Urban Superhero Movies
Kinora's catalogue lists 14 films about superheroes and set in cities, spanning 1978–2018. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 1989
Batman
Urbandir. Tim Burton - 2018
Black Panther
Urbandir. Ryan Coogler - 1998
Blade
Urban · Undergrounddir. Stephen Norrington - 2012
Chronicle
Urban · Suburbandir. Josh Trank - 2016
Deadpool
Urbandir. Tim Miller - 2008
Iron Man
Desert · Urbandir. Jon Favreau - 2002
Spider-Man
Urbandir. Sam Raimi - 2004
Spider-Man 2
Urbandir. Sam Raimi - 2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Urbandir. Bob Persichetti - 1978
Superman
Urban · Rural · Off Worlddir. Richard Donner - 2012
The Avengers
Urbandir. Joss Whedon - 2008
The Dark Knight
Urbandir. Christopher Nolan - 2000
Unbreakable
Urbandir. M. Night Shyamalan - 2009
Watchmen
Urban · Off Worlddir. Zack Snyder
Frequently asked
How many movies are about superheroes and set in cities?
Kinora's catalogue lists 14 films about superheroes and set in cities, spanning 1978–2018.
What are some movies about superheroes and set in cities?
Films about superheroes and set in cities in our catalogue include Batman (1989), Black Panther (2018), Blade (1998), Chronicle (2012), and Deadpool (2016).
What is the oldest movie about superheroes and set in cities?
Superman (1978) is the earliest film about superheroes and set in cities in our catalogue; the most recent is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018).