Kirk Alyn flew so George Reeves could soar. Reeves was widely considered to be the benchmark for a lot of the future Superman portrayals. He looked the part and mastered the portrayal of an American hero that many children looked up to during the 1950s. While Reeves' story may have ended in tragedy, his mark on the genre is everlasting.

Of the 10 highest-grossing films domestically, four feature beloved comic-book heroes ("Avengers: Endgame," "Spider-Man: No Way Home," "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War"). The streak likely won't end anytime soon,

With James Gunn's Superman finally out in cinemas, here's a ranking of all the best Superman movies, from the Richard Donner classic to the Snyder Cut of Justice League