Ranking Every Batman Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best
Here's how the critics felt about every Batman movie, based on Rotten Tomatoes scores.
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The onscreen depiction of Batman has come a long way since the campy Batman: The Movie in 1966, with the Caped Crusader undergoing some serious transformations over the years. Whether you prefer the heightened gothic undertones of the Tim Burton movies, the darker aesthetic that Christopher Nolan brought to his trilogy, or the grittiness of the modern DC Extended Universe era, Batman remains one of pop culture's most enduring creations. To see how critics have responded to the various iterations over the decades, take a look at this ranking of every Batman movie by Rotten Tomatoes score. And for more critical takes on comic book movies, we're also Ranking Every Marvel Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.
14
Batman & Robin (1997)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 11 percent
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13
Suicide Squad (2016)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 27 percent
12
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 28 percent
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11
Batman Forever (1995)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent
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10
Justice League (2017)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 40 percent
9
Joker (2019)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 68 percent
8
Batman (1989)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 71 percent
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7
Batman: The Movie (1966)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent
6
Batman Returns (1992)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 80 percent
And for more follow-ups that improved on their predecessors, revisit these 20 Movie Sequels Better Than the Original.
5
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 84 percent
4
Batman Begins (2005)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 84 percent
3
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 87 percent
2
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 90 percent
1
The Dark Knight (2008)
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Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 percent