So, it all comes down to this... Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable concluding clashes taking place in superhero films. There will be spoilers, so be warned.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable concluding
00:13clashes taking place in superhero films.
00:16There will be spoilers so be warned.
00:29Turtles vs. Shredder – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
00:32Before their showdown with Shredder, the Turtles take on his Foot Clan.
00:36They are easily able to take on the clan with plenty of time to make jokes and be silly.
00:57It's all underpinned with an upbeat soundtrack.
00:59When Shredder arrives, things get serious.
01:02It's clear that playtime is over as he's able to take out the Turtles without breaking
01:08a sweat.
01:09Even when they regroup and try again, they're just no match for him.
01:13It's only when Splinter shows up that Shredder falters.
01:16He recklessly charges at Splinter and falls to his doom.
01:21Shuri vs. Namor – Black Panther, Wakanda Forever
01:25It's an all-out war between Wakanda and Talocanth and Shuri has a plan to defeat Namor.
01:31She traps him in a transport ship in an attempt to dry him out in order to weaken him.
01:39He's able to break free and the pair land on a desert island.
01:42They engage in hand-to-hand combat and Shuri's able to seriously hamper Namor by damaging
01:47his wings, preventing him from flying.
01:50Namor appears to be the victor when he impales her with a spear.
01:53With tremendous resolve, she's able to recover and defeat Namor.
02:03Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman vs. Doomsday – Batman vs. Superman, Dawn of Justice
02:09Although the marquee matchup is supposed to be between bats and soups, the final battle
02:14involves them joined by Wonder Woman to take on Doomsday.
02:21The trio waste no time in launching attacks at the creature.
02:24Even though they manage to land a number of devastating blows, nothing seems to work.
02:29It isn't until Superman pierces Doomsday with the Kryptonite Spear any damage is even
02:34done.
02:35Unfortunately, because of his proximity to the Green Stone, this weakens Superman to
02:40the point that Doomsday is able to deal a lethal strike.
02:43It's a somber end to a frantic and desperate battle.
02:5317.
02:54The Guardians vs. The High Evolutionary – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
02:59This isn't a drawn-out fight scene set to music with cool camerawork and edits.
03:03That happens a bit earlier in the film and it's definitely awesome.
03:07Here, the Guardians are freeing all those held captive on the High Evolutionary's
03:17ship.
03:18Rocket finds a bunch of animal test subjects, but before he can rescue them, he's confronted
03:22by the High Evolutionary.
03:24It looks like it's going to be a 1v1, but Rocket's joined by the other Guardians and
03:29the High Evolutionary soon finds out you mess with one, you mess with them all.
03:48They make quick work of him, showing how far they've come as a team.
03:5216.
03:53X-Men vs. Magneto – X-Men Days of Future Past
03:56In an effort to stop the Sentinel Program from wiping out mutants in the future, Wolverine's
04:01consciousness is sent back in time to the 1973 version of himself.
04:08The final showdown happens in Washington, D.C. when Magneto decides to attack.
04:12He does so in an awe-inducing manner as he transports RFK Stadium through the air and
04:18uses it as a barricade.
04:20Wolverine and Beast are unable to stop him, but it's actually Mystique who's able to
04:24put a stop to Magneto.
04:29These events in the past are intercut with the Sentinels attacking and eliminating the
04:33X-Men in the future.
04:34It's a thrilling sequence that will leave you in suspense until it's over.
04:3915.
04:40Deadpool vs. Ajax – Deadpool Finally, Deadpool is able to take on the man
04:45responsible for his transformation.
04:56Before we can get to the main course, he has to fight his way through some of Ajax's
05:01henchmen, which he does with relative ease.
05:04When he finally gets to Ajax, their battle is brutal, which isn't unexpected given
05:09the movie is R-rated and Deadpool has a healing factor while Ajax is immune to pain.
05:14Deadpool also does his usual schtick and gets in a few verbal punches.
05:22Just when it looks like Ajax has the upper hand, Vanessa steps in to save the day.
05:2814.
05:29Spider-Man vs. Electro, The Lizard, and Sandman – Spider-Man No Way Home
05:33Combining three generations of Spider-Man into one all-out brawl is a marvel to watch
05:38unfold.
05:39Three Peter Parkers team up to take on the villains Electro, Lizard, and Sandman.
05:50At first, the Peters are disorganized, giving their opponents the upper hand.
05:54After a quick regrouping, they take a coordinated approach and work towards taking each villain
05:59down separately.
06:00It's great to see both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield back in action and they both
06:05get a moment to shine during the showdown.
06:07An added bonus is the humor throughout, especially the interactions between all three Peters,
06:12taking this fight to a whole other level.
06:1513.
