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Batman in film

April 12, 2023

Main article: Batman (franchise)

The fictional superhero Batman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger,[1] the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s: Batman and Batman and Robin. The character also appeared in the 1966 film Batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward, who also starred in the film. Toward the end of the 1980s, the Warner Bros. studio began producing a series of feature films starring Batman, beginning with the 1989 film Batman, directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton. Burton and Keaton returned for the 1992 sequel Batman Returns, and in 1995, Joel Schumacher directed Batman Forever with Val Kilmer as Batman. Schumacher also directed the 1997 sequel Batman & Robin, which starred George Clooney. Batman & Robin was poorly received by both critics and fans, leading to the cancellation of Batman Unchained.[2]

Adaptations of Batman in other media
Created by
Original sourceComics published by DC Comics
First appearanceDetective Comics #27 (1939)
Films and television
Film(s)

Following the cancellation of two further film proposals, the franchise was rebooted in 2005 with Batman Begins, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale. Nolan returned to direct two further installments through the release of The Dark Knight in 2008 and The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, with Bale reprising his role in both films. Both sequels earned over $1 billion worldwide, making Batman the second film franchise to have two of its films earn more than $1 billion worldwide.[3] Referred to as "The Dark Knight Trilogy",[4] the critical acclaim and commercial success of Nolan's films have been credited with restoring widespread popularity to the superhero, with the second installment considered one of the best superhero movies of all time.

After Warner Bros. launched their own shared cinematic universe known as the DC Extended Universe in 2013, Ben Affleck was cast to portray Batman in the new expansive franchise, first appearing in 2016 with the Zack Snyder-directed film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film would begin a sequence of further DC Comics adaptations, including Justice League and Zack Snyder's Justice League crossover films featuring other DC Comics characters, and the stand-alone film The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, with Robert Pattinson in the role.[5] Affleck and Keaton will both reprise the role of Batman in the upcoming DCEU film The Flash (2022).[6] Keaton was also due to reprise his role in the Leslie Grace-led HBO Max film Batgirl, but it was shelved and is unlikely to ever be released.[7]

The series has grossed over $4.99 billion at the global box office, making it the eleventh highest-grossing film franchise of all time. Batman has also appeared in multiple animated films, both as a starring character and as an ensemble character. While most animated films were released direct-to-video, the 1993 animated feature Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (based on the 1990s Batman: The Animated Series) and 2017's The Lego Batman Movie (a spin-off of 2014's The Lego Movie) were released theatrically. Having earned an unadjusted total of U.S. $2,783,118,504, the Batman series is the fourth-highest-grossing film series in North America.[8]

List of films

Film U.S. release date Lead Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Early films
Batman July 16, 1943 (1943-07-16) Lewis Wilson Lambert Hillyer Victor McLeod, Leslie Swabacker and Harry L. Fraser Rudolph C. Flothow
Batman and Robin June 26, 1949 (1949-06-26) Robert Lowery Spencer Gordon Bennet George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland and Royal K. Cole Sam Katzman
Batman: The Movie July 30, 1966 (1966-07-30) Adam West Leslie H. Martinson Lorenzo Semple, Jr. William Dozier
1989–1997 film series
Batman June 23, 1989 (1989-06-23) Michael Keaton Tim Burton Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren Sam Hamm Jon Peters and Peter Guber
Batman Returns June 19, 1992 (1992-06-19) Daniel Waters Daniel Waters and Sam Hamm Denise Di Novi and Tim Burton
Batman Forever June 16, 1995 (1995-06-16) Val Kilmer Joel Schumacher Lee Batchler, Janet Scott Batchler and Akiva Goldsman Lee Batchler and Janet Scott-Batchler Tim Burton and Peter MacGregor-Scott
Batman & Robin June 20, 1997 (1997-06-20) George Clooney Akiva Goldsman Peter MacGregor-Scott
Animated films
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm December 25, 1993 Kevin Conroy Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves Alan Burnett Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan
The Lego Batman Movie February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10) Will Arnett Chris McKay Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern and John Whittington Seth Grahame-Smith Dan Lin, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and Roy Lee
The Dark Knight trilogy
Batman Begins June 25, 2005 (2005-06-25) Christian Bale Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer David S. Goyer Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Larry Franco
The Dark Knight July 18, 2008 (2008-07-18) Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight Rises July 20, 2012 (2012-07-20)
DC Extended Universe films
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25) Ben Affleck Zack Snyder Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder
Suicide Squad August 5, 2016 (2016-08-05) David Ayer Charles Roven and Richard Suckle
Justice League November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) Joss Whedon Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon Chris Terrio and Zack Snyder Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns
Zack Snyder's Justice League March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18) Zack Snyder Chris Terrio Chris Terrio, Zack Snyder and Will Beall Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder
The Flash June 23, 2023[9] Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck Andy Muschietti Christina Hodson John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom December 25, 2023 Ben Affleck James Wan David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick James Wan, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa'a Sibbett James Wan and Peter Safran
Matt Reeves film series
The Batman March 4, 2022[10] Robert Pattinson Matt Reeves Matt Reeves and Peter Craig Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves
The Batman Part II October 3, 2025 Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin TBA
DC Universe film
The Brave and the Bold TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

1940s serials

 
Lewis Wilson played Batman in the first film appearance of the character in the 1943 movie serial Batman
 
Robert Lowery played Batman in the second film appearance of the character in a 1949 movie serial Batman and Robin

Batman (1943)

Main article: Batman (serial)

Batman was a 15-chapter serial film released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. The serial starred Lewis Wilson[11] as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. Being a World War II era production, the movie serial like many of this period was used as war-time propaganda and had an anti-Japanese bent with J. Carrol Naish playing the Japanese villain, an original character named Dr. Daka. Rounding out the cast were Shirley Patterson as Linda Page (Bruce Wayne's love interest), and William Austin as Alfred. The plot is based on Batman, a US government agent, attempting to defeat the Japanese agent Dr. Daka, at the height of World War II.

