Year | Film | Publisher | Director | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Notes |
1937 | The Shadow Strikes | Street & Smith | Lynn Shores | Grand National Films Inc. | — | Film featuring The Shadow character. |
1938 | International Crime | 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 | Street & Smith | Phil Rosen, William Beaudine | Monogram Pictures | Part of The Shadow franchise. |
Behind the Mask | 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 | 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 | 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 | Lesley Selander | Amazon MGM Studios (United Artists) | — | Sequel to The Lone Ranger. |
Invisible Avenger | 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 | |
1969 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Robert Butler | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($5.5,000,000) | Part of the Dexter Riley film series. |
1970 | Hercules in New York[6] | Arthur Allan Seidelman | RAF Industries | Theatrical ($300,000) | |
1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Robert Butler | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($4,610,000) | Part of the Dexter Riley film series. |
1974 | Black Belt Jones[7] | Robert Clouse | Warner Bros. | — | |
1975 | Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | Street & Smith | Michael Anderson | Film based on the pulp comic Doc Savage. |
Dolemite[8] | Original | D'Urville Martin | Dimension Pictures | Theatrical ($12,000,000) | |
The Strongest Man in the World | Vincent McEveety | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($6.6,000,000) | Part of the Dexter Riley film series. |
1976 | The Human Tornado[8] | Cliff Roquemore | Dimension Pictures | — | Sequel to Dolemite. |
1977 | Star Wars[4] | 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 | Original | 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[4] | Irvin Kershner | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($549,000,000) | Sequel to Star Wars |
1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark[9] | 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[10] | 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 | Argosy | Peter Medak | Theatrical ($5.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Zorro. |
The Legend of the Lone Ranger | WXYT (AM) | William A. Fraker | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($12,617,845) | Film based on the Lone Ranger radio show. |
Enter the Ninja | Original | Menahem Golan | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($15,000,000) | |
1982 | The Beastmaster[11] | Original | Don Coscarelli | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($14.1,000,000) | |
Conan the Barbarian[12] | Weird Tales | John Milius | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($79.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Conan the Barbarian. |
Swamp Thing | 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) | — | Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell. |
1983 | Revenge of the Ninja | Original | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($14,000,000) | |
Hercules[14] | Luigi Cozzi | Theatrical ($11,000,000) | Film starring Lou Ferrigno. |
Return of the Jedi[4] | 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 | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | Theatrical ($800,000) | |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom[9] | 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[10] | Hal Needham | Warner Bros. | 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[12] | 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 |
Ninja III: The Domination | Original | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($7,610,785) |
The Terminator | 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.) | — | Sequel to Hercules |
Back to the Future | Robert Zemeckis | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($388.8,000,000) | Made by Amblin Entertainment |
Weird Science | EC Comics | John Hughes | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($38.9,000,000) | Film based on the comic book magazine Weird Science |
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins[17] | Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir | Guy Hamilton | Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($14.4,000,000) | Film based on The Destroyer novel series. |
American Ninja | Original | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($10,499,694) | |
The Last Dragon | Michael Schultz | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($33,000,000) | Film produced by record executive Berry Gordy. |
1986 | The Wraith | 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[18] | Peter Manoogian | Empire International Pictures | Theatrical ($4,601,256) | |
Captain EO[19] | 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[20] | Richard Lang | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Television Studios) | — | Continuation of the television series Kung Fu |
The Gladiator | Abel Ferrara | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (ABC) | |
1987 | RoboCop | Paul Verhoeven | Amazon MGM Studios (Orion Pictures) | Theatrical ($53,424,681) | |
Wild Thing[21] | 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[22] | 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. |
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | Sam Firstenberg | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($4,000,000) | Part of the American Ninja film series. |
Leonard Part 6 | Paul Weiland | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($4.6,000,000) | Spy parody film. |
1988 | The Wizard of Speed and Time | Mike Jittlov | Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment | Theatrical ($1,535,000) | Film based on a short film. |
Moonwalker | Various | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($67,000,000) | |
1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | 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[23] | 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 | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | Theatrical ($792,966) | Sequel to 1984's The Toxic Avenger |
