| Year |
Film |
Publisher |
Director |
Distributor |
Worldwide gross |
Notes |
| 1937 |
The Shadow Strikes[1] |
Street & Smith |
Lynn Shores |
Grand National Films Inc. |
—N/a |
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. Pictures |
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) |
—N/a |
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. Pictures |
—N/a |
|
| 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 |
—N/a |
Sequel to Dolemite. |
| 1977 |
Abar, the First Black Superman |
Frank Packard |
Mirror Releasing |
—N/a |
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[6] |
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) |
—N/a |
|
| 1981 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark[7] |
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[8] |
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[9] |
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[10] |
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[11] |
Weird Tales |
John Milius |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($79.1,000,000) |
Film featuring the character Conan the Barbarian. |
| Swamp Thing[12] |
Vertigo/DC |
Wes Craven |
Amazon MGM Studios (Embassy Pictures) |
Theatrical ($2.5,000,000) |
|
| Modesty Blaise[13] |
Hall Syndicate |
Reza Badigi |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC) |
—N/a |
Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell. |
| 1983 |
Hercules[14] |
Original |
Luigi Cozzi |
Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) |
Theatrical ($11,000,000) |
Film starring Lou Ferrigno. |
| 1984 |
The Toxic Avenger[12] |
Lloyd Kaufman |
Troma Entertainment |
Theatrical ($800,000) |
|
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom[7] |
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[8] |
Hal Needham |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($56.3,000,000) |
Dom Deluise reprises his role as superhero Captain Chaos. |
| Ghostbusters[15] |
Ivan Reitman |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($295.2,00,000) |
|
| Conan the Destroyer[11] |
Weird Tales |
Richard Fleischer |
Universal Pictures |
($31,000,000) |
Sequel to Conan the Barbarian. |
| Sheena[16] |
Fiction House |
John Guillermin |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($5,778,353) |
Film featuring the character Sheena, Queen of the Jungle |
| The Terminator[17] |
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[14] |
Original |
Luigi Cozzi |
Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) |
—N/a |
Sequel to Hercules |
| The Last Dragon[18] |
Michael Schultz |
TriStar Pictures |
Theatrical ($10,000,000) |
Soundtrack executive produced by Berry Gordy. |
| 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) |
|
| 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. Pictures (Warner Bros. Television Studios) |
—N/a |
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 Spirit |
Register and Tribune Syndicate |
Michael Schultz |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC) |
—N/a |
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. Pictures |
Theatrical ($67,000,000) |
|
| 1989 |
The Return of Swamp Thing[12] |
Vertigo/DC |
Jim Wyrnorski |
Paramount Pictures (Millimeter Films) |
|
| Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman |
Original |
Alan J. Levi |
Universal Pictures (NBC) |
—N/a |
Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman |
| The Toxic Avenger Part II[12] |
Lloyd Kaufman |
Troma Entertainment |
Theatrical ($792,966) |
Sequel to 1984's The Toxic Avenger |
| The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie[12] |
Theatrical ($363,561) |
Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part II |
| Ghostbusters II[15] |
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[7] |
Steven Spielberg |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($474.2,000,000) |
Sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. |
| Robot Ninja[24] |
J.R. Bookwalter |
—N/a |
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[25] |
Mirage Studios |
Steve Barron |
Warner Bros. Pictures (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[12] |
Sam Raimi |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($48,878,502) |
|
| Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.[25] |
Michael Herz |
Troma Entertainment |
—N/a |
|
| Dark Avenger |
Guy Magar |
Columbia Pictures (CBS) |
—N/a |
Television film The film served as a pilot for a planned TV series. |
| 1991 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze |
Mirage Studios |
Michael Pressman |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($78,656,813) |
Sequel to a 1990 film |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day[17] |
Original |
James Cameron |
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) |
Theatrical ($520.9,000,000) |
Sequel to The Terminator. |
| The Rocketeer[9] |
Pacific Comics |
Joe Johnston |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) |
Theatrical ($62,000,000) |
|
| Suburban Commando[26] |
Original |
Burt Kennedy |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($8,000,000) |
Film starring Hulk Hogan. |
