Talk:List of highest-grossing superhero films/Archive 1

Inclusion criteria for the "Highest-grossing superheroes" table
The inclusion criteria for what counts towards this table are not clear. It doesn't seem to be the films in which the superhero in question featured, since (for instance) Infinity War isn't included in Spider-Man's total. It doesn't seem to be the legal definition of a franchise, since neither the Wolverine or Deadpool films are included in the X-Men total. It doesn't seem to be the films with the character's name in the title, since both Man of Steel and Supergirl count towards Superman's total but X-Men Origins: Wolverine is not included in the X-Men total. In short, there does not seem to be any consistent criteria for inclusion. TompaDompa (talk) 14:24, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

there is a few things in this page we do need to talk about this is one. we could do the way we got or the way you are sujesting but if we do we also have to inculd vemon in spider-man but films like justice league will not go in each hero Fanoflionking 15:18, 13 January 2019 (UTC)


 * We should follow the RS's. --Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 15:23, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

what is the RS's can you explain it a bit and what dose it say we do Fanoflionking 15:25, 13 January 2019 (UTC)
 * , WP:RS. -- Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 15:42, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

what is the best rs we should useFanoflionking 15:45, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

Problem with the list and its top ten
There's a peak period of time when a film becomes the highest-grossing before it begins to slide down the rank after the release of another film that becomes the highest-grossing. Avengers: Endgame may turn out to be the only one that remains No. 1. What this list does not provide is when a film peaked as a high-grossing film — for example: Captain Marvel became, and was, the ninth-highest-grossing film until Avengers:Endgame opened. Readers of articles that link to this list may become confused with what they find in it versus what they read in the article because the list is regularly updated and what once existed is changed. I don't know the history of this list, but was the addition of a section or notation ever considered to explain when the top-ten films reached their peak as the highest-grossing? Pyxis Solitary  yak  10:46, 17 May 2019 (UTC)
 * @Pyxis Solitary you mean peak it like List_of_highest-grossing_films feel free to added it i have sujest this in The past but had like no respones if you think you can do then go ahead if not ask elsewhere Fanoflionking

DC Multiverse
Is this an official franchise? It seems more like a retroactive thing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:241:301:4360:58B3:A3FF:21B:1C27 (talk) 20:45, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed this is retroactive connection. DC Multiverse was never established as a franchise nor were the connections established in the films. It should not be treated as a film franchise. Starforce13  20:51, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Should those changes be undone? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:241:301:4360:a4d8:dc03:f4b8:173c (talk)
 * Yes, it should be removed... and should not be added back until there's a consensus to recognize such retroactive INUNIVERSE tv connections as movie franchises, which is very unlikely. Starforce13  00:19, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed. It has annoyed me since it was added. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:18, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

Godzilla, Dragon Ball, and The Matrix.
Do these really count as Superhero movies? I can see Dragon Ball and The Matrix at a stretch, but Godzilla doesn't seem like it fits the definition. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:241:301:4360:4871:5352:4B9:9CE7 (talk) 18:36, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * None of them are. A superhero film is a genre, and only if they're referred to as such by a bunch of reliable sources should they be called that on Wikipedia. El Millo (talk) 18:42, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Should the changes be reverted?
 * The Cultural impact section of the article on the Godzilla franchise says Godzilla has been referred to as a superhero by some since the 1970s, but there's no mention of the word "superhero" on neither the 1954 film, the 1998 film, the 2014 film nor its sequel. The article on The Matrix says it influenced superhero films but not that it is one itself. However, the article on the franchise is included in Category:2000s superhero films despite it not being mentioned or included in neither the first, the second, nor the third film. When it comes to Dragon Ball, it says Goku has been identified as a superhero, but there's no mention of the genre in neither the anime nor the theatrically released films. I say remove. El Millo (talk) 19:01, 20 June 2020 (UTC)


 * I'm curious, does Zorro also count as a superhero film. I heard that Zorro was the inspiration for many such superheroes and he fits the masked vigilante aspect, but he doesn't seem to fit with the more fantastical aspects of superheroes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.14.169.44 (talk) 20:01, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

There are numerous reliable sources which refer to them as superhero works:


 * Godzilla:
 * Dragon Ball:
 * The Matrix:
 * Dragon Ball:
 * The Matrix:
 * The Matrix:
 * The Matrix:
 * The Matrix:
 * The Matrix:

