Best DC Movies Ranked
107 DC films ranked by audience rating. Scores from TMDB.
What makes a great DC movie?
DC films can take very different forms: a Gotham crime story, a Superman adventure, a wartime journey with Wonder Woman, or an animated tale that imagines familiar heroes in another world. This ranking brings those approaches together, giving you a way to find a next watch across live action and animation.
A memorable DC film gives its hero something to wrestle with beyond defeating an opponent. Batman's methods, Superman's responsibilities and Diana's ideals create different kinds of conflict. The appeal can lie in a character's choices, a distinctive setting, or relationships that make the action matter.
The Dark Knight (2008) currently leads this catalogue's ranking with a TMDB audience score of ★ 8.5 / 10. Use the scores as a starting point, then open a film's page for its continuity and viewing guide.
Only films with at least 100 TMDB votes qualify. Scores and positions update with the catalogue. The average above is the simple mean of the listed film scores. Essential picks are our editorial highlights; they do not affect the ranking or make a film required viewing in another continuity.
FILMThe Dark Knight
2008 · 2h 32m
ANIMATEDJustice League Dark: Apokolips War
2020 · 1h 30m
FILMJoker
2019 · 2h 2m
FILMZack Snyder's Justice League
2021 · 4h 2m
ANIMATEDBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013 · 1h 18m
ANIMATEDJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013 · 1h 21m
FILMThe Dark Knight Rises
2012 · 2h 45m
ANIMATEDBatman: Under the Red Hood
2010 · 1h 15m
ANIMATEDBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012 · 1h 16m
FILMBatman Begins
2005 · 2h 20m
FILMThe Batman
2022 · 2h 57m
ANIMATEDBatman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993 · 1h 16m
FILMThe Suicide Squad
2021 · 2h 12m
ANIMATEDBatman: The Long Halloween, Part One
2021 · 1h 25m
ANIMATEDThe Death of Superman
2019 · 1h 21m
ANIMATEDJustice League: War
2014 · 1h 19m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Doom
2012 · 1h 17m
ANIMATEDBatman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
2021 · 1h 27m
ANIMATEDJustice Society: World War II
2021 · 1h 24m
FILMWatchmen
2009 · 2h 43m
ANIMATEDBatman Beyond: Return of the Joker
2000 · 1h 17m
ANIMATEDTeen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017 · 1h 24m
ANIMATEDInjustice
2021 · 1h 18m
FILMSuperman
2025 · 2h 10m
ANIMATEDBatman: Assault on Arkham
2014 · 1h 16m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010 · 1h 15m
ANIMATEDJustice League Dark
2017 · 1h 16m
ANIMATEDJustice League vs. Teen Titans
2016 · 1h 18m
ANIMATEDThe Lego Batman Movie
2017 · 1h 44m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024 · 1h 33m
ANIMATEDBatman: Year One
2011 · 1h 4m
FILMBatman
1989 · 2h 6m
ANIMATEDBatman vs. Robin
2015 · 1h 20m
FILMConstantine
2005 · 2h 1m
FILMWonder Woman
2017 · 2h 21m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024 · 1h 39m
ANIMATEDWonder Woman
2009 · 1h 14m
FILMSuperman
1978 · 2h 24m
ANIMATEDSuperman/Batman: Apocalypse
2010 · 1h 19m
ANIMATEDTeen Titans Go! To the Movies
2018 · 1h 24m
ANIMATEDBatman: Hush
2019 · 1h 22m
ANIMATEDDC League of Super-Pets
2022 · 1h 45m
ANIMATEDSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018 · 1h 26m
ANIMATEDSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009 · 1h 7m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Gods and Monsters
2015 · 1h 16m
ANIMATEDSon of Batman
2014 · 1h 14m
ANIMATEDSuperman: Red Son
2020 · 1h 24m
ANIMATEDSuperman: Man of Tomorrow
2020 · 1h 27m
ANIMATEDBatman: Bad Blood
2016 · 1h 14m
ANIMATEDReign of the Supermen
2019 · 1h 27m
FILMShazam!
