Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman follows Diana, princess of Themyscira, who leaves her hidden island home after American pilot Steve Trevor crashes nearby and brings news of World War I. Believing Ares, the god of war, is behind humanity’s destruction, Diana enters the world of men to stop him. Based on DC Comics’ legendary Amazon warrior, the film became one of the defining superhero successes of the modern era. Behind the camera, Patty Jenkins gives the adaptation its shape, helping define whether it leans more into spectacle, character drama, genre thrills or straight-up comic-book chaos. We have rated this 9 out of 10, which makes it a worthwhile entry to revisit when comparing how well comic properties translate across different studios, eras and audience expectations. For SEO and fan discovery, it belongs here because it adds context to the bigger comic movie timeline: not every adaptation has to be perfect, but each one says something about the genre, the audience it was chasing and the kind of stories studios believed could work on screen.