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Black Panther 2011

Black Panther is a 2011 American Superhero film that tells the story of T'Challa as he becomes Black Panther and fights the underwater king called Namor. The film was directed by Tim Story and produced by Kevin Feige. The film stars Djimon Hounsou, Amandla Stenberg, Ioan Gruffurd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Kerry Washington, Terry Crews, Roger Craig Smith, Cas Anvar, Matt Ryan, Noah Watts and Julian McMahon. Black Panther released on May 8th of 2011 and received Positive reviews and was seen by many people as one of the best films in the MCU. Critic's praised the performances of Hounsou, Stenberg, Anvar and Smith, Musical Score, Story's direction and The writing.

Spider-Man 4 2011

Spider-Man 4 is a 2011 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, produced by Kevin Feige and Avi Arad. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Dove Cameron, Rosemary Harris, John Malkovich, Bruce Campbell, J K Simmons, Mark Wahlberg, David Tennant, Natalia Dyer and Chloe Grace Mortez. Spider-Man 4 released on the 7th of march and received mixed reviews. Critic's praised Maguire and Malkovich's performance, including the musical score but criticism came from Cameron's performance, the character of Mayday Parker, Screenplay and Visuals.

Captain Britain: Return Of The Eternals 2010

Captain Britain is a 2010 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Jackson. The sequel to 2009's Captain Britain, the film is the second instalment in Captain Britain trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, and Andy Serkis. The film was acclaimed by both critics and audiences, who considered it to be a landmark in filmmaking and an achievement in the fantasy film genre. It received praise for its direction, action sequences, performances, musical score, and CGI, particularly for Gollum. It grossed over $936 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2010 and the third highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release, behind Avatar. Following subsequent reissues, it has, as of 2023, grossed over $947 million.

The Winter Soldier: Black Ops 2010

The Winter Soldier: Black Ops is a 2010 American superhero that was written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Orlando Bloom as Bucky Barnes who is hunting a man named Ulysses Klaue. He is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment for the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. The ensemble cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio Frank Grillo, Ice Cube, Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Stephen Lang, Javier Bardem and Michael Caine. The Winter Soldier Black Ops premiere was held in London on July 8, 2010; it was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters beginning on July 16, 2010. Inception grossed over $828 million worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2010. Considered one of the best films of the 2010s, Inception won four Academy Awards (Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects) and was nominated for four more: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Score.

X-Men Vs Fantastic Four: Civil War 2010

X-Men Vs Fantastic Four: Civil War is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics teams X-Men and Fantastic Four, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by twentieth century fox . It is the sequel to X-Men Mutant Day (2009) and Fantastic Four: Quantuminan (2009). The film was directed by Paul Greengrass from a screenplay by the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Hugh Jackman, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Shawn Ashmore, Elliott Page, Daniel Cudmore, Anna Paquin, Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Reynolds, Patrick Stewart, Ioan Gruffurd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Kerry Washington, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds and Sam Elliott. In the film, disagreement over international oversight of the Avengers fractures the team into two opposing factions—one led by The X-Men and the other by the Fantastic Four. X-Men Vs Fantastic Four: Civil War held its world premiere in Los Angeles on April 12, 2016, and was released in the United States on May 6. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $1.1 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2016, and received positive reviews, including praise for the performances (particularly Paquin and Kitsch), action sequences, and themes.

Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 2010

Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 is a 2010 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas. The sequel to Guardians Of The Galaxy (2008), it is the second film in the Guardians Of The Galaxy film. Set three years after the events of Star Wars, the film recounts the battle between the malevolent Kree Empire, led by the Emperor, and the Rebel Alliance, led by the Nova Corps. Peter Quill trains to master the Force so he can confront the powerful lord, Ronan The Accuser. The ensemble cast includes Paul Walker, Kiera Knightley, David Tennant, Christopher Judge, Hayden Christensen, Ralph Fiennes, Woody Harelson, Ron Perlman, Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley. Released on May 21, 2010, the highly anticipated sequel became the highest-grossing film that year, earning approximately $401.5 million worldwide. Unlike its predecessor, 2 met with mixed reviews from critics, and fans were conflicted about its darker and maturer themes than those of the lighthearted adventure Guardians Of The Galaxy. Critics praised the expressive features and characterization of puppeteered character Utau, a diminutive alien who serves as Peter's teacher. The film was nominated for various awards and won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a BAFTA, among other

Captain Britain 2009

Captain Britain is a 2009 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson, based on Captain Britain, the first volume of the novel Captain Britain by Marvel. The film is the sequel to Black Knight. It features an ensemble cast including Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, Amy Adams, Chris Pine, Joe Morton, Michael Shannon, Jesse Eisenberg, Ciaran Hinds and Ray Porter. Set in 15th Century Europe, the story tells of the King Named Alvin The Treacherous, who seeks the One Stone, which contains part of his might, to return to power. The Stone has found its way to the young man named Brian Braddock. The fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as Brian Braddock begins his journey to Mount Doom in the land of Russia, the only place where the Stone can be destroyed. It premiered on 10 December 2009 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, and was then released on 19 December in the United States and on 20 December in New Zealand. The film was acclaimed by critics and fans alike, who considered it to be a landmark in filmmaking and an achievement in the fantasy film genre. It received praise for its visual effects, performances, Jackson's direction, screenplay, musical score, and faithfulness to the source material.

