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About This Quiz
It's Friday night, and the newest Marvel film has just hit theaters. Sure, you could wait for it to come out on Blu-ray, but you're a real Marvel fan. Real fans go to the movies, where they can study the action sequence-by-sequence on the big screen. That way, when it comes out on Blu-ray they can relive every moment with friends, quoting the movie line for line. That's not annoying, right? Who cares? You're the real Marvel fan, after all.Â
Marvel has been pumping out movies based on its characters since the 1940s, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn't actually come into existence until the release of "Iron Man" in 2008. There, of course, were plenty of other great Marvel-character-based movies before that, but Marvel Studios changed the game for the comic book company. Now, the superhero genre is one of the most profitable genres in film.Â
Are you well versed in all the movies based on Marvel characters? From the first entries into the "X-Men" franchise to the most recent "Avengers" movie, this quiz will push the boundaries of your knowledge on the entire Marvel world.Â
When you're ready to test the latent powers that lie inside your brain, see if you can remember all these Marvel movies frame by frame.
Fantastic Four
The team that makes up the Fantastic Four are Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing. Though not directly, each member of the group actually represents the four elements: Mr. Fantastic is water, Invisible Woman is air, Human Torch is fire and The Thing is earth.
The Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy
Venom
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Avengers: Endgame
Moviegoers were waiting to see which film would top "Avatar," released in 2009, as the highest-grossing film of all time. That movie ended up being "Avengers: End Game," which made well over $2 billion worldwide.
Thor: Ragnarok
X-Men Apocalypse
Dark Phoenix
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Venom
"Venom" wasn't the first time Tom Hardy played a comic book character, as he previously appeared in DC's "The Dark Knight Rises" as Bane. The difference was that he headlined "Venom" as the lead actor, while Bane was a supporting part.
Doctor Strange
Thor: The Dark World
Punisher: War Zone
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Guardians of the Galaxy
"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn brought an actual raccoon to set to help the production team mirror Rocket's movements after the live animal. Naming the raccoon Oreo, Gunn also carried it on the red carpet during the film's debut.
Doctor Strange
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Doctor Strange
Fantastic Four
Spider-Man: Far From Home
"Spider-Man: Far From Home" was the fifth Marvel film for Tom Holland, who replaced Andrew Garfield as the webbed warrior. However, Sony, who owns the rights to Spider-Man, almost pulled the character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the two companies have agreed to make another movie together.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
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X-Men
"X-Men" helped launch the career of Hugh Jackman, who only had roles in minor films prior to its release in 2000. Jackman actually wasn't the first choice for the part and wasn't cast until after filming began.
Captain America
Daredevil
Hulk
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Ghost Rider
"Ghost Rider" told the story of Johnny Blaze, a young stunt driver who sold his soul to save his ill father. The sacrifice only worked temporarily, and his father was killed a day after the request was made in a motorcycle accident.
Elektra
Ant-Man
Deadpool
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Punisher: War Zone
Captain America: The First Avenger
"Captain America: The First Avenger" might give Captain America the accolade of being the first hero to join the Avengers, but the accolade would be false if you follow the comics. In fact, Captain America wasn't even included in the original Avengers team when it was formed in 1963.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Ant-Man
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Thor: The Dark World
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Doctor Strange
Dr. Strange is, as his name details, a strange character. One abnormal quality of the doctor is his diet. While poisonous food would be discarded by normal people, Strange keeps it in his fridge because it's the only thing he can eat.
Spider-Man: Homecoming
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The Wolverine
Captain America: The First Avenger
Thor
Iron Man
A good portion of the script for "Iron Man" was actually improvised, as the story wasn't fully written when filming began. Since Robert Downey Jr. had a comedic touch to his acting, he helped create the light-hearted nature that would define the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Iron Man 2
Avengers: Age of Ultron
When the early drafts of the script for "Avengers: Age of Ultron" came out, Captain Marvel was supposed to make her on-screen debut for the franchise. However, since the character had no background story yet, the writers decided to leave her out when the script was finished.
