Best Superhero Movies on Disney+ Hotstar [September 2022] 283ha

A “⭐” marks an editors' choice. You might find more superhero movies in our list of best movies on Disney+ Hotstar. If you're looking for even more movies on Disney+ Hotstar, we've recommendations for some select other genres as well that you should check out.

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1. The Avengers (2012) ⭐

   Earth's mightiest heroes — including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk — come together in this groundbreaking Marvel team-up from writer-director Joss Whedon to stop Thor's adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and his alien army from subjugating mankind.

2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

   Living a quiet life in the US capital and now working for the government, Captain America (Chris Evans) makes a series of troubling discoveries and comes up against a formidable foe with a familiar face.

3. Captain America: Civil War (2016)

   After the UN pushes for government oversight of the Avengers owing to the repeated collateral damage, the superhero faction is split down the middle, with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Captain America (Chris Evans) on two opposing sides.

4. Deadpool (2016)

   Bestowed with accelerated healing powers at the cost of heavy disfiguration thanks to an experiment, a fast-talking mercenary (Ryan Reynolds) with a fourth wall-breaking sense of humour goes on a quest for revenge.

   

5. Doctor Strange (2016)

   After severely injuring his hands in a career-ending car accident, a brilliant neurosurgeon (Benedict Cumberbatch) travels across the world to meet a mysterious individual and learns about a world of mystic arts in this standalone chapter that connects into the larger Marvel universe.

6. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

   A bunch of intergalactic misfits that includes Chris Pratt, a talking racoon and tree, come together to form a ragtag team in this Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure that needs no prior knowledge.

7. Iron Man (2008) ⭐

   The film that kicked off Marvel's crazy cinematic universe — and revived Robert Downey Jr.'s career — still stands as one of the best movies in the Marvel cinematic universe. A billionaire industrialist and conceited genius (Downey Jr.) builds a high-tech suit for himself to fight his own legacy.

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9. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

   Confronted by a past and a father (Tony Leung) he thought he had left behind, Xu Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) embarks on an adventure with his sister (Meng'er Zhang) and his best friend (Awkwafina) in search of a mythical village. Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

10. Spider-Man 2 (2004) ⭐

    In arguably the best Spider-Man movie of all-time, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) can't catch a break. He loses his job, his powers, and the love of his life Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). And his best friend (James Franco) is out for Spider-Man's blood to avenge the death of his father.

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12. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1977–83)

    A civil war grips the galaxy far, far away in George Lucas' original trilogy, as the Rebels — a budding Jedi, a princess, a maverick pilot, and their friends — battle the evil Empire led by Darth Vader.

13. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

    Three decades on from the fall of the Empire, a new rising threat threatens to engulf the galaxy far, far away back into war. Standing in its way is an orphan scavenger, a defecting stormtrooper, and a new maverick pilot, with help from the old guard — some more reluctant than others.

14. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) ⭐

    Taika Waititi rescued the standalone Thor trilogy and made the character fun with this uber-colourful and boisterous chapter in which the Asgardian god of thunder loses his famed hammer and must figure out how to save his home from the goddess of death, Hela (Cate Blanchett).

    

15. X-Men: First Class (2011) ⭐

    The mutant saga jumps back to the Cold War to explore the origins of X-Men, focusing on a central brotherly relationship (James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender), as they try to stop a dictator from starting World War III.

16. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

    Aware of a catastrophic event that leads to doom for humans and mutants, the X-Men send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) to the past in this sequel to First Class set mostly in the 1970s, in a desperate attempt to alter the course of history.

