MCU vs DCEU: Which cinemaverse has the better first three films

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Poll MCU vs DCEU: Which cinemaverse has the better first three films (77 votes)

MCU 65%
DCEU 30%
I like both equally 5%
I dislike both equally 0%

This isn't necessarily film vs film like MoS vs Ironman or Hulk vs BvS. I want you to consider the first three films of both universes and decide which verse you like better overall.

DCEU:

MoS: (2013): budget $225 million: WW box office $668,045,518

BvS (2016): budget $250 million: WW box office $872,662,631

Suicide Squad: (2016): budget $175 million: WW box office – currently – $575,428,736

MCU:

Ironman: (2008): budget $140 million: WW box office $585,174,222

The Incredible Hulk: (2008): budget $150 million: WW box office $263,427,551

Ironman 2: (2010): budget $200 million: WW box office $623,933,331

 

Don't troll, don't hate. "Most" of us are friendly. This is personal preference so no need to rustle jimmies or sissies (or whatever women have that gets rustled).

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Just going by the very first 3 movies in their respective movie-verses, DCEU for me.

I feel like just based on the first 3 movies from each company, WB/DC has done more world building than MARVEL Studios did when they started out.

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#3  Edited By modernww2fare

Of the MCU's first 3, I only saw Iron Man 1. So DCEU

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Iron Man>>>>>MoS>>Hulk>>IM 2=BvS.

Haven't seen SS yet

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I think Marvel has the slight edge based on these 3

MOS is my fav. out the bunch though - I think it's unfairly bashed

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@soaring: ironman and MoS are about equal for me, I think they're both great. BvS is personally my favorite because I get teary-eyed whenever I see supes die.

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Haven't seen SS, but for me:

MoS>BvS>IM1>>>>the Incredible Hulk>>>>>IM2

So, unless SS is bad, I'd vote DCEU.

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@mazahs117: I agree about world building, however, the mcu did successfully pioneer the shared universe concept and they are currently without equal, financially speaking and critically. No one can take that accolade from them.

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@petey_is_spidey: lol I thought I was the only one who hasn't seen SS yet on the vine. Been tough finding a babysitter.

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#10  Edited By jumpstart55
  • Havent seen SS..
  • But Man of Steel and Ironman are more or less equal to me..Iron-man is slightly superior though.
  • BVS and Iron man 2 are equal in film quality..But Id say Iron man 2 edges it out due to being infinitely more enjoyable and fun to watch..They maybe equal in film quality but Iron man 2 is continents ahead of BVS in terms of Overall entertainment value.
  • So i guess ill have to wait and see if Suicide Squad is better then the Incredible Hulk to break the tie..But it looks the MCU is leading the charge.

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#11  Edited By Soaring

@heatforce said:

@soaring: ironman and MoS are about equal for me, I think they're both great. BvS is personally my favorite because I get teary-eyed whenever I see supes die.

Yeah, Iron Man was very good and a nice one to get the ball rolling, especially back then as it was pretty much a b list character

BvS is a mixed bag for me - the uncut version is much better than what was shown at the cinema; and tbh it doesn't seem like a 3 hour film when you are watching it as it flows better than the 2.5hr version. Having said that; even though I like it, I don't think it's as good as it could have been, but that might be down to me having really high expectations for it

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#12  Edited By zaied

MCU, mainly because I like The Incredible Hulk a lot more than any DCEU film, and I was pretty stoked when RDJ appeared at the end which was a nice baby-step towards establishing the current MCU. The Iron Man films sit about even with MoS, and I'm indifferent about BvS and SS.

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#13  Edited By Heatforce

@zaied: the incredible hulk is a good film. Personally I like it better than CA: the first avenger and Thor. One of the reasons why I don't love it though is the origin. Ang Lee didn't do it right either so you'd think we'd see Banner save a certain kid from a gamma bomb, but nope. Also, hulk vs abomination was too short. I liked it but I wanted more smash. Might also be a tad salty about the lack of Betty Ross and wtf is the leader lol. Maybe he's the phase 4 big bad ;)

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@heatforce: Oh def, I agree with that, no dispute there. But going by OP's question/topic (if I'm understanding it correctly...and I'd like to think that I am) by comparing how these respective movie-verses have started and the world building, I personally favor the DCEU first 3 movies.