| Knight Rider 2000[27] |
Alan J. Levi |
Universal Pictures (NBC) |
—N/a |
Film based on the television series Knight Rider |
| Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time[10] |
Sylvio Tabet |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($869,325) |
Sequel to The Beastmaster |
| The Guyver[25] |
Tokuma Shoten, Kadokawa Shoten |
Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang |
Theatrical ($3,000,000) |
Film based on the manga Bio Booster Armor Guyver by Yoshiki Takaya. |
| 1992 |
Doctor Mordrid[25] |
Original |
Albert Band, Charles Band |
Full Moon Entertainment |
—N/a |
Direct-to-video Based on an old Doctor Strange script |
| 3 Ninjas[28] |
Jon Turteltaub |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) |
Theatrical ($29,000,000) |
|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer[29] |
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[30] |
Sam Raimi |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($21.5,000,000) |
Part of the Evil Dead franchise. |
| Universal Soldier[31] |
Roland Emmerich |
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) |
Theatrical ($95,000,000) |
|
| 1993 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III |
Mirage Studios |
Stuart Gillard |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($42,273,609)5 |
Sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze |
| The Meteor Man[32] |
Original |
Robert Townsend |
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) |
Theatrical ($8,023,147) |
|
| Super Mario Bros.[7] |
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[28] |
Shin Sang-ok |
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) |
Theatrical ($407,618) |
Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. |
| Demolition Man[33] |
Marco Brambilla |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($159.1,000,000) |
|
| Last Action Hero[34] |
John McTiernan |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($137.3,000,000) |
|
| 1994 |
The Crow[25] |
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) |
—N/a |
Continuation of the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. |
| Shrunken Heads[35] |
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. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
—N/a |
Sequel to The Guyver. |
| The Shadow'[1] |
Street & Smith |
Russell Mulcahy |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($48,063,435) |
|
| Blankman[25] |
Original |
Mike Binder |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($7,941,977) |
|
| 3 Ninjas Kick Back[28] |
Charles T. Kanganis |
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) |
Theatrical ($11,798,854) |
Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. |
| Dark Angel: The Ascent[36] |
Linda Hassani |
Full Moon Features |
—N/a |
| 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[27] |
Sam Pillsbury |
Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) |
Television film based on the television series Knight Rider. |
| 1995 |
Darkman II: The Return of Durant[12] |
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. Pictures (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[37] |
Shueisha |
Tony Randel |
First Look Studios |
Theatrical ($6.6,000,000 |
Film based on the manga Fist of the North Star |
| Black Scorpion[25] |
Original |
Jonathan Winfrey |
Paramount Pictures (Showtime) |
—N/a |
Television film |
| Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise[38] |
Douglas Schwartz |
Artisan Entertainment |
Part of the Baywatch franchise. |
| Highlander II: The Quickening[39] |
Russell Mulcahy |
Westinghouse Broadcasting |
Theatrical ($15.6,000,000) |
Sequel to Highlander |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie[25] |
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[12] |
Original |
Bradford May |
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) |
—N/a |
Direct-to-video Sequel to 1995's Darkman II: The Return of Durant |
| Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus[10] |
Gabrielle Beaumont |
Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) |
Part of The Beastmaster film series. |
| Solo[40] |
Norberto Barba |
Sony Pictures |
Theatrical ($5,107,669) |
|
| Theodore Rex[41] |
Jonathan Betuel |
Warner Bros. Pictures (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[12] |
Warren Publishing |
Jim Wynorski |
Concorde Pictures |
—N/a |
[42] |
| 1997 |
Mortal Kombat Annihilation |
Midway Games |
John R. Leonetti |
Warner Bros. Pictures (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[43] |
Jay Roach |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($67.7,000,000) |
Parody of James Bond and Jason King. |
| Black Scorpion II: Aftershock |
Jonathan Winfrey |
Paramount Pictures (Showtime) |
—N/a |
Television film Sequel to 1995's Black Scorpion |
| Orgazmo[25] |
Trey Parker |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($602,302) |
|
| Warriors of Virtue[44] |
Ronny Yu |
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) |
Theatrical ($6,524,620) |
|
| Drive[45] |
Steve Wang |
—N/a |
—N/a |
|
| 1998 |
Star Kid |
Manny Coto |
Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures) |
