The 13 Most Badass Movie Teams

With the DC superheroes of Warner Bros.’ Justice League suiting up this past weekend, ComingSoon.net is counting down The 13 Most Badass Movie Teams! See some the powerhouse groups of heroes in our gallery below!

Justice League stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon.

Fueled by the hero’s restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Justice League sees Bruce Wayne enlist the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Directed by Zack Snyder (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel), the screenplay is by Joss Whedon and Chris Terrio from a story by Snyder and Terrio. Whedon directed the additional photography for the sequel and is overseeing the completion of its post production following Snyder’s family tragedy. Justice League is produced by Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns. The executive producers are Jim Rowe, Wesley Coller, Curt Kanemoto, Chris Terrio and Ben Affleck.

The 10 Most Badass Movie Teams

Avengers (2012-Present)

Before Joss Whedon brought his comic book magic to Justice League, he synthesized the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the first Avengers, which teamed Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow, all under the watchful "eye" of Nick Fury. For the sequel he added Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to the ensemble, with an assist from War Machine, The Falcon and Vision.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Quentin Tarantino lent his distinct voice to the "men on a mission" genre with this rousing World War II epic revolving around a group of Jewish soldiers led by Brad Pitt whose sole mission is to demoralize, kill and scalp as many Nazis as possible. In typical Tarantino style, he has a little fun with historical events, to put it lightly, but that only makes it all the more fun.
The Incredibles (2004-present)

Bob Parr's family is a little out of the ordinary. Or you could say, extraordinary. Or you could say INCREDIBLE. As the superhero Mr. Incredible, Parr accomplished all manner of derring do, but when "supers" were forced to go underground, he started a family that, by the end of the first film, were one formidable fighting unit. They will once again battle evil in a sequel next year.
Fast & Furious (2001-Present)

What started as a simple Point Break with cars formula has evolved over eight movies into a heist caper series and, finally, a superspy franchise. Vin Diesel and his surrogate family of motorheads, tech nerds and hot ladies have proved a winning formula, with co-stars like Tyrese, The Rock, Gal Gadot and Kurt Russell all adding to the flavor.
The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)

Gandalf the Grey formed a veritable supergroup of nine representing all corners of Middle-earth from men to elves to dwarves to, of course, hobbits. In their quest to take the One Ring to the fires of Mount Doom, they only managed to lose one member, Boromir, while Aragorn became a frickin' king!
X-Men (2000-Present)

Bryan Singer launched the modern-day superhero genre as we know it with the first X-Men film, which followed a group of superpowered mutants battling evil superpowered mutants while also taking on society's prejudices against those that are different. It's a great metaphor for disenfranchised groups getting a voice, while also allowing for plenty of clawing, laser-eyed, weather-controlling, metal-manipulating mayhem. Although the series has had problems maintaining continuity over the years, it's still one of the most important brands in the genre.
Mission: Impossible (1996-present)

While the initial entries were far more Tom Cruise-centric, starting with Mission: Impossible III Ethan Hunt has been much more inclusive with his team-building skills, including Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson. Together the Impossible Mission Force (IMF) has saved the world countless times, very often with only seconds to spare.
Predator (1987)

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer led a team of hardass mercenaries through the South American jungle, only for their superior brawn and firepower to be outmatched by a certain outer space hunter on a human safari. The group was still formidable, and included heavyweights like Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham and writer/director Shane Black.
The Untouchables (1987)

In Brian De Palma's prohibition-era classic (based on the 1950's TV show and real-life exploits of crimefighter Elliot Ness), Kevin Costner stars as Ness, a no-nonsense lawman with an unwavering sense of right and wrong. He pulls a team together to take down Al Capone, including Andy Garcia, Charles Martin Smith and the elder statesman Irish beat cop Sean Connery, who won an Oscar for his "he pulls a knife, you pull a gun" performance.
Star Trek (1979-1991)

Although the current J.J. Abrams incarnations have taken a more action movie approach to space exploration, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise didn't need to play a Beastie Boys song to prove they could boldy kick a lot of butt. William Shatner's confident swagger complimented Spock's Aspergian logic and McCoy's gruff attitude, and over six movies the whole crew managed to take down their fair share of rogue Klingons, genetic super beings and weird glowy clouds.
The Longest Yard (1974)

Forget the Adam Sandler remake. Burt Reynolds stars as a crooked former football pro who is sentenced to 18 months in prison in the coolest way possible: Via high-speed chase with the cops. While in the pokey, he trains a ragtag group of dangerous prisoners to take on the guards in an exhibition game.
The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Man's man director Robert Aldrich filmed The Longest Yard, but before that he made the manliest movie of them all: The Dirty Dozen! Starring a murderer's row of big screen badasses like Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland and Clint Walker. They play a group of Army convicts sent on a suicide mission during World War II, and their banter and attitude helped influence decades of action films since, right up through Suicide Squad.
The Seven Samurai (1956)

Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece follows a group of wayward samurai who gather in a small village to help them defeat an evil army. The David and Goliath struggle went on to inspire two American western remakes, including a recent one starring Denzel Washington.