Avengers: Modern Warfare 2 2009

Avengers: Modern Warfare 2 is a 2009 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios. Written and directed by Gore Verbinski, the film features an ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Sam Worthington, Eric Bana, Idris Elba, Will Smith, Orlando Bloom, Ewan McGregor, Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, Christopher Eccleston, Denzel Washington, Michelle Rodriguez, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Evanna Lynch, Jude Law, Sam Elliott, Scott Adkins and Joaquin Phoenix. In the film, the Avengers fight against Baron Zemo after he commits a Terrorist Attack on a Russian Airport, while the whole world deals with Ultron but there's a bigger mystery. Avengers: Modern Warfare 2 premiered in Los Angeles on July 13, 2009, and was released in the United States on August 1, 2009. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $1.4 billion worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2009 and the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time during its run.

Fantastic Four: Quantuminan 2009

Fantastic Four Quantuminan is a 2009 American Superhero film that was directed by Tim Story and was written by David S Goyer. The film tells the story of the Fantastic Four traveling to the Quantum Zone and meet Kang The Conqueror. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Kerry Washington, Michael Gambon, Ewan McGregor, Winona Ryder and Jude Law. Fantastic Four Quantuminan was released on May 20th 2009 in the United States and gained positive reviews from critics. The film was praised for it story, soundtrack, Cinematography, Alba and Gambon's performance, the introduction of Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne and it's action scenes.

X-Men 4: Mutant Day 2009

X-Men 4: Mutant Day is a 2009 American Superhero film that was directed by Matthew Vaughn and was written by Bryan Singer and produced by Kevin Feige. The film stars Hugh Jackman, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Alan Cummings, Elliott Page, Daniel Cudmore, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster, Kelsey Grammer, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston, will.i.am, Kevin Durand, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney and Patrick Stewart. In the film, Major William Stryker has started to round mutants everywhere and it's up to the X-Men to stop him. X-Men 4 was released on April 3rd 2009 in New York and received positive reviews from critics, praising the performances, action scenes and emotional beats but felt that the film's runtime is too long.

Howling Commandos 2008

Howling Commandos is a 2008 War film that was directed by Christopher Nolan and was written by him, his brother and David S Goyer. The film tells the story if the Howling Commandos from D-Day in June 1944 to the end of world war II in 1945. John Krasinski, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber and Christoph Waltz reprise their roles for this film but joining them are Orlando Bloom, Michelle Williams, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Lang, Brandon Routh, Heath Ledger, Ken Watanabe, Kevin Spacey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bryan Cranston and Billy Murray. Howling Commandos was released in theaters on 8th July and received Positive reviews from critics, praising the depiction of the 1940s, Bloom's performance, action scenes, humor and romance but were critical of the graphic content and use of Slow Motion. The film has been seen as a cult classic and has remained that way until some behind the scenes drama between Nolan and Feige. Nolan would come back to direct the two sequels.

Guardians Of The Galaxy 2008

Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Lucasfilm. Directed by George Lucas, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman, it features an ensemble cast including Paul Walker, Kiera Knightley, David Tennant, Christopher Judge and Hayden Christensen as the titular Guardians, along with Ralph Fiennes, Ron Perlman, Natalie Portman, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Matthew McConaughey, Doug Jones, Laurence Fishburne and James Earl Jones. In the film, Peter Quill and a group of extraterrestrial criminals go on the run after stealing a powerful artifact. Guardians of the Galaxy premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on July 21, 2007, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 1. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $773.3 million worldwide and becoming the second highest-grossing superhero film of 2008, as well as the third-highest-grossing film of 2008. It was praised for its screenplay, direction, acting, humor, soundtrack, visual effects and action sequences.

Black Knight 2007

The Black Knight is an 2007 Superhero historical film that was directed by Peter Jackson, produced by Kevin Feige, and was written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The film tells the story of Dane Whitman, The Black Knight during the third crusade in the Holy land. The film stars Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Iain Glen, Aidan Gillen, Harry Lloyd, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Richard Madden, Maisie Williams, Alfie Allen, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jack Gleeson, Rory McCann, Peter Dinklage, Jason Momoa, Khalid Al Dallab, Marion Cotillard, Lewis Alsamari, Jamie Harding, Omar Berdouni, Anna Paquin, Kenneth Brannagh, Lynn Collins and Johnny Depp. The Black Knight was released on the 16th of December in the United States. The film received critical acclaim for its direction, score, writing, cinematography, The Performances of Madden, Bean, Harington, Turner Dallab and Dinkalage, action scenes and it's themes. The Black Knight has been regarded as one of the best films of 2007, The MCU and of all time. Madden, Turner, Clarke and Bean would reprise their roles in the 2011 film, Captain Britain Revelations.