Theatrical ($7,029,025) |
|
| The Mask of Zorro[9] |
Martin Campbell |
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) |
Theatrical ($250,288,523) |
|
| 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain[28] |
Sean McNamara |
Theatrical ($375,805) |
Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. |
| The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven[46] |
Lawrence Lanoff |
Troma Entertainment |
—N/a |
|
| Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms[31] |
Jeff Woolnough |
Paramount Pictures (Showtime Networks) |
Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. |
| Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business[31] |
| 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 |
| The Matrix[47] |
The Wachowskis |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($466,000,000.6) |
|
| Universal Soldier: The Return[31] |
Mic Rogers |
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) |
Theatrical ($10.7,000,000) |
Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. |
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me[43] |
Jay Roach |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($312,000,000) |
Second installment of the Austin Powers film series. |
| Alien Arsenal |
David DeCoteau |
Full Moon Features |
—N/a |
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 |
—N/a |
Television film |
| Dungeons & Dragons[48] |
TSR, Inc. |
Courtney Solomon |
Warner Bros. Pictures (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[49] |
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[12] |
Lloyd Kaufman |
Troma Entertainment |
—N/a |
Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie |
| Unbreakable[6] |
M. Night Shyamalan |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) |
Theatrical ($248,118,121) |
|
| Pitch Black[50] |
David Twohy |
Universal Pictures (Focus Features) |
Theatrical ($53.2,000,000) |
|
| Highlander: Endgame[39] |
Doug Aarniokoski |
Paramount Pictures (Miramax) |
Theatrical ($15.8,000,000) |
Part of the Highlander franchise. |
| 2001 |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider[51] |
Eidos |
Simon West |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($247.7,000,000) |
Film based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise. |
| The One[52] |
Original |
James Wong |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures), Revolution Studios |
Theatrical ($72,689,126) |
|
| Cornman: American Vegetable Hero |
Barak Epstein |
WorldWide International Picture Studios |
—N/a |
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[12] |
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[53] |
Robert Rodriguez |
Dimension Films |
Theatrical ($147.9,000,000) |
|
| Pootie Tang[54] |
Louis C.K. |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($3.3,000,0000 |
Film adapted from a sketch by The Chris Rock Show. |
| 2002 |
Terror Toons |
Joe Castro |
Brain Damage Films |
Theatrical ($2,300) |
|
| Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams[53] |
Robert Rodriguez |
Dimension Films |
Theatrical ($119.7,000,000) |
Sequel to Spy Kids. |
| The Tuxedo[55] |
Kevin Donovan |
Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Pictures) |
Theatrical ($104.4,000,000) |
|
| Undercover Brother[56] |
Malcolm D. Lee |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($41.6,000,000) |
|
| The Master of Disguise[57] |
Perry Andelin Blake |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($43.4,000,000) |
|
| Austin Powers in Goldmember[43] |
Jay Roach |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($296.7,000,000) |
Third installment of the Austin Powers film series. |
| 2003 |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen[52] |
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[58] |
Original |
Gordon Chan |
Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures & Screen Gems) |
Theatrical ($34.3,000,000) |
|
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle[49] |
McG |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($259.2,000,000) |
Sequel to Charlie's Angels |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines[17] |
Jonathan Mostow |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($433.4,000,000) |
Part of the Terminator franchise. |
| Agent Cody Banks[59] |
Harald Zwart |
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) |
Theatrical ($58.8,000,000) |
|
| The Hebrew Hammer[60] |
Jonathan Kesselman |
Paramount Pictures (Comedy Central), Strand Releasing |
Theatrical ($82,157) |
|
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life[51] |
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) |
—N/a |
Direct-to-video sequel to 1999's Inspector Gadget |
| The Lone Ranger[2] |
WXYT (AM) |
Jack Bender |
Warner Bros. Pictures (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[38] |
Douglas Schwartz |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Television) |
Part of the Baywatch franchise. |
| The Black Ninja[32] |
Clayton Prince |
MTI Home Video, Singa Home Entertainment |
Independent film by actor Clayton Prince. |
| Ultrachrist! |
Kerry Douglas Dye |
