Comic Book and Superhero Movies on Netflix
Last updated May 05, 2024
The Crow: City of Angels
1996 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter witnessing a killing, Ashe is murdered by an evil drug cartel -- and brought back to life by a mysterious crow. He exacts revenge on his killers one by one -- only to realize that his enemy has found the one weakness that can destroy Ashe.
Details about The Crow: City of Angels
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsParanormal investigator Dylan Dog unearths secrets about the undead in New Orleans with the help of his sidekick, zombie Marcus, in this supernatural mystery based on the internationally best-selling Italian comic book series.
Details about Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Mystery Men
1999 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis comedy spoof follows a team of far-from-super heroes as they try to overcome their shortcomings and earn respect. Champion City is kept safe by the brave and dashing Captain Amazing, but when he disappears, the Mystery Men spring into action.
Details about Mystery Men
The Crow: Salvation
2000 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter being framed and executed for the brutal murder of his girlfriend, Alex Corvis returns from the dead as the Crow, becoming a hunter determined to solve the mystery behind his girlfriend's death.
Details about The Crow: Salvation
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsMexican wrestler El Superbeasto (voiced by Tom Papa) may be well past his prime, but that won't stop him and his sultry sister, Suzi-X (Sheri Moon), from saving the world from the greedy and evil clutches of Dr. Satan (Paul Giamatti). Rob Zombie adapts his own comic book series into this gleefully filthy monster adventure, which also features the voice talents of Brian Posehn as Murray the Robot and Rosario Dawson as Velvet Von Black.
Details about The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Friday Foster
1975 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAssigned to snap pictures of the reclusive Blake Tarr (Thalmus Rasulala) -- America's wealthiest black man -- photographer Friday Foster (Pam Grier) turns into a two-fisted avenger when her subject becomes the target of an assassination attempt. But Foster may be the next mark after she uncovers a racist plot to bump off the nation's black political leaders. The strong supporting cast includes Yaphet Kotto, Eartha Kitt and Carl Weathers.
Details about Friday Foster
Monkeybone
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsCartoonist Stu Miley finds success with his raucous creation, a troublemaking simian named Monkeybone. But after a car accident puts Stu in a coma, he finds himself face-to-face with Monkeybone in a freakish netherworld called Downtown.
Details about Monkeybone
Bad Kids Go to Hell
2012 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAt the exclusive Crestview Academy, six students serving Saturday detention begin falling prey to a series of gruesome "accidents" at the school. The dark roots of the carnage remain a mystery as the bodies pile up in this gory black comedy.
Details about Bad Kids Go to Hell
Higanjima
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThough Akira's (Hideo Ishiguro) brother, Atsushi (Dai Watanabe), has gone missing, the recovery of his ID card puts Akira and his friends on a trail that leads to the haunted isle of Higanjima, where bloodthirsty vampires await the unsuspecting. In this live-action adaptation of Koji Matsumoto's horror manga, Akira finds Atsushi, now a vampire hunter, sound if not safe, and together they fight to escape a land from which no human has returned.
Details about Higanjima
The Heroic Trio
1993 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThis fantastical Hong Kong action movie pits three female superheroes -- Wonder Woman, Thief Catcher and Invisible Girl -- against a Ming Dynasty eunuch so besotted with China's colonial history he wants to bring it back to present-day times.
Details about The Heroic Trio
Darkman 3: Die Darkman Die
1996 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDr. Westlake (Arnold Vosloo), aka Darkman, returns to his old ways, stealing from the bad -- mobster Peter Rooker (Jeff Fahey) -- and using the cash to continue his work on synthetic skin. But Dr. Bridget Thorne (Darlanne Fluegel) double-crosses him, implanting a device in his brain that lets Rooker control him -- and gain from his research. Darkman strikes back and infiltrates Rooker's life, but is oddly drawn to Rooker's wife and daughter.
Details about Darkman 3: Die Darkman Die
The Toxic Avenger
1985 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsIn this satirical spoof, the meatheads at a local health club push around the geeky janitor who works there. One day, however, the bullies push too far, and the janitor falls out a window and into a dump truck filled with toxic sludge. The toxic dip transforms the janitor into a hulking superhero -- the Toxic Avenger -- who fights for justice at all costs and is plenty popular with the ladies too!
Details about The Toxic Avenger
Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D.
1996 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsBumbling New York City cop Sgt. Harry Griswold is transformed into a Japanese kabuki actor with magical powers. Using poisonous sushi and throwing chopsticks with pinpoint accuracy, he fights crime and a malevolent force bent on global destruction.
Details about Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D.