2019 · 2h 12m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015 · 1h 12m
FILMBatman Returns
1992 · 2h 6m
ANIMATEDGreen Lantern: First Flight
2009 · 1h 15m
ANIMATEDBatman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998 · 1h 7m
ANIMATEDSuperman vs. The Elite
2012 · 1h 16m
ANIMATEDAll Star Superman
2011 · 1h 16m
FILMBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020 · 1h 49m
FILMAquaman
2018 · 2h 23m
ANIMATEDWonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019 · 1h 23m
ANIMATEDDC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
2022 · 0h 27m
ANIMATEDJustice League: The New Frontier
2008 · 1h 15m
FILMBlack Adam
2022 · 2h 5m
FILMSuperman II
1980 · 2h 7m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024 · 1h 34m
ANIMATEDJustice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019 · 1h 17m
ANIMATEDJustice League: Warworld
2023 · 1h 30m
ANIMATEDGreen Lantern: Beware My Power
2022 · 1h 28m
ANIMATEDSuperman: Doomsday
2007 · 1h 15m
FILMSupergirl
2026 · 1h 48m
ANIMATEDBatman: Mystery of the Batwoman
2003 · 1h 14m
ANIMATEDBatman: Gotham Knight
2008 · 1h 16m
ANIMATEDBatman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
2023 · 1h 26m
ANIMATEDBatman: Soul of the Dragon
2021 · 1h 23m
ANIMATEDBatman: Gotham by Gaslight
2018 · 1h 18m
FILMMan of Steel
2013 · 2h 23m
ANIMATEDGreen Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011 · 1h 24m
FILMBlue Beetle
2023 · 2h 8m
FILMThe Flash
2023 · 2h 24m
ANIMATEDBatman: The Killing Joke
2016 · 1h 17m
ANIMATEDSuperman: Unbound
2013 · 1h 15m
FILMAquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 · 2h 4m
ANIMATEDBatman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
2016 · 1h 18m
FILMShazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 · 2h 10m
ANIMATEDLegion of Super-Heroes
2023 · 1h 24m
FILMBatman
1966 · 1h 45m
FILMWonder Woman 1984
2020 · 2h 31m
ANIMATEDBatman vs. Two-Face
2017 · 1h 12m
ANIMATEDBatman and Harley Quinn
2017 · 1h 14m
FILMJustice League
2017 · 2h
FILMBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 · 2h 32m
FILMSuicide Squad
2016 · 2h 2m
ANIMATEDBatman Ninja
2018 · 1h 25m
FILMSuperman Returns
2006 · 2h 34m
ANIMATEDCatwoman: Hunted
2022 · 1h 18m
FILMSuperman III
1983 · 2h 5m
FILMThe Return of Swamp Thing
1989 · 1h 24m
FILMBatman Forever
1995 · 2h 1m
FILMSwamp Thing
1982 · 1h 31m
FILMSupergirl
1984 · 2h 4m
FILMJoker: Folie à Deux
2024 · 2h 18m
FILMGreen Lantern
2011 · 1h 54m
FILMJonah Hex
2010 · 1h 21m
FILMCatwoman
2004 · 1h 44m
FILMSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 · 1h 30m
FILMBatman & Robin
1997 · 2h 5m
FILMSteel
1997 · 1h 37m
Frequently asked questions
How are the best DC movies ranked?
Films are sorted by their TMDB audience score, from highest to lowest. A title needs at least 100 votes to qualify. This is an audience ranking within our catalogue, not a critics’ score or an editorial ranking.
Which DC movie is ranked first?
The Dark Knight (2008) currently leads with a score of 8.5 out of 10. The result can change when audience ratings are refreshed.
Does this include animated DC movies?
Yes. Live-action and animated films are ranked together when they meet the voting threshold. Television series have their own Best DC Series page.
Should I watch these films in ranking order?
Ranking order is for choosing a film, not following a continuous story. Open a title’s viewing guide for prerequisites, or choose a universe to follow its suggested sequence.
Are all these movies in the same universe?
No. The catalogue includes the DCU, DCEU, separate Batman and Superman interpretations, and several animated continuities. Shared character names do not make the films part of one timeline.
Why is a film missing from this ranking?
It may not yet be in the catalogue, may be listed as a television series, or may have fewer than 100 TMDB votes. Check Explore for titles that are available outside this ranking.
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