LeisureSuit Media |
|
| The Matrix Reloaded[47] |
The Wachowskis |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($741.,000,000.8) |
Sequel to The Matrix. |
| The Matrix Revolutions[47] |
Theatrical ($427,000,000.3) |
Part of The Matrix franchise. |
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over[53] |
Robert Rodriguez |
Dimension Films |
Theatrical ($197,000,000) |
Part of the Spy Kids film series. |
| Kill Bill: Volume 1[61] |
Quentin Tarantino |
Paramount Pictures (Miramax) |
Theatrical ($180.9,000,000) |
|
| Underworld[51] |
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 |
—N/a |
|
| Comic Book: The Movie |
Mark Hamill |
Paramount Pictures (Miramax) |
Mockumentary about a comic book fan. |
| Van Helsing[62] |
Constable & Robinson |
Stephen Sommers |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($300.2,000,000) |
Film based on different classic horror movie franchises. |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse[51] |
Capcom |
Alexander Witt |
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) |
Theatrical ($129.3,000,000) |
Part of the Resident Evil film series. |
| My Name Is Modesty[13] |
Hall Syndicate |
Scott Spiegel |
Paramount Pictures (Miramax) |
—N/a |
Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell. |
| Kill Bill: Volume 2[61] |
Original |
Quentin Tarantino |
Theatrical ($152.2,000,000) |
Sequel to Kill Bill: Volume 1. |
| Thunderbirds[63] |
Jonathan Frakes |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($28.3,000,000) |
Film based on the television series Thunderbirds |
| The Chronicles of Riddick[50] |
David Twohy |
Theatrical ($115.8,000,000) |
Sequel to Pitch Black. |
| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow[64] |
Kerry Conran |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($58,000,000) |
|
| Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London[59] |
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[65] |
David Titcher |
Warner Bros. Pictures (TNT) |
—N/a |
First installment of The Librarian film series. |
| D.E.B.S.[66] |
Angela Robinson |
Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Theatrical ($97,446) |
|
| 2005 |
The Crow: Wicked Prayer |
Caliber Comics |
Lance Mungia |
Dimension Films |
—N/a |
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[48] |
TSR, Inc. |
Gerry Lively |
Warner Bros. Pictures (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) |
|
| The Legend of Zorro[9] |
Martin Campbell |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($142,400,065) |
Sequel to the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro |
| Sky High[52] |
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[67] |
Joss Whedon |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($40.4,000,000) |
Continuation of the television series Firefly |
| Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire[68] |
Aaron Norris |
Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) |
—N/a |
Continuation of the original television series Walker, Texas Ranger. |
| 2006 |
Gargantarama |
AC Comics |
—N/a |
—N/a |
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[6] |
Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore |
Magnolia Pictures |
—N/a |
2006 U.S. limited release |
| Zoom |
Peter Hewitt |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($12,506,362) |
|
| Underworld: Evolution[51] |
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[65] |
Jonathan Frakes |
Warner Bros. Pictures (TNT) |
—N/a |
Second installment of The Librarian film series. |
| 2007 |
Bunny Whipped[69] |
Rafael Riera |
ThinkFilm |
—N/a |
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 |
—N/a |
|
| Ben 10: Race Against Time |
Original |
Alex Winter |
Warner Bros. Pictures (Warner Bros. Television) |
Television film Based on the Cartoon Network series |
| The Junior Defenders |
Keith Spiegel |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($172,000) |
|
| Highlander: The Source[39] |
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[51] |
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[32] |
Peter Berg |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($624,386,746) |
|
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull[7] |
Steven Spielberg |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($790.7,000,000) |
Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan[70] |
Dennis Dugan |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($204,313,400) |
Co-produced with Relativity Media and Happy Madison Productions. |
| Get Smart[71] |
Peter Segal |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($230.7,000,000) |
Film based on the television series Get Smart. |
| Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control[71] |
Gil Junger |
Warner Bros. Pictures (Warner Premiere) |
—N/a |
Spin-off of the film Get Smart |
| The Spirit |
Register and Tribune Syndicate |
Frank Miller |
Lionsgate Films |
Theatrical ($39,031,337) |
|
| The Forbidden Kingdom[72] |
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 |
—N/a |
|
| Knight Rider[73] |
Steve Shill |
Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) |
