Batman (film series)

Batman (film series)
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The fictional superhero Batman, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger has appeared in 13 live-action films. The character first appeared in two serials, Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949). A separate television series then followed, starring Adam West, which spawned a spin-off film (1966). Decades later, four films were then released, directed by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher and starring Michael Keaton in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995) and George Clooney in Batman & Robin (1997). The series was rebooted in 2005 by Christopher Nolan and starred Christian Bale, with Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). It was rebooted again in 2016 as part of the DC Extended Universe starring Ben Affleck with the Zack Snyder's film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) with two follow ups Suicide Squad (2016) and Justice League (2017). Affleck will next appear in The Flash (2023) – alongside Keaton, who returns as his version of Batman for the first time since Batman Returns – and the final DCEU entry Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) in his last appearances as the character.

Robert Pattinson currently stars in a second official rebooted series that began with The Batman (2022) and will continue with The Batman Part II (2025).

Earliest films

Columbia film serials (1943-1949)

• Batman (1943)
• Batman and Robin (1949)

​Dozier TV show spin-off film (1966)

• Batman (1966) (1st feature length movie)

​WB Motion Picture Anthology (1989-1997)

#	Title	Release Date	Worldwide Gross	RT	MC	Rank for Year	Weekends at #1
1	Batman	June 23, 1989	$411.3 million	72%	69%	2	2
2	Batman Returns	June 19, 1992	$266.8 million	81%	68%	6	3
3	Batman Forever	June 16, 1995	$336.5 million	41%	51%	6	1
4	Batman & Robin	June 20, 1997	$238.2 million	10%	28%	14	1

The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012)

#	Title	Release Date	Worldwide Gross	RT	MC
5	Batman Begins	June 25, 2005	$374.2 million	84%	70%
6	The Dark Knight	July 18, 2008	$1.004 billion	94%	82%
7	The Dark Knight Rises	July 20, 2012	$1.084 billion	87%	78%

The Batman Saga (2022-present)

#	Title	Release Date	Worldwide Gross	RT	MC
8	The Batman	March 4, 2022	$770.9 million	85%	72%
9	The Batman Part II	October 3, 2025	TBA	TBA	TBA

DC Extended Universe (2016-2023)

#	Title	Release Date	Worldwide Gross	RT	MC
1	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	March 25, 2016	$873.2 million	27%	44%
2	Suicide Squad	August 5, 2016	$746.8 million	28%	40%
3	Justice League	November 17, 2017	$657.9 million	40%	45%
4	The Flash	June 16, 2023	$268.5 million	64%	55%
5	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom	December 25, 2023

DC Universe (TBA-)

#	Title	Release Date	Worldwide Gross	RT	MC
1	The Brave and the Bold	TBA

Lewis Wilson played Batman in the 1943 movie serial Batman.

Robert Lowery played Batman in the 1949 movie serial Batman and Robin.

Adam West played Batman in the 1966-1968 Batman series as well as the 1966 film of the same name.

Michael Keaton plays Batman in Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992) and The Flash (2023).

Van Kilmer played Batman in Batman Forever (1995).

George Clooney played Batman in Batman and Robin (1997).

Christian Bale played Batman from 2005-2012.

Ben Affleck plays Batman in the DC Extended Universe.

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Robert Pattinson plays Batman in the Matt Reeves series.

Batman (1943)

Batman and Robin (1949)

Batman (1966)

Batman (1989)

Batman Returns (1992)

Batman Forever (1995)

Batman & Robin (1997)

Catwoman (2004)

Batman Begins (2005)

The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Suicide Squad (2016)

Justice League (2017)

Joker (2019)

The Batman (2022)

The Flash (2023)

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

The Batman Part II (2026)

The Brave and the Bold (TBA)

	Batman
Serials	The Batman (1943), Batman and Robin (1949)
Dozier TV series spin-off film	Batman (1966)
Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher Films	Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997)
Christopher Nolan Films	Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Spin-offs	Catwoman (2004), Joker (2019), Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
DC Extended Universe	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Justice League (2017), The Flash (2023), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Matt Reeves Films	The Batman (2022), The Batman Part II (2026)
DC Universe	The Brave and the Bold (TBA)