Can you place these iconic superhero films in the correct order of their theatrical release dates? The superhero movie genre has grown from a niche novelty into the dominant force in Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. The modern era arguably began with Bryan Singer's X-Men in 2000, which proved audiences would take comic book heroes seriously. Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy raised the bar further. Then Marvel Studios launched its Cinematic Universe with Iron Man in 2008, creating a serialized, interconnected franchise model that changed the entire industry. DC's attempts to build a rival universe, Sony's Spider-Man variants, and independent superhero films have all added to the genre's incredible breadth. Test whether you know which of these landmark superhero films came first.
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