.104)
|
Part of the Transformers film series.
|
| The Equalizer[92]
|
Original
|
Antoine Fuqua
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($192.3,000,000)
|
Film based on the television series The Equalizer.
|
| 2015
|
American Hero
|
Nick Love
|
Screen Media
|
Theatrical ($1,000,000)
|
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens[6]
|
J.J. Abrams
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm)
|
Theatrical ($2.068,000,000)
|
Part of the Star Wars franchise.
|
| Avengers Grimm
|
Jeremy M. Inman
|
The Asylum
|
—
|
Mockbuster of the film Avengers: Age of Ultron and the television series Once Upon a Time.
|
| Lazer Team
|
Matt Hullum
|
Rooster Teeth
|
Theatrical ($1,600,000)
|
Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films
|
| Terminator Genisys[18]
|
Alan Taylor
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($440.6,000,000)
|
Part of the Terminator franchise.
|
| 2016
|
Code 8
|
Jeff Chan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Short film, released on YouTube
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
|
Mirage Studios
|
Dave Green
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($245,623,848)
|
Sequel to 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
| Hectic Knife
|
Original
|
Greg DeLiso
|
Troma Entertainment
|
—
|
a Superhero parody
|
| Max Steel
|
Mattel
|
Stewart Hendler
|
Open Road Films
|
Theatrical ($6,272,403)
|
Live-action reboot of the toyline franchise
|
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter[53]
|
Capcom
|
Paul W. S. Anderson
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($312.2,000,000)
|
Part of the Resident Evil film series.
|
| All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero[93][94][95]
|
Original
|
Jason Trost
|
—
|
—
|
Sequel to 2011's All Superheroes Must Die, released on YouTube[96]
|
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel
|
—
|
Sequel to Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes.
|
| Underworld: Blood Wars[53]
|
Anna Foerster
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($81.1,000,000)
|
Part of the Underworld film series.
|
| Ghostbusters: Answer the Call[16]
|
Paul Feig
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($229.1,000,000)
|
Reboot of Ghostbusters.
Part of the Ghostbusters franchise.
|
| Yoga Hosers[97]
|
Kevin Smith
|
Invincible Pictures
|
Theatrical ($38,784)
|
Part of the True North trilogy.
|
| Midnight Special[98]
|
Jeff Nichols
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($7.68,000,000)
|
|
| 2017
|
Split
|
M. Night Shyamalan
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($276,921,998)
|
Standalone sequel to 2000's Unbreakable
Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions
|
| iBoy
|
Adam Randall
|
Netflix, XYZ Films
|
—
|
|
| Power Rangers
|
Hasbro
|
Dean Israelite
|
Lionsgate Films
|
Theatrical ($142,099,154)
|
Reboot of the Power Rangers film franchise
|
| Transformers: The Last Knight
|
Michael Bay
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($605,000,000.4)
|
Part of the Transformers film series.
|
| Ghost in the Shell[99]
|
Kodansha
|
Rupert Sanders
|
Theatrical ($169.8,000,000)
|
Film based on the Ghost in the Shell franchise.
|
| Sleight
|
Original
|
J. D. Dillard
|
WWE Studios, BH Tilt
|
Theatrical ($3,989,705)
|
Co-produced with Diablo Entertainment
|
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi[6]
|
Rian Johnson
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm)
|
Theatrical ($1.333,000,000,000)
|
Sequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Part of the Star Wars franchise.
|
| Baywatch[40]
|
Seth Gordon
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($177.9,000,000)
|
Film based on the television series Baywatch.
|
| The VelociPastor[100]
|
Brendan Steere
|
Wild Eye Releasing
|
—
|
|
| Lazer Team 2
|
Matt Hullum and Daniel Fabelo
|
Rooster Teeth
|
Theatrical ($19,996)
|
Co-produced by YouTube Red and Fullscreen Films
|
| Sign Gene
|
Emilio Insolera
|
Pluin Productions
|
Theatrical ($25,000)
|
|
| 2018
|
Tomb Raider[53]
|
Eidos
|
Roar Uthaug
|
Warner Bros., Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($274.7,000,000)
|
Film based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise.
|
| Pacific Rim Uprising[91]
|
Original
|
Steven S. DeKnight
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($290.9,000,000)
|
Sequel to Pacific Rim
|
| Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe
|
Valiant Comics
|
Aaron Schoenke
|
Paramount Pictures (ComicBook.com)
|
—
|
Based on the Valiant characters.