Maestro2016 (talk) 11:23, 21 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Are the officially considered part of the Superhero film genre? Godzilla for instance is more of a monster movie. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:241:301:4360:A06A:D1A6:9F41:4A5F (talk) 15:02, 21 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Godzilla is both a monster movie series and a superhero movie series. In the Japanese series, the first four films are monster movies with Godzilla as a villain, and then Ghidorah (1964) onwards are superhero movies with Godzilla as a superhero. Meanwhile in the Hollywood series, the 1998 film is a monster movie with Godzilla as villain, and then becomes a superhero series from Godzilla (2014) onwards. This is all explained in the above sources, and in the Godzilla (franchise) article. As for The Matrix, it is specifically described as one of the best original superhero movies by Forbes. Maestro2016 (talk) 16:30, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Are there specific sources describing which films in the series count and which don't? Otherwise it seems odd to pick and choose which ones apply. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:241:301:4360:A06A:D1A6:9F41:4A5F (talk) 16:37, 21 June 2020 (UTC)


 * This article currently excludes the first four Japanese movies (1954-1962) and the first Hollywood movie (1998). The Godzilla (franchise) article and the above sources point to the Godzilla movies between Ghidorah (1964) and Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) being superhero movies, as well as the MonsterVerse Godzilla movies (2014 and 2019). The other Godzilla movies are questionable. So I guess we can limit the Godzilla superhero movies to the 1964-1975 movies and the 2014-2019 MonsterVerse movies. Maestro2016 (talk) 16:49, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Headhog
is there any sources related to Sonic being a supernero. Fanoflionking 11:59, 7 July 2020 (UTC)


 * @Fanoflionking just one stupid review claiming it's the best superhero movie of 2020. "Superhero" is nowhere to be found on BoxOfficMojo, IMDB and Wikipedia pages of Sonic the Hedgehog. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michellekg (talk • contribs) 17:35, 22 October 2020 (UTC)

Why is Sonic the Hedgehog on this list?
Under what criterion is Sonic the Hedgehog a superhero movie? Gooey98 01:04, 18 October 2020 (UTC)


 * @Gooey98 He shouldn't be here, he's no superhero. I already edited this page twice to remove Sonic, but some fanboys really want him to be the highest grossing superhero movie of 2020. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michellekg (talk • contribs) 17:39, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Reliable sources call it a superhero film. See Screen Rant, Gizmodo, Comic Book Resources, Inverse. And you should assume good faith from other editors instead of calling them "fanboys" and implying a bias. I, for one, haven't even seen the film. El Millo (talk) 17:48, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Three of these four "reliable sources" are directly referencing this very wikipedia article. Inverse is the only one which isn't. So you actually only have one source which is calling it a superhero movie. Gooey98 18:53, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

The Matrix
Those are science fiction action movies but I don't think they're superhero movies. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:BC74:6240:1C6D:CE2F:CECD:CF08 (talk) 19 September, 2021 (UTC)
 * From Neo (The Matrix): There are sources which support this, so the films are included here. InfiniteNexus (talk) 01:50, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Should they be removed from the list for highest-grossing sci-fi movies, since other superheroes were?2601:241:300:B610:7426:3CF5:5AEC:89ED (talk) 03:09, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I would suggest discussing this at Talk:List of highest-grossing science fiction films first. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:26, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Update: it looks like a discussion already exists, but so far no one has responded. Perhaps try Talk:The Matrix instead, where there will likely be more watchers? InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:28, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

Sony's Spider-Man Universe
Sony's Spider-Man Universe doesn't seem to be a separate IP from the main Spider-Man franchise, so should it have an entry in the franchise section?2601:241:300:B610:1570:4610:BF77:750D (talk) 14:16, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * It's still a franchise. The MCU is also listed as a standalone franchise AND under numerous characters. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:24, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * On Talk:List of highest-grossing films, there are lengthy discussions on why some franchises have individual sections. The short of it is that is has to do with branding. Theoretically, one can make an Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, etc film that's not part of the MCU so, there are separate categories. For example, the Spider-Man section includes both film that are part of the MCU and those that aren't. The same logic doesn't seem to apply to Sony's Spider-Man Universe as there doesn't seem to be a way that one can make a Sony's Spider-Man Universe film that isn't also part of the Spider-Man franchise, just as one can't make an Infinity Saga film that isn't also part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I'l ask on the other page for more input. 67.173.23.66 (talk) 19:27, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

I have also added in Venom series in the chart as well 92.236.253.249 (talk) 18:34, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I'v reverted it as we're still discussing it.67.173.23.66 (talk) 19:27, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * If the Spider-Man Universe is only going to feature characters from the Spider-Man stable then it is essentially just another series in the Spider-Man franchise. The main characteristic of the MCU and DCEU is that they do franchise crossovers. Betty Logan (talk) 20:53, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

wolvpool
Form the discussion above should wolverine and deadpool also be removed then? 92.236.253.249 (talk) 21:13, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * It depends on how the IPs are considered.2601:241:300:B610:A416:59B2:7C25:2FF (talk) 21:34, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

rfc inclusions
reading the list, these names caught my attention:
 * Godzilla / Kong
 * Dragon Ball
 * Matrix

I consider that there are sources that call Dragon Ball's Goku and Matrix' Neo superheroes, but are those superhero franchises? Curious about this. Cornerstonepicker (talk) 13:43, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Please read WP:RFCBEFORE. Where is the previous discussion? If you don't think Godzilla vs. Kong is a superhero film —as I don't think do—what happens when you try deleting it? Does a discussion ensue per WP:BRD? Or does your deletion stand as watching editors agree with your choice?
 * Please consider withdrawing your RfC and let this be a regular discussion among interested editors. &mdash; JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 19:36, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

This has be discuss a number of times  and basically there are numerous reliable sources which refer to them as superhero works see the archive of this page. 92.236.253.249 (talk) 00:54, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Concur with JohnFromPinckney; this is a premature RfC. The answer to the question, anyway, is that none of those three (or four) are superheroes from WP's perspective because they are not treated as such by most sources.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  20:30, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Summoned by bot. I agree that since there's no dispute, there's no need for a formal RfC. I also agree that the underlying pages and sources agree that these aren't superhero movies. I'd suggest starting a new/renaming this section to "Should we remove these franchises?" and propose removing them. I'm good with removing Godzilla, Matrix, Kong, and DragonBall. Chris vLS (talk) 21:03, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I've pulled the tag; discussion may continue. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 21:37, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

Box Office update
Thor: Love and Thunder box office is wrong. Needs updating. 41.114.127.20 (talk) 16:41, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Non-superhero franchises in Highest Grossing Franchises list
Franchises like 'Godzilla', 'MonsterVerse' and 'The Matrix' are not superhero franchises and they are already included in the page 'List of highest-grossing science fiction films'. Can we please remove them. 27.58.153.176 (talk) 18:14, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

Deadpool and Wolverine
Are Deadpool and Wolverine considered separate IPs from the X-Men franchise, or should they only be included once? 24.15.214.201 (talk) 22:37, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
 * No 92.236.253.249 (talk) 18:10, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Deadpool and Wolverine should be separate franchises from X-Men
Considering Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, etc are separate franchises despite being part of MCU; Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are separate despite being part of DCEU. Deadpool and Wolverine should be listed as separate franchises. 106.214.64.106 (talk) 13:27, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
 * No it part of the x men ip 92.236.253.249 (talk) 19:47, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

Pls someone remove the green background
Pls someone remove the green background in the film franchises of Dc 5th rank Shazam series of shazam...!!!! Harharshit (talk) 08:29, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

Shazam fury of the gods
Pls sbd add the green background in Dceu, shazam fury of the gods and the shazam franchiss Harharshit (talk) 19:28, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

Suicide Squad franchise
Birds of prey will be added to the franchise... Harshit Kumar (talk) 11:10, 6 April 2023 (UTC)

Kaiju
why are Kaiju movies on the list? Braganza (talk) 07:43, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

fix the dceu
dceu is now at 5.9 instead of 6.9 and is lower than batman. this is incorrect. Snowty20000 (talk) 05:48, 27 December 2023 (UTC)


 * dceu is at 6.8 https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/DC-Extended-Universe#tab=summary Snowty20000 (talk) 03:38, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I fixed it. Fanoflionking got rid of nearly $900 million from the DCEU section for whatever reason. Weorkin (talk) 03:41, 28 December 2023 (UTC)