The film is notable for being the first filmed appearance of Batman and for providing two core elements of the Batman mythos.[12] The film introduced "The Bat's Cave" and the Grandfather clock entrance.[12] The name was altered to the Batcave for the comic. William Austin, who played Alfred, had a trim physique and sported a thin mustache, while the contemporary comic book version of Alfred was overweight and clean-shaven prior to the serial's release. The comics version of Alfred was altered to match that of Austin's, and has stayed that way.[12]

Batman and Robin (1949)

Main article: Batman and Robin (serial)

Batman and Robin was another 15-chapter serial film released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. Robert Lowery played Batman, while Johnny Duncan played Robin. Supporting players included Jane Adams as Vicki Vale and veteran character actor Lyle Talbot as Commissioner Gordon.[13] The plot dealt with the Dynamic Duo facing off against the Wizard, a hooded villain whose identity remains a mystery throughout the serial until the end.

1960s

Batman: The Movie (1966)

Main article: Batman (1966 film)
See also: Batman (1966 TV series)
 
Adam West played the first television version of Batman in the 1966-1968 Batman series as well as the 1966 film of the same name

Batman (also known as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular Batman television series, and was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character. The 20th Century Fox release starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, as well as Lee Meriwether as Catwoman, Cesar Romero as the Joker, Burgess Meredith as the Penguin and Frank Gorshin as the Riddler.[14]

The film was directed by Leslie H. Martinson, who also directed for the series a pair of season one episodes: "The Penguin Goes Straight" and "Not Yet, He Ain't".[15]

1970s and 80s

In the late 1970s, Batman's popularity was waning.[16] CBS was interested in producing a Batman in Outer Space film. Producers Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker purchased the film rights of Batman from DC Comics on October 3, 1979. It was Uslan's wish "to make the definitive, dark, serious version of Batman, the way Bob Kane and Bill Finger had envisioned him in 1939. A creature of the night; stalking criminals in the shadows."[16] Richard Maibaum was approached to write a script with Guy Hamilton to direct, but the two turned down the offer. Uslan was unsuccessful with pitching Batman to various movie studios because they wanted the film to be similar to the campy 1960s TV series. Columbia Pictures and United Artists were among those to turn down the film.[17]

A disappointed Uslan then wrote a script titled Return of the Batman to give the film industry a better idea of his vision for the film. Uslan later compared its dark tone to that of The Dark Knight Returns, which his script pre-dated by six years.[16] In November 1979, producer Jon Peters and Casablanca FilmWorks, headed by Peter Guber, joined the project.[18] The four producers felt it was best to pattern the film's development after that of Superman (1978).[19] Uslan, Melniker and Guber pitched Batman to Universal Pictures, but the studio turned it down.[20] The project was publicly announced with a budget of $15 million in July 1980 at the Comic Art Convention in New York. Casablanca FilmWorks was absorbed into PolyGram Pictures in 1980. Guber and Peters left PolyGram Pictures in 1982 and took the Batman film rights with them, although PolyGram would retain at least 7.5% of the profits of said rights due to a contractual agreement.[18] Guber and Peters immediately set up shop at Warner Bros., which finally decided to accept Batman.[21]

Tom Mankiewicz completed a script titled The Batman in June 1983, focusing on Batman and Dick Grayson's origins, with the Joker and Rupert Thorne as villains, and Silver St. Cloud as the romantic interest.[22] Mankiewicz took inspiration from Steve Englehart's and Marshall Rogers's 1970s run in Detective Comics (later reprinted in the trade paperback Batman: Strange Apparitions), (ISBN 1-56389-500-5),[23] with Rogers himself being hired to provide concept art.[20] The Batman was then announced in late 1983 for a mid-1985 release date on a budget of $20 million. Originally, Mankiewicz had wanted an unknown actor for Batman, William Holden for James Gordon, David Niven as Alfred Pennyworth and Peter O'Toole as the Penguin, who Mankiewicz wanted to portray as a mobster with low body temperature.[21] Holden died in 1981 and Niven in 1983, so this would never come to pass. A number of filmmakers were attached to Mankiewicz' script, including Ivan Reitman and Joe Dante. Reitman wanted to cast Bill Murray as Batman. Eddie Murphy and Michael J. Fox were candidates for the role of Robin.[24] Nine rewrites were performed by nine separate writers. Most of them were based on Strange Apparitions. However, Mankiewicz's script was still being used to guide the project.[25]

Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher series (1989–1997)

Filmography

Films
Batman
(1989) 		Batman Returns
(1992) 		Batman Forever
(1995) 		Batman & Robin
(1997)
Director Tim Burton Joel Schumacher
Producer(s) Jon Peters
Peter Guber 		Denise Di Novi
Tim Burton 		Tim Burton
Peter MacGregor-Scott 		Peter MacGregor-Scott
Screenwriter(s) Warren Skaaren
Sam Hamm 		Daniel Waters Lee Batchler
Janet Scott Batchler
Akiva Goldsman 		Akiva Goldsman
Story by Sam Hamm Daniel Waters
Sam Hamm 		Lee Batchler
Janet Scott Batchler
Cinematographer Roger Pratt Stefan Czapsky Stephen Goldblatt
Composer Danny Elfman Elliot Goldenthal
Editor(s) Ray Lovejoy Chris Lebenzon Dennis Virkler Dennis Virkler
Mark Stevens
Batman actor Michael Keaton Val Kilmer George Clooney

Batman (1989)

Main article: Batman (1989 film)
See also: Bruce Wayne (1989 film series character)

Tim Burton took over as director of the first Batman film in 1986. Steve Englehart and Julie Hickson wrote film treatments before Sam Hamm wrote the first screenplay.[24][26] Numerous A-list actors were considered for the role of Batman before Michael Keaton was cast. Keaton was a controversial choice for the role since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role.[24] Jack Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under strict conditions that dictated a high salary, a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule. Nicholson's final salary is reported to be as high as $50 million.[21][27][28][29] Principal photography took place at Pinewood Studios from October 1988 to January 1989.[30] The budget escalated from $30 million to $48 million,[27] while the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike forced Hamm to drop out. Rewrites were performed by Warren Skaaren, Charles McKeown[21] and Jonathan Gems.[31] Batman received positive reviews, broke numerous box office records, and won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction. The film grossed over $400 million,[24] and left a legacy over the modern perception of the superhero film genre.[32]