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | 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[9] | Steven Spielberg | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($474.2,000,000) | Sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. |
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt | Cedric Sundstrom | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | Theatrical ($902,152) | Part of the American Ninja franchise. |
Omega Cop | Paul Kyriazi | South Gate Entertainment | — | |
Back to the Future Part II | Robert Zemeckis | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($332.9,000,000) | Sequel to Back to the Future |
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 | 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 |
Back to the Future Part III | Robert Zemeckis | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($245.1,000,000) | Sequel to Back to the Future Part II |
Darkman | Sam Raimi | Theatrical ($48,878,502) | |
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. | 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[24] | Original | James Cameron | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($520.9,000,000) | Sequel to The Terminator. |
The Rocketeer | Pacific Comics | Joe Johnston | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($62,000,000) | |
Suburban Commando[25] | Original | Burt Kennedy | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($8,000,000) | Film starring Hulk Hogan. |
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation | Cedric Sundstrom | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | — | Part of the American Ninja film series. |
Knight Rider 2000[26] | 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 |
Dollman | Albert Pyun | Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment) | — | A Full Moon Features film. |
The Guyver | 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. |
Karate Cop | Original | Alan Roberts | Imperial Entertainment | — | Sequel to Omega Cop. |
1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Atheneum Books, Dell Publishing | John Carpenter | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($14.4,000,000) | Film based on the novel Memoirs of an Invisible Man. |
Doctor Mordrid | Original | Albert Band, Charles Band | Full Moon Entertainment | — | Direct-to-video Based on an old Doctor Strange script |
3 Ninjas[27] | Jon Turteltaub | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($29,000,000) | |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer[28] | 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[29] | Sam Raimi | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($21.5,000,000) | Part of the Evil Dead franchise. |
Universal Soldier[30] | Roland Emmerich | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($95,000,000) | |
Innocent Blood | John Landis | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($4.9,000,000) | |
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 | Original | Robert Townsend | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($8,023,147) | |
Super Mario Bros. | 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 |
Full Eclipse | Richard Christian Matheson, Michael Reaves | Warner Bros. (HBO) | — | |
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Charles Band | Paramount Pictures (Paramount Home Entertainment) | Theatrical ($350,000) | A Full Moon Features crossover. |
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up[27] | Shin Sang-ok | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($407,618) | Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. |
Surf Ninjas | Neal Israel | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | ($4.9,000,000) | |
American Ninja V | Bobby Jean Leonard | Amazon MGM Studios (The Cannon Group, Inc.) | — | Part of the American Ninja film series. |
Demolition Man[31] | Marco Brambilla | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($159.1,000,000) | |
Jurassic Park | Steven Spielberg | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($1.046,000,000) | Made by Amblin Entertainment. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. |
Last Action Hero[32] | John McTiernan | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($137.3,000,000) | |
Return to Frogtown | Donald G. Jackson | — | — | Sequel to Hell Comes to Frogtown |
Cyborg 2 | Michael Schroeder | Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures) | Sequel to the film Cyborg |
1994 | The Crow | 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[33] | 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 | Street & Smith | Russell Mulcahy | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($48,063,435) | |
Blankman | Original | Mike Binder | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($7,941,977) | |
3 Ninjas Kick Back[27] | Charles T. Kanganis | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($11,798,854) | Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. |
Pocket Ninjas | Donald G. Jackson, David Huey, Dave Eddy | Universal Pictures (Universal Music Distribution) | — | |
Dark Angel: The Ascent[34] | Linda Hassani | Full Moon Features | |
Hercules and the Amazon Women[6] | Bill L. Norton | Universal Pictures (Universal Television) | Part of the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys franchise. |
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom[6] | Harley Cokeliss |
Hercules and the Circle of Fire[6] | Doug Lefler |
Hercules in the Underworld[6] | Bill L. Norton |
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur[6] | Josh Becker |
Knight Rider 2010[26] | Sam Pillsbury | Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) | Television film based on the television series Knight Rider. |
1995 | Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Bradford May | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | 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[35] | Shueisha | Tony Randel | First Look Studios | Theatrical ($6.6,000,000 | Film based on the manga Fist of the North Star |