At the beginning of the MCU, things were just hinted at, and relegated to after-credit scenes that there was a bigger world out there IIRC. Whereas with the DCEU, they just coming out swinging letting viewers know ..."hey!, all these characters exist in the same world and we're putting it out on front street." They had to do it this way to differentiate themselves from the MARVEL Studios formula. I just personally like it better, it felt like it took forever for the MCU to get going, but no doubts about them kicking the door down and even making it possible for the DCEU to even be doing their thing today.

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MCU without a doubt.

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DCEU.

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Iron-Man > MoS >> Incredible Hulk >>> BvS/SS >> Iron Man 2

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DCEU because Iron Man 2 was atrocious, and incredible Hulk was okay

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@mazahs117: lol Yeah that was me just running on unnecessarily. I do that sometimes. I agree the continuity in the early DCEU films is pretty fantastic. I'm curious if the CWverse and the DCEU will cross over for a multiverse story or at least a reference.

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I liked Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.

I liked Man of Steel and Suicide Squad.

BvS and Iron Man 2 were both subpar.

I'll vote DCEU because I had a ton of fun with SS.

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@jgames said:

DCEU because Iron Man 2 was atrocious, and incredible Hulk was okay

Yeah, pretty much this for me too.

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MCU, even though I didnt like Iron Man 2 or Incredible Hulk I did like Iron Man which is one more film that the DCEU.

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Iron Man alone is better than all 3 DCEU films. Throwing in the other 2 is just icing on the cake.

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Get real: MCU.

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Lol @ people trying to down play IM1 now because it's being matched against the DCCU. Normally it's considered one of the best all time but now these guys are drawing a blank cuz it's up against the DCCU.

I'll go ahead and say what they mean to say. MCU in stomp due to IM. Arguing about the rest don't matter.

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MCU: Good, Okay, Okay

DCEU: Okay, Bad, Poor

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Lol @ people trying to down play IM1 now because it's being matched against the DCCU. Normally it's considered one of the best all time but now these guys are drawing a blank cuz it's up against the DCCU.

I'll go ahead and say what they mean to say. MCU in stomp due to IM. Arguing about the rest don't matter.

in other words: pi$$ off, only my opinion matters?

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#30  Edited By kcomicfan

MCU without a doubt.

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@heatforce: That could be interesting. If they do intro the Multiverse concept/theory in the DCEU, my bet it'll happen or be referenced in the Erza Miller Flash movie, it's not completely impossible they might hint at the C-Dubbverse with Gustin Grant's Flash maybe making a small cameo. Imagine both Flash's staring each ofher down in a breif moment while running thru the Speed Force..could be dope if done correctly

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I loved Hulk and IM1.

Disappointed by IM2

Swing and a miss for me for MoS.

BvS was terrible (except for WW)

SS was below average.

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#35 the_stegman  Moderator

DCEU.

Iron Man>=MOS>>>Suicide Squad>BvS>>Incredible Hulk>IM3

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#36 the_stegman  Moderator

^^^I meant IM2, but editing less than marks on mobile is a pain, so I won't.

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I'd say DCEU because of BvS and MoS. Both of them are good movies, while SS is average at best. Iron Man, while best out of 6, is the only halfway decent movie in MCU list. TIH had absolutely nothing going for it. Iron Man 2 had a decent first half, but second half went downhill.

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MCU, although I have to say Iron man 2 is the worst movie here imo

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#39  Edited By JohnBrief

MCU: One good film, one ok film, and one bad film.

DCEU: One ok film and two bad films.

MCU wins.

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ironman>>mos>incredible hulk=bvs>im2.>SS