Batman Returns (1992)

Main article: Batman Returns

Burton originally did not want to direct a sequel because of his mixed emotions over the previous film.[19] Sam Hamm's first script had the Penguin and Catwoman searching for hidden treasure.[33] Daniel Waters delivered a script that satisfied Burton, which convinced him to direct the film. Wesley Strick went uncredited for writing the shooting draft, deleting the Robin character, reworking the Penguin's characterization and "normalizing" all dialogue. Strick remained as the on-set writer throughout the production process and received top-billing screenplay credit the early trailers, while Waters had sole story credit.[34][35] Various A-list actresses lobbied hard for the role of Catwoman before Michelle Pfeiffer was cast, while Danny DeVito signed on to portray the Penguin.[36] Filming started at Warner Bros. in Burbank, California in June 1991. Batman Returns was released with financial success, but Warner Bros. was disappointed with the film's box office run because it earned less than its predecessor.[37] However, Batman Returns was released to generally positive reviews,[38] with praise for its action sequences, performances, Danny Elfman's score, effects and villains, although its dark tone and high level of violence for a PG-13 film was criticized.[37] McDonald's shut down its Happy Meal tie-in for Batman Returns.[39]

Batman Forever (1995)

Main article: Batman Forever
 
Val Kilmer portrayed Batman in Batman Forever (1995)

Although Batman Returns was a financial success, Warner Bros. felt the film should have made more money. The studio decided to change the direction of the Batman film series to be more mainstream. Joel Schumacher replaced Tim Burton as director, while Burton decided to stay on as producer.[40] However, Michael Keaton did not like the new direction the film series was heading in,[41] and was replaced by Val Kilmer as Batman. Chris O'Donnell was introduced as Robin, Jim Carrey starred as The Riddler, while Tommy Lee Jones starred as Two-Face. Filming started in September 1994,[40] and Schumacher found Kilmer and Jones difficult to work with.[42] Batman Forever was released on June 16, 1995, with financial success, earning over $350 million worldwide and three Academy Award nominations.[43] The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism directed towards the CGI, Kilmer's performance, costume designs and tonal departure from previous films, but praising the visuals, action sequences and performances of Carrey and Jones.[44]

Batman & Robin (1997)

Main article: Batman & Robin (film)
 
George Clooney took over the role of Batman in the critically maligned Batman & Robin (1997)

After the release of Batman Forever, Warner Bros. started development on Batman & Robin, commissioning it on fast track for an adamant June 1997 release.[45] Val Kilmer did not return, because of scheduling conflicts with The Saint,[46] and was replaced by George Clooney. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred as Mr. Freeze, while Uma Thurman played Poison Ivy, Alicia Silverstone played Batgirl, and Robert Swenson played Bane. Chris O'Donnell reprised his role as Robin. Michael Gough and Pat Hingle are the only cast members to appear in all four films as Alfred Pennyworth and Commissioner Gordon respectively. Principal photography began in September 1996[47] and finished in January 1997,[48] two weeks ahead of the shooting schedule.[49]

Batman & Robin was released on June 20, 1997, and received primarily negative reviews.[50] Observers criticized the film for its toyetic and campy approach, and for homosexual innuendos added by Schumacher.[46][failed verification] The film was a financial success,[51] but remains the least commercially successful live-action Batman film. Batman & Robin received numerous nominations at the Razzie Awards[52] and ranks among the worst rated superhero films of all time.[53][54]

Proposals for a fifth film

Batman Unchained

During the filming of Batman & Robin, Warner Bros. was impressed with the dailies, prompting them to immediately hire Joel Schumacher to reprise his directing duties for a third film. Writer Akiva Goldsman, who worked on Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, turned down the chance to write the script.[49] In late 1996, Warner Bros. and Schumacher hired Mark Protosevich to write the script for a fifth Batman film. A projected mid-1999 release date was announced.[55] Los Angeles Times described their film as "continuing in the same vein with multiple villains and more silliness".[56] Schumacher, however, later claimed that the film would have been darker and closer in tone to the first two films in the series.[57] Titled Batman Unchained but often incorrectly referred to as Batman Triumphant,[2] Protosevich's script had the Scarecrow as the main villain and the Joker would return as a hallucination in Batman's mind caused by the Scarecrow's fear toxin. Harley Quinn would appear as a supporting character, written as the Joker's daughter trying to kill Batman to avenge her father's death.[58] The film would have depicted the Scarecrow and Harley Quinn teaming up to drive Batman insane and have him committed to Arkham Asylum. After their defeat, the film would have ended with Bruce Wayne traveling to Bali and entering a cave, where he allows himself to be swarmed by bats to symbolize that he has conquered fear.[57] Clooney, O'Donnell, and Silverstone were set to reprise the roles of Batman, Robin, and Batgirl.[59] Schumacher had also approached Nicolas Cage for the role of Scarecrow in Batman & Robin as a cameo appearance to set up an appearance in Batman Unchained,[60] before ultimately casting Coolio.[61]

A fifth film would likely have appeared 18 months to two years after the fourth. When Batman & Robin received negative reviews and failed to outgross any of its predecessors, and a $150 million Superman film was canceled three months before shooting began, Warner Bros. became unsure of its plans for the fifth film.

