PUNISHER: WAR ZONE (2008)
29%
#31
Critics Consensus: Punisher: War Zone recalls the excessively violent, dialogue-challenged actioners of the 1980s, and coincidentally feels two decades out of date.
Synopsis: Marvel Comics' vigilante character The Punisher gets another big-screen outing in this third film incarnation of the character, this time... [More]
Starring: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Dash Mihok, Julie Benz
Directed By: Lexi Alexander
THE PUNISHER (2004)
29%
#30
Critics Consensus: A good cast fails to elevate this overly violent and by-the-numbers revenge flick.
Synopsis: Frank Castle is a man who has seen too much death in his life, first as a Delta Force Op... [More]
Starring: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, James Carpinello, Laura Harring
Directed By: Jonathan Hensleigh
VENOM (2018)
30%
#29
Critics Consensus: Venom's first standalone movie turns out to be like the comics character in all the wrong ways - chaotic, noisy, and in desperate need of a stronger attachment to Spider-Man.
Synopsis: Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of an alien symbiote that... [More]
Starring: Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott
Directed By: Ruben Fleischer
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)
28%
#28
Critics Consensus: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story -- and some of America's most iconic superheroes -- in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action.
Synopsis: Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) share the screen in this Warner Bros./DC Entertainment co-production penned by David S.... [More]
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane
Directed By: Zack Snyder
SUICIDE SQUAD (2016)
26%
#27
Critics Consensus: Suicide Squad boasts a talented cast and a little more humor than previous DCEU efforts, but they aren't enough to save the disappointing end result from a muddled plot, thinly written characters, and choppy directing.
Synopsis: From director David Ayer ("Fury," "End of Watch") comes "Suicide Squad," starring Oscar nominee Will Smith ("Ali," "The Pursuit of... [More]
Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman
Directed By: David Ayer
GHOST RIDER (2007)
26%
#26
Critics Consensus: Ghost Rider is a sour mix of morose, glum histrionics amidst jokey puns and hammy dialogue.
Synopsis: When a motorcycle-riding stuntman offers his soul to Mephistopheles in order to save the life of the one he loves... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott
Directed By: Mark Steven Johnson
BLADE: TRINITY (2004)
26%
#25
Critics Consensus: Louder, campier, and more incoherent than its predecessors, Blade: Trinity seems content to emphasize style over substance and rehash familiar themes.
Synopsis: Wesley Snipes returns as legendary vampire hunter Blade in this, the third film inspired by the popular Marvel Comics character.... [More]
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel
Directed By: David S. Goyer
GREEN LANTERN (2011)
26%
#24
Critics Consensus: Noisy, overproduced, and thinly written, Green Lantern squanders an impressive budget and decades of comics mythology.
Synopsis: In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of... [More]
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong (II)
Directed By: Martin Campbell
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III (1993)
23%
#23
Critics Consensus: It's a case of one sequel too many for the heroes in a half shell, with a tired time-travel plot gimmick failing to save the franchise from rapidly diminishing returns.
Synopsis: This third film in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series finds the half-shelled ninjas traveling back in time to 17th-century... [More]
Starring: Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono
Directed By: Stuart Gillard, Corey Feldman, Tim Kelleher
DARK PHOENIX (2019)
22%
#22
Critics Consensus: Dark Phoenix ends an era of the X-Men franchise by taking a second stab at adapting a classic comics arc -- with deeply disappointing results.
Synopsis: In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a... [More]
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult
Directed By: Simon Kinberg
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (2014)
21%
#21
Critics Consensus: Neither entertaining enough to recommend nor remarkably awful, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may bear the distinction of being the dullest movie ever made about talking bipedal reptiles.
Synopsis: The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an... [More]
Starring: Megan Fox, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard, Noel Fisher
Directed By: Jonathan Liebesman
JUDGE DREDD (1995)
20%
#20
Critics Consensus: Judge Dredd wants to be both a legitimate violent action flick and a parody of one, but director Danny Cannon fails to find the necessary balance to make it work.
Synopsis: This action-filled sci-fi spectacle is set in a grim, futuristic world in which authoritarianism is the only way left to... [More]
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider
Directed By: Danny Cannon
GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (2012)
18%
#19
Critics Consensus: With a weak script, uneven CG work, and a Nic Cage performance so predictably loony it's no longer amusing, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance aims to be trashy fun but ends up as plain trash.
Synopsis: Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance. In this gritty new vision for... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido, Idris Elba
Directed By: Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
SPAWN (1997)
17%
#18
Critics Consensus: Spawn is an overbearing, over-violent film that adds little to the comic book adaptation genre.
Synopsis: This thriller tells the story of the burnt, scarred, Hellspawn, who keeps performing heroic deeds despite efforts of his demon... [More]
Starring: Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle
Directed By: Mark A.Z. Dippé
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (2003)
17%
#17
Critics Consensus: Just ordinary. LXG is a great premise ruined by poor execution.
Synopsis: Allan Quatermain, the world's greatest adventurer, leads a legion of superheroes the likes of which the world has never seen.... [More]
Starring: Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran
Directed By: Stephen Norrington
TURBO: A POWER RANGERS MOVIE (1997)
15%
#16
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Based on the hit children's television series The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, this film has the teenage superheroes doing battle... [More]
Starring: Jason David Frank, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, Catherine Sutherland
Directed By: David Winning, Shuki Levy
HOWARD THE DUCK (1986)
14%
#15
Critics Consensus: While it has its moments, Howard the Duck suffers from an uneven tone and mediocre performances.
