The best Batman movies

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The best Batman movies

Discover the best batman movies, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 48 votes, the movie The Dark Knight Rises, starring Christian Bale and Michael Caine, came in first as the best movie with Batman, followed by The Dark Knight and Batman Begins from 2005. Scroll down for the top 10 batman movies, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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The Dark Knight Rises 1
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 - Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard...
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After the death of prosecutor Harvey Dent, Batman takes responsibility for Dent's crimes in order to protect the late prosecutor’s reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City •••
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The Dark Knight 2
The Dark Knight
2008 - Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie...
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Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that •••
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Batman Begins
2005 - Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy...
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Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead •••
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Suicide Squad 4
Suicide Squad
2016 - Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jared Leto
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Amanda Waller assembles a team of imprisoned villains for a mission against a mysterious threat. The team soon discovers that its members are expendable if the operation fails.
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Batman 5
Batman
1989 - Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee...
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Gotham City's Dark Knight begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clown-faced killer known as the Joker, who has taken control of organized crime in Gotham City.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 6
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 - Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg
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Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world •••
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Batman Returns 7
Batman Returns
1992 - Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat...
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Batman faces Penguin and Catwoman in Gotham. As Penguin seeks to become mayor, the attraction between Catwoman and Bruce Wayne complicates the conflict.
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The Batman 8
The Batman
2022 - Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter...
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After two years of patrolling the city streets as Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, the most famous character in the DC Universe is portrayed in an entirely different •••
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The Lego Batman Movie 9
The Lego Batman Movie
2017 - Will Arnett, Rosario Dawson, Mariah Carey, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Cera, Zach...
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In the animated comedy The LEGO Batman Movie, Bruce Wayne must face not only the criminals that plague Gotham City, but also the responsibilities he has towards the little boy he adopted.
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Batman & Robin 10
Batman & Robin
1997 - George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone...
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Along with crime-fighting partner Robin and new recruit Batgirl, Batman battles the dual threat of the frozen genius Mr. Freeze and the homicidal Poison Ivy. Freeze plans to put Gotham •••
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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

The Dark Knight Rises is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 7 votes for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins. The ranking can change as votes are added.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall (2026), Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League (2025), The Batman (2022).

Which movies from 2010–2019 are included?

Titles released in this period include Justice League (2017), The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 48 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.