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
2005 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsSet in the Southwest, the fourth installment of the Crow franchise tells the story of ex-con Jimmy Cuervo (Edward Furlong) and his girlfriend, Lily (Emmanuelle Chriqui), who are murdered by Luc Crash (David Boreanaz) and his gang of satanic bikers in a ritual for Crash to become an immortal demon. But Cuervo rises from the dead with the power of the Crow, intent on avenging his girlfriend's death and putting a stop to Crash's transformation.
Details about The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Tatsumi
2011 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsThis animated feature pays tribute to the life and work of comic book artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, who began his career at a young age and went on to transform the audience for Japanese comic art with his gekiga (dramatic) storytelling style.
Details about Tatsumi
Fist of the North Star
1995 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsThis pummeling live-action sci-fi epic follows the adventures and hardships of Kenshiro (Gary Daniels), a legendary warrior with a Nietzchean philosphical bent. Guided by his dead father, Kenshiro battles an evil ruler (Costas Mandylor) who's kidnapped his true love (Isako Washio). The film is based on Buronson's hugely popular graphic novel, which became an anime series and was the first manga to be adapted into a live-action Hollywood movie.
Details about Fist of the North Star
The Toxic Avenger: Part 3
1989 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsYour favorite superhero from New Jersey is back! After taking on Tokyo in Part 2, Toxie -- once a weakling who gained superhuman powers after falling into a vat of toxic waste -- finds he's rooted out all evil and has nothing left to do. That is, until he takes a job at a major corporation and discovers his boss may be the most evil adversary of all.
Details about The Toxic Avenger: Part 3
The Toxic Avenger: Part 2
1989 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsToxie returns in this sequel to the story of the janitor-turned-monster from New Jersey. In this installment, our hero (Ron Fazio) is working with the blind and has met a nice girl named Claire (Phoebe Legere). When a chemical company plans to take over the town of Tromaville, it ships the nuclear hero to Japan to find his father. While Toxie's gone, the company consumes the town, and Toxie must fight the evil man he thought was his father.
Details about The Toxic Avenger: Part 2
Super Capers
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWhen wannabe superhero Ed winds up in court for brutality, the judge orders him to team up with the Super Capers, a group of inept trainees. The group fights evil, but when Ed is framed for a heist, he must travel back in time to set things right.
Details about Super Capers
Comic Book: The Movie
2004 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsDon Swan (Mark Hamill) attends a comic book convention (Comic-con in San Diego, Calif.) to film a documentary featurette about a popular comic book that looks to break out and become a major movie blockbuster. But the studio doesn't know that Swan is obsessed with the comic book and has his own peculiar plans for the documentary. Bruce Campbell, Stan Lee, Kevin Smith and a host of others make cameo appearances.
Details about Comic Book: The Movie
Mugamoodi
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsA martial arts specialist accidentally becomes a superhero when he steps in -- in costume -- to help the cops catch a criminal. But doling out justice inadvertently makes him the target of one of Mumbai's most wanted.
Details about Mugamoodi
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
1994 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn this exciting sequel to the original action-packed adventure, Darkman (Arnold Vosloo) once again battles his archenemy Robert Durant (Larry Drake), who returns from the dead with evil plans. Durant is back with a vengeance and trying to salvage his name by creating a new weapon. When he kills a scientist and steals his warehouse, Darkman unleashes his fury, using his masterful skills of disguise in an attempt to bring down his nemesis.
Details about Darkman II: The Return of Durant
The Dead One
2007 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsTrapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte fights to rescue his soul from the evil god of death that controls him. But a bigger battle awaits him when the Aztec god demands the soul of Maria, the girlfriend Diego left behind.
Details about The Dead One
G-Men from Hell
2001 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsAfter being snuffed and sent to hell, federal agents Mike Mattress and Dean Crept find a way to escape. Returning to Earth as gumshoes, they try to perform good deeds and earn their way into heaven -- all while being chased by the cops and the devil.
Details about G-Men from Hell
Adventures of Thunderstorm: Return of Thor
2011 | NR | 2.1 out of 5 StarsA group of religious zealots plot to resurrect their evil deity, the Norse Goddess of the Underworld Hell. In an attempt to stop the plot, Thor -- the God of Thunder -- sends a portion of his mighty power to Earth and gives it to his descendant.
Details about Adventures of Thunderstorm: Return of Thor
About Best on Netflix USA
Best on Netflix is the place to discover the best TV shows and movies available on Netflix. Find the newest releases of your favorite movies and TV shows available for streaming on Netflix today. This site lists all the amazing content available to Netflix members. If you want to watch a movie or TV shows, you must go to the official Netflix website. Best on Netflix is not related to Netflix and its purpose is to highlight the great content already available on Netflix since we're such huge fans of their service. We love Netflix just as much as you do! We hope you enjoy this movie and tv show discovery tool.
We have a lot of great features coming up in the next few weeks to help highlight the best movies and TV shows on Netflix, so stay tuned!