Film based on the television series Knight Rider |
| The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice[65] |
Jonathan Frakes |
Warner Bros. Pictures (TNT) |
Third and final installment of The Librarian film series. |
| Speed Racer[74] |
Shueisha |
The Wachowskis |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
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[6] |
Peter Stebbings |
Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Classics), Darius Films, Lionsgate 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[75] |
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. Pictures (Warner Bros. Television) |
—N/a |
Television film Based on the Cartoon Network series |
| Wolvesbayne[76] |
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[77] |
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[78] |
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[51] |
Original |
Patrick Tatopoulos |
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) |
Theatrical ($91.4,000,000) |
Prequel to Underworld. |
| Universal Soldier: Regeneration[31] |
Original |
John Hyams |
Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) |
Theatrical ($844,000) |
Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. |
| G-Force[79] |
Hoyt Yeatman |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) |
Theatrical ($292.8,000,000) |
|
| Princess of Mars[80] |
A.C. McClurg |
Mark Atkins |
The Asylum |
—N/a |
Film based on the novel A Princess of Mars. |
| 2010 |
Super[6] |
Original |
James Gunn |
IFC Films, StudioCanal |
Theatrical ($593,933) |
IFC's most successful VOD film so far[81] |
| Ghost of Garganta |
AC Comics |
—N/a |
—N/a |
—N/a |
Direct-to-video, Sequel to a 2006 film |
| Boy Wonder[6] |
Original |
Michael Morissey |
Lightning Entertainment |
—N/a |
|
| The A-Team[82] |
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[83] |
M. Night Shyamalan |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($319.7,000,000) |
Film based on the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. |
| Machete[84] |
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[85] |
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[86] |
Hughes Brothers |
Warner Bros. Pictures, 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[37] |
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[11] |
Weird Tales |
Marcus Nispel |
Lionsgate Films |
Theatrical ($63,000,000.3) |
Film featuring the character Conan the Barbarian. |
| Priest[87] |
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) |
|
| 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 |
—N/a |
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[53] |
Robert Rodriguez |
The Weinstein Company |
Theatrical ($85.6,000,000) |
Part of the Spy Kids film series. |
| Cross[88] |
Patrick Durham |
Sony Pictures |
—N/a |
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[89] |
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[51] |
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[51] |
Capcom |
Paul W. S. Anderson |
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) |
Theatrical ($240.2,000,000) |
Part of the Resident Evil film series. |
| John Carter[80] |
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 |
—N/a |
|
| 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[31] |
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 |
—N/a |
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[2] |
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[78] |
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[50] |
Original |
David Twohy |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($98.3,000,000) |
Part of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise. |
| Machete Kills[84] |
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 |
| Godzilla[92] |
Toho |
Gareth Edwards |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($524,976,069) |
Produced by Legendary Pictures Reboot to the Godzilla 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[93] |
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) |
| Avengers Grimm |
Jeremy M. Inman |
The Asylum |
—N/a |
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[17] |
Alan Taylor |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($440.6,000,000) |
Part of the Terminator franchise. |
| 2016 |
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 |
—N/a |
a Superhero parody |
| The Accountant[94] |
Gavin O'Connor |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($155,560,045) |
Co-produced by Electric City Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment and Zero Gravity Management. |
| Max Steel |
Mattel |
Stewart Hendler |
Open Road Films |
Theatrical ($6,272,403) |
Live-action reboot of the toyline franchise |
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter[51] |
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[95][96][97] |
Original |
Jason Trost |
—N/a |
—N/a |
Sequel to 2011's All Superheroes Must Die, released on YouTube[98] |
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel |
—N/a |
Sequel to Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes. |
| Underworld: Blood Wars[51] |
Anna Foerster |
Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) |
Theatrical ($81.1,000,000) |
Part of the Underworld film series. |
| Ghostbusters: Answer the Call[15] |
Paul Feig |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($229.1,000,000) |
Reboot of Ghostbusters. Part of the Ghostbusters franchise. |
| Yoga Hosers[99] |
Kevin Smith |
Invincible Pictures |
Theatrical ($38,784) |
Part of the True North trilogy. |
| Midnight Special[100] |
Jeff Nichols |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
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 |
—N/a |
|
| Kong: Skull Island |
Jordan Vogt-Roberts |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($568,652,812) |
Produced by Legendary Pictures Reboot to the King Kong franchise. |
| 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[101] |
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 |
| Baywatch[38] |
Seth Gordon |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($177.9,000,000) |
Film based on the television series Baywatch. |
| The VelociPastor[102] |
Brendan Steere |
Wild Eye Releasing |
—N/a |
|
| 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[51] |
Eidos |
Roar Uthaug |
Warner Bros. Pictures, 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) |
—N/a |
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[93] |
Antoine Fuqua |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($190.4,000,000) |
Sequel to The Equalizer. |
| Hornet |
James Kondelik, Jon Kondelik |
The Asylum |
—N/a |
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[103] |
Original |
Jonathan and Josh Baker |
Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) |
Theatrical ($10.3,000,000) |
|
| 2019 |
Code 8 |
Jeff Chan |
—N/a |
—N/a |
—N/a |
Full length version of a 2016 short film |
| 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[104] |
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[9] |
Original |
Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Disney Channel) |
—N/a |
Live-action adaptation of the animated series Kim Possible. |
| Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase |
Grosset & Dunlap |
Katt Shea |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($623,088) |
Reboot of the Nancy Drew film series. featuring the character Nancy Drew. |
| Fast Color |
Original |
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[12] |
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 |
| Godzilla: King of the Monsters[105] |
Toho |
Michael Dougherty |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($387,300,138) |
Produced by Legendary Pictures Sequel to Godzilla. |
| Freaks |
Original |
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[17] |
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[56] |
Leslie Small |
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) |
—N/a |
Sequel to Undercover Brother. |
| Charlie's Angels[49] |
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 |
—N/a |
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[106] |
Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms |
Saban Films |
Theatrical (($1.7,000,000) |
|
| The Unhealer[107] |
Martin Guigui |
Shout Factory |
—N/a |
|
| 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 |
—N/a |
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 |
| Godzilla vs. Kong[108] |
Toho |
Adam Wingard |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($470,116,094) |
Produced by Legendary Pictures crossover to Godzilla & King Kong. |
| Mortal Kombat |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
Simon McQuoid |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($83.7,000,000) |
Film based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise. |
| Thunder Force |
Original |
Ben Falcone |
Netflix |
—N/a |
Co-produced with On the Day Productions |
| Snake Eyes[78] |
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[109] |
Frederic Madden |
David Lowery |
A24 |
Theatrical ($20,000,000) |
Film based on the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. |
| Free Guy[110] |
Original |
Shawn Levy |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) |
Theatrical ($331,500,000) |
|
| Ghostbusters: Afterlife[15] |
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[47] |
Original |
Lana Wachowski |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($156,000,000.6) |
Part of The Matrix franchise. |
| 2022 |
Fistful of Vengeance[111] |
Roel Reine |
Netflix |
—N/a |
Follow-up to the television series Wu Assassins. |
| The Hyperions[112] |
Jon McDonald |
The Daily Wire, Saban Films |
|
| Everything Everywhere All at Once[113] |
Daniels |
A24 |
Theatrical ($100.9,000,000) |
|
| Dracula: The Original Living Vampire |
Maximilian Elfeldt |
The Asylum |
—N/a |
Direct-to-video A mockbuster ripoff to Morbius. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
Sega Sammy Group |
Jeff Fowler |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($405,421,518) |
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 |
—N/a |
|
| Firestarter[114] |
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+) |
—N/a |
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| Samaritan |
