The 10 Most Profitable Comic Book Movies

The 10 Most Profitable Comic Book Movies

The Fiscal Times Staff  // 

Superman (1978)

Worldwide Gross (adjusted for inflation): $1.09 billion

U.S. Gross (adjusted for inflation): $487.9 million

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94 percent

This was the first truly successful comic book movie, notable for its markedly cheesy effects and for introducing audiences to Christopher Reeve.

Warner Bros. Pictures/DC Comics