2. Man of Steel (56 points)
There has been a real reappraisal of Man of Steel in the wake of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League – and the film topped four of our writer’s lists. So high were the votes for Man of Steel that it nearly took the top spot on a few occasions. However that was reserved for only one movie, and its one that thoroughly deserves it.
1. Wonder Woman (62 points)
Winning the inaugural DCEU Rankings by just eight points (which this writer was very surprised by) is Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman. Topping a whopping eight of our writer’s lists, it’s more of a surprise that Wonder Woman didn’t run away with this poll. A success of superb performances, stellar casting and excellent direction, Wonder Woman is a triumph in what has been a mostly disappointing expanded universe. We will see how Wonder Woman fares in next year’s poll with the release of Aquaman, but this writer believes it will retain its place for a few years to come.
Here’s the rankings in full:
1. Wonder Woman
2. Man of Steel
3. Justice League
4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
5. Suicide Squad
And here’s what our writers voted for:
Luke Owen – Wonder Woman
Rob Kojder – Wonder Woman
Chris Cooper – Wonder Woman
Liam Hoofe – Wonder Woman
Rafael Motamayor – Man of Steel
Ben Robins – Wonder Woman
Eric Bay Anderson – Justice League
Matt Rogers – Wonder Woman
Shaun Munro – Man of Steel
Gary Collinson – Man of Steel
Henry Bevan – Wonder Woman
Ricky Church – Wonder Woman
Red Stewart – Man of Steel
Harrison Abbott – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Luke Owen is the former Deputy Editor of Flickering Myth, a presenter for WrestleTalk, and the author of Lights, Camera, GAME OVER!: How Video Game Movies Get Made. You can follow him on Twitter @ThisisLukeOwen.
Originally published December 28, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
