just because they’re fighting for the
greater good doesn’t mean they’re
family-friendly welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten r-rated superhero movies
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at movies
featuring superheroes with violent
content and mature themes regardless of
whether or not they were based on an
existing property number 10 blade –
you’ve been traded for two years to take
me out no Marvel assumed domination of
the box office with their MCU but the
first big venture into film came lence
1998 blade while that movie offers a fun
bloody viewing experience
it’s the 2002 sequel directed by
Guillermo del Toro that is the best of
the trilogy the plot follows the half
vampire half human hero as he teams up
with the vampires he normally hunts to
stop the Reapers this powerful race
threatens a global genocide of humans
[Music]
it may not offer much character depth
but it features some truly entertaining
and truly violent action sequences even
back then
del Toro knew how to craft an exciting
creature feature keep your friends close
keep your enemies closer
number nine Watchmen just a minor
economist many fans thought this
influential Alan Moore graphic novel was
unfilmable so we have to give props to
Zack Snyder for trying before the DC EU
was conceived Snyder tackled one of the
gloomiest superhero tales ever put to
page taking place in an alternate
universe the film follows the influence
of a group of superheroes throughout
multiple worldwide events it focuses on
a tense political backdrop with some
the film along with Moore’s graphic
novel sought to critique the idea of
superheroes within an increasingly
uneasy and damaged society and an
ambitious project like this with such
dark themes just wouldn’t have worked as
number eight be for Vendetta so let me
simply add that it’s my very good honor
to meet you and you may call me V before
Watchmen a different Alan Moore graphic
novel was adapted in the 2000s and takes
place in a futuristic UK ruled by
totalitarian government this message
must be read in every newspaper hood on
every radio seen on every television it
follows an unassuming woman who teams up
with a masked vigilante named V to
destroy the tyrannical oppressors what’s
notable about this superhero story is
that the main character is a regular
person inspired by the hero rather than
the hero himself would you dance with me
now on the eve of your revolution it’s
an interesting look at how normal people
could be affected by a masked hero
although tackling social political and
moral allegories these allegories are
also highlighted by some sleek action
sequences courtesy of the Wachowski
siblings who wrote and co-produced the
number seven kick-ass how come nobody’s
ever tried to be a superhero this 2010
adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic
follows the geeky teen as he tries to be
one of the heroes he reads about
unfortunately for him he soon stumbles
into a war between the mob and real-life
vigilantes from kick-ass the film was
released around the beginning of the MCU
towards the end of Christopher Nolan’s
Dark Knight trilogy and therefore
offered a very different take on
superheroes the film was a hit thanks to
its ability to balance a satirical look
at the genre with gritty gory violence
and most of this violence came at the
hands of a hilariously foul-mouthed
and bad guy slaying little girl number 6
dark man no long before Sam Raimi
directed the first spider-man he
co-created his own superhero the film
stars Liam Neeson as a scientist working
on a synthetic skin to help burn victims
but when he’s burned alive and left for
dead he relies on his own work to get
his revenge the film was able to capture
the graphic look of comics at the time
making it a hit with critics but it also
featured the same surreal sense of humor
found in Raimi’s Evil Dead movies with
so many superhero movies these days
focusing on mass spectacle it can be
nice to revisit this dark tale that
focuses on simple goals and lower stakes
number five Robocop your move creep if
you’re looking for a superhero movie
with the goriest most over-the-top
violence there’s nothing quite like this
80s classic taking place in a future
crime ridden in Detroit the film follows
officer Alex Murphy once he is turned
into the titular cyborg after being
brutally executed his re-emergence as
the super-powered cop brings an all-out
war on crime resulting in some viciously
violent sequences action movies of the
80s never shied away from violent
content often parading it as the
centerpiece and Robocop is the cream of
the crop stay out of trouble
but beyond that there was also an
underdog story of a good cop versus a
ruthless villain you’re coming with me
number 4 Dredd if you do not comply the
sentence is death
just because this movie didn’t astonish
at the box office doesn’t mean it isn’t
endlessly entertaining the film takes
place in a dystopian United States where
officers called judges act as judge jury
and executioner to all criminals we
follow the famed Judge Dredd and a new
recruit with psychic abilities as
they’re sealed into a building run by a
