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Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, [1] the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s: Batman and Batman and Robin. The character also appeared in the 1966 film Batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward, who also starred in the film.
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There are 13 Batman movies included on this list — 11 live-action and two animated. While Bats appears in dozens of films, this list only compiles feature-length theatrical releases in which Batman is a main character. This excludes the bulk of animated Batman movies (including The Killing Joke, which appeared in theaters for just one day) and movi...
*Each blurb contains a broad overview of the plot and mentions the heroes/villains who appear in that film.
Leslie H. Martinson Batman Movies in Release Order
1. Batman (1966)
Tim Burton Batman Movies in Release Order
1. Batman (1989) 2. Batman Returns (1992)
Joel Schumacher Batman Movies in Release Order
1. Batman Forever (1995) 2. Batman & Robin (1997)
The Batman – Part II
The next Batman movie is The Batman – Part II, a sequel to 2022’s The Batman once again directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson. There’s no word on plot details yet, but we know it’s scheduled to hit theaters on October 3, 2025. A third film is expected to follow, as Reeves’s Batman saga is planned as a trilogy.
The Brave and the Bold
The Brave and the Bold is a feature film about Batman and is heavily influenced by the comics from Grant Morrison. This will be part of the new DCU helmed by James Gunn.
Supporting Roles
The Batman – Part II is the only Batman-led movie currently in the works, though the hero will have a role to play in the upcoming DC movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (December 25). The films will feature bothBen Affleck’s and Michael Keaton’s Batmans. Jordan covers games, shows, and movies as a freelance writer for IGN.
- Batman (1989) June 23, 1989. Tim Burton. Michael Keaton , Jack Nicholson , Kim Basinger , Billy Dee Williams , Robert Wuhl , Pat Hingle , Michael Gough.
- Batman Returns (1992) Batman Returns. June 19, 1992. Tim Burton. Michael Keaton , Danny DeVito , Michelle Pfeiffer , Christopher Walken , Michael Gough , Michael Murphy.
- Batman Begins (2005) Batman Begins. June 10, 2005. Christopher Nolan. Ken Watanabe , Liam Neeson , Gary Oldman , Tom Wilkinson , Linus Roache , Christian Bale , Katie Holmes , Mark Boone Junior , Michael Caine , Rutger Hauer , Cillian Murphy , Morgan Freeman.
- The Dark Knight (2008) The Dark Knight. July 18, 2008. Christopher Nolan. Nestor Carbonell , Morgan Freeman , Ritchie Coster , Cillian Murphy , Chin Han , Gary Oldman , Eric Roberts , William Fichtner , Aaron Eckhart , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Christian Bale , David Dastmalchian , Michael Caine , Anthony Michael Hall , Heath Ledger.
- The Adam West movie. This is a standalone film. It's a good starting point for the films if you really want to immerse yourself in all things Batman. It was intended to be released by 20th Century Fox before the 1966 series on ABC, but it hit cinemas two months after season one.
- Batman: The Movie (1966) Batman: The Movie (1968) Amazon Prime Video Walmart (Special Edition DVD) The character of Batman first appeared in Detective Comics No. 27 in 1939.
- The Batman Motion Picture Anthology. Warner Bros kicked off the original cinematic universe of live-action Batman films with the release of Tim Burton's Batman in 1989.
- Batman (1989) Amazon Prime Video Best Buy (4k Ultra HD Blu-ray) Walmart (DVD) This is the first "modern" Batman film. It sees Michael Keaton take on the mantle of the Caped Crusader in order to clean up the streets of Gotham ahead of its bicentennial.
Apr 18, 2024 · Grace Dean. last updated 18 April 2024. Here's how to watch the Batman movies in order chronologically and by their release dates. 2008's The Dark Knight is arguably the best Batman movie...
Nov 20, 2023 · Below, you'll find a list of how to watch every live-action Batman movie in chronological order, followed by how to watch them in order of release.
