Keeping with the rules I established for my Marvel list, I only chose one villain per film or show. Steppenwolf ranks at No. 8 primarily for the Snyder Cut, he would rank lower without factoring that in and only going by the original Justice League.
With DC transitioning away from the DCEU, this ranking is now complete and will make way for the DCU beginning in 2024.
All rankings are strictly based on my opinion. If a 2018 film is not listed here it simply means I have not yet seen it. I am now considering Netflix original films among the movies that I see theatrically from now on when considering my ranking of the year’s films. There are certain inclusions on this list (Brain on Fire, for instance) that were shown at film festivals prior to 2018, but as its wide distribution was this year I will still count it as a 2018 release.
All rankings are strictly based on my opinion. If a 2017 film is not listed here it means I simply have not yet seen it. I do not plan on continuing to add to this list in future years if I see a 2017 film for the first time.
Kyle J. Cormier 