fierce drug lord and her many henchmen
armed with some awesome tech the judges
mercilessly take out waves of bad guys
the main draw of the film comes from
it’s highly stylized action sequences
and the effects of the drug called
slow-mo but an engaging Karl Urban
steals the show as the gruff no-nonsense
there’s no motivator quite like revenge
this 1994 adaptation of the late 80s
comic follows the dead musician who
returns to life one year after he and
his fiancee were cruelly murdered
realizing that he has special abilities
he tracks down the men responsible and
makes them pay Victor the gothic look of
its source material translated extremely
well to film with a unique and gloomy
tone the demise of the tortured hero
also provided a lot of heart arguably
missing from many superhero movies this
film has since gained a massive cult
following and understandably so number 2
Deadpool
oh oh hello after his disastrous first
appearance in x-men origins Wolverine
everyone’s favorite Merc with a mouth
was finally given the chance to be
himself while the movie’s plot was
basically just the overdone superhero
origin story it’s playful violence and
hilarious wit helped it stand out from
the pack more importantly Wade Wilson
was embodied by an actor that truly
understood him what’s a nice place like
you doing in a girl like this Ryan
Reynolds was given the freedom to
explore the hysterically murderous worth
while shattering mutant in all his glory
it’s as pitch perfect delivery that
helped the movie become so successful
and he is now synonymous with the
character which sadly can’t be said
about many other heroes let’s count him
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions you won’t feel a
thing like how am I supposed to tell
crime to shut up if I have to shut up
I’m just trying to help
number one Logan
[Applause]
taking place in the distant future the
majority of mutant kind has been wiped
out that is except for the ones cloned
and bred to be weapons when Wolverines
clone shows up looking for safety he
you can talk Logan tells a heartbreaking
the human story with beautifully flawed
characters beyond anything seen in
superhero fare before I know what you
don’t know anything about in his final
appearance as Wolverine Hugh Jackman
gives his most haunting performance and
let’s not forget about the standout
performances by Sir Patrick Stewart and
newcomer Daphne keen as for violent
content let’s just say this film finally
that’s Wolverine off the chain do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
greater good doesn’t mean they’re
family-friendly welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten r-rated superhero movies
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at movies
featuring superheroes with violent
content and mature themes regardless of
whether or not they were based on an
existing property number 10 blade –
you’ve been traded for two years to take
me out no Marvel assumed domination of
the box office with their MCU but the
first big venture into film came lence
1998 blade while that movie offers a fun
bloody viewing experience
it’s the 2002 sequel directed by
Guillermo del Toro that is the best of
the trilogy the plot follows the half
vampire half human hero as he teams up
with the vampires he normally hunts to
stop the Reapers this powerful race
threatens a global genocide of humans
[Music]
it may not offer much character depth
but it features some truly entertaining
and truly violent action sequences even
back then
del Toro knew how to craft an exciting
creature feature keep your friends close
keep your enemies closer
number nine Watchmen just a minor
economist many fans thought this
influential Alan Moore graphic novel was
unfilmable so we have to give props to
Zack Snyder for trying before the DC EU
was conceived Snyder tackled one of the
gloomiest superhero tales ever put to
page taking place in an alternate
universe the film follows the influence
of a group of superheroes throughout
multiple worldwide events it focuses on
a tense political backdrop with some
the film along with Moore’s graphic
novel sought to critique the idea of
superheroes within an increasingly
uneasy and damaged society and an
ambitious project like this with such
dark themes just wouldn’t have worked as
number eight be for Vendetta so let me
simply add that it’s my very good honor
to meet you and you may call me V before
Watchmen a different Alan Moore graphic
novel was adapted in the 2000s and takes
place in a futuristic UK ruled by
totalitarian government this message
must be read in every newspaper hood on
every radio seen on every television it
follows an unassuming woman who teams up
with a masked vigilante named V to
destroy the tyrannical oppressors what’s
notable about this superhero story is
that the main character is a regular
person inspired by the hero rather than
the hero himself would you dance with me
now on the eve of your revolution it’s
an interesting look at how normal people
could be affected by a masked hero
although tackling social political and
moral allegories these allegories are