The Avengers 6o21g

• Release Date 27 April 2012
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero
• Cast
  Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson
• Director
  Joss Whedon
• Producer
  Kevin Feige

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier 5k551

• Release Date 4 April 2014
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Superhero
• Cast
  Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson
• Producer
  Kevin Feige

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Captain America: Civil War 5c1d16

• Release Date 6 May 2016
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Superhero
• Cast
  Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, Daniel Brühl
• Director
  Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
• Producer
  Kevin Feige

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Deadpool 5kd1x

• Release Date 12 February 2016
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Superhero
• Cast
  Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand
• Director
  Tim Miller
• Producer
  Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, Lauren Shuler Donner

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Doctor Strange 202v22

• Release Date 4 November 2016
• Language English
• Genre Action, Superhero
• Cast
  Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton
• Director
  Scott Derrickson
• Producer
  Kevin Feige

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Guardians of the Galaxy 12621

• Release Date 8 August 2014
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Superhero
• Cast
  Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio del Toro
• Director
  James Gunn
• Producer
  Kevin Feige

Iron Man 6u321t

• Release Date 1 May 2008
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero
• Cast
  Robert Downey Jr, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Gwyneth Paltrow
• Director
  Jon Favreau
• Producer
  Avi Arad, Kevin Feige

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2x447

• Release Date 16 December 2016
• Language English
• Genre Sci-Fi
• Cast
  Felicity Jones, Beau Gadsdon, Dolly Gadsdon, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker
• Director
  Gareth Edwards
• Producer
  Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 4d666

• Release Date 3 September 2021
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Cast
  Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, Tony Leung
• Director
  Destin Daniel Cretton
• Producer
  Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz

Spider-Man 2 2u355d

• Release Date 23 July 2004
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero
• Cast
  Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, Donna Murphy
• Director
  Sam Raimi
• Producer
  Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad

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Spider-Man: Homecoming 6o451d

• Release Date 7 July 2017
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero
• Cast
  Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., Abraham Attah, Hannibal Buress, Kenneth Choi, Selenis Leyva, Angourie Rice, Martin Starr, Garcelle Beauvais, Michael Chernus, Michael Mando
• Director
  Jon Watts
• Producer
  Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal

Star Wars: A New Hope 3yk3i

• Release Date 1 July 1978
• Language English
• Genre Sci-Fi
• Cast
  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, James Earl Jones
• Director
  George Lucas
• Producer
  Gary Kurtz

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back g6l1n

• Release Date 10 December 1980
• Language English
• Genre Sci-Fi
• Cast
  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse / James Earl Jones, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz
• Director
  Irvin Kershner
• Producer
  Gary Kurtz

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 3u5i68

• Release Date 16 December 1983
• Language English
• Genre Sci-Fi
• Cast
  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, R2-D2, an astromech droid in the service of the Rebellion, loyal to Luke, and longtime companion of C-3PO, Paploo, an Ewok who distracts Scout troopers by hijacking a speeder bike, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Sebastian Shaw, Alec Guinness
• Director
  Richard Marquand
• Producer
  Howard Kazanjian

Star Wars: The Force Awakens 6b5j4a

• Release Date 25 December 2015
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
• Cast
  Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Cailey Fleming, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Max von Sydow, Peter Mayhew, Joonas Suotamo, Ian Whyte
• Director
  J. Abrams
• Producer
  Kathleen Kennedy, J. Abrams, Bryan Burk

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Thor: Ragnarok 1s4nl

• Release Date 3 November 2017
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero
• Cast
  Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins
• Director
  Taika Waititi
• Producer
  Kevin Feige

X-Men: First Class 1u40s

• Release Date 10 July 2011
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero
• Cast
  James McAvoy, Laurence Belcher, Michael Fassbender, Bill Milner, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, Morgan Lily, Rebecca Romijn, January Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Oliver Platt, Jason Flemyng, Lucas Till, Edi Gathegi, Kevin Bacon
• Director
  Matthew Vaughn
• Producer
  Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Gregory Goodman

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X-Men: Days of Future Past 6j7366

• Release Date 23 May 2014
• Language English
• Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero
• Cast
  Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Michael Fassbender, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Elliot Page, Peter Dinklage, Nicholas Hoult, Shawn Ashmore, Omar Sy, Evan Peters, Josh Helman, Daniel Cudmore, Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Booboo Stewart
• Director
  Bryan Singer
• Producer
  Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker