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 spinoff 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
#
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
#
Title
Release Date
Worldwide Gross
RT
MC
1
The Brave and the Bold
TBA
Robert Pattinson plays Batman in the Matt Reeves series
Ben Affleck plays Batman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)
Christian Bale played Batman from 2005-2012
George Clooney played Batman in Batman and Robin (1997)
Van Kilmer played Batman in Batman Forever (1995)
Michael Keaton plays Batman in Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992) and
the Flash (2023)
Adam West played Batman in the 1966-1968 Batman series as well as the 1966 film of the same name
Robert Lowery played Batman in the 1949 movie serial Batman and Robin
Lewis Wilson played Batman in the 1943 movie serial Batman
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
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 (2025)
DC Universe
The Brave and the Bold (TBA)