Black Scorpion | Original | Jonathan Winfrey | Paramount Pictures (Showtime) | — | Television film |
Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise[36] | Douglas Schwartz | Artisan Entertainment | Part of the Baywatch franchise. |
The Power Within | Art Camacho | PM Entertainment | |
Highlander II: The Quickening[37] | Russell Mulcahy | Westinghouse Broadcasting | Theatrical ($15.6,000,000) | Sequel to Highlander |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | 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) | |
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | Max Tash | Universal Pictures (MCA Television, Lionsgate Films (Starz) | — | |
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Peyton Reed | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Buena Vista Television) | Remake of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. |
1996 | The Phantom | Strip | Simon Wincer | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($17,323,326) | |
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die | Original | Bradford May | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | — | Direct-to-video Sequel to 1995's Darkman II: The Return of Durant |
Forest Warrior | Aaron Norris | Warner Bros. (Turner Entertainment) | Film starring Chuck Norris. |
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus[11] | Gabrielle Beaumont | Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) | Part of The Beastmaster film series. |
Solo[38] | Norberto Barba | Sony Pictures | Theatrical ($5,107,669) | |
Theodore Rex[39] | 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 | Warren Publishing | Jim Wynorski | Concorde Pictures | | [40] |
Night Hunter | Original | Rick Jacobson | — | — | |
1997 | Mortal Kombat Annihilation | Midway Games | John R. Leonetti | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($51.3,000,000) | Sequel to Mortal Kombat |
Kull the Conqueror | Weird Tales | John Nicolella | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($6.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Kull of Atlantis. |
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[41] | Jay Roach | Warner Bros. (New Line Cinema) | Theatrical ($67.7,000,000) | Parody of James Bond and Jason King. |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Steven Spielberg | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($618.6,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic Park. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. |
Black Scorpion II: Aftershock | Jonathan Winfrey | Paramount Pictures (Showtime) | — | Television film Sequel to 1995's Black Scorpion |
Orgazmo | Trey Parker | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($602,302) | |
Warriors of Virtue[42] | Ronny Yu | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($6,524,620) | |
Drive[43] | Steve Wang | — | — | |
1998 | Star Kid | Manny Coto | Lionsgate Films (Trimark Pictures) | Theatrical ($7,029,025) | |
The Mask of Zorro | Martin Campbell | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($250,288,523) | |
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain[27] | Sean McNamara | Theatrical ($375,805) | Part of the 3 Ninjas film series. |
Six-String Samurai | Lance Mungia | Palm Pictures | Theatrical ($2,000,000) | |
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven[44] | Lawrence Lanoff | Troma Entertainment | — | |
Chameleon | Stuart Cooper | Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) | |
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms[30] | Jeff Woolnough | Paramount Pictures (Showtime Networks) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. |
Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business[30] |
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[45] | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($466,000,000.6) | |
Universal Soldier: The Return[30] | Mic Rogers | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures) | Theatrical ($10.7,000,000) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. |
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace[4] | 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[41] | 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. |
Chameleon II: Death Match | Craig R. Baxley, Russell King | Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) | Sequel to Chameleon |
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[46] | 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[47] | 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 | Lloyd Kaufman | Troma Entertainment | — | Sequel to 1989's The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie |
Unbreakable | M. Night Shyamalan | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures) | Theatrical ($248,118,121) | |
Pitch Black[48] | David Twohy | Universal Pictures (Focus Features) | Theatrical ($53.2,000,000) | |
Chameleon 3: Dark Angel | John Lafia | Paramount Pictures (CBS Media Ventures) | — | Final installment of the Chameleon film trilogy. |
Highlander: Endgame[37] | Doug Aarniokoski | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($15.8,000,000) | Part of the Highlander franchise. |
2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider[49] | Eidos | Simon West | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($247.7,000,000) | Film based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise. |
The One | 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[50] | 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[51] | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($147.9,000,000) | |
Pootie Tang[52] | Louis C.K. | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($3.3,000,0000 | Film adapted from a sketch by The Chris Rock Show. |
Jurassic Park III | Joe Johnston | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($368.8,000,000) | Sequel to The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. |
The Animal | Luke Greenfield | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($84.7,000,000) | |
