Here’s a list of all Marvel-based films released before Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment in 2009:
Marvel Films (Pre-Disney Acquisition)
Note: This includes films licensed to other studios (Sony, Fox, Universal, etc.) based on Marvel Comics characters.
1970s–1990s (TV and Limited Releases)
- Howard the Duck (1986) – Universal
- The Punisher (1989) – New World Pictures (direct-to-video in U.S.)
- Captain America (1990) – 21st Century Film Corporation
- Fantastic Four (1994) – Unreleased (Roger Corman version)
Early 2000s Boom (Blade to Spider-Man)
- Blade (1998) – New Line Cinema
- X-Men (2000) – 20th Century Fox
- Blade II (2002) – New Line Cinema
- Spider-Man (2002) – Sony / Columbia
- Daredevil (2003) – 20th Century Fox
- X2: X-Men United (2003) – 20th Century Fox
- Hulk (2003) – Universal
- The Punisher (2004) – Lionsgate / Artisan
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) – Sony / Columbia
- Blade: Trinity (2004) – New Line Cinema
- Elektra (2005) – 20th Century Fox
- Fantastic Four (2005) – 20th Century Fox
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) – 20th Century Fox
- Ghost Rider (2007) – Sony / Columbia
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) – Sony / Columbia
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) – 20th Century Fox
Pre-MCU Marvel Studios (but before Disney ownership)
- Iron Man (2008) – Marvel Studios / Paramount
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) – Marvel Studios / Universal
- Punisher: War Zone (2008) – Lionsgate
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) – 20th Century Fox
Disney Acquires Marvel (August 31, 2009)
Everything released after this marks the Disney Marvel era.
Let me know if you want this organized by studio, character, or if you’d like TV films and series included too.