Annual Guide · Updated May 2026

Best Comic Book Movies of 2014

Every comic book and superhero film released in 2014 — 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 2014 are catalogued in our database. The highest-rated was Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) at 7.9/10. The year included 2 MCU films, 0 DC films, and 4 films from other universes.

What happened in comic book cinema in 2014?

2014 was the year the MCU's Phase 2 came into its own. Captain America: The Winter Soldier reframed the franchise as serious political thriller, Guardians of the Galaxy proved Marvel could launch obscure properties to billion-dollar grosses, and X-Men: Days of Future Past stitched the two X-Men eras together.

The year produced 2 Marvel Cinematic Universe releases (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier), 1 Fox X-Men film (X-Men: Days of Future Past), and 1 Sony Spider-Verse entry (The Amazing Spider-Man 2). Across all universes, 6 films are catalogued in our database for 2014.

The year's highest-rated film in our database is Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, with an audience rating of 7.9/10. Released by Marvel Studios, it is part of the MCU continuity.

International superhero cinema in 2014 included Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno. Independent comic-book films released the same year include Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno.

All comic book films released in 2014, ranked

1
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Directed by James Gunn · MCU
★ 7.9
2
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014 · Directed by Bryan Singer · X-Men Universe
★ 7.9
3
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo · MCU
★ 7.7
4
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
2014 · Directed by Keishi Otomo · Independent
★ 7.7
5
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 · Directed by Marc Webb · Sony Spider-Verse
★ 6.6
6
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014 · Directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez · Dark Horse
★ 6.5

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