40 titles · 32 films · 8 TV series · 203h 25m
Animated Elseworlds is a browsing collection of independent adaptations and separate animated continuities, not a single universe or continuous watch order. What connects these titles is the freedom animation gives DC’s characters: familiar identities can support period pieces, stylized experiments, comedy, or sustained television drama. Choose by artistic approach and mood rather than expecting one production’s history to govern the next.
Start with a self-contained film that matches your interests, or the opening episode of a series whose interpretation appeals to you. Follow explicit sequels and multipart adaptations together, then move freely elsewhere. Recognizable voices and similar designs can suggest familiarity without proving continuity, and the category’s range makes individual age guidance more useful than any assumption based on the animated format.
2007 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.7
When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.
2008 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.8
The human race is threatened by a powerful creature, and only the combined power of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and The Flash can stop it. But can they overcome their differences to thwart this enemy using the combined strength of their newly formed Justice League?
2008 · 1h 16m · ★ 6.7
Six interlocking stories reveal Bruce Wayne's earliest adventures as Batman and the steps he took to become the grim avenger of Gotham City.
2009 · 1h 14m · ★ 7.2
On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a daughter of untold beauty, grace and strength: Princess Diana. When an Army fighter pilot, Steve Trevor, crash-lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization.
2009 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.9
Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.
2009 · 1h 7m · ★ 7.1
United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite meteor to frame Superman and declare a id="main" billion bounty on the heads of the Man of Steel and his ‘partner in crime’, Batman. Heroes and villains alike launch a relentless pursuit of Superman and Batman, who must unite—and recruit help—to try and stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the meteor Luthors plot.
2010 · 1h 15m · ★ 7.3
A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a devious plan launched by Batman's counterpart Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril.
2010 · 1h 15m · ★ 7.8 ★ ESSENTIAL PICK
One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.
2010 · 1h 19m · ★ 7.2
Batman discovers a mysterious teen-aged girl with superhuman powers and a connection to Superman. When the girl comes to the attention of Darkseid, the evil overlord of Apokolips, events take a decidedly dangerous turn.
2011 · 1h 16m · ★ 6.9
Lex Luthor enacts his plan to rid the world of Superman, once and for all. Succeeding with solar radiation poisoning, the Man of Steel is slowly dying. With what little times remains, the Last Son of Krypton must confront the revealing of his secret identity to Lois Lane and face Luthor in a final battle.
2011 · 1h 24m · ★ 6.7
As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades.
2011 · 1h 4m · ★ 7.2
A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.
2012 · 1h 17m · ★ 7.4
An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.
2012 · 1h 16m · ★ 6.9
The Man of Steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless superheroes who hold his idealism in contempt.
2012 · 1h 16m · ★ 7.7
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
2013 · 1h 18m · ★ 7.9
Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.
2013 · 1h 15m · ★ 6.6
Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."
2014 · 1h 16m · ★ 7.3
Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and recover vital information stolen by the Riddler.
2015 · 1h 16m · ★ 7.1
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
2016 · 1h 17m · ★ 6.6
As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.
2016 · 1h 18m · ★ 6.5
Adam West and Burt Ward returns to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and in space.
2017 · 1h 12m · ★ 6.3
Former Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, one side of his face scarred by acid, goes on a crime spree based on the number '2'. All of his actions are decided by the flip of a defaced, two-headed silver dollar.
2018 · 1h 18m · ★ 6.7
In an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by Jack the Ripper.
2018 · 1h 25m · ★ 5.9
Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.
2020 · 1h 24m · ★ 7.1
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
2021 · 1h 23m · ★ 6.7
Bruce Wayne faces a deadly menace from his past, with the help of three former classmates: world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner and Lady Shiva.
2021 · 1h 18m · ★ 7.3
When Lois Lane is killed, an unhinged Superman decides to take control of the Earth. Determined to stop him, Batman creates a team of freedom-fighting heroes. But when superheroes go to war, can the world survive?
2022 · 1h 18m · ★ 5.8
Catwoman's attempt to steal a priceless jewel puts her squarely in the crosshairs of both a powerful consortium of villains and the ever-resourceful Interpol, not to mention Batwoman.
2023 · 1h 26m · ★ 6.7
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon.
2017 · 1h 44m · ★ 7.3
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
2022 · 1h 45m · ★ 7.1
When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.
2018 · 1h 24m · ★ 7.2
All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.
2010 · 98 episodes · ~37h 46m · ★ 8.4
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
2003 · 65 episodes · ~24h 55m · ★ 8.3
Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, these five superheroes are living proof you're never too young to save the planet. Protecting Earth and beyond, the Teen Titans use martial arts and gadgetry to battle villains.
2019 · 57 episodes · ~22h 10m · ★ 8.3
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
2023 · 30 episodes · ~11h 29m · ★ 8.1
Twenty-somethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane, and their best friend Jimmy Olsen begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet.
2024 · 20 episodes · ~8h 47m · ★ 7.3
Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.
2004 · 65 episodes · ~23h 50m · ★ 8.0
A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman.
2008 · 64 episodes · ~23h 46m · ★ 7.6
The Caped Crusader is teamed up with Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Aquaman and countless others in his quest to uphold justice.
2011 · 26 episodes · ~8h 41m · ★ 7.8
The Green Lanterns Hal and his partner Kilowog fight against the forces of the Red Lanterns.
No. This is a browsing collection, not a unified continuity. Some entries have local connections, such as Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and Apocalypse, but those relationships do not connect the entire category into a single timeline.
For a self-contained Batman feature, try Under the Red Hood; for a Superman-centered choice, try All Star Superman. Series should begin with their opening episodes. Keep explicitly numbered adaptations, especially The Dark Knight Returns, in sequence.
No. The collection is designed for selective discovery. Commit only to a particular series, direct sequel pairing, or multipart story that interests you; unrelated titles provide alternative interpretations rather than missing chapters in one overarching narrative.
No. A playful title such as The Lego Batman Movie offers a very different experience from Batman: The Killing Joke. Check each production’s rating and content guidance before choosing, especially when planning a family viewing session.
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