While Marvel movies today are mostly known as coming from Marvel Studios, which is owned by Disney, there was a long stretch where Marvel movies were released under multiple studios. In particular, Fox released 18 Marvel movies between 2000 and 2020. The New Mutants officially marked the end of the Fox Marvel legacy.
This article will list every Marvel movie released by Fox, ranked by their IMDb score, which is voted on by fans. Many of these films were part of the X-Men series, with various others being sprinkled in between. Ties between movies are broken by the number of votes they have.
Fantastic Four (2015) - 4.3
If any superhero property has had constant trouble, it's Fantastic Four. 2015 brought the fourth attempt at a Fantastic Four film, and it didn't go well.
A troubled production saw director Josh Trank being overruled by studio control, with action sequences being cut and the third act being entirely reshot. The film failed, and no Fantastic Four movie has been released since. The next adaptation of the team will be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Elektra (2005) - 4.7
Elektra was a spin-off of 2003's Daredevil, with Jennifer Garner reprising her role. ing her in the film were cast Terence Stamp, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, and Will Yun Lee.
Due to the film's poor reviews, studios wrongfully balked at any new female-led superhero movies for many years. Thankfully, studios eventually got over their hesitancy and began producing female superhero movies again.
Daredevil (2003) - 5.3
Daredevil starred Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Colin Farrell. While the film was not well-reviewed, its worldwide box office managed to make twice its budget.
The movie was cut down by the studio but did eventually receive a director's cut. This cut added thirty minutes and was much more well-received by fans. Most notable in the director's cut is a subplot involving Coolio as a client of Nelson and Murdock.
The New Mutants (2020) - 5.5
The New Mutants officially ended the X-Men films from Fox and was the last Fox Marvel movie in general. Famously delayed four separate times, many fans wondered when the movie would ever be released. It finally hit theaters in August 2020.
The film's young cast, most of them being noticeably older when the movie was finally released, includes Maisie Williams, Anya-Taylor Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, and Henry Zaga.
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007) - 5.6
The sequel to 2005's Fantastic Four, Rise of the Silver Surfer featured the return of the main cast. Making his big-screen debut was the Silver Surfer, played by Doug Jones and voiced by Lawrence Fishburne.
Despite some box office success, it never received another sequel. Human Torch actor Chris Evans went on to play Captain America in the MCU.
Fantastic Four (2005) - 5.7
The first Fantastic Four movie to have a theatrical release, this adaptation starred Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis as the titular team. Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington co-starred as Dr. Doom and Alicia Masters, respectively.
As with all other movie adaptations of the superhero team, the film did not perform well with critics. Despite this, a sequel was released in 2007.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) - 5.8
Dark Phoenix was the fourth and final film in the prequel timeline of the X-Men series, which could also be called the alternate timeline. It was also the seventh and final core X-Men film in the series.
The movie retells the "Dark Phoenix Saga," which had previously been adapted in 2006's The Last Stand. Similar to the previous films, Dark Phoenix jumped ahead another decade and was set in the 90s. It was directed by longtime series writer Simon Kinberg.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) - 6.6
The X-Men series first branched out from the main films with this 2009 origin story for Wolverine, directed by Gavin Hood. It details Logan's life from his childhood discovery of his powers to his loss of memory over 100 years later.
The movie featured the series debuts for Deadpool and Gambit. After making his debut as Deadpool here, Ryan Reynolds kept the effort going for the character to have a solo film.
The Wolverine (2013) - 6.7
Wolverine was directed by James Mangold. It takes place after The Last Stand, following Logan as he's haunted by the events of that film. It also sees him return to Japan, where he'd fought in World War II 70 years earlier.
Hugh Jackman is ed by actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, and Will Yun Lee. Famke Janssen reprises her role of Jean Grey in Logan's hallucinations.
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - 6.7
The Last Stand was the third movie in the X-Men series. It features an adaptation of "The Dark Phoenix Saga," while also featuring a controversial cure for mutants that further divides the X-Men and the Brotherhood.
This was the only film in the series directed by Brett Ratner. While some story choices weren't well-received by fans, the deaths of three main characters were erased in Days of Future Past.
