Every Billion Dollar Comic Book Movie Ranked Worst To Best

10. Black Panther (2018)

Box Office: $1,346,913,161

Considering how important the idea of representation in blockbusters is, it should come as no surprise that Ryan Coogler's Black Panther found a committed audience. But the film was successful for far more than its ability to channel an under-represented community in comic book movies, as much as that is to be commended.

Coogler brought the same commitment to personal story telling as he'd shown in the exception Fruitvale Station and Creed, introducing a hugely compelling villain in Michael B Jordan's Erik Killmonger and exploring identity, the sins of the past and legacy with subtlety and maturity.

The world-building is great, the supporting performances all strong and the political messages are as important as they are deftly negotiated. There's no preaching here, but its very existence is worth far more than its entertainment factor.