Annual Guide · Updated May 2026

Best Comic Book Movies of 2013

Every comic book and superhero film released in 2013 — 6 films catalogued, ranked by audience reception, with full plot guides and streaming availability for each.

By Movies on Comics Editorial·Last updated May 2026·~6 min read
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6 comic book films released in 2013 are catalogued in our database. The highest-rated was Secretly Greatly (2013) at 7.5/10. The year included 2 MCU films, 1 DC films, and 3 films from other universes.

What happened in comic book cinema in 2013?

2013 was the post-Avengers consolidation year. Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, and Man of Steel arrived, with Man of Steel kicking off what would become the DCEU under Zack Snyder. The Wolverine reset Fox's franchise after the Origins misstep.

The year produced 2 Marvel Cinematic Universe releases (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World), 1 DCEU/DCU film (Man of Steel), and 1 Fox X-Men film (The Wolverine). Across all universes, 6 films are catalogued in our database for 2013.

The year's highest-rated film in our database is Secretly Greatly, directed by Jang Cheol-soo, with an audience rating of 7.5/10. Released by Showbox, it is part of an independent production outside any major shared universe.

International superhero cinema in 2013 included Secretly Greatly, Krrish 3. Independent comic-book films released the same year include Secretly Greatly.

All comic book films released in 2013, ranked

1
Secretly Greatly
2013 · Directed by Jang Cheol-soo · Independent
★ 7.5
2
Iron Man 3
2013 · Directed by Shane Black · MCU
★ 7.1
3
Man of Steel
2013 · Directed by Zack Snyder · DCEU
★ 7.0
4
Thor: The Dark World
2013 · Directed by Alan Taylor · MCU
★ 6.9
5
The Wolverine
2013 · Directed by James Mangold · X-Men Universe
★ 6.7
6
Krrish 3
2013 · Directed by Rakesh Roshan · Krrish Universe
★ 5.9

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