Production and Distribution companies

Some of the most common productions companies for Superhero action films are; Legendary Pictures, DC comics, Marvel Studios. It is clear that most have an American edge and therefore automatically have a global appeal through a vast network of successful distribution companies. Therefore it is important to give an overview of who has distributed and produced the most successful superhero movies from the last 5 years.

	Film	Production	Distribution	Life time gross	Opening week gross	Date released
1	Marvel's The Avengers	Marvel	BUENA VISTA	$623,357,910	$207,438,708	5/4/12
2	The Dark Knight	DC comics	WARNER BROS.	$534,858,444	$158,411,483	7/18/08
3	The Dark Knight Rises	DC comics	WARNER BROS.	$448,139,099	$160,887,295	7/20/12
4	Spider-Man	Marvel	SONY / COLUMBIA	$403,706,375	$114,844,116	5/3/02
5	Spider-Man 2	Marvel	SONY / COLUMBIA	$373,585,825	$88,156,227	6/30/04