Since 1978, when Richard Donner made “Superman,” the superhero movies have become a staple of Hollywood. And in the last decade, the appeal of superhero movies has reached a whole new level with the tremendous success of superhero movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, that doesn’t mean every superhero movie is great. For every entertaining superhero movie, there’s an excruciating and pathetic comic book adaptation. We have The Dark Knight, which is considered to be one of the best comic book movies in the superhero category. Ben Affleck’s film was even darker than Heath Ledger’s Joker.

In this article, we take a look at the worst superhero movies of the past decade (plus 2005). Only films released in or after 2005 are included in this list. Therefore, effective immediately, Ben Affleck will no longer appear in the list. Don’t worry, you’re safe now.

• Elektra (2005)

Distributor : 20th Century Fox

Production budget : US$43 million

Box Office Collection : $56.7 million

Although Ben Affleck was spared the humiliation in this list, his ex-wife Jennifer Garner wasn’t so lucky. This 2005 film was directed by Rob Bowman. However, if they hadn’t bothered to hire a director, it wouldn’t have made a difference. And the film’s script was too amateurish to generate any interest in the film. The film begins with a blind martial arts master named Stick (yes, that was his name) bringing Elektra Natchios (Jennifer Garner) back from the dead. Then, Stick Elektra trains in Kimagure, an ancient martial arts discipline that offers its practitioners both prior knowledge and the ability to revive the dead. However, poor Elektra cannot control her anger and is kicked with a stick. She decides, to use their assassin training. However, she develops a unique bond with a girl who was sent to kill her. She also falls in love with her father. And in a clichéd way, she discovers her good side and protects the girl and her father from the assassins. And they live happily ever after.

• Fantastic Four (2005)

Distributor : 20th Century Fox

Production Budget : $100 million

Box office collection : $330.6 million

Tim Story’s film was just awful. In the film, the team of four scientists accidentally acquire superpowers. Initially, they have trouble accepting and are uncomfortable with their new skills and the responsibilities that come with them. Meanwhile, the villain from Doom is also acquiring his own supernatural power and wants power and domination over the world. He somehow manages to drive a wedge between Reed (who was the brains behind the experiment that gave everyone superpowers) and Ben (the human stone). Soon, Von Doom takes over Reed and the team reunites. They successfully fight Von Doom and end up knocking him out. In the end, the director leaves the door open for a sequel. But I think the reaction from the critics and the public made it clear that the rivalry with Doctor Doom would not further interest the audience. Hence, they decided to include Silver Surfer for the sequel. It would have been better if they hadn’t. We’ll discuss more about that later.

• Superman Returns (2006)

Distributor : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Budget : $270 million

Box Office Collection : $391 million

After a series of attempts to revive Superman, Warner Bros. hired Bryan Singer to direct the new Superman project. The film’s screenplay was developed by Dan Harris and Michael Dougherty. However, the end product of all their efforts was a bit disappointing. While the film managed to get decent feedback from the critics, who praised its story, visual effects, and style, the film fared pretty poorly in terms of box office.

Perhaps fans weren’t interested in seeing the Kryptonite hero in the bad shape the film had shown. In the film, Superman returns to Earth after five years of searching in vain for surviving members of his race. When he returns he finds that his love interest Lois Lane has moved on and has a five year old son. Meanwhile, his hated rival Lex Luthor is back in power and a threat not only to his life but to billions of people.

Or maybe audiences didn’t like that the superhero was rescued by a five-year-old. And who can forget the absurd crystal landmass rising out of nowhere?

• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Distributor : 20th Century Fox

Production budget : US$130 million

Box Office Collection : $289 million

After the failure of the first film of the film, the creative team introduced some new and interesting characters at the box office to make the new installment of the franchise fun and exciting. In addition to the characters that appeared in the first film, including Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, Ben Grimm, Victor Von Doom, and Alicia Masters, the film introduced Silver Surfer and Galactus. However, the presence of so many exciting characters didn’t mean this movie was any better than the prequel. In fact, the presence of so many characters made the film’s story too bloated. Also, the pacing of the film was too slow and erratic at times. And the emotional connection between Sue Storm and Silver Surfer didn’t draw attention either, and Doctor Doom’s presence again proved useless and pointless. He managed to divert attention from the main plot unfolding around Galactus.

