How to Watch the Batman Movies in Order

How to Watch the Batman Movies in Order

The Caped Crusader is spread out across multiple streaming services

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 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 Hulu
Batman Returns
June 1992
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
December 1993
Amazon Prime YouTube
Batman Forever
June 1995
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman & Robin
June 1997
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman Begins
June 2005
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight
July 2008
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight Rises
July 2012
HBO Max AMC+ Amazon Prime
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
March 2016
HBO Max Amazon Prime Sling TV
Suicide Squad
August 2016
HBO Max Amazon Prime Netflix
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 Netflix
The Batman
March 2022
Not yet released
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 Hulu
Batman Returns
Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman Forever
Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman & Robin
Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: The Animated Series
Amazon Prime YouTube
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Trilogy
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Trilogy
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Trilogy
HBO Max AMC+ Amazon Prime
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
DC Extended Universe
HBO Max Amazon Prime Sling TV
Suicide Squad
DC Extended Universe
HBO Max Amazon Prime Netflix
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 Netflix
The Batman
“Separate Earth” DCEU
Not yet released
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How to Watch the Batman Movies in Order

The Caped Crusader is spread out across multiple streaming services

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 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 Hulu
Batman Returns
June 1992
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
December 1993
Amazon Prime YouTube
Batman Forever
June 1995
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman & Robin
June 1997
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman Begins
June 2005
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight
July 2008
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight Rises
July 2012
HBO Max AMC+ Amazon Prime
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
March 2016
HBO Max Amazon Prime Sling TV
Suicide Squad
August 2016
HBO Max Amazon Prime Netflix
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 Netflix
The Batman
March 2022
Not yet released
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 Hulu
Batman Returns
Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman Forever
Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman & Robin
Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher era
Amazon Prime Hulu
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: The Animated Series
Amazon Prime YouTube
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Trilogy
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Trilogy
HBO Max Netflix Amazon Prime
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Trilogy
HBO Max AMC+ Amazon Prime
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
DC Extended Universe
HBO Max Amazon Prime Sling TV
Suicide Squad
DC Extended Universe
HBO Max Amazon Prime Netflix
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 Netflix
The Batman
“Separate Earth” DCEU
Not yet released
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