9 Superhero Films That Shocked Everyone At The Box Office

No matter how much the experts claim to know, box office numbers are never as cut and dry as they seem. There are certain films that are immune to negative criticism and blow everyone out of the water, while there are others that need every bit of assistance to help them break even. Superhero movies are no different.

Sergio Pereira

Published: Jul 14, 2018 01:20 pm

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The Incredibles

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Pixar has something of a Midas touch. Nearly every single one of its films is a smash-hit at the box office, with both audiences and critics. However, a few eyebrows were raised when it released its own animated superhero movie in the form of The Incredibles in 2004.

Sure, the genre wasn’t what it is today, but characters such as Spider-Man, X-Men and Blade were doing pretty well at the box office. As such, would audiences care about this new family of superheroes that weren’t the Fantastic Four?

The answer was a resounding yes. Brad Bird’s film reaped $633 million from a $90 million budget. Its most-lasting quality, though, is how it’s often cited as one of the best superhero films of all time, even though it doesn’t belong to Marvel or DC. It’s no surprise that its sequel, Incredibles 2, is breaking the box-office records in 2018 as well, with it already raking in over $790 million to date.

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Sergio Pereira

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Sergio is an entertainment journalist who has written about movies, television, video games, and comic books for the likes of Screen Rant, CBR, Looper, IGN, Thought Catalog, and Fortress of Solitude. Outside of journalism, he is an award-winning copywriter, screenwriter, and novelist. He holds a degree in media studies and psychology.