The Marvel Cinematic Universe and other live-action franchises have had plenty of bloody movies and TV shows based on Marvel characters, though some are notably more violent than the rest. Fans had long asked for the MCU’s slate of projects to include more options geared toward those who want to see R-rated superhero content. After a long time not catering to that audience, Marvel Studios began doing so recently, and it has found great success.
That said, the MCU is far from the only live-action Marvel franchise to offer violent projects. R-rated movies and TV-MA TV shows about Marvel heroes, villains, and anti-heroes can be found elsewhere. The MCU’s upcoming movies could take a lesson from them, as there are bound to be more mature offerings in the franchise’s future, and by pulling from the most violent projects in the shared universe — which includes a 2025 MCU release — as well as those from other Marvel properties, the franchise can only grow better at darker content.
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Netflix’s Daredevil
Released In 2015 (3 Seasons)
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First, it is important to note that the list is in no specific order. With that out of the way, starting with what many consider to be the best live-action superhero series — not just from Marvel — makes sense. Netflix’s The Defenders Saga catered to mature audiences.
While the MCU took some time to look in that direction, the Netflix Marvel shows featured darker stories with heavier themes. That also meant their action sequences were bloody and hard-hitting, with Daredevil leading the charge. While Matt Murdock would not kill, he had no problem brutally beating villains.
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Daredevil
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9/10
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9.2/10
Release Date
2015 – 2018-00-00
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Steven S. DeKnight
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Charlie Cox
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Rosario Dawson
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As for the killing, Kingpin did most of the show’s work, including a shocking decapitation with a car door. With other characters like the Punisher, Bullseye, and more, Daredevil was likely the bloodiest of Marvel’s Netflix shows. Its violent scenes served to heighten the impact of the story, not detract from it.
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Daredevil: Born Again
Released In 2025 (1 Season)
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From one Daredevil series to the other, the MCU realized mid-production that violence was needed in a faithful Matt Murdock story. Marvel Studios initially tried to do something different with Daredevil: Born Again. The show was meant to be more like a lawyer procedural before its creative overhaul.
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However, the changed creative direction for the project led to a series that felt more like the fourth season of the Netflix Daredevil show. That meant going all in on the violence. From the very first episode of the MCU TV show, it was clear that the action would be as bloody as needed.
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Daredevil: Born Again
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9/10
Release Date
March 4, 2025
Showrunner
Chris Ord
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Charlie Cox
Matt Murdock / Daredevil
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Vincent D’Onofrio
Wilson Fisk / Kingpin
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That would come to pass throughout season 1. Bullseye and Daredevil’s fight, the hero’s two clashes with Muse, and more saw Daredevil have no pity for those he fought. The action helped ground the series and make its dramatic moments land harder.
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Netflix’s The Punisher
Released In 2017 (2 Seasons)
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Both of the first two entries on the list have a lot in common, with one aspect being the presence of Jon Bernthal’s Punisher. Frank Castle is a character who thrives on violence. Though it does not encompass all he is, the Punisher is there to “punish” criminals.
While his scenes in Daredevil season 2 were quite violent, and the same is expected from his Daredevil: Born Again season 1 finale return, it was in his own series that Castle was let loose. Bernthal even shot fight scenes with a broken hand. That is how committed he was to the Punisher’s solo series.
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The Punisher
Crime
Action
6/10
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8.2/10
Release Date
2017 – 2019-00-00
Network
Disney Channel
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Deborah Ann Woll
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Jon Bernthal
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John Romita Sr.
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Gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, and more were seen over two seasons of Netflix’s The Punisher. The Marvel anti-hero used his chilling presence to frighten many characters before killing them. The Punisher was a dark and brutal show that fit the character.
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Logan
Released In 2017 (Third Wolverine Solo Movie)
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Fox’s X-Men movies had a few violent scenes. However, none of the mainline X-Men films come closer to two specific solo franchises. The first of those on the list is the Wolverine franchise. Logan was the film that allowed Hugh Jackman to truly let loose as Wolverine.
R-rated and with a Western/dystopian tone, Logan was all about the gritty end of Wolverine’s life. The setup of having the character aging and with a healing factor that was not what it once was helped make action beats more urgent. Wolverine and others could really die.
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Logan
R
Action
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Drama
Sci-Fi
Superhero
8/10
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8.7/10
Release Date
March 3, 2017
Runtime
137 Minutes
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Hugh Jackman
Logan / Wolverine / X-24
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Dafne Keen
Laura Kinney / X-23
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That said, it meant the heroes also had carte blanche to kill. Jackman’s Wolverine and Dafne Keen’s X-23 made the most of it throughout the film, slicing hordes of villains. There are countless bloody deaths, maimings, and more to make it a violent and emotional affair.
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Deadpool & Wolverine
Released In 2024 (Third Deadpool Solo Movie)
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Deadpool & Wolverine is a special movie on the list. The reason for that is that the film marked the first time that Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine entered the MCU. Adding to that, Deadpool & Wolverine became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
That record is well-deserved, as the MCU movie did a great job of making impactful action sequences connect emotional story beats. Deadpool and Wolverine had plenty of bloody fights among themselves. The heroes also took it out on villains and Deadpool variants.
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Deadpool & Wolverine
R
Action
Sci-Fi
Comedy
Superhero
8/10
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8.9/10
Release Date
July 26, 2024
Runtime
127 Minutes
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Ryan Reynolds
Deadpool
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Hugh Jackman
Wolverine
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Deadpool & Wolverine is what happens when two characters born to be R-rated are given a huge budget and the freedom to exist in an ideal scenario. The movie’s use of humor allowed the film to mesh its violent tone well, making it one of the most distinct R-rated Marvel offerings.