Mythos Comics |
Julius Avery |
Amazon MGM Studios |
Produced by Balboa Productions |
| Violent Night[106] |
Original |
Tommy Wirkola |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($25.7,000,000) |
|
| 2023 |
Teen Wolf: The Movie |
Russell Mulcahy |
Paramount Pictures (Paramount+) |
—N/a |
Based on the film and TV series Teen Wolf. |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves[48] |
Hasbro |
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($350,562) |
Based on the Tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. |
| Renfield[115] |
Constable & Robinson |
Chris McKay |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($3,140,000) |
Film based on the Dracula film series. |
| Sisu[116] |
Original |
Jalmari Helander |
Lionsgate Films |
Theatrical ($14,236,005) |
a Finnish - American co-production |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always |
Hasbro |
Charlie Haskell |
Netflix |
—N/a |
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[7] |
Original |
James Mangold |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures & Lucasfilm) |
Theatrical ($383,963,057) |
Fifth and final installment of the Indiana Jones film series. |
| Gray Matter |
Meko Winbush |
Warner Bros. Pictures (Max) |
—N/a |
|
| The Equalizer 3[93] |
Antoine Fuqua |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($13,100,000) |
Sequel to The Equalizer 2. |
| Spy Kids: Armageddon[53] |
Robert Rodriguez |
Netflix |
—N/a |
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[15] |
Gil Kenan |
Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) |
Theatrical ($114,426,978) |
Sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife. |
| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire[117] |
Toho |
Adam Wingard |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Theatrical ($571,750,016) |
Produced by Legendary Pictures Sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong. |
| The People's Joker |
Original |
Vera Drew |
Altered Innocence |
—N/a |
A Parody film to Joker |
| Borderlands[118] |
Gearbox Software |
Eli Roth |
Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) |
Theatrical ($32,687,932) |
Based on a video game of the same name |
| The Crow |
Caliber Comics |
Rupert Sanders |
Lionsgate Films |
Theatrical ($21,105,349) |
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. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |
Sega Sammy Group |
Jeff Fowler |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($491,603,986) |
Hybrid film with both live-action and animation Sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Co-produced with Sega & Original Film |
| 2025 |
Henry Danger: The Movie |
Original |
Joe Menendez |
Paramount Pictures (Paramount+) |
—N/a |
Continuation of the television series Henry Danger. |
| Novocaine[119] |
Dan Berk and Robert Olsen |
Paramount Pictures |
Theatrical ($11,349,008) |
|
| The Accountant 2[94] |
Gavin O'Connor |
Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) |
Theatrical ($103,223,366) |
Sequel to The Accountant. |
| Rise of the Super Tromettes |
Mercedes |
Troma Entertainment |
—N/a |
|
| M3GAN 2.0[120] |
Gerard Johnstone |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($21,561,035) |
Sequel to M3GAN. |
| Red Sonja |
Dynamite Entertainment |
M. J. Bassett |
Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Theatrical ($264,526) |
Produced by Millennium Media Reboot of the same name. |
| The Toxic Avenger |
Original |
Macon Blair |
Cineverse, Iconic Events Releasing |
Theatrical ($2,695,033) |
Produced by Legendary Pictures Part of The Toxic Avenger franchise. |
| Tron: Ares |
Joachim Rønning |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) |
Theatrical ($60,500,000) |
Sequel to Tron: Legacy |
| Frankenstein[121] |
Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones |
Guillermo del Toro |
Netflix |
—N/a |
|
| Sisu: Road to Revenge[122] |
Original |
Jalmari Helander |
Sony Pictures (Stage 6 Films & Screen Gems) |
Theatrical ($9,811,703) |
Sequel to Sisu a Finnish - American co-production |
| Altered[123] |
Timo Vuorensola |
Well Go USA Entertainment |
Theatrical ($346,774) |
|
| Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair[61] |
Quentin Tarantino |
Lionsgate Films |
Theatrical ($1,470,000) |
Incorporation of both Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2. |
| 2026 |
Lazarus: The Awakening |
Art Camacho |
Samuel Goldwyn Films |
—N/a |
Sequel to Lazarus. |
| Mortal Kombat II |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
Simon McQuoid |
Warner Bros. Pictures (New Line Cinema) |
Theatrical ($60,001,177) |
Sequel to Mortal Kombat. |
| The Mandalorian and Grogu |
Original |
Jon Favreau |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Lucasfilm) |
Theatrical ($33,000,007) |
A Sequel and Spin-off to The Mandalorian. |
| Masters of the Universe |
Mattel |
Travis Knight |
Amazon MGM Studios |
Theatrical ($11,754,000) |
Based on a franchise of the same name Reboot of the same name |
| The Odyssey[124] |
Original |
Christopher Nolan |
Universal Pictures |
Theatrical ($368,060,231) |
Based on Homer's Odyssey. |