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl | — | Warner Bros. (The WB) | — | Unaired pilot based on the television series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. |
Invincible | Jefery Levy | Warner Bros. (TBS) | |
2002 | Terror Toons | Joe Castro | Brain Damage Films | Theatrical ($2,300) | |
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones[4] | 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[51] | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($119.7,000,000) | Sequel to Spy Kids. |
The Tuxedo[53] | Kevin Donovan | Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Pictures) | Theatrical ($104.4,000,000) | |
Undercover Brother[54] | Malcolm D. Lee | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($41.6,000,000) | |
The Master of Disguise[55] | Perry Andelin Blake | Sony Pictures | Theatrical ($43.4,000,000) | |
Saint Sinner | Clive Barker | Joshua Butler | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | — | Film based on a short story by Clive Barker. |
Austin Powers in Goldmember[41] | Original | 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 | 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[56] | Original | Gordon Chan | Sony Pictures (TriStar Pictures & Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($34.3,000,000) | |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle[47] | McG | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($259.2,000,000) | Sequel to Charlie's Angels |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines[24] | Jonathan Mostow | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($433.4,000,000) | Part of the Terminator franchise. |
Agent Cody Banks[57] | Harald Zwart | Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($58.8,000,000) | |
The Hebrew Hammer[58] | Jonathan Kesselman | Paramount Pictures (Comedy Central), Strand Releasing | Theatrical ($82,157) | |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life[49] | 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 | 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[36] | Douglas Schwartz | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Television) | Part of the Baywatch franchise. |
The Black Ninja[59] | Clayton Prince | MTI Home Video, Singa Home Entertainment | Independent film by actor Clayton Prince. |
Ultrachrist! | Kerry Douglas Dye | LeisureSuit Media | |
The Matrix Reloaded[45] | The Wachowskis | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($741.,000,000.8) | Sequel to The Matrix. |
The Matrix Revolutions[45] | Theatrical ($427,000,000.3) | Part of The Matrix franchise. |
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over[51] | Robert Rodriguez | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($197,000,000) | Part of the Spy Kids film series. |
Kill Bill: Volume 1[60] | Quentin Tarantino | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Theatrical ($180.9,000,000) | |
Underworld[49] | 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 | — | |
The Karate Dog | Various | Screen Media | |
Comic Book: The Movie | Mark Hamill | Paramount Pictures (Miramax) | Mockumentary about a comic book fan. |
Van Helsing[61] | Constable & Robinson | Stephen Sommers | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($300.2,000,000) | Film based on different classic horror movie franchises. |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse[49] | 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) | — | Film based on the comic strip by Peter O'Donnell. |
Kill Bill: Volume 2[60] | Original | Quentin Tarantino | Theatrical ($152.2,000,000) | Sequel to Kill Bill: Volume 1. |
Thunderbirds[62] | Jonathan Frakes | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($28.3,000,000) | Film based on the television series Thunderbirds |
The Chronicles of Riddick[48] | David Twohy | Theatrical ($115.8,000,000) | Sequel to Pitch Black. |
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow[63] | Kerry Conran | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($58,000,000) | |
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London[57] | 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[64] | David Titcher | Warner Bros. (TNT) | — | First installment of The Librarian film series. |
D.E.B.S.[65] | 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. |
BloodRayne | Majesco Entertainment | Uwe Boll | Boll KG Productions | Theatrical ($3.7,000,000) | Film based on the BloodRayne video game franchise. |
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God[46] | 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[4] | 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 | Martin Campbell | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($142,400,065) | Sequel to the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro |
Sky High | 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[66] | Joss Whedon | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($40.4,000,000) | Continuation of the television series Firefly |
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire[67] | 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 |
DOA: Dead or Alive | Tecmo | Corey Yuen | Dimension Films | Theatrical ($7.7,000,000) | Film based on the 'Dead or Alive video game franchise. |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Original | Ivan Reitman | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($60,984,606) | |
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior | John Laing | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Buena Vista Television) | Theatrical ($5,000,000) | |
Ultraviolet | Kurt Wimmer | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($31,070,211) | |
Special | 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[49] | 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[64] | Jonathan Frakes | Warner Bros. (TNT) | — | Second installment of The Librarian film series. |
2007 | Bunny Whipped | Rafael Riera | ThinkFilm | — | Direct-to-video |
Underdog | Frederik Du Chau | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($65,270,477) | |