Originally a series for Comicbook.com and film for YouTube.
|
| Avengers Grimm: Time Wars
|
Original
|
Maximilian Elfeldt
|
The Asylum
|
Sequel to Avengers Grimm. Mockbuster of the film Avengers: Infinity War and the television series Once Upon a Time.
|
| Higher Power
|
Matthew Charles Santoro
|
Magnet Releasing
|
Co-produced with Di Bonaventura Pictures and Defy Media
|
| The Darkest Minds
|
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($41,142,379)
|
Based on a novel of the same name
Co-produced with 21 Laps Entertainment
|
| The Equalizer 2[92]
|
Antoine Fuqua
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($190.4,000,000)
|
Sequel to The Equalizer.
|
| Hornet
|
James Kondelik, Jon Kondelik
|
The Asylum
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
A mockbuster ripoff to Bumblebee.
|
| Bumblebee
|
Hasbro
|
Travis Knight
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($468,000,000)
|
Spin-off from the Transformers film series.
|
| Kin[101]
|
Original
|
Jonathan and Josh Baker
|
Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment)
|
Theatrical ($10.3,000,000)
|
|
| 2019
|
Glass
|
Original
|
M. Night Shyamalan
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Buena Vista International), Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($246,999,039)
|
Sequel to 2000's Unbreakable and 2017's Split
Co-produced with Blumhouse Productions
|
| Alita: Battle Angel[102]
|
Shueisha
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($405,000,000)
|
Film based on the manga Battle Angel Alita.
|
| Kim Possible[10]
|
Original
|
Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney Channel)
|
—
|
Live-action adaptation of the animated series Kim Possible.
|
| Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker[6]
|
J.J. Abrams
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm)
|
Theatrical ($1.074,000,000,000)
|
Sequel to Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Part of the Star Wars franchise.
|
| Fast Color
|
Julia Hart
|
Lionsgate Films (Codeblack Films)
|
Theatrical ($76,916)
|
Co-produced with LD Entertainment and Original Headquarters
|
| El Chicano
|
Ben Hernandez Bray
|
Briarcliff Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($1,404,646)
|
The film has been called the "first Latino superhero movie"
Co-produced with WarParty Films
|
| Brightburn[13]
|
David Yarovesky
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($32,893,421)
|
Co-produced with Stage 6 Films, Troll Court Entertainment and The H Collective
A superhero horror film
|
| Freaks
|
Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky
|
Well Go USA Entertainment
|
Theatrical ($335,050)
|
Co-produced with Amazing Incorporated and Wise Daughter Films
|
| Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
|
Kevin Smith
|
Saban Films
|
Theatrical ($4,691,248)
|
Parody featuring the characters Jay and Silent Bob
Sequel to Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
|
| Terminator: Dark Fate[18]
|
Tim Miller
|
Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($261.1,000,000)
|
Part of the Terminator franchise.
|
| Undercover Brother 2[58]
|
Leslie Small
|
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
|
—
|
Sequel to Undercover Brother.
|
| Charlie's Angels[51]
|
Elizabeth Banks
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($73.3,000,000)
|
Part of the Charlie's Angels franchise.
|
| 2020
|
Sonic the Hedgehog
|
Sega Sammy Group
|
Jeff Fowler
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($320,954,026)
|
Hybrid film with both live-action and animation
Based on a franchise of the same name
Co-produced with Sega and Original Film
|
| Bloodshot
|
Valiant Comics
|
David S.F. Wilson
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($33,502,835)
|
Based on a character of the same name
Co-produced with Original Film
|
| Project Power
|
Original
|
Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost
|
Netflix
|
—
|
Co-produced with Screen Arcade and Supermarché
|
| Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
|
Anna Mastro
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney+)
|
Produced by Disney Channel
|
| Archenemy
|
Adam Egypt Mortimer
|
RLJE Films
|
Theatrical ($136,240)
|
Co-produced with Voltage Pictures and SpectreVision
|
| Fatman[103]
|
Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
|
Saban Films
|
Theatrical (($1.7,000,000)
|
|
| The Unhealer[104]
|
Martin Guigui
|
Shout Factory
|
—
|
|
| Monster Hunter
|
Capcom
|
Paul W. S. Anderson
|
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems)
|
Theatrical ($42,145,959)
|
Based on a video game of the same name
Co-produced with Constantin Film, Tencent Pictures, Toho and AB2 Digital Pictures
|
| We Can Be Heroes
|
Original
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Netflix
|
—
|
Co-produced with Double R Productions
|
| 2021
|
Flora & Ulysses
|
Candlewick Press
|
Lena Khan
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney+)
|
Based on a children's novel of the same name
|
| Lazarus
|
Original
|
R.L. Scott
|
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Co-produced with Phoenix Rising Films, Overdog Entertainment and Wonder Studios
|
| Mortal Kombat
|
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
|
Simon McQuoid
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($83.7,000,000)
|
Film based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise.
