10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
> IMDb rating: 7.7
> Rotten tomatoes audience score: 92
> Worldwide ticket sales, adjusted for inflation: $801 million
> Starring: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford
The sequel to “Captain America: The First Avenger” and the ninth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “The Winter Soldier” continues Captain America’s adventures as one of the Avengers. The superhero is quickly thrown into a complicated situation where no one knows exactly who to trust. Further, a mysterious figure known only as the Winter Soldier suddenly appears and poses an existential threat to the superhero order.
9. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
> IMDb rating: 7.9
> Rotten tomatoes audience score: 87
> Worldwide ticket sales, adjusted for inflation: $868.5 million
> Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo
“Thor: Ragnarok” mixes comedy with its superheroes to make a less conventional Marvel movie than usual. Directed by Taika Waititi, known for dark comedy films “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Jojo Rabbit,” “Ragnarok” is the third Thor film and sees the deity/superhero trying to escape from the planet Sakaar to save his home world Asgard from the impending series of disasters known collectively as Ragnarok. Rich with Norse mythology and superhero action this takes superhero movies in a new direction with dramatic success.
8. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
> IMDb rating: 8.4
> Rotten tomatoes audience score: 91
> Worldwide ticket sales, adjusted for inflation: $2.1 billion
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans
The third Avengers movie and the 19th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Infinity War” is one of the most expensive films ever made. The star-studded cast includes actors reprising their superhero roles from other MCU movies. The story follows the Avengers as they attempt to stop Thanos from acquiring the infinity stones and unstoppable power.
7. Mary Poppins (1964)
> IMDb rating: 7.8
> Rotten tomatoes audience score: 86
> Worldwide ticket sales, adjusted for inflation: $768.1 million
> Starring: Julie Andrews, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns
In her feature film debut Julie Andrews stars as Mary Poppins, a nanny who comes to help a dysfunctional family in London. The movie was released to massive commercial and critical success and received 13 Academy Awards nominations. Live-action and animation is mixed as Mary Poppins takes the children on a surreal adventure through a magical world to teach them important life lessons.
6. The Avengers (2012)
> IMDb rating: 8.0
> Rotten tomatoes audience score: 91
> Worldwide ticket sales, adjusted for inflation: $1.7 billion
> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner
The first movie in the Avengers series is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The movie sees the formation of the Avengers by bringing together heroes like Thor, The Hulk, and Iron Man in order to fight threats facing the planet and beyond. The 2012 movie would go on to create a massive series and play a key role in the continued development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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