06:16Blade vs. Deacon Frost – Blade In the final duel between these two, it looks
06:31like Blade has met his match.
06:39After a brief sword fight, it appears as though Blade is the victor as he's able to slice
06:44up Frost pretty good.
06:46However, Frost has already received the power of La Margara and he's able to heal himself.
06:52From this point on, he's able to overpower Blade.
06:55Realizing he's outmatched, the vampire hunter is able to inject Frost with vials of EDTA,
07:01causing him to grotesquely swell and explode.
07:07Its fast-paced action kept with a badass line from Blade.
07:1112.
07:12The Suicide Squad vs. Starro – The Suicide Squad
07:15We didn't think a giant starfish would make for a compelling battle, but here we are.
07:25Unfortunately for Starro, he was captured and experimented on by the US government on
07:29the island nation of Corto Maltese.
07:32When the alien manages to break free, it is not happy and begins to possess the local
07:37population with many versions of itself.
07:39Against the protest of Amanda Waller, the squad decides to stay and fight.
07:43Even though they're technically the bad guys, they turn on the heroics and come together
07:48as a team to take down Starro.
08:0211.
08:05The Avengers vs. Thanos – Avengers Endgame
08:08Quite literally, the fate of the universe hangs in the balance during this battle against
08:12the Mad Titan.
08:21Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America face off against Thanos to prevent him acquiring all
08:26of the Infinity Stones.
08:28They know what will happen if he gets his way, and they aren't too keen on seeing
08:32him victorious again.
08:34There's a lot going on during the battle, but it never becomes confusing.
08:38The highlight of the fight is when everyone comes back from the blip and all the Avengers
08:42assemble.
08:50Coupled with Iron Man's snap, there isn't a single dull moment.
08:5510.
08:56Batman vs. Bane – The Dark Knight Rises
08:59After being defeated squarely by Bane in their first encounter, Batman returns to Gotham
09:04City to free it from his new adversary's reign of terror and even the score.
09:16Taking place amidst a war between Gotham's finest and an army of freed criminals, Batman
09:21and Bane's second fight ups the ante in terms of scale and symbolism.
09:25While Bane controls the action early in a brutal fashion, which echoes his previous
09:30victory, Batman displays tremendous resiliency and determination, which swings the fight
09:35in his favor.
09:36After damaging Bane's mask, sends him into a wild frenzy, Batman capitalizes on his opponent's
09:42carelessness and beats him into submission.
09:489.
09:52The Incredibles vs. Omnidroid – The Incredibles
09:55While Syndrome's mechanical monster was seemingly destroyed after his first battle
09:59against Mr. Incredible, the Omnidroid returns as part of the villain's maniacal scheme
10:04to portray himself as a hero.
10:10But when Syndrome's plans go awry, it's up to the Incredibles to bring down the Omnidroid.
10:16With some help from Frozone, each member of the family uses their powers in a semi-coordinated
10:21effort to bring the robot down.
10:23Juxtaposed with some more light-hearted family dysfunction over how to use Syndrome's remote,
10:28the heroes ultimately synchronize a winning strategy using the Omnidroid's severed claw
10:33to annihilate it.
10:388.
10:42Hulk vs. Abomination – The Incredible Hulk
10:44A bona fide monster mashup, the highlight of Hulk's second feature film sees him go
10:50toe-to-toe with his arch-rival, Abomination, for the first time on the big screen.
10:58Beginning with a monstrous collision befitting two raging bulls, Hulk takes to using a crushed
11:04police car as a pair of boxing gloves to pummel Abomination into the ground.
11:09The tide turns when the malevolent monster uses his superior hand-to-hand skills to corner
11:14the jade giant.
11:15But once Hulk sees his beloved Betty Ross is in danger, his rage swells and Hulk utters
11:21his famous catchphrase for the first time before choking out Abomination with a massive
11:26chain.
11:297.
11:31Ant-Man vs. Yellowjacket – Ant-Man
11:33Although this final battle may give up plenty of scale and destruction to his contemporaries,
11:39the climactic clash between Ant-Man and Yellowjacket perfectly encapsulates the film's balancing
11:44act of light-hearted humor and adrenaline-fueled action.
11:53When Yellowjacket tries to use his daughter as bait, Ant-Man engages his nemesis in perhaps
11:57the most unique battleground in a superhero film to date, a children's train set.
12:02The fight makes the most of the combatant's diminutive surroundings, as well as injecting
12:07a dose of tongue-in-cheek comedy through contrasting the combat from both Ant-Man and his daughter's
12:13perspective.
12:18Mixing classic superhero action with a cartoonish sense of fun, this clash of tiny titans demonstrates
12:24that size doesn't matter when it comes to classic Marvel action.
