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27th Feb 2021

20 of the best comic book movies you can watch at home right now

Rory Cashin

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Before we get to the list, there is a difference between comic book movies and superhero movies.

Not all comic books are about superheroes (just, y’know, most of them), because some are just a medium of telling some great stories, and for the sake of ease, we’re also including “graphic novels” under this banner.

Some great adaptations like 30 Days of Night and A History of Violence didn’t make the list, simply because they don’t appear to be readily available on streaming or PVOD services here.

Also, as is always the case with our lists, all movies and platforms correct at the time of publication, but are subject to change.

So with all of that in mind, here are the 20 best comic book movies you can watch at home right now.

300

King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. Available to watch on Prime Video.

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR/AVENGERS: ENDGAME

The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos (Josh Brolin) before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. Yes, we’re cheating a little bit by putting them both here, but we don’t care. Both available to watch on Disney+.

BATMAN RETURNS

While Batman (Michael Keaton) deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin (Danny DeVito) wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) with her own vendetta. Available to watch on NOW TV.

BIG HERO 6

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Available to watch on Disney+.


Clip via Disney

BLACK PANTHER

T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger (Michael B. Jordan) from his country’s past. Available to watch on Disney+.

BLADE II

Blade (Wesley Snipes) forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires. Available to watch on Prime Video.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

As Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow (Scarlett Johannson), to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Available to watch on Disney+.

CONSTANTINE

Supernatural exorcist and demonologist John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) helps a policewoman prove (Rachel Weisz) her sister’s death was not a suicide, but something more. Available to watch on Prime Video.

THE DARK KNIGHT

When the menace known as the Joker (Heath Ledger) wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman (Christian Bale) must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. Available to watch on NOW TV.

DEADPOOL

A wisecracking mercenary (Ryan Reynolds) gets experimented on and becomes immortal but ugly, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks (Ed Skrein). Available to watch on Netflix.

DREDD

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop (Karl Urban) teams with a trainee (Olivia Thirlby) to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO. Available to watch on Netflix.

Clip via Lionsgate

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

A prince (Luke Goss) of the mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, and Hellboy (Ron Perlman) his team must fight to stop him from locating the all-powerful Golden Army. Available to watch on Netflix.

JOKER

In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker. Available to watch on NOW TV.

LOGAN

In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan (Hugh Jackman) leads a quiet life. But when Laura (Dafne Keen), a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety. Available to watch on Rakuten TV, Microsoft, Google Play, and Apple TV.

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

Teen Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. Available to watch on Netflix.

Clip via Sony

SUPERMAN

An alien orphan (Christopher Reeve) is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home’s first and greatest superhero. Available to watch on NOW TV.

TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES

A villain’s (Will Arnett) maniacal plan for world domination sidetracks five teenage superheroes who dream of Hollywood stardom. Available to watch on Netflix.

THOR: RAGNAROK

Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela (Cate Blanchett). Available to watch on Disney+.

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

The X-Men send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Available to watch on Disney+.

V FOR VENDETTA

In a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter (Hugo Weaving), known only by the alias of “V”, plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman (Natalie Portman). Available to watch on NOW TV.