Batman: DarKnight

Despite Warner Bros. and Schumacher's interest with Year One, Lee Shapiro, a comic book fan, and Stephen Wise pitched the studio with a script titled Batman: DarKnight in mid-1998. DarKnight, which was largely inspired by The Dark Knight Returns, had Bruce Wayne giving up his crime fighting career after becoming disillusioned with his alias's inability to inspire fear and mystique in his enemies, and Dick Grayson attending Gotham University.[62] Dr. Jonathan Crane uses his position as professor of psychology at Gotham University and as head psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum to conduct his fear experiments (this element would later appear in Batman Begins). During a vengeful confrontation with a colleague, Dr. Kirk Langstrom, Crane unknowingly initiates Kirk's transformation into the creature known as Man-Bat. Citizens of Gotham believe Man-Bat's nightly activities to be Batman's "bloodthirsty" return. Bruce once again becomes Batman "to clear his name," and solve the mystery of Man-Bat.[62] Kirk struggles with his "man-vs.-monster" syndrome, as he longs to both reunite with his wife and get revenge on Crane, while Crane exacts revenge on those responsible for his dismissal from both Arkham and the university while encountering truths about his past. As with Schumacher's idea for Batman Unchained, the film would have had a darker tone.[57] Warner Bros. Pictures formally decided not to move forward with the project in 2001, and passed on Batman: DarKnight in favor of other projects.[57][62] In 2015, the screenplay was released on Amazon.[63]

Robin spin-off

Chris O'Donnell revealed in a 2012 interview with Access Hollywood that a Robin spin-off had been considered; the project was cancelled after Batman & Robin.[64]

Batgirl

In December 2021, Keaton was revealed to be appearing in the DC Extended Universe film Batgirl, reprising his role from Batman and Batman Returns.[65] Keaton had been expected to first reprise the role for the DCEU in The Flash prior to that film's delay to 2023. Batgirl was ultimately cancelled in post-production.

OnStar commercials

Main article: Batman OnStar commercials

The Batman OnStar commercials were a series of six television commercials featuring Batman, created by ad-agency Campbell-Ewald and aired from 2000 to the beginning of 2002.[66]

The ads were based on the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films of the 1980s and 1990s, and used aesthetics, props, and settings from the series, in addition to the Elfman theme from the Tim Burton films. Actor Bruce Thomas portrayed Batman in these ads, while Michael Gough reprised his role of Alfred Pennyworth in one of the ads. Baywatch actress Brooke Burns played Vicki Vale in an ad as well. Actor Brian Stepanek played the Riddler in one ad and Curtis Armstrong played the Joker in another.[67]

Abandoned reboot attempts (1999–2007)

Batman vs. Superman

In 1999 new Warner studio head Alan Horn promised five tent-poles a year. He wanted to revive the Batman and Superman franchises as tentpoles.[56] Wolfgang Petersen was to direct Superman: Flyby,[68][69] but Andrew Kevin Walker pitched Warner Bros. an idea titled Batman vs Superman with as director. Superman: Flyby was put on hold,[68] and Akiva Goldsman was hired to rewrite Walker's Batman vs. Superman.[70][56]

Goldsman's draft, dated June 21, 2002, had Bruce Wayne going through a mental breakdown after his five-year retirement from crime fighting. Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth, and Commissioner Gordon are all dead, but Bruce finds some solace in his fiancée, Elizabeth Miller. Meanwhile, Clark Kent is struggling because of a recent divorce from Lois Lane. Clark and Bruce are close friends, and Clark is Bruce's best man. After the Joker kills Elizabeth on their honeymoon, Bruce swears revenge, while Clark tries to hold him back. Bruce blames Clark for her death, and the two go against one another. Ultimately, Lex Luthor is revealed to have masterminded the entire plot to get Batman and Superman to destroy each other. The two decide to team up and stop Luthor.[71] Bale was approached to portray Batman,[72] while Josh Hartnett was offered the role of Superman.[73]

Filming was to start in early 2003, with plans for a five- to six-month shoot. The release date was set for the summer of 2004.[56][74] However, Warner Bros. canceled development to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects after J. J. Abrams submitted another draft for Superman: Flyby.[75] According to Petersen "[Warner Bros.' chief] Alan Horn was so torn, because it's such a fascinating concept to do a Batman versus Superman film".[76] Horn reportedly preferred Abrams' optimistic Superman script to the darker Batman vs. Superman script; studio executives voted 11-1 for the former. Many comic book fans agreed; David S. Goyer said, "'Batman Vs. Superman' is where you go when you admit to yourself that you've exhausted all possibilities ... somewhat of an admission that this franchise is on its last gasp". Since the decision left the studio without a Batman film for 2004, Warner quickly made Catwoman, which performed poorly at the box office and is considered among the worst films ever made.[56]

Batman Beyond

The studio decided it was best to consider a live-action Batman Beyond film[56] and an adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: Year One. Warner Bros. would then greenlight whichever idea suited them the most.[70] By September 2000, Warner Bros. was developing a live action screen adaptation of Batman Beyond, written by Paul Dini, Neal Stephenson and Boaz Yakin, with the possibility of Yakin directing.[77]

Despite interest from Schumacher, the studio amazed and pleased fans by hiring Darren Aronofsky to direct and co-write with Miller,[78][77][56] whom he previously collaborated with on an unproduced script for Ronin.[79] Yakin developed one draft of the Batman Beyond screenplay with the writers but soon lost interest.[80]

Batman: Year One

Warner Bros. abandoned Batman Beyond almost instantly in favor of an adaptation of Frank Miller's 1987 comic book story arc Batman: Year One.[70] After Batman and Robin, Schumacher felt he "owe[d] the Batman culture a real Batman movie. I would go back to the basics and make a dark portrayal of the Dark Knight."[78] He had approached Warner Bros. to adapt Batman: Year One in mid-1998.[78] Aronofsky and Miller intended to reboot the Batman franchise, "it's somewhat based on the comic book," Aronofsky said. "Toss out everything you can imagine about Batman! Everything! We're starting completely anew."[81] Regular Aronofsky collaborator, Matthew Libatique, was set as cinematographer.[82] At the same time, Warner Bros. was moving forward on a Catwoman spin-off.[83]

Christian Bale had been approached for the role of Batman. Bale would later be cast in the role for Batman Begins.[84] Aronofsky pursued Joaquin Phoenix for the lead role while Warner Bros. favored Freddie Prinze, Jr. The Aronofsky-Miller script had a brooding Batman and realistic violence, and would also have been R-rated.[85]

In June 2002, the studio decided to move forward on Batman vs. Superman and abandon Year One.[86]

