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 "Annual 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 | Annual Stats | Total Movies | Average Production Budget | Combined Worldwide Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 29 | ||||
| 2027 | 1 | ||||
| 2026 | 3 | ||||
| 2025 | 5 | ||||
| 2024 | Annual Stats | 16 | $41,250,000 | $106,837,467 | Madame Web |
| 2023 | Annual Stats | 19 | $160,480,000 | $3,339,116,113 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 |
| 2022 | Annual Stats | 25 | $195,833,333 | $3,952,426,019 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2021 | Annual Stats | 17 | $174,166,667 | $3,868,595,868 | Spider-Man: No Way Home |
| 2020 | Annual Stats | 15 | $116,333,333 | $411,974,031 | Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) |
| 2019 | Annual Stats | 21 | $140,250,000 | $5,814,912,704 | Avengers: Endgame |
| 2018 | Annual Stats | 19 | $158,000,000 | $7,158,338,737 | Avengers: Infinity War |
| 2017 | Annual Stats | 13 | $188,666,667 | $4,688,363,338 | Spider-Man: Homecoming |
| 2016 | Annual Stats | 16 | $154,250,000 | $5,025,309,865 | Captain America: Civil War |
| 2015 | Annual Stats | 14 | $205,000,000 | $2,252,093,098 | Avengers: Age of Ultron |
| 2014 | Annual Stats | 12 | $171,666,667 | $4,074,472,716 | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| 2013 | Annual Stats | 9 | $115,586,667 | $2,944,451,158 | Iron Man 3 |
| 2012 | Annual Stats | 9 | $225,000,000 | $3,355,320,496 | The Avengers |
| 2011 | Annual Stats | 11 | $152,000,000 | $1,633,789,531 | Thor |
| 2010 | Annual Stats | 5 | $170,000,000 | $621,156,389 | Iron Man 2 |
| 2009 | Annual Stats | 9 | $117,666,667 | $625,873,365 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
| 2008 | Annual Stats | 10 | $108,875,000 | $2,756,797,793 | The Dark Knight |
| 2007 | Annual Stats | 7 | $133,250,000 | $1,509,982,528 | Spider-Man 3 |
| 2006 | Annual Stats | 4 | $126,750,000 | $923,621,182 | X-Men: The Last Stand |
| 2005 | Annual Stats | 4 | $84,375,000 | $829,837,335 | Batman Begins |
| 2004 | Annual Stats | 5 | $91,600,000 | $1,162,486,500 | Spider-Man 2 |
| 2003 | Annual Stats | 4 | $105,000,000 | $1,013,428,031 | X-Men 2 |
| 2002 | Annual Stats | 3 | $72,666,667 | $993,152,041 | Spider-Man |
| 2000 | Annual Stats | 3 | $49,747,702 | $544,984,506 | X-Men |
| 1999 | Annual Stats | 1 | $68,000,000 | $33,462,011 | Mystery Men |
| 1998 | Annual Stats | 1 | $45,000,000 | $131,237,688 | Blade |
| 1997 | Annual Stats | 2 | $70,500,000 | $240,004,243 | Batman & Robin |
| 1996 | Annual Stats | 1 | $45,000,000 | $17,220,599 | The Phantom |
| 1995 | Annual Stats | 1 | $100,000,000 | $336,529,144 | Batman Forever |
| 1994 | 4 | $27,000,000 | $441,952,176 | The Mask | |
| 1993 | 1 | $5,635,204 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | ||
| 1992 | 2 | $80,000,000 | $266,824,291 | Batman Returns | |
| 1990 | 2 | $47,000,000 | $195,681,465 | Dick Tracy | |
| 1989 | 1 | $35,000,000 | $411,348,924 | Batman | |
| 1987 | 1 | $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 | 331 | $129,251,414 | $62,309,012,994 | Avengers: Endgame | |