Stories of heroes in colorful costumes battling evil-doers have taken over Hollywood in recent years, but what are the best superhero movies ever made? Like the of yesteryear, the superhero genre has dominated multiplexes for nearly two decades now. The heroes from the MCU and DCU, as well as the more independent supes (we’re looking at you, Spawn), have legions of fans around the world, and thousands turn out annually to see their favorite comic characters make the leap from the page to the silver screen. Of course, that’s not why you’re here, is it? You’re here because you just watched the new , Deadpool & Wolverine, and you want to know how it ranks among the best superhero movies of all time.

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Mystery Men (1999) Local heroes, played by the likes of Ben Stiller, William H Macy, and Janeane Garofalo, suddenly hit the big time while battling a supervillain who’s way out of their league. Somehow, they don’t blow it. Coming at the tail end of the ’90s superhero boom, where Hollywood favored edgier properties — leading to The Mask, Men In Black, and The Crow, among others — Mystery Men was part of that trend goi.