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Infinity War
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Dark Phoenix
Captain Marvel
Though Stan Lee created the Captain Marvel character as early as 1967, this early version wasn't the first comic book character to carry the name. Instead, DC had a character named Captain Marvel first, who they changed to Shazam! after a legal dispute arose between the companies.
Black Panther
Thor: The Dark World
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Thor: The Dark World
Iron Man 2
"Iron Man 2" introduced the character Black Widow into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the movie, she infiltrated Stark Industries to spy on Tony Stark but ended up helping him defeat Ivan Vanko.
Fantastic Four
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Thor: Ragnarok
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Dark Phoenix
After 20th Century Fox received criticism for their handling of the Dark Phoenix in "X-Men: The Last Stand," they decided to give it another shot with "Dark Phoenix," released in 2019. The film received mostly negative reviews, which was disappointing considering it would be the last "X-Men" film from 20th Century Fox.
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Avengers: Endgame
X-Men: Apocalypse
Dark Phoenix
Captain America: Civil War
Though "Captain America: Civil War" mirrored the comic it was based on when it came to pitting Captain America against Iron Man, it didn't follow the source material completely. In the movie, both heroes survived the conflict, but in the comic, Captain America lost his life.
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Blade II
Black Panther
"Black Panther" was highly praised for its diverse cast, which featured predominantly black actors. It also utilized the skills of a black director in Ryan Coogler, who previously worked on the film "Creed."
Punisher: War Zone
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
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X-Men: First Class
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
The Avengers
When the team came together to form the first Avengers in the comics, it was the Wasp who gave the team its name when she was throwing around suggestions. Sadly, she wasn't included in the first movie, as the writers opted to go with a different set of characters.
Blade: Trinity
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Captain America
Thor
When Tom Hiddleston prepared for his role as Loki in "Thor," he relied heavily on Shakespearean characters to influence the performance. One such character was Edmund from "King Lear," who himself was an illegitimate son of a powerful earl.
The Wolverine
Deadpool
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The Amazing Spider-Man
The Spider-Man reboot, "The Amazing Spider-Man," produced an entirely new villain for the webbed warrior when it came to cinema. In the film, Spider-Man had to take down Dr. Curt Connors, also known as the Lizard, after he used a regeneration serum to regrow a limb, a decision that went terribly wrong.
Fantastic Four
Logan
Black Panther
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Infinity War
"Avengers: Infinity War" starred Thanos, known as the Mad Titan and one of the most powerful villains in the Marvel Universe. Thanos hails from Titan, a moon of Saturn, where he was a member of the Eternals.
X-Men: Apocalypse
Avengers: Endgame
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Logan
Deadpool
Deadpool actually gets his powers from, well, the power of science. The character has the ability to regenerate any part of his body, which makes him very difficult to kill. This power is based on animals who have the ability to regrow lost body parts, like the axolotl.
Doctor Strange
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
"Captain America: Civil War" was the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe directed by Anthony and Joseph Russo. The pair would go on to direct three more films in the franchise, including two of the "Avengers" movies.
Deadpool
Thor: Ragnarok
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Daredevil
Spider-Man
Marvel had been trying to get a "Spider-Man" movie made since the 1980s, when Cannon Films acquired rights to the character. Eventually, those rights ended up with Sony Pictures, who produced the film through the company Columbia Pictures in 2002.
Hulk
The Punisher
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Doctor Strange
The Wolverine
Deadpool
The Incredible Hulk
Though "The Incredible Hulk" was officially part of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor who played the Hulk, Edward Norton, was replaced in future films by Mark Ruffalo. Multiple reasons for the separation have been stated, including money concerns and the difficulty of working with Norton.
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Dark Phoenix
Captain Marvel
Venom
Ant-Man
Though Marvel wasn't afraid to shy away from humor in its films, "Ant-Man" pushed the humor to the limit. Hiring a well known comedic actor in Paul Rudd as the star, it's no surprise that the movie was able to bring in the laughs when it was released in 2015.