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Kraven The Hunter
Released In 2024 (Final Movie In Sony’s Spider-Man Universe)
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Kraven The Hunter was a box office bomb. That does not take away from what it was able to accomplish in the violence department. While the final movie in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe only had a serviceable story, its action sequences were thrilling.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson was playing an anti-hero version of a character who is known for being a Spider-Man villain in the comics. Based on that, Kraven was always expected to be a violent character with no problem killing. The movie did not run from that, but rather celebrated it.
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Kraven the Hunter
R
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
5/10
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7.2/10
Release Date
December 13, 2024
Runtime
127 Minutes
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven
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Russell Crowe
Nikolai Kravinoff
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Many times, it felt like Kraven the Hunter‘s story simply served as a way to link action sequences together. Well, it is easy to understand why the movie wanted to get to those action set pieces. Using Kraven’s background as a hunter, it has some of the most creative and brutal kills in live-action superhero movies.
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Deadpool
Released In 2016 (First Deadpool Solo Movie)
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Back to the Deadpool franchise, while Deadpool & Wolverine takes the crown when it comes to R-rated movies, the first Deadpool film walked so it could run. There is no denying that the Deadpool franchise is what showed the world the potential of R-rated superhero cinema in recent years.
Sure, there were other mature superhero projects before it. However, Reynolds’ Merc With a Mouth, with his brand of humor and nonchalant way of killing, started a trend that has led to many new projects with that tone. As it had a lower budget, Deadpool made up for it with creative kills.
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Deadpool
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Superhero
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
8/10
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9.2/10
Release Date
February 9, 2016
Runtime
108 Minutes
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Ryan Reynolds
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Morena Baccarin
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From Deadpool cutting off his hands to turning a criminal into a human kebab with his swords to his tragic backstory, there are plenty of gory scenes in Deadpool. While other Deadpool movies would build from that, the film built a solid foundation for the franchise.
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Echo
Released In 2024 (1 Season)
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Echo might be a somewhat controversial entry on the list. However, it deserves a spot for a few reasons. Not only does it feature quite a few violent sequences, but it was Marvel Studios’ first TV-MA project. With 5 episodes on a binge format, Echo was quite the ride.
Having started as a villain in the MCU, Alaqua Cox’s Echo is no stranger to killing. In her Disney+ series, Echo takes part in many violent fights. The show’s biggest attraction for those looking for gripping fight sequences is the bowling alley fight. There, Marvel upped its choreography.
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Echo
TV-MA
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Drama
Crime
Action & Adventure
Science Fiction
8/10
Release Date
2024 – 2023
Network
Hulu, Disney+
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Geraldine Keams
Caroline
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Mary Louise Gemmill
Marlene Fisk (voice)
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Echo is not an insanely strong character. As such, she uses her athleticism and the environment to get the upper hand. That includes hitting enemies with her prosthetic foot, a pinball machine, a whip, and more. Echo has quite a few creative and violent fight sequences.
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Deadpool 2
Released In 2018 (Second Deadpool Solo Movie)
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The list of the most violent Marvel movies and TV shows would not be complete without all the entries in the Deadpool franchise. After all, he is the most violent live-action Marvel character. While Reynolds tries to one-up the action with each movie, Deadpool 2 might take the cake.
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X2: X-Men United (2003) |
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) |
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) |
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The Wolverine (2013) |
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Deadpool (2016) |
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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) |
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Logan (2017) |
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Deadpool 2 (2018) |
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Dark Phoenix (2019) |
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The New Mutants (2020) |
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) |
The death sequence of Deadpool’s new team, the X-Force, was shocking. An extended montage showing the many gory ways the members of the team die mixes Deadpool’s outlandish humor with bloody action. It perfectly encapsulates why the character’s stories work so well in live-action.
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Deadpool 2
R
Superhero
Action
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5/10
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7.6/10
Release Date
May 10, 2018
Runtime
120 Minutes
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Josh Brolin
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Jack Kesy
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Deadpool 2 is filled with such scenes. Those include Deadpool being unceremoniously ripped in half by Juggernaut, with blood and guts splattering all over. The movie is quite dark due to the nature of Vanessa’s death and where it leaves Deadpool, and the action beats accompany that feeling.
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Punisher: War Zone
Released In 2008 (Non-MCU Solo Punisher Movie)
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Finally, the Punisher returns to end the list. However, this is not Jon Bernthal’s version of the anti-hero. Before the actor gave life to Frank Castle in Daredevil season 2, the Punisher had been the star of multiple movies. Not all were good, but most had great action sequences.
One of those films was Punisher: War Zone, the final movie for the character before Frank Castle was used by Netflix and the MCU. Ray Stevenson was a hulking figure as the Punisher, with his mere presence invoking a sense of danger. The movie very much used that to its advantage.
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Punisher: War Zone
R
Action
Thriller
5/10
Release Date
December 5, 2008
Runtime
103 minutes
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Ray Stevenson
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Dominic West
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Jigsaw’s scarred face — done much better here than in Netflix’s The Punisher — is a constant reminder of the R-rated movie’s violent tone. The Punisher is part of many bloody sequences, impaling people, maiming them, and more. A man’s kidney is even eaten in front of the camera. Punisher: War Zone is not for the faint of heart, helping show the level of violence of the bloodiest Marvel movies and TV shows.
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May 2, 2025
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July 25, 2025
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July 31, 2026
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May 7, 2027
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