The franchise is burdened with duds such as Superman III (30 percent) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (11 percent), which overshadow the success of Superman: The Movie (94 percent).
According to the study, which looked at the average Rotten Tomatoes scores for various entries in a franchise, Superman comes in with an average rating of 48 percent.
While it is sure to inspire strong opinions from individual fans, Superman has been ranked as the most hated superhero movie franchise.
Catwoman was counted for the Batman franchise} and Supergirl was factored in for Superman.