The Dark Knight Rises - a 2012 film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist Bane forces Wayne to resume his role as Batman and save Gotham City from nuclear destruction. It grossed $1.09B on a $300M budget.
Marvel’s The Avengers - a 2012 film written and directed by Joss Whedon. In the film, Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton to form a team capable of stopping Thor's brother Loki from subjugating Earth. It grossed $1.52B on a $225M budget.
Gustav calls it "heroes fighting faceless space lizards"