Avengers Modern Warfare 2007

Avengers Modern Warfare is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios. It was written and directed by Gore Verbinski, the film features an ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Sam Worthington, Eric Bana, Denzel Washington, Michelle Rodriguez, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Christoph Waltz, Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage, Megan Fox, Kevin Bacon, Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson. In the film, Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton to form a team capable of stopping the Terrorist Group called Hydra from subjugating Earth. The Avengers premiered in Los Angeles on April 11, 2012, and was released in the United States on May 4, as the final film in Phase One of the MCU. The film received praise for Verbinski's direction and screenplay, visual effects, action sequences, acting, and musical score.

Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer 2007

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (titled Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer on home media) is a 2007 American superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis as the title characters, with Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Beau Garrett, Doug Jones and Laurence Fishburne in supporting roles. The plot follows the Fantastic Four (and Doctor Doom) as they confront, and later ally with, the Silver Surfer to save Earth from Galactus. The film was released on June 15, 2007 in North America. Critical reception was generally mixed but also slightly better than the first film. The film grossed over $301 million worldwide, but earned less than its predecessor which grossed $333.5 million worldwide.

Spider-Man 3 2007

Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Raimi, his older brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent. It is the sequel to Spider-Man (2002) and Spider-Man 2 (2004). The film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, and J. K. Simmons. Set a year after the events of Spider-Man 2, the film follows Peter Parker as he prepares for his future with Mary Jane Watson, while facing three new villains: Uncle Ben's true killer, Flint Marko, who becomes Sandman after a freak accident; Harry Osborn, his best friend, who is now aware of Peter's identity and seeks to avenge his father; and Eddie Brock, a rival photographer who subsequently transforms into Venom. Peter also faces his greatest challenge when he bonds with an extraterrestrial symbiote that increases his abilities but amplifies his anger and other negative traits. Spider-Man 3 premiered on April 16, 2007, in the United States in both conventional and IMAX theaters on May 4, 2007. The film grossed $895 million worldwide. Unlike the previous installments, Spider-Man 3 received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Raimi's direction, Young's musical score, the performances, action sequences and visual effects, but were critical over the film's number of villains.

The Defenders 2007

The Defenders is a 2007 superhero film written and directed by Kevin Munroe (in his feature directorial debut). It is the first team-up film in the MCU franchise and a standalone sequel of Daredevil, The Punisher, Jessica Jones and Elektra. The film features an ensemble cast featuring Ben Affleck, Jordana Brewster, Thomas Jane, Jennifer Garner, Morris Chestnut, Ryan Kwanten, Michael Clarke Duncan, Colin Farrell, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Timothy Olyphant, Penelope Cruz, Jon Favreau, Anna Kendrick, Ziyi Zhang, Jada Pinkett Smith, Wesley Snipes and Nicholas Cage with narration by Jeffery Wright who would voice the watcher. The story sees the 6 Defenders: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Punisher and Elektra coming together to save New York City from the combined forces of Kingpin, Kilgrave, Cuttermouth, Alexandra and bullseye but what they don't know is that a new player has joined the game. TMNT was released theatrically in the United States on March 23, 2007, by Marvel Studios. It was the first of two films that year to be a team-up film. The film received Positive reviews from critics, praising the film's tone, story, musical score from Ramin Djawadi, the casts chemistry and Timothy Olyphant's performance. it was a commercial success, grossing $998 million worldwide against a budget of $250 million.

Ghost Rider 2007

Ghost Rider is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The film was written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, known for helming 2003's Daredevil previously, and stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider, with Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Chuck Norris, Donal Logue, Matt Long, and Johnny Depp in supporting roles. Ghost Rider was released on February 16, 2007, in the United States. The film was met with negative reviews from critics, but was a box office success, earning $228.7 million worldwide on a $110 million budget.

X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse 2006

X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse is a 2006 superhero film based on the X-Men comic books published by Marvel Entertainment Group. It is the sequel to X2 (2003), as well as the third installment in the X-Men film series, and was directed by Bryan Singer. It features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones, Christopher Lee and Patrick Stewart. Written by Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn, the film is loosely based on two X-Men comic book story arcs, "Gifted" and "Apocalypse", with a plot that revolves around a "mutant cure" that causes serious repercussions among mutants and humans, and on the resurrection of Apocalypse who unleashes a dark force. X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse premiered in the Out of Competition section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United States on May 26 by 20th Century Fox. It grossed approximately $459 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2006; it was at the time the highest-grossing film in the series, and is currently the fourth-highest-grossing film of the franchise. Critical reception was mixed, with praise for its spectacle and Christopher Lee's Performance and Portrayal of Apocalypse but criticism for its lack of depth.

Fantastic Four 2005

Fantastic Four (sometimes stylized as Fantastic 4) is a 2005 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington. This was the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be filmed. A previous attempt, titled The Fantastic Four, was a B-movie produced by Roger Corman that ultimately went unreleased. Fantastic Four was released in the United States on July 8, 2005. Despite receiving generally mixed reviews from critics, it grossed over $333 million worldwide and was a box office success. A sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, was released in 2007.