SUPERHERO STATS GO TO THE BOX OFFICE

Last year Marvel made over $2.4 billion at the box office and gained a 73 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In comparison, DC Comics took home $1.1 billion at the box office and received a 48 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This, despite the fact that Marvel only produced four films in 2017, compared to nine for DC!





So what does any of this mean in real terms? That Marvel are doing a lot better than DC? Yes. Up to a point they are. But in addition to this, these financial facts also prove that the world of cinema has been dominated by the superhero film genre. So much so, that people are starting to wonder how much longer this is going to last.

Well, let's face it, in the past two years, the silver-screen has been swamped by so many superheroes (totaling 18 movies made by either Marvel, DC, or another production company), that the general public can't decide which way to turn. Should they turn to Marvel, because they're expected to release an unprecedented eight superhero films this year? Or should they turn to DC, who are expected to release just one? Either way, Marvel and DC are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon, even though finder.com, the UK's fastest-growing comparison site, has been able to settle this debate by researching, collecting, and organizing relevant data, related to a film's rating and box office totals, without forgetting to mention how many times each of their characters have appeared on TV or cinema. Here, check out the following two lists and tell me what you think. Each list has been arranged in alphabetical order and formatted in a clear and concise manner.


How Much Money A Superhero Film Has Made At the Box Office, Including Rotten Tomatoes Score

Name of Film	Worldwide Takings	Score
Ant-Man	$519,311,965	82%
Avengers: Age of Ultron	$1,405,403,694	75%
Batman	$411,348,924	72%
Batman & Robin	$238,207,122	10%
Batman Begins	$374,218,673	84%
Batman Forever	$336,529,144	41%
Batman Returns	$266,822,354	81%
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	$873,260,194	27%
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm	$5,617,391	82%
Batman: The Killing Joke	$3,775,000	45%
Big Hero 6	$657,818,612	89%
Blade	$131,183,530	54%
Blade II	$155,010,032	57%
Blade: Trinity	$128,905,366	25%
Captain America : Civil War	$1,153,304,495	91%
Captain America : The First Avenger	$370,569,774	80%
Captain America : The Winter Soldier	$714,264,267	89%
Catwoman	$82,102,379	9%
Constantine	$230,884,728	46%
Daredevil	$179,179,718	44%
Deadpool	$783,112,979	84%
Doctor Strange	$677,718,395	89%
Elektra	$56,681,566	10%
Fantastic Four	$330,579,719	27%
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	$289,047,763	37%
Ghost Rider	$228,738,393	26%
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance	$132,563,930	17%
Green Lantern	$219,851,172	26%
Guardians of the Galaxy	$773,328,629	91%
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2	$863,562,289	82%
Howard the Duck	$37,962,774	15%
Hulk	$245,360,480	61%
Iron Man	$585,174,222	94%
Iron Man 2	$623,933,331	73%
Iron Man 3	$1,214,811,252	79%
Jonah Hex	$10,903,312	12%
Justice League	$652,897,455	40%
Logan	$616,795,600	93%
Man of Steel	$668,045,518	55%
Punisher: War Zone	$10,100,036	27%
Spider-Man	$821,708,551	89%
Spider-Man 2	$783,766,341	94%
Spider-Man 3	$890,871,626	63%
Spider-Man: Homecoming	$879,885,407	92%
Steel	$1,710,972	12%
Suicide Squad	$745,600,054	26%
Supergirl	$14,296,438	7%
Superman	$300,218,018	93%
Superman II	$108,185,706	87%
Superman III	$59,950,623	26%
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace	$15,681,020	12%
Superman Returns	$391,081,192	76%
The Amazing Spider-Man	$757,930,663	73%
The Amazing Spider-Man 2	$708,982,323	52%
The Avengers	$1,518,812,988	92%
The Dark Knight	$1,004,558,444	94%
The Dark Knight Rises	$1,084,939,099	87%
The Incredible Hulk	$263,427,551	67%
The Lego Batman Movie	$310,850,384	91%
The Losers	$29,379,723	48%
The Punisher	$54,700,105	29%
The Return of Swamp Thing	$192,816	33%
The Wolverine	$414,828,246	69%
Thor	$449,326,618	77%
Thor: Ragnarok	$109,086,216	92%
Thor: The Dark World	$644,571,402	66%
V for Vendetta	$132,511,035	73%
Watchmen	$185,258,983	64%
Wonder Woman	$821,646,242	92%
X-Men	$296,339,527	81%
X-Men 2	$407,711,549	86%
X-Men Origins: Wolverine	$373,062,864	38%
X-Men: Apocalypse	$543,934,787	48%
X-Men: Days of Future Past	$747,862,775	91%
X-Men: First Class	$353,624,124	86%
X-Men: The Last Stand	$459,359,555	58%

The Number of Appearances A Character Has Made On TV and Film

Name Of Character	Cinema	Television
Aquaman	2	13
Batgirl	1	13
Batman	12	27
Beast	4	6
Black Widow	4	3
Captain America	5	12
Catwoman	3	11
Cyclops	4	6
Flash	0	14
Green Lantern	1	14
Hawkman	0	11
Hulk	4	19
Ice Man	4	0
Iron Man	7	14
Jean Grey	5	0
Magneto	6	0
Mystique	6	0
Robin	1	21
Rogue	4	4
Spiderman	7	15
Storm	5	6
Superman	8	25
Thor	5	11
Wolverine	7	9
Wonder Woman	3	14
Xavier	6	0

Please Note: Box office takings were sourced from Box Office Mojo, and the Rotten Tomatoes scores for each film were recorded on the 16th of November, 2017, with the exception of Justice League, whose score was taken on the 2nd of January, 2018.