Take advantage of superpowers, save the world, kill the villains… The usual ones, like Batman or Spider-Man , or other fun and different ones like Megamind. There are many cartoon superhero movies that we can see on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ or HBO Max. A theme that never fails among the little ones and that we adults continue to like.
Is it necessary to have a villain in order to become the best superhero ? Does it take a superhero to be a cruel villain? With superpowers like Superman or gadgets like Batman, alone or with the family… What is necessary is to have a world to save and that is what practically all the animated superhero movies that we can see on the different streaming platforms have in common. enjoy a family movie session.
Dreamworks Superheroes
Dreamworks is behind some of the best animated movies of the last twenty years like Shrek , Madagascar or How to Train Your Dragon. But the production company also has cartoon superhero movies that we can watch online.
mega mind
Megamind is a supervillain who can’t be without a hero to defeat. He can’t be bad without someone trying to defeat him. Megamind has managed to defeat Metro Man to conquer Metro City. Now without a hero, what’s the point of being bad? Why be a villain in a city where there is no one to fight? The solution will be to create a new hero to face but his plans will not go as he initially expected…
Platform : Amazon Prime Video and on Netflix
Year : 2010
Duration : One hour and 37 minutes
Theme : Superheroes
Recommended Age: For ages 7+
Watch Megamind on Amazon Prime Video
monsters vs aliens
Dreamworks is also behind another of the best cartoon superhero movies. A meteorite of space goo has fallen on Susan Murphy and she is now a huge giant being that has been captured by monsters and creatures. These will be your main allies and friends to fight, side by side, against a robot that wants to destroy the planet. The most unexpected heroes on a fun mission if we are looking for superhero movies with which to spend a pleasant time with the family.
Platform : Amazon Prime Video
Year : 2009
Duration : One hour and 30 minutes
Theme : Adventures
Recommended Age: For ages 7+
Watch Monsters vs. Aliens on Amazon Prime Video
The origin of the guardians
It is not, as such, a cartoon superhero movie, but rather one of fantasy, superpowers and the struggle to combat an evil spirit that wants to end the innocence of children. Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or the Easter Bunny come together in this fun and fantasy movie in which they must save the innocence of children, save Christmas. Cartoons for the whole family that do not bet on the classic Marvel or DC superhero but there are heroes and villains.
Platform : Netflix
Year : 2012
Duration : 1 hour and 39 minutes
Theme : Children, cartoons, Christmas
Recommended Age: For ages 7+
Watch Rise of the Guardians on Netflix
disney superheroes
Although there are not many superheroes that we see in Disney movies, there are some adventures of superpowers and action beyond the classics.
The Incredibles
One of the best Pixar movies that we can see on Disney+ if we are looking for superhero and cartoon movies is The Incredibles. A film released almost twenty years ago and that tells us how Bob and his wife Helen have left their work as heroes against crime to live a quiet life with their three children. But they must put on their Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl costumes again after a mysterious call. In addition, we can see the second part of the film with more adventures of this family of superheroes.
Also on Disney+ we can see the animated short Jack-Jack Attacks , an original short film from the streaming platform in which we follow a night between the baby from The Incredibles and his babysitter, Kari.
Platform : Disney Plus
Year : 2004
Duration : One hour and 55 minutes
Theme : Superheroes, animation, adventure
Age : For ages six and up
Watch The Incredibles on Disney+
Watch Incredibles 2 on Disney+
Watch Jack Jack Attacks on Disney Plus
Big Hero 6
Another of the Disney cartoon heroes that we can see is “Big Hero 6”. Hiro Hamada is a prodigy of robotics and together with his robot Baymax he must save the city of San Fransokyo by joining a band of strange heroes in a visually brilliant film that bets on a unique and charming character. Winner of the Oscar Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2014 and available on Disney+ if we are looking for a hybrid between Marvel and Disney movies.
In addition, we can also see the Big Hero 6 series on the streaming platform or a collection of short films starring Baymax and lasting only four minutes in which we will see the robot doing all kinds of daily activities such as skating, doing yoga, taking care of a cat or practice in a tennis class.
Platform : Disney+
Year : 2014
Duration : One hour and 48 minutes
Theme : Superheroes, animation, adventure
Recommended age: For ages six and up
Watch Big Hero 6 – The series on Disney+
Watch Big Hero 6 – Shorts on Disney+
marvel superheroes
We can see all the Marvel series and Marvel movies through Disney +. Series like Loki, for example. But there are also cartoon movies that we can see on the platform if we look for animation with the characters of this universe. There are many animated series and short films of Spider-man, Hulk or Flash but we will also find some collections of superpowers, action and adventures in cartoon format.
Phineas and Ferb Mission Marvel
It is not a movie as such, but a 45-minute short film or Phineas and Ferb themed episode with Marvel superheroes if we are looking for cartoons that last less than an hour and we can enjoy with the family. Disney’s craziest brothers are the protagonists of these 45 minutes of comedy and animation in which Marvel superheroes no longer have powers , taken away by Doof. They will go to Danville for Phineas and Ferb to help them get them back with some of their inventions and ideas.
