The Incredibles

Pixar and director Brad Bird used superheroes to tell a story about a family that cannot stop being itself. The Parrs are forced into hiding by a world that has outlawed their powers, and the films treat super-strength, elasticity, and force fields as extensions of midlife frustration, sibling rivalry, and the strain of marriage.

That domestic core, dressed in gorgeous mid-century spy-movie design, is what makes the franchise distinctive. The sequel smartly flips the setup, sending Helen back to work while Bob struggles at home, rather than simply repeating the original.

Beyond the features, the property extended into action games and a LEGO entry that let players run around as the family, and an upcoming third film promises to keep one of Pixar's few true franchises in motion.

The The Incredibles franchise spans 3 games, 3 films in the CrossBinge catalog.