10 Superhero Films For Those Bored Of DC And Marvel
5. Megamind
Dreamworks has an underdog image when compared to Disney and often manages to create films which are popular with all age groups. Just look at the Shrek series if you need any proof of that. They take this underdog tale one step further in 2010's Megamind.
This is a hero's tale which has us rooting for the bad guy. We see Will Ferrell's villainous Megamind go up against Metro-Man and in a shocking twist he actually defeats him. This leaves a gap in our antagonist's world prompting him to become the saviour Metropolis needs.
The film uses the superhero genre and sprinkles it with comedy to subvert expectations and take the audience on a character arc we don't get to see very often.