Best Comic Book Movies of the '00s
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Best Comic Book Movies of the '00s

Which of these four color flicks do you think pounded the rest as the best comic book movie of the decade?

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1 The Dark Knight
An action flick and an exploration of heroism, Chris Nolan's classic is one of the rare sequels that far surpasses the original. 1165 1711
2 Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. delivers an ace performance in this fun (and smart) superhero flick that deftly mixes laughs and drama. 890 1600
3 X2: X-Men United
The X-Franchise comes into its own here with great special effects and a backstory for Wolvering that surpasses his own movie. 278 1494
4 Spider-Man 2
The original was great, but this sequel has better effects, a more emotional script and a great villain in Alfred Molina's Doc Ock. 272 1540
5 Sin City
Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez impossibly realize Miller's noir vision here, proving the genre can be more than spandexed heroes. 265 1485
6 Watchmen
A panel for panel adaptation, Watchmen shows superheroes being un-heroic, and will be the movie we talk about for decades. 154 1498
7 Road to Perdition
Tom Hanks' understated performance here is the perfect capstone to this gritty and tightly wound adaptation. -145 1271
8 A History of Violence
This deeply layered and challenging adaptation boasts perfect casting in Viggo Mortensen and William Hurt. -188 1200
9 American Splendor
This hilarious quasi-documentary blends real footage of its creator with Paul Giamatti's pitch-perfect portrayal of him. -659 1075
10 Ghost World
Terry Zwigoff's art school satire manages to improve upon the comic to become one of the funniest comedies of the decade. -661 1089