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Top 10 superhero movies, by the Guardian and Observer’s critics

Superhero movies have “taken over Hollywood with their superpowers and spandex costumes,” said the Guardian.

These are the ten best superhero films according to the critics of the Guardian and Observer.

The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan

1.

The Dark Knight

(2008)

Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart

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Batman Tim Burton

3.

Batman

(1989)

Director: Tim Burton
Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger

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X-Men Bryan Singer

4.

X-Men

(2000)

Director: Bryan Singer
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen

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Superman Richard Donner

5.

Superman

(1978)

Director: Richard Donner
Stars: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman

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The Avengers Joss Whedon

6.

The Avengers

(2012)

Director: Joss Whedon
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson

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Kick-Ass Matthew Vaughn

7.

Kick-Ass

(2010)

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz

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Blade Stephen Norrington

8.

Blade

(1998)

Director: Stephen Norrington
Stars: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson

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Spider-Man Sam Raimi

9.

Spider-Man

(2002)

Director: Sam Raimi
Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe

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Iron Man 3 Shane Black

10.

Iron Man 3

(2013)

Director: Shane Black
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow

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The Guardian (founded in 1821) is a British national daily newspaper, and the Observer (founded in 1791) is its Sunday sibling. They are amongst the most influential papers in the world. The Guardian and its journalists have won numerous journalism awards, especially in the last decades.

Source: The Guardian
Last checked on: 16 January 2016
Image: The Dark Knight