Best Superhero Movies on Netflix Right Now

If you’re looking for some solid superhero action, Netflix has got you covered. While it’s missing a large part of the Warner Bros. lineup, for the time being it’s got a relationship with Disney, which has led to a chunk of MCU movies making the list along with a few other titles from other studios. As the superhero genre has grown and evolved in the last fifteen years, these movies provide a glimpse at where the genre has been and where it might be headed. And if you’re not interested in that, there’s still good guys beating up bad guys, so that’s nice too.

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Directors: Bob Perischetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Writers: Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman

Cast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Zoe Kravitz, John Mulaney, Kimiko Glenn, Nicolas Cage, Kathryn Hahn, Liev Schreiber

“Anyone can wear the mask.” That’s the theme of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which makes it not just one of the most inspiring superhero movies ever made, but also one of the most important. While the film’s protagonist is Miles Morales, a mixed race high school student living in New York City who gets bit by a spider and gains superpowers, the movie expands the world into a “multi-verse” as various Spider-People from other dimensions come into Miles’ life. Spider-Gwen, Spider-Ham, Spider-Man Noir all have different backgrounds and motivations, but they all rose above adversity to become the hero their world needed. The crux of the film is the relationship between Miles, who’s not yet ready to lead, and an alternate universe Peter Parker, who’s going through a mid-life crisis and reluctantly mentors the young, new Spidey. It’s an endearing, hilarious, and touching the relationship, and the film is packed with themes of friendship, heroism, and family that make it a tremendously positive viewing experience for people of all ages. – Adam Chitwood

Incredibles 2

Writer/Director: Brad Bird

Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Huck Milner, Sarah Vowell, Catherine Keener, Bob Odenkirk, and Samuel L. Jackson

Although it doesn’t quite reach the high bar set by the original, Incredibles 2 remains a completely delight from start to finish. Writer-director Brad Bird breaks the narrative into two plotlines, one following Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) as she attempts to restore the good name of the Supers, and a second following Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) as he attempts to raise the kids. Although the Elastigirl plotline has all the colorful action thrills we want from a superhero movie, the film reaches a whole new level as Mr. Incredible struggles valiantly to raise a hyperactive Dash (Huck Milner), an angry Violet (Sarah Vowell), and a Jack-Jack who is bursting with superpowers. Pixar has been uneven with its sequels, but Incredibles 2 is easily a success for the animation powerhouse. – Matt Goldberg

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Director: Peyton Reed

Writers: Chris McKenna & Eric Sommers and Paul Rudd & Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari

Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Laurence Fishburne, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins, Michael Pena, and Michelle Pfeiffer

Ant-Man and the Wasp is kind of perfect for Netflix because it's a great hangout movie to just have in the background. The stakes are incredibly low for a Marvel movie--it's about preventing a lab from being stolen so that Scott (Paul Rudd), Hope (Evangeline Lilly), and Hank (Michael Douglas) can rescue Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the Quantum Realm. Loads of hijinks ensue, and it's just a light, fun movie that's not too demanding. If you choose to watch Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp is the perfect palette cleanser. - Matt Goldberg

Avengers: Infinity War

Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo

Writers: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, and Josh Brolin

The biggest Marvel movie is also oddly one of its most rewatchable. The culmination of all three phases of the MCU, the story sees Thanos (Josh Brolin) collecting the six Infinity Stones so he can put them in the Infinity Gauntlet, snap his fingers, and wipe out half the population in the name of resource conservation. But while Thanos provides the main plot of the movie, the thrill of Avengers: Infinity War is getting to watch different heroes bounce off each other like Thor interacting with the Guardians of the Galaxy or Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) getting into a pissing contest with Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). Although it has one hell of an ending and is still only half the story, Infinity War is immensely entertaining even if you feel a bit exhausted afterwards. – Matt Goldberg