Justice League: Mortal

Main article: Justice League in other media § Film

In February 2007, during pre-production for The Dark Knight, Warner Bros. hired husband and wife screenwriting duo Michelle and Kieran Mulroney to script a Justice League film[87] featuring a younger Batman in a separate franchise.[88] George Miller was hired to direct the following September,[89] with Armie Hammer cast as Batman a month later[90][91] and Teresa Palmer as Talia al Ghul.[92] Filming had nearly commenced at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, but was pushed back over the Writers Guild of America strike, and once more when the Australian Film Commission denied Warner Bros. a 45 percent tax rebate over lack of Australian actors in the film.[93] Production offices were moved to Vancouver Film Studios in Canada for an expected July 2008 start and a planned summer 2009 theatrical release date,[94][95] but Warner Bros. ultimately canceled Justice League following the success of The Dark Knight. Hammer's option on his contract lapsed and the studio was more willing to proceed with Christopher Nolan to finish his trilogy separately with The Dark Knight Rises.[96]

The Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012)

See also: Bruce Wayne (Dark Knight trilogy)

The Dark Knight Trilogy consists of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), all directed by Christopher Nolan. Collectively grossing over $2.4 billion at the worldwide box office, the trilogy has been ranked among the greatest ever made.[97][98][99]

 
According to Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale (who portrayed Batman from 2005 to 2012) had "exactly the balance of darkness and light that we were looking for."[citation needed]

Filmography

Films
Batman Begins
(2005) 		The Dark Knight
(2008) 		The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
Director Christopher Nolan
Producers Charles Roven
Emma Thomas
Larry Franco 		Emma Thomas
Charles Roven
Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter(s) Christopher Nolan
David S. Goyer 		Jonathan Nolan
Christopher Nolan
Story by David S. Goyer Christopher Nolan
David S. Goyer
Composer(s) Hans Zimmer
James Newton Howard 		Hans Zimmer
Cinematographer Wally Pfister
Editor(s) Lee Smith
Batman actor Christian Bale

Batman Begins (2005)

Main article: Batman Begins

Following a rejected Batman origin story reboot Joss Whedon pitched in December 2002,[100][101] Warner Bros. hired Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer to script Batman Begins.[102] The duo aimed for a darker and more realistic tone, with humanity and realism being the basis of the film.[103] The film was primarily shot in the United Kingdom and Chicago,[104][105] and relied on traditional stunts and scale models with minimal use of computer-generated imagery. Christian Bale starred as Batman, Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul, and Cillian Murphy as Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow. Katie Holmes appears in the movie as Wayne's love interest, Rachel Dawes, a role created for the film. Alfred Pennyworth was played by Michael Caine, Jim Gordon was portrayed by Gary Oldman and Lucius Fox by Morgan Freeman. A new Batmobile (called the Tumbler) and a more mobile Batsuit were both created specifically for the film.[106][107]

The film begins with the death of Bruce's parents and then explores his decision to leave Gotham and his training under the League of Shadows, with Ra's al Ghul, before he rebels against the League and adopts the guise of Batman, recognising that he cannot condone their use of lethal force. The League attempt to attack Gotham using Jonathan Crane's weaponised fear toxin, but Batman is able to defeat them.

Batman Begins was both critically and commercially successful. The film opened on June 15, 2005, in the United States and Canada in 3,858 theaters. It grossed $48 million in its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $372 million worldwide. The film received an 85% overall approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Critics noted that fear was a common motif throughout the film, and remarked that it had a darker tone compared with previous Batman films. The film was listed at No. 81 on Empire's "500 Greatest Movies of All Time".[108]

The Dark Knight (2008)

Main article: The Dark Knight

Christopher Nolan reprised his duties as director, and brought his brother, Jonathan, to co-write the script for the second installment. The Dark Knight featured Christian Bale reprising his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Heath Ledger as The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent / Two-Face. Katie Holmes turned down her role as Rachel, and Maggie Gyllenhaal was cast instead. Principal photography began in April 2007 in Chicago and concluded in November. Other locations included Pinewood Studios, Ministry of Sound in London and Hong Kong.

On January 22, 2008, after he had completed filming The Dark Knight, Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medication. Warner Bros. had created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight, developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screen shots of Ledger as the Joker, but after Ledger's death, the studio refocused its promotional campaign.[109][110]

The film depicts Batman fighting The Joker, aided by the prosecution of charismatic District Attorney Harvey Dent. The Joker tests Batman's resolve when he causes Rachel's death and Dent's transformation into the disfigured criminal Two-Face. Although Batman is able to stop the Joker from forcing two ferries - one loaded with civilians and the other with prisoners - to destroy each other, he is forced to take the blame for the murders committed by Dent to ensure that Gotham's citizens do not lose hope for the future.

The Dark Knight received broad critical acclaim,[111][112][113] and set numerous records during its theatrical run.[114] With just over $1 billion in revenue worldwide, it became the 4th-highest-grossing film of all time, unadjusted for inflation.[115] The film received eight Academy Award nominations; it won the award for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor. Critics and film writers often cite The Dark Knight as one of the best films of the 2000s.[116][117][118]

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Main article: The Dark Knight Rises

Nolan wanted the story for the third and final installment to keep him emotionally invested. "On a more superficial level, I have to ask the question," he reasoned, "how many good third movies in a franchise can people name?"[119] He returned out of finding a necessary way to continue the story, but feared midway through filming he would find a sequel redundant.[120] The Dark Knight Rises is intended to complete Nolan's Batman trilogy.[121] By December 2008, Nolan completed a rough story outline, before he committed himself to Inception.[122] In February 2010, work on the screenplay was commencing with David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan.[123] When Goyer left to work on the Superman reboot, Jonathan was writing the script based on the story by his brother and Goyer.[124] Tom Hardy was cast as Bane and Anne Hathaway plays Selina Kyle.[125] Joseph Gordon-Levitt was cast as Robin John Blake,[126][127] and Marion Cotillard was cast as Miranda Tate. Filming began in May 2011 and concluded in November.[128] Nolan chose not to film in 3-D but, by focusing on improving image quality and scale using the IMAX format, hoped to push technological boundaries while nevertheless making the style of the film consistent with the previous two.[129] Nolan had several meetings with IMAX Vice-President David Keighley to work on the logistics of projecting films in digital IMAX venues.[130] The Dark Knight Rises featured more scenes shot in IMAX than The Dark Knight.[130] Cinematographer Wally Pfister expressed interest in shooting the film entirely in IMAX.[131][132]

During the film, set eight years after Dark Knight, the arrival of new foe Bane forces Bruce to return to his old role as Batman, only to find himself overpowered and captured by Bane as Gotham is cut off from the rest of the world with a stolen Wayne Enterprises fusion generator prototype set to go off in a few months. With the aid of thief Selina Kyle, Bruce is able to return to Gotham and defeat Bane while redeeming his image as Batman. The film concludes with Bruce having 'retired' as Batman after faking his death to live with Selina Kyle, evidence suggesting that he has passed on the Batcave to Blake while Gotham rebuilds in memory of the Dark Knight's heroism.

