The table below lists the top-grossing Super Hero movie released in each calendar year (based on worldwide box office). Click on the year number for a list of all the Super Hero films released that year. The "Domestic Stats" links will take you to a summary of the domestic film business for Super Hero movies for the year in question (this part of our archive starts in 1995). Click on the movie name to see information on the individual film.
| Year | Domestic Stats | Total Movies | Average Production Budget | Combined Worldwide Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 29 | ||||
| 2029 | 1 | ||||
| 2028 | 2 | ||||
| 2027 | 6 | ||||
| 2026 | 8 | ||||
| 2025 | Domestic Stats | 17 | $196,250,000 | $1,939,372,250 | Superman |
| 2024 | Domestic Stats | 22 | $92,083,333 | $2,023,758,020 | Deadpool & Wolverine |
| 2023 | Domestic Stats | 20 | $160,000,000 | $3,382,631,557 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 |
| 2022 | Domestic Stats | 25 | $195,833,333 | $3,967,433,216 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2021 | Domestic Stats | 17 | $174,166,667 | $3,850,188,989 | Spider-Man: No Way Home |
| 2020 | Domestic Stats | 15 | $116,333,333 | $422,494,748 | Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) |
| 2019 | Domestic Stats | 21 | $140,250,000 | $5,746,103,242 | Avengers: Endgame |
| 2018 | Domestic Stats | 20 | $163,250,000 | $8,413,959,892 | Avengers: Infinity War |
| 2017 | Domestic Stats | 14 | $188,666,667 | $4,699,614,518 | Spider-Man: Homecoming |
| 2016 | Domestic Stats | 16 | $154,250,000 | $5,030,730,042 | Captain America: Civil War |
| 2015 | Domestic Stats | 13 | $205,000,000 | $2,252,106,449 | Avengers: Age of Ultron |
| 2014 | Domestic Stats | 13 | $171,666,667 | $4,074,473,775 | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| 2013 | Domestic Stats | 10 | $115,586,667 | $2,987,027,106 | Iron Man 3 |
| 2012 | Domestic Stats | 9 | $225,000,000 | $3,356,125,821 | The Avengers |
| 2011 | Domestic Stats | 11 | $152,000,000 | $1,633,789,531 | Thor |
| 2010 | Domestic Stats | 5 | $170,000,000 | $621,156,389 | Iron Man 2 |
| 2009 | Domestic Stats | 9 | $117,666,667 | $625,873,365 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
| 2008 | Domestic Stats | 9 | $119,428,571 | $2,694,323,748 | The Dark Knight |
| 2007 | Domestic Stats | 7 | $133,250,000 | $1,511,459,566 | Spider-Man 3 |
| 2006 | Domestic Stats | 5 | $126,750,000 | $923,621,182 | X-Men: The Last Stand |
| 2005 | Domestic Stats | 4 | $84,375,000 | $829,835,465 | Batman Begins |
| 2004 | Domestic Stats | 6 | $91,666,667 | $1,796,231,634 | Spider-Man 2 |
| 2003 | Domestic Stats | 5 | $105,000,000 | $1,013,428,031 | X-Men 2 |
| 2002 | Domestic Stats | 3 | $72,666,667 | $994,694,274 | Spider-Man |
| 2001 | Domestic Stats | 1 | |||
| 2000 | Domestic Stats | 3 | $49,747,702 | $544,984,506 | X-Men |
| 1999 | Domestic Stats | 1 | $68,000,000 | $33,462,011 | Mystery Men |
| 1998 | Domestic Stats | 1 | $45,000,000 | $131,237,688 | Blade |
| 1997 | Domestic Stats | 2 | $70,500,000 | $240,004,243 | Batman & Robin |
| 1996 | Domestic Stats | 1 | $45,000,000 | $17,220,599 | The Phantom |
| 1995 | Domestic Stats | 1 | $100,000,000 | $336,688,945 | Batman Forever |
| 1994 | 4 | $27,000,000 | $443,345,748 | The Mask | |
| 1993 | 2 | $21,000,000 | $47,971,171 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | |
| 1992 | 2 | $80,000,000 | $266,970,061 | Batman Returns | |
| 1991 | 1 | $25,000,000 | $78,656,813 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | |
| 1990 | 2 | $13,500,000 | $234,942,739 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | |
| 1989 | 2 | $35,000,000 | $411,348,924 | Batman | |
| 1987 | 2 | $17,000,000 | $36,700,000 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | |
| 1984 | 2 | $14,296,438 | Supergirl | ||
| 1983 | 1 | $39,000,000 | $80,200,000 | Superman III | |
| 1981 | 1 | $54,000,000 | $190,400,000 | Superman II | |
| 1978 | 1 | $55,000,000 | $300,200,000 | Superman | |
| 1966 | 1 | $1,377,800 | |||
| Total | 373 | $129,480,550 | $68,199,062,696 | Avengers: Endgame | |