12:286.
12:29Thor vs. Malekith – Thor The Dark World
12:31A battle of truly cosmic proportions, Thor and Malekith's final clash in Thor The Dark
12:36World makes the most of the film's wild card, interdimensional portals.
12:48What begins as a duel between Malekith's dark magic and Thor's lightning quickly
12:52evolves into an interdimensional conflict as the God of Thunder and the Dark Elf wage
12:57war on one another through numerous portals between the realms.
13:01Despite the dreary apocalyptic tone that the film possesses, Thor and Malekith's battle
13:05also manages to include a healthy amount of trademark Marvel humor in between portal
13:10trips.
13:11As the end of the world looms on the horizon, Thor manages to stop Malekith by transporting
13:16him back to Svartoheim with the help of Jane Foster.
13:265.
13:31Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin – Spider-Man Spider-Man's first big-screen grudge match
13:35is bloody violent and pulls no punches.
13:49Up against his arch-rival, the Green Goblin, right off the bat, we are given an idea of
13:54how dangerous Gobby is thanks to a slow-motion shot of one of his exploding pumpkin bombs.
14:00Gobby then proceeds to take quite the ass-kicking from his emerald adversary until Green Goblin
14:05makes the fatal mistake of threatening Mary Jane.
14:07This gives Spider-Man a second win as he uses his enhanced reflexes, superhuman strength,
14:13and webbing to gain the upper hand, cornering the Goblin and unleashing his anger in a ferocious
14:18onslaught that forces the unmasked Norman Osborn to yield… until he impales himself
14:24with his own glider.
14:324.
14:33Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Ronan the Accuser – Guardians of the Galaxy
14:37Beginning with a stunning starship battle that would make George Lucas proud, the final
14:42battle in Guardians of the Galaxy has a little something for everyone.
14:48Whether it's an awe-inspiring dogfight between warring spaceships, Gamora and Nebula's
14:52duel to the death, or Drax, Star-Lord and Groot opening up a can of whoop-ass on Korath's
14:58forces, the film's final battle serves up the epic in multiple helpings.
15:02However, once it comes down to just the Guardians and Ronan the Accuser, the conflict takes
15:07a more musical tone.
15:18Luckily for the Guardians, this throws Ronan off his game long enough for Star-Lord to
15:22grab the Infinity Stone and share its power with his teammates in order to destroy the
15:27baddie.
15:283.
15:29The Avengers vs. Loki and the Chitauri – The Avengers
15:32A cinematic milestone by virtue of the number of collective on-screen superheroes alone,
15:37the final conflict of the Avengers is undoubtedly a dream come true for comic book fans worldwide,
15:44but a dazzling experience for moviegoers.
15:56Showcasing the individual strengths of each Avenger as they dismantle the Chitauri invasion,
16:02Loki's alien army is repelled by the combined forces of Hawkeye's deadly arrows, Black
16:07Widow's combat mastery, Iron Man's firepower, the Hulk's savagery, Cap's trusty shield,
16:14and mighty Mjolnir in the hands of Thor.
16:16To top it all off, we are treated to a brief but unforgettable scrap between Loki and the
16:21Hulk, which does not end well at all for the God of Mischief.
16:252.
16:27Superman vs. General Zod – Man of Steel A battle between demigods in the heart of
16:32Metropolis, the final battle in Man of Steel showcases the incredible powers wielded by
16:36Kryptonians under Earth's sun.
16:44With General Zod thirsty for vengeance after his dreams of recreating Krypton on Earth
16:48are dashed, Superman faces his greatest challenge in the form of an opponent who not only possesses
16:54the same powers, but is also a trained warrior.
16:57Despite being outmatched in terms of skill and experience, Superman holds his own against
17:02Zod in a fight that spans Earth and sky.
17:05When Zod tries to kill some innocent bystanders with his heat vision, Superman is faced with
17:10a life-or-death decision and snaps Zod's neck to bring the battle to a climactic conclusion.
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17:43Captain America in Winter Soldier vs. Iron Man – Captain America Civil War
17:47By far the most emotionally charged battle on this list, Captain America in Winter Soldier's
17:53battle against an enraged Iron Man in the climax of Civil War is a point of no return
17:58that oozes tension until the inevitable eruption.
18:07With Captain America fighting to defend his best friend and Iron Man fighting to contain
18:11major spoilers, the conflict is made all the more gut-wrenching because both sides have
18:16grounds for sympathy.
18:18As Winter Soldier and Cap fight like a tag team and Iron Man struggles to hold off the
18:22two super soldiers, it becomes clear that this is a fight where no one truly wins and
18:27everyone loses something.
18:30What's your favorite final battle?
18:32Let us know in the comments down below.