37 Batman Movies (Batman Forever), Ranked by Tomatometer

Critics Consensus: Dark, complex, and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.

Synopsis: With the help of allies, Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman is able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

Directed By: Christopher Nolan

Critics Consensus: The Lego Batman Movie continues its block-buster franchise's winning streak with another round of dizzyingly funny -- and beautifully animated -- family-friendly mayhem.

Synopsis: There are big changes brewing in Gotham, but if Batman (Will Arnett) wants to save the city from the Joker's (Zach Galifianakis) hostile takeover, he... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes

Directed By: Chris McKay

Critics Consensus: The Dark Knight Rises is an ambitious, thoughtful, and potent action film that concludes Christopher Nolan's franchise in spectacular fashion.

Synopsis: It has been eight years since Batman (Christian Bale), in collusion with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard

Directed By: Christopher Nolan

Critics Consensus: A grim, gritty, and gripping super-noir, The Batman ranks among the Dark Knight's bleakest -- and most thrillingly ambitious -- live-action outings.

Synopsis: Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the scale of the perpetrator's plans become... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell

Directed By: Matt Reeves

Critics Consensus: Brooding and dark, but also exciting and smart, Batman Begins is a film that understands the essence of one of the definitive superheroes.

Synopsis: A young Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard, a member of the mysterious League... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes

Directed By: Christopher Nolan

Critics Consensus: Stylish and admirably respectful of the source material, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm succeeds where many of the live-action Batman adaptations have failed.

Synopsis: In this animated feature set in the 1940s, the troubled yet heroic Batman (Kevin Conroy) is pitted against a mysterious figure who is rubbing out... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings, Mark Hamill

Directed By: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm

Critics Consensus: Director Tim Burton's dark, brooding atmosphere, Michael Keaton's work as the tormented hero, and the flawless casting of Danny DeVito as The Penguin and Christopher Walken as, well, Christopher Walken make the sequel better than the first.

Synopsis: The monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito), who lives in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with wicked shock-headed businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) to topple the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken

Directed By: Tim Burton

Critics Consensus: An eerie, haunting spectacle, Batman succeeds as dark entertainment, even if Jack Nicholson's Joker too often overshadows the title character.

Synopsis: Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl

Directed By: Tim Burton

Critics Consensus: Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One delivers a stylish, faithful, and suspenseful Batman story, elevated by Jensen Ackles' rich performance as the Caped Crusader and sumptuous art deco inspired animation.

Synopsis: It's a dark time in Gotham City. Held hostage by the powerful Falcone crime family, the city is rife with crime and corruption. Adding to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jensen Ackles, Naya Rivera, Josh Duhamel, Billy Burke

Directed By: Chris Palmer

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two continues as the Holiday Killer is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jensen Ackles, Naya Rivera, Josh Duhamel, Billy Burke

Directed By: Chris Palmer

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman and his allies team up with the turtles to battle Shredder, Ra's Al Ghul, and The League of Assassins.

Starring: Darren Criss, Tara Strong, Rachel Bloom, Tom Kenny

Directed By: Jake Castorena

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman faces a vigilante who aims to clean up Gotham City but does not follow his moral code.

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Neil Patrick Harris, Jensen Ackles, Jason Isaacs

Directed By: Brandon Vietti

Critics Consensus: This feature length entry in the Batman Beyond mythos sends off the Mark Hamill-voiced Joker in thrilling fashion, hitting the same caped crusading peaks of the original series.

Synopsis: In the Gotham City of the future, an older Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) trains a college student, Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle), to replace him as... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Melissa Joan Hart

Directed By: Curt Geda

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Former Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, whose face has been scarred by acid, goes on a crime spree based on the flip of a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam West, William Shatner, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar

Directed By: Rick Morales

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Bruce Wayne, now 55-years-old, comes out of retirement to don the cape and cowl. As Batman, he fights his old enemies, the Joker and Two-Face,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, Wade Williams, Michael McKean

Directed By: Jay Oliva

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Damian Wayne has a hard time accepting his father's no-killing rule, and soon starts to believe his destiny lies within a secret society.

Starring: Jason O'Mara, Stuart Allan, David McCallum, Sean Maher

Directed By: Jay Oliva

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: With Batman missing, it's up to Dick Grayson to put on the cowl and protect Gotham.

Starring: Stuart Allan, Morena Baccarin, Steve Blum, Gaius Charles

Directed By: Jay Oliva

Critics Consensus: Adam West's groovy interpretation of the The Caped Crusader returns in a new medium, popping in the realm of animation with the irascible energy of an exclamation-accented onomatopoeia.

Synopsis: Batman and Robin have their hands full when Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman combine their nefarious talents to threaten Gotham City.