|
| Thunder Force
|
Original
|
Ben Falcone
|
Netflix
|
—
|
Co-produced with On the Day Productions
|
| Snake Eyes[79]
|
Hasbro
|
Robert Schwentke
|
Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
|
Theatrical ($36,871,324)
|
Prequel to G.I. Joe
Co-produced with Skydance Media, Entertainment One and Di Bonaventura Pictures
|
| The Green Knight[105]
|
Frederic Madden
|
David Lowery
|
A24
|
Theatrical ($20,000,000)
|
Film based on the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
|
| Free Guy[106]
|
Original
|
Shawn Levy
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios)
|
Theatrical ($3331.5,000,000)
|
|
| Malignant
|
James Wan
|
Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema)
|
Theatrical ($34,891,791)
|
|
| Ghostbusters: Afterlife[16]
|
Jason Reitman
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($204.4,000,000)
|
Continuation of the original Ghostbusters films.
Sequel to Ghostbusters II.
Part of the Ghostbusters franchise.
|
| The Matrix Resurrections[49]
|
Lana Wachowski
|
Warner Bros.
|
Theatrical ($156,000,000.6)
|
Part of The Matrix franchise.
|
| 2022
|
Fistful of Vengeance[107]
|
Roel Reine
|
Netflix
|
—
|
Follow-up to the television series Wu Assassins.
|
| The Hyperions
|
Jon McDonald
|
The Daily Wire, Saban Films
|
|
| Everything Everywhere All at Once[108]
|
Daniels
|
A24
|
Theatrical ($100.9,000,000)
|
|
| Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
|
Maximilian Elfeldt
|
The Asylum
|
—
|
Direct-to-video
A mockbuster ripoff to Morbius.
|
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2
|
Sega Sammy Group
|
Jeff Fowler
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($29,800,000)
|
Hybrid film with both live-action and animation
Sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog.
Co-produced with Sega & Original Film.
|
| Corrective Measures
|
Arcana Studio
|
Sean O'Reilly
|
Tubi
|
—
|
|
| Firestarter[109]
|
Viking Press
|
Keith Thomas
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($14.9,000,000)
|
Adaptation of the novel Firestarter by Stephen King.
|
| Secret Headquarters
|
Original
|
Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman
|
Paramount Pictures (Paramount+)
|
—
|
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films
|
| Samaritan
|
Mythos Comics
|
Julius Avery
|
Amazon MGM Studios
|
Produced by Balboa Productions
|
| Violent Night[103]
|
Original
|
Tommy Wirkola
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($25.7,000,000)
|
|
| 2023
|
Teen Wolf: The Movie
|
Russell Mulcahy
|
Paramount Pictures (Paramount+)
|
—
|
Based on the film and TV series Teen Wolf.
|
| Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves[50]
|
Hasbro
|
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($350,562)
|
Based on the Tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
|
| Renfield[110]
|
Constable & Robinson
|
Chris McKay
|
Universal Pictures
|
Theatrical ($3,140,000)
|
Film based on the Dracula film series.
|
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always
|
Hasbro
|
Charlie Haskell
|
Netflix
|
—
|
Continuation of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series.
|
| Knights of the Zodiac
|
Shueisha
|
Tomasz Bagiński
|
Sony Pictures (Stage 6 Films)
|
Theatrical ($4,472,573)
|
Based on a manga Saint Seiya
A Japanese-American co-production.
|
| Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
|
Hasbro
|
Steven Caple Jr.
|
Paramount Pictures
|
Theatrical ($346,188,071)
|
Sequel to Bumblebee
Spin-off from the Transformers film series.
|
| Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny[8]
|
Original
|
James Mangold
|
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures & Lucasfilm)
|
Theatrical ($24,000,000)
|
Fifth and final installment of the Indiana Jones film series.
|
| The Equalizer 3[92]
|
Antoine Fuqua
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($13,100,000)
|
Sequel to The Equalizer 2.
|
| Spy Kids: Armageddon[55]
|
Robert Rodriguez
|
Netflix
|
—
|
Reboot to the Spy Kids film series.
|
| 2024
|
The Thundermans Return
|
Trevor Kirschner
|
Paramount Pictures (Paramount+)
|
Continuation of the television series The Thundermans.
|
| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire[16]
|
Gil Kenan
|
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures)
|
Theatrical ($114,426,978)
|
Sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
|
| The People's Joker
|
Vera Drew
|
Altered Innocence
|
—
|
A Parody film to Joker
|
| Borderlands[111]
|
Gearbox Software
|
Eli Roth
|
Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment)
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Theatrical ($32,687,932)
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Based on a video game of the same name
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| The Crow
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Caliber Comics
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Rupert Sanders
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Lionsgate Films
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Theatrical ($21,105,349)
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Reboot of the same name
Co-produced with Media Capital Technologies, FilmNation Entertainment, Hassell Free Productions, Electric Shadow Co, Davis Films, Pressman Film, 30West and Ashland Hill Media Finance.
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