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Marvel's Movie Hits (and Misses)

Jun 29 2008
Marvel - X-Men
Marvel
Marvel's X-Men, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Spider-Man
Marvel's The Hulk
X2: X-Men United
Daredevil
Spider-Man 2, Marvel
Elektra
Fantastic Four
X-Men: The Last Stand
Spider-Man 3
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
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There’s no shortage of Marvel heroes—and heroines—on the silver screen. But Spidey, the X-Men, and Iron Man aside, the company’s films haven’t always exhibited superpowers at the box office. (All figures to date from boxofficemojo.com.)
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Howard the Duck (Universal Studios)
Released: 1986
Worldwide box office: $37,962,774
Budget: $37 million
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X-Men (20th Century Fox)
Released: 2000
Worldwide box office: $296,250,053
Budget: $75 million
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Spider-Man (Columbia Pictures)
Released: 2002
Worldwide box office (estimated): $821,708,551
Budget (estimated): $139 million
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Hulk (Universal)
Released: 2003
Worldwide box office: $245,360,480
Budget: $137 million
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X2: X-Men United (Fox)
Released: 2003
Worldwide box office: $407,557,613
Budget: $110 million
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Daredevil (Fox)
Released: 2003
Worldwide box office: $179,179,718
Budget: $78 million
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Spider-Man 2 (Columbia)
Released: 2004
Worldwide box office: $783,766,341
Budget: $200 million
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Elektra (Fox)
Released: 2005
Worldwide box office: $56,681,566
Budget: $43 million
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Fantastic Four (Fox)
Released: 2005
Worldwide box office: $330,120,875
Budget: $100 million
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X-Men: The Last Stand (Fox)
Released: 2006
Worldwide box office: $459,256,008
Budget: $210 million
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Spider-Man 3 (Columbia)
Released: 2007
Worldwide box office: $890,871,62
Budget: $258 million
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Fox)
Released: 2007
Worldwide box office: $288,566,578
Budget: $130 million
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Iron Man (Marvel Studios/Paramount)
Released: May 2008
Worldwide box office: $556,927,219 (still playing)
Budget: $140 million
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The Incredible Hulk (Marvel/ Universal)
Released: June 2008
Worldwide box office: $166,124,524 (still playing)
Budget: $150 million

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