Synopsis: Director and co-screenwriter Willard Huyck has taken Steve Garber's abrasive, beer-drinking and cigar-smoking comic-book character and castrated him, turning him... [More]
Starring: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale
Directed By: Willard Hyuck, Willard Huyck
UNDERDOG (2007)
16%
#14
Critics Consensus: Underdog is a mostly forgettable adaptation that relies far too heavily on recycled material and sloppy production.
Synopsis: After an accident in the mysterious lab of maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister, an ordinary beagle unexpectedly finds himself with... [More]
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Patrick Warburton, Alex Neuberger, Jim Belushi
Directed By: Frederik Du Chau
THE SPIRIT (2008)
14%
#13
Critics Consensus: Though its visuals are unique, The Spirit's plot is almost incomprehensible, the dialogue is ludicrously mannered, and the characters are unmemorable.
Synopsis: A resurrected cop does battle with a villain whose quest for immortality threatens an entire metropolis in Sin City creator... [More]
Starring: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes
Directed By: Frank Miller
STEEL (1997)
12%
#12
Critics Consensus: Steel is a badly-acted movie that indulges not only in superhero cliches, but also the sappy TV-movie-of-the-week ones.
Synopsis: Low-rent, poorly-lit superhero action is the order of the day in this film from television director Kenneth Johnson -- who... [More]
Starring: Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree, Irma P. Hall
Directed By: Kenneth Johnson (I)
THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS (1996)
12%
#11
Critics Consensus: The Crow: City of Angels is a sloppy pretender that captures neither the mood nor energy of the original.
Synopsis: Ashe is a biker who is killed along with his son after witnessing a murder. A crow comes to give... [More]
Starring: Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks, Iggy Pop
Directed By: Tim Pope
JONAH HEX (2010)
12%
#10
Critics Consensus: Josh Brolin gives it his best shot, but he can't keep the short, unfocused Jonah Hex from collapsing on the screen.
Synopsis: 1970s-era DC antihero Jonah Hex makes his way to the big screen as co-screenwriters Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (Crank,... [More]
Starring: Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender
Directed By: Jimmy Hayward
SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987)
11%
#9
Critics Consensus: The Superman series bottoms out here: the action is boring, the special effects look cheaper, and none of the actors appear interested in where the plot's going.
Synopsis: Superman (Christopher Reeve) tries to save the world from nuclear destruction at the hands of Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) in... [More]
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Mark Pillow, Margot Kidder
Directed By: Sidney J. Furie
BATMAN & ROBIN (1997)
11%
#8
Critics Consensus: Joel Schumacher's tongue-in-cheek attitude hits an unbearable limit in Batman & Robin resulting in a frantic and mindless movie that's too jokey to care much for.
Synopsis: Batman & Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from... [More]
Starring: George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman
Directed By: Joel Schumacher
ELEKTRA (2005)
11%
#7
Critics Consensus: Jennifer Garner inhabits her role with earnest gusto, but Elektra's tone deaf script is too self-serious and bereft of intelligent dialogue to provide engaging thrills.
Synopsis: Ordered to assassinate Mark Miller, the deadly female ninja Elektra opts instead to defy her orders and defends both Mark... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee
Directed By: Rob Bowman
SUPERGIRL (1984)
9%
#6
Critics Consensus: The effects are cheesy and Supergirl's wide-eyed, cheery heroine simply isn't interesting to watch for an hour and a half.
Synopsis: A big-budget spin-off from the series of three successful Superman movies, this film stars Helen Slater as the counterpart to... [More]
Starring: Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole, Mia Farrow
Directed By: Jeannot Szwarc
CATWOMAN (2004)
9%
#5
Critics Consensus: Halle Berry is the lone bright spot, but even she can't save this laughable action thriller.
Synopsis: Patience Philips is a woman who can't seem to stop apologizing for her own existence. She works as a graphic... [More]
Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson
Directed By: Pitof, Jean-Christopher Comar
FANTASTIC FOUR (2015)
9%
#4
Critics Consensus: Dull and downbeat, this Fantastic Four proves a woefully misguided attempt to translate a classic comic series without the humor, joy, or colorful thrills that made it great.
Synopsis: FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel's original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to... [More]
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Miles Teller, Jamie Bell
Directed By: Josh Trank
SON OF THE MASK (2005)
6%
#3
Critics Consensus: Overly frantic, painfully unfunny, and sorely missing the presence of Jim Carrey.
Synopsis: Just as aspiring cartoonist Tim Avery gets over his fear of parenthood with the birth of his new son Alvey,... [More]
Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard
Directed By: Lawrence Guterman
ZOOM (2006)
4%
#2
Critics Consensus: Lacking the punch and good cheer of The Incredibles and Sky High, Zoom is a dull and laugh-free affair.
Synopsis: Former superhero Jack is called back to work to transform an unlikely group of ragtag kids into superheroes at a... [More]
Starring: Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase, Spencer Breslin
Directed By: Peter Hewitt
MAX STEEL (2016)
0%
#1
Critics Consensus: Bereft of characterization or even satisfying rock 'em sock 'em, Max Steel feels like futzing with an action figure without any childhood imagination.
Synopsis: 16-year old MAX MCGRATH has just moved to a new town--and is desperately trying to fit in--when he discovers his... [More]
Starring: Ben Winchell, Maria Bello, Ana Villafañe, Josh Brener
Directed By: Stewart Hendler
I have only ever seen the movie and only bits and pieces of the series do I cannot say what was a good episode. I apologise to all of my fans and the board readers who awaited my thoughts with a mixture of awe and excitement.