Starring: Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Wally Wingert

Directed By: Rick Morales

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Set in the midst of the swinging 1970s, this Elseworlds adventure finds Bruce Wayne training under a master sensei. It is here that Bruce, along... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kelly Hu, Michael Jai White, Mark Dacascos, James Hong

Directed By: Sam Liu

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman and Robin chase Mr. Freeze, who has kidnapped Batgirl in order to save his wife.

Starring: Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Directed By: Boyd Kirkland

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Bruce Wayne (Ben McKenzie) fights his new nemesis, Catwoman (Eliza Dushku), while lawman James Gordon (Bryan Cranston) battles corruption in Gotham City.

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Benjamin McKenzie, Eliza Dushku, Jon Polito

Directed By: Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Based on the comic by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee.

Starring: Jason O'Mara, Jennifer Morrison, Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn

Directed By: Justin Copeland

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman, along with his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported from modern a Gotham City to feudal Japan.

Starring: Roger Craig Smith, Tony Hale, Tara Strong, Grey DeLisle

Directed By: Junpei Mizusaki

Critics Consensus: Batman: The Movie elevates camp to an art form -- and has a blast doing it, every gloriously tongue-in-cheek inch of the way.

Synopsis: Kaaapowie! Holy feature film, Batman ... one based on the tongue-in-cheek, campy 1960s television series. Watch Batman and Robin battle sharks, Catwoman, The Joker and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam West, Burt Ward, Cesar Romero, Lee Meriwether

Directed By: Leslie H. Martinson

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman (Kevin Conroy) must prevent the Joker (Troy Baker) from destroying Gotham City, while battling a new batch of villains called the Suicide Squad.

Starring: Kevin Conroy, Troy Baker, Matthew Gray Gubler, Neal McDonough

Directed By: Jay Oliva, Ethan Spaulding

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman scours the dark streets of Gotham City to find the elusive serial killer Jack the Ripper.

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Jennifer Carpenter, Scott Patterson, Yuri Lowenthal

Directed By: Sam Liu

Critics Consensus: Zack Snyder's Justice League lives up to its title with a sprawling cut that expands to fit the director's vision -- and should satisfy the fans who willed it into existence.

Synopsis: In ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, determined to ensure Superman's (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) aligns forces with Diana... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa

Directed By: Zack Snyder

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Inspired by the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Richard Pace and Troy Nixey, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham is a 1920s-based tale... View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Giuntoli, Tati Gabrielle, Gideon Adlon, Christopher Gorham

Directed By: Sam Liu

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman (Jason O'Mara) learns that he has a violent young son who was raised in secret by the League of Assassins terrorist group.

Starring: Jason O'Mara, Thomas Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Giancarlo Esposito

Directed By: Ethan Spaulding

Critics Consensus: The Flash is funny, fittingly fast-paced, and overall ranks as one of the best DC movies in recent years.

Synopsis: Worlds collide in "The Flash" when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston

Directed By: Andy Muschietti

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman (Kevin Conroy) and a new crime-fighter battle the Penguin and his arms-smuggling operation.

Starring: Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings

Directed By: Curt Geda, Tim Maltby

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Batman and Nightwing join forces with Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and the Plant Master.

Starring: Melissa Rauch, Kevin Conroy, Paget Brewster, Robin Atkin Downes

Directed By: Sam Liu

Critics Consensus: Justice League leaps over a number of DC movies, but its single bound isn't enough to shed the murky aesthetic, thin characters, and chaotic action that continue to dog the franchise.

Synopsis: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams

Directed By: Zack Snyder

Critics Consensus: Loud, excessively busy, and often boring, Batman Forever nonetheless has the charisma of Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones to offer mild relief.

Synopsis: Batman (Val Kilmer) faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones), and the Riddler... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman

Directed By: Joel Schumacher

Critics Consensus: This stilted retelling of the Joker's origin adds little to its iconic source material, further diminished by some questionable story additions that will have fans demanding justice for Barbara Gordon.

Synopsis: Batman (Kevin Conroy) must save Commissioner Gordon (Ray Wise) from the Joker's (Mark Hamill) twisted quest to drive him insane.

Starring: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Ray Wise, Tara Strong

Directed By: Sam Liu

Critics Consensus: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story -- and some of America's most iconic superheroes -- in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action.

Synopsis: It's been nearly two years since Superman's colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg

Directed By: Zack Snyder

Critics Consensus: Joel Schumacher's tongue-in-cheek attitude hits an unbearable limit in Batman & Robin resulting in a frantic and mindless movie that's too jokey to care much for.

Synopsis: This superhero adventure finds Batman (George Clooney) and his partner, Robin (Chris O'Donnell), attempting to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman

Directed By: Joel Schumacher