How to Watch the Batman Movies in Order

The Caped Crusader is spread out across multiple streaming services

By
Nick Steinberg
Nick Steinberg
Nick Steinberg
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  • Wilfrid Laurier University
Nick Steinberg has been writing about technology since 2014. His work has appeared in Goliath, Screen Rant, TechRadar, and many more publications.
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Updated on September 10, 2022

What to Know

  • To watch in order of release, start with Batman (1943) and end with The Batman (2022). There are 16 movies.
  • By series: Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era > Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy > DC Extended Universe.
  • Some Batman movies are available on HBO Max. You can rent most Batman movies from iTunes and Amazon.

This article explains how to watch Batman movies in order of release or by series since there's no consistent chronology to serve as a viewing guide. We'll cover Batman movies that were released theatrically; however, we are not including direct-to-video animated releases or animated films where Batman is not the main character,

Michael Keaton in Batman (1989)
 Warner Bros. Pictures

How to Watch the Batman Movies in Order of Release

While some Batman movies are available to stream on HBO Max, others are on separate platforms. If you don’t have an HBO Max account, you can rent most Batman movies from iTunes, Amazon, and other online movie rental services. Availability is constantly changing, so a film available on one streaming service today may be gone tomorrow.

Movie Release Date Where to Watch
Batman July 1943 DVD available to buy on Amazon
Batman and Robin (serial) May 1949 Amazon Prime
Batman: The Movie July 1966 Amazon Prime
Batman June 1989 Amazon Prime
Batman Returns June 1992 Amazon Prime
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm December 1993 Amazon Prime, YouTube
Batman Forever June 1995 Amazon Prime
Batman & Robin June 1997 Amazon Prime
Batman Begins June 2005 Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight July 2008 HBO Max, Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight Rises July 2012 AMC+, Amazon Prime
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 2016 HBO Max, Amazon Prime
Suicide Squad August 2016 HBO Max, Amazon Prime
The Lego Batman Movie February 2017 HBO Max, Amazon Prime, TBS
Justice League November 2017 HBO Max, Amazon Prime
Joker October 2019 Amazon Prime, TNT
The Batman March 2022 HBO Max, Hulu

Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1943) are also on YouTube in their entirety. You should be able to find them through a quick Google search.

How to Watch the Batman Movies by Series

Although there are a few outliers, we can separate the Batman movies into three main series: the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and the DC Extended Universe. Here’s the order you should follow if you watch them by franchise.

Movie Series Where to Watch
Batman Batman Serials DVD available to buy on Amazon
Batman and Robin Batman Serials Amazon Prime
Batman: The Movie Batman Television Series Amazon Prime
Batman Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era Amazon Prime
Batman Returns Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era Amazon Prime
Batman Forever Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era Amazon Prime
Batman & Robin Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era Amazon Prime
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman: The Animated Series Amazon Prime, YouTube
Batman Begins The Dark Knight Trilogy Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Trilogy HBO Max, Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Trilogy AMC+, Amazon Prime
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice DC Extended Universe HBO Max, Amazon Prime
Suicide Squad DC Extended Universe HBO Max Amazon Prime
Justice League DC Extended Universe HBO Max, Amazon Prime
The Lego Batman Movie The Lego Movie Film Series HBO Max, Amazon Prime, TBS
Joker "Separate Earth" DCEU Amazon Prime, TNT
The Batman "Separate Earth" DCEU HBO Max, Hulu
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