Well it's that simple. Here's my list of the most disappointing comic book movies of all time. (core franchises only)
1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Makes the list as number one due to the insane amount of hype that surrounded it just to fall like a stone. Even now it's hard to see how DC could have dropped the ball on what could arguably be the most important movie in WB history. I call it the most important due to it being the only film in WB/DC history meant to spawn an entire filmverse of movies. This movie was way to crucial to end up being even the slightiest bit questionable. But we know how that turned out...RAZZIES anyone? Also critically panned and under performed by 100's of millions.
2. Spider-man 3: I was a HUGE Spider-man fan when that movie came out. Spider-man 2 was like the best movie ever. I'm still in shock at how bad that movie was. what a disappointment!
3. Suicide Squad: Awful. Movie. Critics are calling it the Fantastic Four of the DCCU. The movie is rated 1% lower than BvS on RT. SS barely broke even at around 7-750mil at the end of it's run. Just let that sink in for a minute. A movie with Batman, Joker and Harley, DC's three most popular characters was lucky to break even at the end of it's run. After all the Nolan hype this was the best a movie featuring the follow up Joker could do? I mean TDK was a phenomenon! Wow DC...just wow.
4. Wolverine Origins. Because they didn't even try.
5. Man of Steel: Remember how people felt seeing that first teaser trailer. Nothing but Superman blasting straight into the sky like a rocket. "It's the return of the KING!!" people shouted. Than what happened? Under performed BIG time at the B.O. and to this day is one of the most divisive cbms of all time. Who would have thought at the time that was the beginning of the end for the DCCU. The later films of the DCCU would be lucky to be this divisive.
6. Green Lantern: People forget...GL was supposed to be the official start to the DCCU. That's how bad it did. No one remembers or cares. GL is not just the biggest cbm flop of all time but probably out of ALL movies period. True story. Not only was it god awful but even after DVD sales it was 240mil negative after ticket sales.
7. Superman Returns: I was a pretty big Superman fan when this movie came out. Can you imagine my disappointment? Not only that but it's the second biggest flop in cbm history after GL with a whooping 140mil negative after ticket sales.
8. Fantastic Four(2015): Coming in as the third biggest cbm flop of all time with 130mil negative after ticket sales. Bad, FOX! With 9% RT score. Just a terrible movie.
9. The Dark Knight Rises: I'm a firm believer that this film only put up the numbers due to the good will of TDK. TDK was such a phenomenon, the Oscar buzz, Nolan's insane following it was just simply no way the sequel to that movie could have failed. But it should have. Rises failed on every level. I know hardened Batman fans who still to this day say TDK is the best movie ever but will tell you Rises sucked.
10. X-men: Apocalypse: After First Class and DOFP needless to say people had high hopes for this one. It barely broke even with 539mil and sits at a 48% on RT. What makes this so bad is how great the two films before it were. DOFP made like 730mil and averaged a 90%. After this and Deadpool people thought FOX was on the up swing only to be disappointed. weak film.