'Marvel's The Avengers' (Photo: Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Pictures)
3. "Marvel's The Avengers." More bang for your superhero buck, the Marvel fantasy shoehorned in a half-dozen A-list stars including Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, and Samuel Jackson, plus A-list up-and-comers like the omnipresent Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Renner. While all have their following, Mark Ruffalo's nuanced take on The Hulk excited Searches and fan talk of another solo-film try (although for now, he's rumored to portraying the raging scientist in the inevitable sequel). In an era of streaming entertainment at one's convenience, "The Avengers" (and "Avatar") are the only 21st-century films to make the top 25 all-time grossing movies adjusted for inflation, according to Box Office Mojo.