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The Punisher
X-Men
The Fantastic Four
Blade
Marvel was in a tough place after filing for bankruptcy in 1996, forced to sell off the rights to "X-Men" and "Spider-Man." However, "Blade," released in 1998, showed that the studio could make money on its characters and partially led to the creation of Marvel Studios.
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Captain America: Civil War
Avengers: Infinity War
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Robert Downey Jr. who played Iron Man, was no longer under contract following "Iron Man 3," as his original contract with Marvel Studios was finally up. Considering he was trying to rebrand himself when he first signed up for the role, his next contract with Marvel was worth much more than the first.
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Ghost Rider
Elektra
Daredevil
"Daredevil" used important comic book characters like Wilson Fisk, Elektra and Bullseye to tell its story, which provided a backstory to Daredevil's character. The film also included minor characters like Foggy Nelson and Karen Page.
Thor
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Iron Man
The Punisher
The storyline for "The Punisher," the second Marvel film to carry the title, was based on several comic book arcs. The primary arcs used are "The Punisher: Year One" and "The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank."
X2
The Wolverine
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X-Men: Apocalypse
"X-Men: Apocalypse" introduced the first mutant, Apocalypse, to the "X-Men" franchise. In the film, he aimed to use the mind of Professor X to enslave every human across the planet.
Thor: Ragnarok
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Dark Phoenix
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X-Men: Apocalypse
Dark Phoenix
Deadpool 2
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Magneto was as wicked as ever when Wolverine was sent back into the past to confront him in "X-Men: Days of Future Past." The role, of course, was fitting for Magneto, who was actually the first villain ever introduced in the "X-Men" comics.
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The Wolverine
"The Wolverine" was the first Marvel film directed by James Mangold, who worked off a script written by Scott Frank and Mark Bomback. The film was supposed to be directed by Darren Aronofsky, but he left due to scheduling problems.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Deadpool 2
Dark Phoenix
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Deadpool 2
The Wolverine
Venom
Logan
"Logan" was inspired by the limited comic book series "Old Man Logan," written by Mark Millar and drawn by Steve McNiven. The series follows an aged Logan and a blind Hawkeye as they travel across a war-torn United States.
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Thor: Ragnarok
Captain America: Civil War
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Thor: The Dark World
Thor, obviously the hero of "Thor: The Dark World," is based on a Norse god of the same name. According to Norse mythology, Thor is one of the main actors in the events leading to the end of the world, where he will battle the wolf Fenrir to the death.
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X2
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men: The Last Stand
In "X-Men: The Last Stand," it was revealed that Jean Grey survived the events of the last film. However, she made the transformation into the extremely powerful mutant known as Phoenix, who gave Grey little control over her newfound powers.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man 3
"Spider-Man 3" was the final film starring Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. The film also brought back franchise regulars like Kirsten Dunst and James Franco, while adding Thomas Haden Church and Topher Grace as villains.
Spider-Man: Far From Home
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X-Men: First Class
In "X-Men: First Class," fans got a view of a young Professor X played by James McAvoy and a younger Magneto played by Michael Fassbender. Both actors appeared in future installments within the franchise, giving the characters more depth and development.
X2
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Apocalypse
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The Wolverine
Logan
X-Men: First Class
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The Deadpool depicted in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was heavily criticized for moving away from the source material. Unlike the wisecracking character of the comics, the Deadpool in the film had his mouth formed shut, which didn't let him talk at all.
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The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
"Spider-Man 2" pitted Spider-Man against one of his main nemeses, Dr. Octopus. Though it was the second film for Peter Parker, allowing him to better understand his powers, Dr. Octopus gained his powers for the first time after a fusion reactor destabilized.
Spider-Man 3
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Blade: Trinity
"Blade: Trinity" completed the "Blade" live-action series, but it wasn't the end for the vampire who could walk in the sun. The series was followed up with a cartoon, simply titled "Blade," which ran for one season and 12 episodes.
Elektra
Punisher: War Zone
Doctor Strange
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