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 |
Gardener of Eden | Kevin Connolly | Virtual Studios | |
The Gene Generation | Pearry Reginald Teo | Lionsgate Films | |
The Junior Defenders | Keith Spiegel | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($172,000) | |
Highlander: The Source[37] | 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[49] | 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 | Peter Berg | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($624,386,746) | |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull[9] | Steven Spielberg | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($790.7,000,000) | Part of the Indiana Jones franchise. |
Get Smart[68] | 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[68] | 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[69] | Wu Cheng'en | Rob Minkoff | Lionsgate Films, The Weinstein Company | Theatrical ($128,000,000) | Film based on the story Journey to the West. |
Ninjas vs. Zombies | Original | Justin Timpane | — | — | First of an independent film series. |
The Adventures of Food Boy | Dane Cannon | Cold Spark Films | |
Knight Rider[70] | Steve Shill | Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal Syndication Studios) | Film based on the television series Knight Rider |
Cyborg Soldier | John Stead | — | |
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice[64] | Jonathan Frakes | Warner Bros. (TNT) | Third and final installment of The Librarian film series. |
Speed Racer[71] | 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 | 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[72] | 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[73] | 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[74] | 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[75] | 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[49] | Original | Patrick Tatopoulos | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($91.4,000,000) | Prequel to Underworld. |
Tekken | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Dwight H. Little | Lionsgate Films (Anchor Bay Entertainment) | Theatrical ($1.7,000,000) | Film based on the Tekken video game franchise. |
Universal Soldier: Regeneration[30] | Original | John Hyams | Sony Pictures (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) | Theatrical ($844,000) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. |
Ninja Assassin | James McTeigue | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($61.6,000,000) | |
Ninja | Isaac Florentine | First Look Studios, Lionsgate Films | Theatrical ($10,000,000) | |
G-Force[76] | Hoyt Yeatman | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Walt Disney Pictures) | Theatrical ($292.8,000,000) | |
Princess of Mars[77] | A.C. McClurg | Mark Atkins | The Asylum | — | Film based on the novel A Princess of Mars. |
2010 | Super | Original | James Gunn | IFC Films, StudioCanal | Theatrical ($593,933) | IFC's most successful VOD film so far[78] |
Ghost of Garganta | AC Comics | — | — | — | Direct-to-video, Sequel to a 2006 film |
The King of Fighters | SNK | Gordon Chan | Arclight Films, Micott & Basara | Theatrical ($2,307,613) | Film based on The King of Fighters video game franchise. |
Boy Wonder | Original | Michael Morissey | Lightning Entertainment | — | |
The A-Team[79] | 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[80] | M. Night Shyamalan | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($319.7,000,000) | Film based on the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. |
Machete[81] | Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($44.1,000,000) | Film featuring the character Machete. |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice[82] | 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[83] | 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[35] | 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 comic 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. |
BloodRayne: The Third Reich | Majesco Entertainment | Uwe Boll | Phase 4 Films | Theatrical ($10,000,000) | Third installment of the BloodRayne film series. |
Priest[84] | 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[51] | Robert Rodriguez | The Weinstein Company | Theatrical ($85.6,000,000) | Part of the Spy Kids film series. |
Cross[85] | 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[86] | 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[49] | Original | Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($160.1,000,000) | Part of Underworld |
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter[87] | 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[49] | Capcom | Paul W. S. Anderson | Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) | Theatrical ($240.2,000,000) | Part of the Resident Evil film series. |
John Carter[77] | 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[30] | John Hyams | Foresight Unilimite, Magnolia Pictures | Theatrical ($1.4,000,000) | Part of the Universal Soldier franchise. |
2013 | Pacific Rim[88] | 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 Hunters | Arc Entertainment | Nisha Ganatra | Raindance Entertainment, Eh-Okay Entertainment Productions | Film based on the graphic novel Mirror Mirror by Joshua Williamson. |
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[75] | Hasbro | Stephen Sommers | Paramount Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) | Theatrical ($302.5,000,000) | Sequel to G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. |
Bounty Killer | Kickstart Comics | Henry Saine | Arc Entertainment | — | Film based on a graphic novel. |
Riddick[48] | Original | David Twohy | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($98.3,000,000) | Part of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise. |
Machete Kills[81] | Robert Rodriguez | Open Road Films | Theatrical ($17.5,000,000) | Sequel to Machete. |
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear | Isaac Florentine | Millennium Media | — | Sequel to Ninja |
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. |
Android Cop | Original | Mark Atkins | The Asylum | — | Mockbuster of Robocop |