• X Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Distributor : 20th Century Fox

Production budget : US$150 million

Box Office Collection : $373 million

You can get an idea of ​​how good or bad the film is Hugh Jackman, who has become synonymous with the role of Wolverine, has himself claimed that he was not happy with the end result of the film. The film was about the creation of one of the most popular mutants and his relationship with his half-brother Victor Creed. On the surface, the film had all aspects of a blockbuster. After all, every X-Man fan was interested in learning about Wolverine’s early life. However, too many characters, confusing plots, and too many special effects spoiled the overall experience. Also, it seemed that the film was in dire need of editing as there were some superfluous scenes. The only positive thing about the film was Hugh Jackman’s impressive acting.

• The Last Airbender (2010)

Distributor : Paramount Pictures

Production budget : US$150 million

Box Office Collection : $313.3 million

The Paramount Pictures had high hopes for the movie. Inspired by the hugely popular Nickelodeon series and helmed by the popular and hugely successful M. Night Shyamalan, it should do big business at the box office. The film followed the adventures of 12-year-old Aang as he manipulates the classic elements (hence Airbender) to fight bad guys. While the film was hugely popular with younger viewers, it was largely hammered by critics. The differences in plot and between the script and the source material was one of the biggest disappointments pointed out by reviewers. The film was selected for some of the worst awards. The film swept the Golden Raspberry Awardsin 2010 with five wins including Worst Picture. It is considered one of the worst films ever made.

• The Green Hornet (2011)

Distribution list : Pictures from Columbia

Production budget : US$120 million

Box Office Collection : $227.8 million

Seth Rogen is arguably one of the best comedians in Hollywood. But there’s no way he can pull off a superhero. Even if it’s a comedy superhero movie. However, Columbia Pictures and Michel Gondry did not understand this and had to pay with a debacle of “The Green Hornet”. You can’t fault Gondry’s efforts, however. In Cameron Diaz and Christoph Waltz he had signed one of the most popular and bankable stars in the film industry. And even Diaz’s sizzling sex appeal and Christoph Waltz’s fine acting performance as the villain weren’t enough to save the film at the box office. The other highlight of the film was the black beauty, which was the Green Hornet’s car, equipped with multiple gadgets and weapons. As a side note, I think the green color doesn’t lend itself well to the superheroes. And the next entry in the list is further proof of that.

• Green Lantern (2011)

Distributor : Warner Bros

Production Budget : $200 million

Box Office Collection : $219.9 million

See I told you the green color and superheroes are incompatible. “Green Lantern” also turned out to be one more thing. Having an actor with great physique in the superhero movie doesn’t guarantee success. To be successful you need a decent story, good characters and a villain who could have more impact on the movie story. And “Green Lantern” didn’t have any of those. The overuse of CGI technology was also overdone. The only bright spot in the film was Ryan Reynolds’ acting performance. Some of the films featured on this list still made decent earnings despite poor reviews. But this Ryan Reynolds star failed in that regard and he managed to earning just under $20 million in excess of the film’s budget. So it’s not surprising that the film’s producers have abandoned all plans for a sequel and will reboot the character in a 2020 solo film.

• Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

Distributor : universal images

Production budget : US$28 million

Box Office Collection : $60.7 million

Due to the huge success of its prequel, the expectations for “Kick-Ass 2” were pretty high. However, it failed to evoke any magic at the box office or with the critics. Critics were particularly unhappy about the shaky camera in the action sequences, the high level of violence and the crude humor. With the addition of the famous Jim Carrey to the film cast, the film was expected to be a hit. Surprisingly, Carrey was one of the first vocal critics of the film’s level of violence. Given the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Carrey withdrew his endorsement from the film, even months before its actual release. In Hollywood they say that any publicity is good publicity. However, this was not the case in this case

• Fantastic Four (2015)

Distributor : 20th ^Century Fox

Production budget : US$120 million

Box Office Collection : $71.5 million (The film is still in theaters)

The latest release of “Fantastic Four” is a lesson for everyone on how not to reboot a superhero movie. First you need to cast actors who look like the characters. You can’t cast a teenager as Reed Richards, known as one of comics’ most accomplished scientists. Also, you need a strong script and character if you want to successfully launch a franchise business. Critics felt the film had good promise, but a mild climax and heavy fight sequences with CG effects ruined everything, and given the film’s producers had tried to inject youthful energy into the project, it was surprising that they had chosen such a somber subject for the film. Do you know what the most surprising development of this project is? The sequel to this film will be released in 2017. 20^th Century Fox has some brave people on their team.