16 titles · 16 films · 0 TV series · 20h 34m
The DC Animated Movie Universe turns feature-length animation into an interconnected superhero saga, with consequences and relationships carried between character-focused adventures and team films. Batman’s family, the Teen Titans, supernatural heroes, and the Justice League contribute different perspectives. The pleasure comes from watching those strands accumulate, making later encounters feel like meetings between people whose histories you have actually followed.
Use The Flashpoint Paradox as the opening threshold, then continue with Justice League: War and the subsequent release sequence. Keep direct continuations such as The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen together. The tone can become harsh, particularly near Apokolips War, so approach this as dramatic superhero animation with varying maturity levels rather than assuming a uniform family audience.
2013 · 1h 21m · ★ 7.9 ★ ESSENTIAL PICK
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.
2014 · 1h 19m · ★ 7.4 ★ ESSENTIAL PICK
The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of superheroes consisting of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Shazam must set aside their differences and gather together to defend Earth.
2014 · 1h 14m · ★ 7.1
Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group known as The League of Assassins.
2015 · 1h 12m · ★ 7.0
After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction.
2015 · 1h 20m · ★ 7.2
Damian Wayne is having a hard time coping with his father's "no killing" rule. Meanwhile, Gotham is going through hell with threats such as the insane Dollmaker, and the secretive Court of Owls.
2016 · 1h 14m · ★ 7.0
When Batman goes missing, it takes the entire Bat "family" - including Batwoman and Batwing - to keep the peace in Gotham and unravel the mystery behind the Dark Knight's disappearance.
2016 · 1h 18m · ★ 7.3
Robin is sent by Batman to work with the Teen Titans after his volatile behavior botches up a Justice League mission. The Titans must then step up to face Trigon after he possesses the League and threatens to conquer the world.
2017 · 1h 16m · ★ 7.3
When innocent civilians begin committing unthinkable crimes across Metropolis, Gotham City and beyond, Batman must call upon mystical counterparts to eradicate this demonic threat to the planet; enter Justice League Dark. This team of Dark Arts specialists must unravel the mystery of Earth's supernatural plague and contend with the rising, powerful villainous forces behind the siege—before it's too late for all of mankind.
2017 · 1h 24m · ★ 7.3
Tara Markov is a girl who has power over earth and stone; she is also more than she seems. Is the newest Teen Titan an ally or a threat? And what are the mercenary Deathstroke's plans for the Titans?
2018 · 1h 26m · ★ 7.1
Amanda Waller's top-secret "Task Force X" — consisting of Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn, and Copperhead — is on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they're willing to risk their lives to steal it. However, the Suicide Squad isn't the only group of villains seeking to possess the object. It's a race for the golden prize, and second place isn't an option if they want to stay alive.
2019 · 1h 21m · ★ 7.4
When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity.
2019 · 1h 27m · ★ 7.0
In the wake of The Death of Superman, the world is still mourning the loss of the Man of Steel following his fatal battle with the monster Doomsday. However, no sooner as his body been laid to rest than do four new bearers of the Superman shield come forward to take on the mantle. The Last Son of Krypton, Superboy, Steel, and the Cyborg Superman all attempt to fill the vacuum left by the world's greatest champion. Meanwhile, Superman's death has also signaled to the universe that Earth is vulnerable. Can these new Supermen and the rest of the heroes prove them wrong?
2019 · 1h 22m · ★ 7.1
A mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle/Catwoman.
2019 · 1h 23m · ★ 6.9
Witness the legendary origin of renowned Justice League member Wonder Woman as she fights for good with her sword and magic lasso. Equally strong in body, heart and will, she makes it her mission to help a troubled young girl enlisted by a deadly organization known as Villainy, Inc., whose criminal members have their sights set on invading Themyscira, Wonder Woman’s paradise home. The battle will be epic, because if there's one thing an Amazon knows, it’s war!
2020 · 1h 30m · ★ 8.2
Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the remaining bastions of good – the Justice League, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad and assorted others – must regroup, strategize and take the war to Darkseid in order to save the planet and its surviving inhabitants.
2022 · 0h 27m · ★ 6.8
John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad habit of turning into demons and ripping him to shreds, over and over again!
No. These films form their own connected animated saga. Familiar heroes, adapted comic events, or returning voice performers do not make them continuations of Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited, or other separate animated settings.
Start with The Flashpoint Paradox, which provides the transition into this continuity, then watch Justice League: War. Continue through the release sequence, preserving direct sequel relationships and leaving Apokolips War until the principal character strands have developed.
Every entry is not strictly necessary, but this finale benefits from broad familiarity with the League, Titans, and Constantine. If you shorten the route, prioritize their stories and accept that some supporting relationships will carry less emotional context.
The Constantine story is a short that serves as an epilogue to Apokolips War and was released within a DC Showcase collection. Watch it afterward; its inclusion does not mean the accompanying anthology shorts all share this continuity.
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