One of the most prominent and successful trends that largely defined filmmaking throughout the 2010s was the massive rise of successful superhero films. While the genre certainly had its fair share of successes in previous decades, the 2010s saw a mass explosion of the genre, with new superhero films constantly being released with the rise of the MCU and the creation of DC’s own cinematic universe. While many of the superhero films released during this era are still widely beloved and considered some of the best of their respective genres, such high quality is not shared by every superhero film released in the 2010s.
In the mass fervor and excitement to cash in on one of the hottest trends of the decade, many superhero films simply failed to stick the landing when it came to creating an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Whether it was a disappointment compared to the source material or previous entries in the franchise, lacking in any originality or vision, or was forgettable to the point of boredom, there was no shortage of botched superhero failures during the 2010s.
They are:
- Green Lantern (2011)
- Fant4stic (2015)
- The Amazing Bulk (2012)
- Max Steel (2016)
- Jonah Hex (2010)
- Hellboy (2019)
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
- Justice League (2017)
- Suicide Squad (2016)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Including a mockbuster is a bit cheap and I’d, personally, move Fant4stic Four to the top slot but it isn’t a bad list.
Fant4stic was one of the few movies where I had to look up the running time afterwards to make sure I didn’t watch some weird edited version.
I haven’t seen Green Lantern to be fair