Few comic - book character have had as bountiful of an impact on the picture industriousness asBatman . Throughout the twelvemonth , there have been many movies made about the sub . Some have been Brobdingnagian blockbusters , whereas others have been direct - to - video recording animated adventures .

The movies have vary in quality over the years . Nevertheless , some astonishing Batman stories have been told through the medium of flick . Every Dark Knight fan has their favorites , but we have used IMDb to rank the ten respectable .

It ’s important to mark that we have not included shorts , team - up movies ( includingThe Lego Batman Movie ) or animated plate releases that have the word ' moving-picture show ' in the title but are really just a collection of installment .

Comic book art: Batman faces the four Robins: Nightwing Dick Grayson, Red Hood Jason Todd, Red Robin Tim Drake, and Robin Damian Wayne.

Batman: Assault On Arkham - 7.5

arrange in theArkhamgames ' creation , this film follows Batman as he seek to witness a dirty bomb calorimeter planted by The Joker . Meanwhile , Amanda Weller orders The Suicide Squad to better into Arkham Asylum to steal important entropy .

While this is technically a Batman movie , he does n’t get as much screen time as The Suicide Squad . Although , the humorous interactions between the task force make up for the Dark Knight ’s reduce role . Plus , the fight scene are red and fun , whether they ask Batman , the Suicide Squad , or both .

Batman (1989) - 7.5

Tim Burton ’s firstBatmanmovie sees the Dark Knight go up against The Joker early in the hero ’s crime - agitate career . Michael Keaton gives a stiff carrying out as the claim graphic symbol , yet it ’s still slenderly overshadowed by Jack Nicholson ’s amazing interlingual rendition of The Joker . Nicholson ’s horrific antics as the malevolent goof are some of the film ’s best moments , as the player strikes the perfect balance of outre and forbidding .

Along with excellent operation from its leads , the celluloid has an abundance of style and a dark tone of voice that beseem the caped reformist ( even if it was unique for a Batman picture at the clip ) .

Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker - 7.8

Mark Hamill’sJokerwas always one of the just parts of theBatman : Animated SeriesandThe New Batman Adventures , so his return in this movie base on theBatman Beyondseries was a welcome one . In the film , Joker ’s re - emersion raises dubiousness as the original clown prince is guess to be dead . Young Batman then start an investigation to notice out who the raw Joker is and put a full point to his plans .

The narration is compelling throughout , in particular deep on when you get to see how the dynamic between Terry McGinnis ' Batman and The Joker differ from the one the clown deal with Bruce Wayne .

Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm - 7.8

Based onBatman : The Animated Series , Kevin Conroy , once again , provides the voice of the caped social reformer as he is blamed for the murders of various syndicate bosses in Batman ’s first invigorate theatrical passing . The pic include a compelling mystery as Batman tardily figures out the identity of the baneful vigilante .

Equally challenging are the multiple flashbacks throughout , which give extra insight into Bruce Wayne ’s biography before he put on the cowl . It is a dreary , stylish , and very well animated adventure that lives up to the touchstone of the TV series .

Batman: Under The Red Hood - 8.0

Under The Red Hoodis another film about a violent vigilante , as the Red Hood get down terrorize the criminals in Gotham . The movie is incredibly emotional due to Batman ’s history with the man under the strong-armer . And through the new vigilance man , the film asks interesting questions about the morality of Batman ’s no - killing rule .

Alongside its slap-up storytelling , Under The Red Hoodincludes slipperiness and exciting activity sequences . Plus , the representative work is square from all of the cast , but Jensen Ackles as the Red Hood is the stomach - out performance .

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 - 8.0

TheDark Knight Returnsmovie adaptation is dissever into two section . Part one focus on a middle - cured Batman come out of retirement when Gotham becomes overrun with crime .

Many film have recite the story of Batman first becoming a crime fighter , so this flick ’s   depiction of an older vigilance man trying to overcome his body ’s lifelike   worsening is a nice change of step . And Peter Weller   does well to bring the veteran torpedo to animation with his grizzled whole tone . The unattackable tale is complement by a beautiful art style and amazing animation .

Batman Begins - 8.2

Batman Beginsgets Christopher Nolan ’s outstandingDark Knighttrilogy off to a unattackable start with its masterful retelling of how Bruce Wayne became Batman . Set in a sorry and ground interpretation of the Batman universe , the motion picture bank more on excellent characters than tumid scale battles .

utter of character , Christian Bale does a not bad business of displaying both the personal appeal of Bruce Wayne and the intensity of Batman . Similarly amazing is Cillian Murphy ’s villainous Scarecrow , as he fork over a haunt performance . Although , both worker are aided by some stellar writing .

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 - 8.4

InThe Dark Knight Returns Part 2 , the senesce Batman becomes a aim for The Joker , the Gotham Police section , and the governing who have Superman at their disposal . This is the highest - rated animated picture on this list . And it share many of the same qualities as part one .

However , the increase of The Joker and Superman enhances the moving picture above its precursor . This is because Batman ’s opposition with both homo are exceedingly exciting . In picky , it ’s interesting to see how an experient ( and slightly break down ) Dark Knight deal with the crazy goof .

The Dark Knight Rises - 8.4

Christopher Nolan ’s third Batman picture catch the hero amount out of retirement to stop the ruthlessBane , who is make chaos all over Gotham . Bane ’s violent disorder involves some fantastical set - pieces , most of which let in cagy pragmatic effects . And his fights with Batman are the most firmly - hit in the trilogy .

Tom Hardy is incredibly intimidate as the baddie with his forcible attribute making up for his sometimes confutative masquerade - assisted public speaking voice . Another starter to the trilogy is Anne Hathaway , who delivers a badass interpretation of Catwomen .

The Dark Knight - 9.0

The 2d entry in Christopher Nolan ’s trilogy is not only regarded as the good Batman picture show ever , but it is also seen as one of the great amusing - book celluloid ever . It tell the tale of an established Batman coming up against a new threat in the human body of The Joker , who is engrossed on causing complete anarchy throughout Gotham .

The film has the same dark tone , grounded storytelling , and telling practical upshot of the other films in Nolan ’s trilogy . But it is the captivating carrying into action of Heath Ledger as the Joker that raises it above its predecessor and sequel . From his unhinged pose that really trade the insanity of the character to his wonderfully delivered dialogue , the actor manages to becharm the emotional state of the maniacal clown .

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