Streaming Streaming TV, Movies, & More How to Watch the Batman Movies in Order The Caped Crusader is spread out across multiple streaming services by Nick Steinberg Writer Nick Steinberg has been writing about technology since 2014. His work has appeared in Goliath, Screen Rant, TechRadar, and many more publications. our editorial process Nick Steinberg Updated on November 09, 2020 Streaming TV, Movies, & More Netflix Hulu Disney+ Prime Video Apple TV+ Favorite Events Tweet Share Email The good news is there are so many Batman movies to watch that you could stay at home for quite a long while before getting through them all. The bad news is the Batman movie franchise has also gone through many reboots, there's no consistent chronology to serve as a viewing guide. So we recommend watching them in order of release or by series. This article only covers Batman movies that were released theatrically. It doesn’t include direct-to-video animated releases or animated films in which he’s not the main character, such as The Lego Movie. 2016’s Batman: The Killing Joke is also not on the list since it only ran in theaters for a one-night event. Warner Bros. Pictures How to Watch the Batman Movies in Order of Release While most Batman movies are available to stream on HBO Max, others are on separate platforms or unavailable online altogether. 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 Available to buy on Amazon Batman and Robin May 1949 Available to buy on Amazon Batman: The Movie July 1966 Available to rent and buy on Amazon Batman June 1989 DC Universe Batman Returns June 1992 HBO Max Batman: Mask of the Phantasm December 1993 DC Universe Batman Forever June 1995 HBO Max Batman & Robin June 1997 HBO Max Batman Begins June 2005 HBO Max* The Dark Knight July 2008 HBO Max* The Dark Knight Rises July 2012 AMC+ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 2016 HBO Max Suicide Squad August 2016 HBO Max The Lego Batman Movie February 2017 HBO Max Justice League November 2017 HBO Max Joker October 2019 HBO Max, Hulu The Batman March 2022 Not yet released Although Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1943) aren’t available to stream on any major platforms, both serials are 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 Available to buy on Amazon Batman and Robin Batman Serials Available to buy on Amazon Batman: The Movie Batman Television Series Available to rent and buy on Amazon Batman Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era DC Universe Batman Returns Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era HBO Max Batman Forever Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era HBO Max Batman & Robin Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era HBO Max Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman: The Animated Series DC Universe Batman Begins The Dark Knight Trilogy HBO Max* The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Trilogy HBO Max* The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Trilogy AMC+ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice DC Extended Universe HBO Max Suicide Squad DC Extended Universe HBO Max Justice League DC Extended Universe HBO Max The Lego Batman Movie The Lego Movie Film Series HBO Max Joker "Separate Earth" DCEU HBO Max, Hulu The Batman "Separate Earth" DCEU Not yet released *Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are available on HBO Max right now but will be moving to Peacock by the end of 2020.