Platform : Disney Plus
Year : 2013
Duration : 45 minutes
Theme : Comedy, animation, superheroes
Recommended age: For all audiences
See Phineas and Ferb Mission Marvel on Disney Plus
Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United
Iron Man and Hulk are the protagonists of this Marvel animated film in which they will have to unite intelligent “technology” and brute force to kill a monster that devours energy, Zzzax. As in the rest of the feature films on the list , the superheroes will have to do what they can to save the planet. Cartoons in a Marvel movie of just over an hour that we can see on Disney +
Platform : Disney+
Year : 2013
Duration : One hour and 13 minutes
Theme : Science fiction, animation, action and adventure
Recommended age: For ages six and up
Watch Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United on Disney+
Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United
As in the previous one, two of the Marvel superheroes must join forces to stand up to a villain. Iron Man and Captain America must pool their powers and abilities to stop the Red Skull and Taskmaster from launching an army of Hydra. The intelligence of one and the combat training of the other will be the keys to being able to work together and save the world.
Platform : Disney Plus
Year : 2014
Duration : One hour and eleven minutes
Theme : Marvel superheroes, cartoons, action
Recommended age: For ages six and up
Watch Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United on Disney+
DC Comics Superheroes
If Disney + has practically all the Marvel series and movies, those of DC Comics can be found on HBO Max where we can see feature films, series or children’s cartoons with the superheroes of this universe. Batman and the others in all kinds of animated movies.
Teen Titans Go! The movie
Teen Titans Go! It is one of the best animated series of recent times and one of the most valued by the smallest of the house. But we can also see a children’s film in which the superheroes, led by Robin, are the protagonists. A funny and humorous feature film in which the characters learn that other superheroes have released their own movies. They also want to do it and they will look for a director who allows them to be able to reach the cinema in a film of action, music and fun.
We can watch it on HBO Max or we can buy or rent it on Amazon Prime Video.
Platform : HBO Max / Amazon Prime Video
Year : 2018
Duration : One hour and 24 minutes
Theme : Cartoons, superheroes, action
Recommended age: for ages seven and up
Watch Teen Titans Go! The movie on Amazon Prime Video
Watch Teen Titans Go! The HBO Max Movie
Shazam and the magical monsters
Shazam is going to join the Justice League in this LEGO movie. The characteristic humor of toys on the screen is also present in this feature film in which Shazam must reveal his identity to join the Justice League , something that will not be easy for him.
Platform : HBO MAX
Year : 2020
Theme: Action, superheroes, cartoons.
Duration : One hour and 17 minutes
Age : For ages seven and up
See LEGO DC: Shazam! And the magical monsters on HBO Max
LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Flash
As its name suggests, this cartoon superhero movie tells us more about the Flash, the fastest superhero in DC Comics. A tape of an hour and a quarter and for the whole family in which the character is trapped in a time loop. Flash lives and relives every day the same day, over and over again. You must do your best to get out of this loop and finish off your enemy before it’s too late. Humor, action and LEGO toys in a short film that we can see on HBO Max.
Platform : HBO MAX
Year : 2019
Theme: Action, superheroes, cartoons.
Duration : An hour and a quarter
Age : For ages seven and up
Watch LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Flash on HBO Max
LEGO DC Super Heroes: Justice League
Another of the DC Comics LEGO movies that we can see on HBO Max is “LEGO DC Super Heroes: Justice League”. A feature film of action, superheroes and cartoons in which all the characters we know from DC Comics must come together to defeat a common enemy . Flash, Robin, Superman, Aquaman or Green Lantern fighting together against evil, against Lex Luthor and the Legion of Evil. A film created by Rick Morales if you are looking for cartoon superheroes with a particular LEGO humor and if you want to watch with the little ones of the house as an approach to the Marvel universe.
Platform : HBO MAX
Year : 2019
Theme: Action, superheroes, cartoons.
Duration : One hour and thirteen minutes
Age : For all audiences
Watch LEGO DC Super Heroes: Justice League on HBO Max
Batman The Lego Movie
Batman is the protagonist of this cartoon movie that is, without a doubt, one of the best batman movies in history. In animation format and with LEGO toys as protagonists, Zach Galifianakis gives voice to this toy superhero in a film that seeks to show us the importance of a good villain for a good hero to exist. Batman must learn to work as a team and put aside his individualism to save the world and end the threat of the rest of the united villains.
Platform : Movistar+
Year : 2017
Theme: Comedy, cartoons, superheroes
Duration : One hour and 44 minutes
Age : For ages seven and up
Watch Batman: The LEGO Movie on Movistar+
Rent or buy The LEGO Batman Movie on Amazon Prime Video
Other superhero movies
Batman and Spiderman don’t come out but they are other animated superhero movies that we can see on streaming platforms and where we will also find heroes, villains and a world that must be saved by showing who the “good guys” are.
AstroBoy
Unlike the rest of this list, Astro Boy is an animated film based on the comic manga by Osamu Tezuka. The protagonist is a young robot with superpowers. His “father” has been a scientist who has created this humanoid robot to cope with the loss of his son. Although he has been perfectly programmed to have the memories of the original child, his father will not be able to accept him as his son. This rejection will lead him to go out and save the world to show that he is worthy of his affection, worthy of being recognized as his son, worthy of receiving love.
Platform : AppleTV+
Year : 2009
Duration : Two hours and 14 minutes
Theme : Science fiction / Robots
Age : For ages 7 and up
Paw Patrol: The Movie
Although they are not superheroes as we all imagine when thinking of powers and villains, the dogs of Paw Patrol have become essential animation characters in the last decade. The most famous dogs on the screen are also the protagonists of this feature film in which they will have to save the world with the help of a new puppy, Liberty.
Platform : Amazon Prime Video
Year : 2021
Duration : One hour and 27 minutes
Theme : Cartoon, action, comedy
Recommended age: For all audiences