The Equalizer[89] | Antoine Fuqua | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($192.3,000,000) | Film based on the television series The Equalizer. |
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Wych Kaosayananda | Crystal Sky Pictures | Theatrical ($9,240) | Prequel of the Tekken film. |
2015 | American Hero | Original | Nick Love | Screen Media | Theatrical ($1,000,000) | |
Jurassic World | Colin Trevorrow | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($1.671,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic Park III. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens[4] | 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[24] | 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[49] | 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[90][91][92] | Original | Jason Trost | — | — | Sequel to 2011's All Superheroes Must Die, released on YouTube[93] |
Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | — | Sequel to Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes. |
Underworld: Blood Wars[49] | 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[94] | Kevin Smith | Invincible Pictures | Theatrical ($38,784) | Part of the True North trilogy. |
Midnight Special[95] | 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[96] | 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[4] | 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[36] | Seth Gordon | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($177.9,000,000) | Film based on the television series Baywatch. |
The VelociPastor[97] | 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[49] | 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. |
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 |
Pacific Rim Uprising[88] | Steven S. DeKnight | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($290.9,000,000) | Sequel to Pacific Rim |
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | J. A. Bayona | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($1.310,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic World. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. |
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[89] | 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[98] | Original | Jonathan and Josh Baker | Lionsgate Films (Summit Entertainment) | Theatrical ($10.3,000,000) | |
Accident Man | Apocalypse Ltd | Jesse V. Johnson | Sony Pictures (Destination Films) | — | Film based on the Accident Man comic strip. |
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[99] | 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 | 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[4] | 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 | 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[24] | 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[54] | Leslie Small | Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) | — | Sequel to Undercover Brother. |
Charlie's Angels[47] | 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 |
Jiu Jitsu | Dimitri Logothetis | The Avenue Entertainment | Based on a comic of the same name. |
Archenemy | Adam Egypt Mortimer | RLJE Films | Theatrical ($136,240) | Co-produced with Voltage Pictures and SpectreVision |
Fatman[100] | Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms | Saban Films | Theatrical (($1.7,000,000) | |
The Unhealer[101] | Martin Guigui | Shout Factory | — | |
We Can Be Heroes | 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 |
Insight | Livi Zheng | Gravitas Ventures | |
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[75] | 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[102] | Frederic Madden | David Lowery | A24 | Theatrical ($20,000,000) | Film based on the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. |
Free Guy[103] | Original | Shawn Levy | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (20th Century Studios) | Theatrical ($3331.5,000,000) | |
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[45] | Lana Wachowski | Warner Bros. | Theatrical ($156,000,000.6) | Part of The Matrix franchise. |
2022 | Fistful of Vengeance[104] | 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[105] | 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[106] | Viking Press | Keith Thomas | Universal Pictures | Theatrical ($14.9,000,000) | Adaptation of the novel Firestarter by Stephen King. |
Jurassic World Dominion | Original | Colin Trevorrow | Theatrical ($1.004,000,000) | Sequel to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Part of the Jurassic Park franchise. |
Secret Headquarters | 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 |
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday | Original | The Kirby Brothers | Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures (Destination Films) | Sequel to Accident Man. |
Violent Night[100] | 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[46] | Hasbro | Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley | Paramount Pictures | Theatrical ($350,562) | Based on the Tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. |
Renfield[107] | 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. |
Sisu | Original | Jalmari Helander | Lionsgate Films, Sony Pictures (Stage 6 Films) | Theatrical ($13,009,289) | a Finnish-American co-production. |
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 | 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. |
Gray Matter | Meko Winbush | Warner Bros. (Max) | — | |
The Equalizer 3 | Antoine Fuqua | Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) | Theatrical ($13,100,000) | Sequel to The Equalizer 2. |
Spy Kids: Armageddon | Robert Rodriguez | Netflix | — | Reboot to the Spy Kids film series. |
Rebel Moon | Zack Snyder | Originally a Star Wars project. |
2024 | Argylle | Matthew Vaughn | Universal Pictures, Apple Original Films | Theatrical ($94,950,038) | Based on the novel of the same name. |
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 ($7,521) | Sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife. |