«The Avengers» (2012) Box Office Take: $ 1,519 billion 21st Century Box Office Ranking: 2 It might have inspired the current glut of
superhero movies and extended
universes, but «The Avengers» didn't become the
third - biggest - grossing movie in history because of corporate synergy.
It and Spider - Man essentially launched the
superhero movie trend, but while Spider - Man is preparing to reboot a
third version, X-Men's been circling the same
universe for over 15 years.