Upon release, The Dark Knight Rises received a positive critical response and was successful at the box office, going on to outgross its predecessor and become the 24th-highest-grossing film of all time grossing over $1.08 billion. It was named one of the best films of 2012 by numerous film critics, including the American Film Institute.[133] It is considered one of the greatest superhero films of all time[134][135] and one of the best films of the 2010s.[136][137][138]

DC Extended Universe (2016–present)

Main article: DC Extended Universe
Further information: Bruce Wayne (DC Extended Universe)
 
Zack Snyder felt that casting a relatively older Batman (Ben Affleck) would be a layered juxtaposition to a younger Superman

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Main article: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

On June 13, 2013, a source from Warner Bros. told The Wrap that they were discussing more Man of Steel films, as well as a Superman/Batman film, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman.[139] Warner Bros. announced that Superman and Batman would unite in a new film, a follow-up to Man of Steel (2013), taking its inspiration from the comic The Dark Knight Returns and set for release in 2015.[140][141][142] Goyer stated at the Superman 75th Anniversary Panel at Comic-Con, that Batman and Superman would face off, and titles under consideration were Superman vs Batman or Batman vs Superman.[143] On August 22, 2013, The Hollywood Reporter announced the casting of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman.[144][145] On January 17, 2014, it was announced that the film had been delayed from its original July 17, 2015, release date to May 6, 2016, in order to give the filmmakers "time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story".[146] The film's release was moved again to March 25, 2016, "avoiding a high-profile showdown with Captain America: Civil War on May 6, 2016".[147]

At some point prior to the events of the film, Wayne Manor has decayed, and Bruce and Alfred relocated to a smaller glass house above the Batcave. During the film, Lex Luthor manipulates Batman into perceiving Superman as an enemy, and at the same time kidnaps Martha Kent and demands Superman to kill Batman in exchange of Martha's life. Batman fights and nearly kills Superman with kryptonite weapons, but when a weak Superman pleads to Batman that he's "letting him kill Martha", a confused Batman remembers the death of his own mother, who shares the name. This confuses Batman enough time so Lois Lane arrives and explains the situation. Seeing how hard he has fallen, Batman saves Martha Kent from Luthor's minions, and then fights alongside Superman and Wonder Woman to contain the Kryptonian deformity Luthor created to kill Superman. Taking Luthor's metahuman files, Bruce states that he intends to gather the metahumans to prepare for an implied future threat.

Justice League (2017)

Main article: Justice League (film)

Shortly after filming had finished for Man of Steel, Warner Bros hired Will Beall to script a new Justice League film in June 2012.[148] With the release of Man of Steel in June 2013, Goyer was hired to write a new Justice League script, with the Beall draft being scrapped.[149] In April 2014, it was announced that Zack Snyder would also be directing Goyer's Justice League script.[150] Warner Bros. was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite Justice League the following July, after having been impressed with his rewrite of Batman v Superman.[151] During post-production of the film, Zack Snyder left the film due to the death of his daughter.[152] Joss Whedon took over the project and wrote and directed reshoots.[152]

As part of the ensemble cast, Wayne serves as something of a leader to the Justice League. Additionally, he spearheads efforts to revive Superman in preparation for the upcoming assault from Steppenwolf, and brings Lois Lane to help calm down the enraged reanimated Superman.

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Main article: Zack Snyder's Justice League

The divisive reaction toward the final cut of Justice League, with Zack Snyder leaving directorial duties and the final cut of the film in the hands of Joss Whedon, has led to an argument comparing the situation to the one experienced by the film Superman II. Both Justice League and Superman II feature a director that was replaced, for different reasons, before the completion of a film, which led to a second director coming in and making substantial changes to the tone of each film. Although the reasoning behind each director's departure differs, Richard Donner was able to complete his cut of Superman II in 2005.[153] In the belief that Snyder had shot enough material for a finished film, a campaign for a "Snyder Cut" was started to allow Snyder to receive a similar treatment to Donner. Arguments are made that Snyder's vision would be more cohesive to the previous films than the actual theatrical cut, which Snyder has refused to see. Warner Bros. initially remained silent regarding any intention of making a "Snyder Cut".[154] In March 2019, Snyder confirmed his original cut does exist, and stated that it is up to Warner Bros. to release it.[155] Despite this, in November, Variety reported that Warner Bros. was unlikely to release Snyder's version of Justice League in theaters or on HBO Max, calling it a "pipe dream".[156] In December, however, Snyder posted a photo in his Vero account, which showed boxes with tapes labeled "Z.S. J.L Director's cut", and with the caption "Is it real? Does it exist? Of course it does."[157] On May 20, 2020, Snyder officially announced that HBO Max will be releasing his cut of Justice League on their service in 2021.[158] The cut will cost $70+ million to complete the special effects, musical score, editing, and additional shooting. While initially planned to be a four part miniseries, it was later clarified the cut would be released as a four hour long movie.[159][160][161][162][163] Snyder stated this version will be non-canonical to DC Extended Universe continuity, but it would exist in a slightly alternate universe.[164] Affleck, Miller, Fisher, Heard, and Manganiello returned to their respective roles for additional photography, in order to finish the project, with Jared Leto also reprising his role as The Joker from Suicide Squad.[165][166]

The Flash (2023)

See also: The Flash (film)

In June 2020, Michael Keaton entered talks to reprise his role from the Tim Burton Batman films in the DCEU film The Flash, which is set for release in 2023. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. hoped for Keaton to return for multiple DCEU films in a way "akin to the role played by Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, something of a mentor or guide or even string-puller."[167] In August 2020, Keaton officially signed on, with Ben Affleck also announced to be reprising his version of the character for the film. Affleck stated that his scenes in the film were his favorite as the character.[168][169]

Cameos (2016–present)

In addition to major roles, Batman has made various cameo appearances in other DCU films.

