I don't necessarily think that most of them are Best Picture-worthy, maybe in a weak year. But these are definitely among the best. I would do the ranking much differently though.

Going down memory lane and being reminded of the impact these movies made, affirms the quality that still stands, along with emotional investment and takeaway from the experience. That is more on the comicbook genre lens. But for Best Picture, to me has to be hands down, a masterpiece not just from a comicbook / superhero genre, but against quality features that may focus more on drama, dialog, and eventful storytelling. Provocative idea Josh, but only a handful of listed properties can be broken down into different evaluations and still be considered superb.

I don't usually agree with Josh's lists (and I still think Civil War belongs on It) but I feel that this list is pretty solid.
Avengers: Endgame is best picture material, period.

That's not a debate.

The first Avengers and Endgame shouldn't be on the list. Everything else is understandable in some way

logan right off the bat. lmfao. what a overrated piece of shit.

hell no to endgame and infinity war, love them both but come on, they arent lord of the rings

@Fares V FOR VENDETTA WAS SO GOOD!!!

Pains me to say it because I’m a Marvel guy and Spiderman 2 is my favourite on this list but The Dark Knight is the only film here that deserves to be considered for Best Picture. Logan’s trailer might deserve it! Damn that was a good trailer.

I’m obsessed with the MCU and the Avengers films deserve recognition of some sort for the way they tied franchises together in a way never done before, and just those big ass casts, but they’re not even in the ballpark of what it tKes for a film to be considered Best Picture.

You’ve gotta think about Best Picture as a film that excels in all the categories, from music, to script, to cinematography and direction. It has to set a standard in each of those. The Avengers movies are pure pop culture fun. They are a collection of entertaining moments but the story is weak as shit, for all of them and for most MCU films (Civil War had a great story though, best third act in an mcu film). Now of there was an award for character development, they should win one for their work with Tony and Steve.


If superhero movies are going to go for Best Picture, they need to have better plots. It all starts at script level. Most of them are so damn predictable and basic in their story.