also highlighted by some sleek action
sequences courtesy of the Wachowski
siblings who wrote and co-produced the
number seven kick-ass how come nobody’s
ever tried to be a superhero this 2010
adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic
follows the geeky teen as he tries to be
one of the heroes he reads about
unfortunately for him he soon stumbles
into a war between the mob and real-life
vigilantes from kick-ass the film was
released around the beginning of the MCU
towards the end of Christopher Nolan’s
Dark Knight trilogy and therefore
offered a very different take on
superheroes the film was a hit thanks to
its ability to balance a satirical look
at the genre with gritty gory violence
and most of this violence came at the
hands of a hilariously foul-mouthed
and bad guy slaying little girl number 6
dark man no long before Sam Raimi
directed the first spider-man he
co-created his own superhero the film
stars Liam Neeson as a scientist working
on a synthetic skin to help burn victims
but when he’s burned alive and left for
dead he relies on his own work to get
his revenge the film was able to capture
the graphic look of comics at the time
making it a hit with critics but it also
featured the same surreal sense of humor
found in Raimi’s Evil Dead movies with
so many superhero movies these days
focusing on mass spectacle it can be
nice to revisit this dark tale that
focuses on simple goals and lower stakes
number five Robocop your move creep if
you’re looking for a superhero movie
with the goriest most over-the-top
violence there’s nothing quite like this
80s classic taking place in a future
crime ridden in Detroit the film follows
officer Alex Murphy once he is turned
into the titular cyborg after being
brutally executed his re-emergence as
the super-powered cop brings an all-out
war on crime resulting in some viciously
violent sequences action movies of the
80s never shied away from violent
content often parading it as the
centerpiece and Robocop is the cream of
the crop stay out of trouble
but beyond that there was also an
underdog story of a good cop versus a
ruthless villain you’re coming with me
number 4 Dredd if you do not comply the
sentence is death
just because this movie didn’t astonish
at the box office doesn’t mean it isn’t
endlessly entertaining the film takes
place in a dystopian United States where
officers called judges act as judge jury
and executioner to all criminals we
follow the famed Judge Dredd and a new
recruit with psychic abilities as
they’re sealed into a building run by a
fierce drug lord and her many henchmen
armed with some awesome tech the judges
mercilessly take out waves of bad guys
the main draw of the film comes from
it’s highly stylized action sequences
and the effects of the drug called
slow-mo but an engaging Karl Urban
steals the show as the gruff no-nonsense
there’s no motivator quite like revenge
this 1994 adaptation of the late 80s
comic follows the dead musician who
returns to life one year after he and
his fiancee were cruelly murdered
realizing that he has special abilities
he tracks down the men responsible and
makes them pay Victor the gothic look of
its source material translated extremely
well to film with a unique and gloomy
tone the demise of the tortured hero
also provided a lot of heart arguably
missing from many superhero movies this
film has since gained a massive cult
following and understandably so number 2
Deadpool
oh oh hello after his disastrous first
appearance in x-men origins Wolverine
everyone’s favorite Merc with a mouth
was finally given the chance to be
himself while the movie’s plot was
basically just the overdone superhero
origin story it’s playful violence and
hilarious wit helped it stand out from
the pack more importantly Wade Wilson
was embodied by an actor that truly
understood him what’s a nice place like
you doing in a girl like this Ryan
Reynolds was given the freedom to
explore the hysterically murderous worth
while shattering mutant in all his glory
it’s as pitch perfect delivery that
helped the movie become so successful
and he is now synonymous with the
character which sadly can’t be said
about many other heroes let’s count him
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions you won’t feel a
thing like how am I supposed to tell
crime to shut up if I have to shut up
I’m just trying to help
number one Logan
[Applause]
taking place in the distant future the
majority of mutant kind has been wiped
out that is except for the ones cloned
and bred to be weapons when Wolverines
clone shows up looking for safety he
you can talk Logan tells a heartbreaking
the human story with beautifully flawed
characters beyond anything seen in
superhero fare before I know what you
don’t know anything about in his final
appearance as Wolverine Hugh Jackman
gives his most haunting performance and
let’s not forget about the standout
performances by Sir Patrick Stewart and
newcomer Daphne keen as for violent
content let’s just say this film finally
that’s Wolverine off the chain do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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