  • In Suicide Squad (2016), Batman appears in brief flashbacks depicting the arrests of Floyd Lawton / Deadshot and Harley Quinn. He rescues Harley from a submerged car after pursuing her and the Joker, and apprehends Deadshot while he is shopping with his daughter. Batman's history with Killer Croc is also referenced. At the film's conclusion, Amanda Waller—who appears to know that Bruce Wayne is Batman—provides Bruce with files on various metahumans in exchange for his protection from future fallout from the Enchantress' recent attack. Bruce tells Waller to shut down Task Force X, as his "friends" will handle future problems.[170]
  • Although he does not appear, Bruce Wayne is mentioned in Wonder Woman (2017). After the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bruce successfully retrieves the photo from Luthor's archives which he used to threaten Diana Prince, along with a watch that belonged to the father of Captain Steve Trevor. He transports them through an armored car to Diana, with a letter wishing to know her story someday. Diana recalls the events of the film as a flashback, after which she sends an e-mail to Bruce that reads "Thanks for bringing him back to me".[171]
  • Bill Dean voices a toy version of Batman in Shazam! (2019).[172]

Joker (2019)

Main article: Joker (2019 film)

A child version of Wayne is portrayed by Dante Pereira-Olson in Joker, directed by Todd Phillips.[173] The film is set during the 1980s, where a failed stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City.[174] Bruce Wayne encounters Fleck when the latter attempts and fails to gain entry into Wayne Manor. He is later seen in a darkened alley with the remains of his parents, who had been fatally shot by an assailant who wears a clown mask.

The Batman franchise (2022–present)

Main article: The Batman (film)
 
Robert Pattinson portrays the titular role in The Batman directed by Matt Reeves.

In February 2017, Matt Reeves was hired to direct The Batman, replacing Ben Affleck who wrote the original script until it was replaced by Reeves and Peter Craig. Reeves initially had plans to keep The Batman in the DCEU; however, due to creative differences, the film would focus on a younger Batman, ultimately serving as a reboot from the one seen in the DCEU. In May 2019, Robert Pattinson was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman and is set to appear in three films, cumulating an eventual trilogy. In 2020, DC Films president Walter Hamada stated that there would be two Batmans existing simultaneously via multiverse. Later in the year, two spin-offs were announced from The Batman: a series centered on the Gotham City Police Department and one on the crime lord The Penguin (portrayed by Colin Farrell in the film). However, the GCPD series was cancelled due to creative differences, with an additional spin-off centered on the Arkham State Hospital being announced in March 2022, with early development on a second film having begun by then.

DC Universe

The Brave and the Bold

A film featuring Bruce Wayne / Batman and Damian Wayne / Robin titled The Brave and the Bold was revealed to be in development at DC Studios in January 2023. It will be an installment of the upcoming DC Universe (DCU) film slate and will exist separately from future projects in Matt Reeves' The Batman franchise. It is also based on Grant Morrison's run of Batman from 2006 to 2013.[175]

Animated films

Batman solo

Theatrical

Direct-to-video

Ensemble

Theatrical

Direct-to-video

The Lego Movie series

Other

Recurring cast and characters

Main article: List of Batman films cast members
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  • An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  C indicates a cameo role.
  •  U indicates an uncredited appearance.
  •  V indicates a voice-only role.
Character Serial films Batman Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm The Dark Knight films DC Extended Universe films The Lego Batman Movie The Batman films
1943–1949 1966 1989–1997 1993 2005–2012 2016–2023 2017 2022–present
Bruce Wayne
Batman 		Lewis Wilson
Robert Lowery 		Adam West Michael Keaton[b][c]
Val Kilmer[d]
George Clooney[e]		 Kevin ConroyV Christian Bale[f] Ben Affleck[g]
Michael Keaton[h]		 Will ArnettV Robert Pattinson[i]
Alfred Pennyworth William AustinU
Eric WiltonU		 Alan Napier Michael Gough[j] Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.V Michael Caine Jeremy Irons Ralph FiennesV Andy Serkis
James "Jim" Gordon Lyle Talbot Neil Hamilton Pat Hingle Bob HastingsV Gary Oldman J. K. Simmons Héctor ElizondoV Jeffrey Wright
Richard "Dick" Grayson
Robin 		Douglas Croft
Johnny Duncan 		Burt Ward Chris O'Donnell Michael CeraV
Vicki Vale Jane Adams Kim Basinger
Joker Cesar Romero Jack Nicholson[k]
David U. Hodges[l]		 Mark HamillV Heath Ledger Jared Leto Zach GalifianakisV Barry Keoghan[m]
Catwoman Lee Meriwether Michelle Pfeiffer Anne Hathaway Zoë KravitzV Zoë Kravitz
Penguin Burgess Meredith Danny DeVito John VenzonV Colin Farrell
Riddler Frank Gorshin Jim Carrey Conan O'BrienV Paul Dano[n]
Harvey Dent Billy Dee Williams[b]
Tommy Lee Jones[d]		 Aaron Eckhart Billy Dee WilliamsV
Thomas Wayne David Baxt[b]
Michael Scranton[d]C		 Linus Roache Jeffrey Dean Morgan Luke Roberts
Martha Wayne Sharon Holm[b]
Eileen Seeley[d]C		 Sara Stewart Lauren Cohan Stella Stocker
Joe Chill Clyde Gatell[o] Richard Brake Damon CaroU
Sal Maroni Dennis Paladino Eric Roberts
Mr. Freeze Arnold Schwarzenegger David BurrowsV
Poison Ivy Uma Thurman Riki LindhomeV
Barbara Gordon Alicia Silverstone[p] Hannah Gunn[q] Rosario DawsonV
Bane Robert Swenson[r] Tom Hardy Doug BensonV
Scarecrow Cillian Murphy Jason MantzoukasV
Carmine Falcone Tom Wilkinson John Turturro
Harley Quinn Margot Robbie Jenny SlateV
Killer Croc Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Matt VillaV
  1. ^ Features two different versions of the Bruce Wayne/Batman character: the DCEU version played by Ben Affleck and the 1989 series version played by Michael Keaton
  2. ^ a b c d Batman (1989). Additionally, Charles Roskilly portrays Bruce Wayne as a child.
  3. ^ Batman Returns
  4. ^ a b c d Batman Forever. Additionally, Ramsey Ellis portrays Bruce Wayne as a child.
  5. ^ Batman & Robin. Additionally, Eric Lloyd portrays Bruce Wayne as a child.
  6. ^ Additionally, Gus Lewis portrays Bruce Wayne as a child in Batman Begins, and in archival footage used in The Dark Knight Rises. Hynden Walch voices Bruce as a child in Gotham Knight.
  7. ^ Additionally, Brandon Spink portrays Bruce Wayne as a child in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
  8. ^ Reprising role from Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher films continuity.
  9. ^ Additionally, Oscar Novak portrays Bruce Wayne as a child.
  10. ^ Additionally, Jon Simmons portrays a young Alfred Pennyworth in Batman & Robin.
  11. ^ Additionally, Hugo E. Blick portrays a young Joker in Batman (1989).
  12. ^ Batman Forever. Credited as "Shooter".
  13. ^ Credited as "Unseen Arkham Prisoner".
  14. ^ Additionally, Joseph Walker portrays a young Edward Nashton, who is this incarnation's Riddler.
  15. ^ Credited as "Other Mugger".
  16. ^ This incarnation of Barbara Gordon uses the last name Wilson as opposed to Gordon.
  17. ^ In The Dark Knight, the character is unnamed, only credited as "Gordon's Daughter," with the name "Barbara Gordon" only being used for James Gordon's wife.
  18. ^ Michael Reid MacKay portrays Antonio Diego in Batman & Robin, a serial killer who is transformed into Bane.

