Superheroes – assemble! : Watch the best superhero movies

This JustWatch streaming guide is your all-action answer to where to find the best superhero movies on all streaming platforms available in Australia. Uncover the lost stories of forgotten legends and check-in on the beloved heroes who have inspired justice for generations.

No matter what streaming service you use, Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, you are bound to have a bunch of exciting superhero movies to watch right now. You can filter through the results by age rating to make sure you’re watching a family friendly adventure such as The Incredibles, or find more adult themes in movies like Watchmen. Use the IMDb rating to discover the great superhero success stories that have stood the test of time like The Dark Knight and The Avengers or settle in to laugh at the lowest scored movies such as Batman & Robin, Green Lantern, and Catwoman.

Salute the most successful superhero movies of all time

From dark brooding vigilantes to multicoloured alien adventures, the superhero movie genre features a wide range of different types of film. The best of the bunch balance fantasy, humanity, the search for justice, and the skill of combat. The original superhero movie that landed on the map is 1978’s Superman: The Movie, starring the legendary Christopher Reeve. The most popular comic book heroes have all had iconic turns in the cinema, including Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, Christian Bale in Batman Begins, and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men and later Logan. With the global dominance of the Marvel Cinematic Universe kicking off with 2008’s Iron Man, some lesser known comic book heroes became big screen icons such as Thor, Black Panther, and Guardians of the Galaxy, all of whom had spectacular movie adaptations. No superhero movie guide is complete without mention of the seismic cinematic event that was Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, a two-part finale to one of the greatest series of films in Hollywood history. Despite the prevalence of live-action movies, groundbreaking animation has seen the likes of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem captivate audiences.

Unearth the unlikely heroes who are fighting for justice

Despite Marvel and DC holding a firm grip on the genre, the popularity of superheroes has been an enduring part of cultures across the globe for decades. In Japan, Ultraman is one of the signature superheroes that has been popular since the 60s and exists in the Kaiju genre. Other lesser known superhero movies include high profile directors taking on the genre in unique ways. These include Sam Raimi’s Darkman, Mathew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), and M Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable. Honourable Australian mentions in the genre include the romcom superhero movie Griff the Invisible and Cleverman the superhero series inspired by Aboriginal folklore.