Additionally, President pro tempore of the United States Senate, Patrick Leahy has a brief role as himself in Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin, an unnamed Wayne Enterprise board member in The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises, and as Senator Purrington in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice respectively.[222]

Reception

Box office performance

With a total gross of over $6.83 billion at the global box office, the series is seventh highest-grossing film franchise of all time. Domestically, Batman films have grossed U.S. $3,158,097,126, making the franchise the fourth-highest-grossing film series in North America.[223] Critical reception of the modern films has varied throughout its different eras. The Dark Knight, from Christopher Nolan's trilogy, is considered one of the best superhero movies ever, while two entries, Batman and Robin and Catwoman are considered some of the worst. The Dark Knight Rises is the highest-grossing Batman movie, grossing $1,081,041,287 worldwide, while Batman and Robin is the lowest-grossing film to feature Batman, at $238,207,122 worldwide.

Film Release date Box office revenue All-time ranking Budget Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide U.S. and Canada Worldwide
Batman (1966) July 30, 1966 $1,700,000 — $1,700,000 — — $1.5 million [224][225]
Batman (1989) June 23, 1989 $251,409,241 $160,160,000 $411,569,241 #131 #308 $35 million [226]
Batman Returns June 19, 1992 $162,924,631 $103,990,656 $266,915,287 #334 #592 $80 million [227]
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm December 25, 1993 $5,635,204 — $5,635,204 #6,208 #9,093 — [228]
Batman Forever June 16, 1995 $184,069,126 $152,498,032 $336,567,158 #253 #438 $100 million [43]
Batman & Robin June 20, 1997 $107,353,792 $130,881,927 $238,235,719 #681 #685 $125 million [229]
Catwoman July 23, 2004 $40,202,379 $41,900,000 $82,102,379 #2,210 #2,015 $100 million [230]
Batman Begins June 15, 2005 $206,863,479 $166,809,514 $373,672,993 #206 #363 $150 million [231]
The Dark Knight July 18, 2008 $534,987,076 $471,115,201 $1,006,102,277 #13
#33(A)		 #49 $185 million [232]
The Dark Knight Rises July 20, 2012 $448,149,584 $633,003,513 $1,081,153,097 #22
#73(A)		 #32 $250 million [233]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 25, 2016 $330,360,194 $543,277,334 $873,637,528 #71
#212(A)		 #73 $250 million [234]
Batman: The Killing Joke July 25, 2016 $3,775,000 $687,034 $4,462,034 — — $3.5 million [235]
The Lego Batman Movie February 10, 2017 $175,936,671 $136,200,000 $312,136,671 #287 #489 $80 million [236]
Joker October 4, 2019 $335,477,657 $738,968,073 $1,074,445,730 #65 #33 $55 million [237]
The Batman March 4, 2022 $369,313,618 $401,000,000 $770,313,618 #50 #106 $200 million [238]
Total $3,158,157,652 $3,840,699,766 $6,838,648,936 #5
#4(A)		 #10 $1.915 billion [239]
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  • (A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).
  • Batman Begins and The Dark Knight gross includes 2012 re-releases.

Critical and public response

Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article
Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[240]
Batman (1966) 81 (36 reviews)[241] 71 (4 reviews)[242] —
Batman (1989) 73% (77 reviews)[243] 69 (21 reviews)[244] A
Batman Returns 81% (88 reviews)[38] 68 (23 reviews)[245] B
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 86% (35 reviews)[246] — —
Batman Forever 39% (69 reviews)[44] 51 (23 reviews)[247] A−
Batman & Robin 12% (93 reviews)[50] 28 (21 reviews)[248] C+
Batman Begins 84% (287 reviews)[249] 70 (41 reviews)[250] A
The Dark Knight 94% (345 reviews)[251] 84 (39 reviews)[252] A
The Dark Knight Rises 87% (375 reviews)[253] 78 (45 reviews)[254] A
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 29% (437 reviews)[255] 44 (51 reviews)[256] B
Batman: The Killing Joke 36% (44 reviews)[257] — —
The Lego Batman Movie 90% (315 reviews)[258] 75 (48 reviews)[259] A−
Justice League 39% (409 reviews)[260] 45 (52 reviews)[261] B+
Joker 69% (597 reviews)[262] 59 (60 reviews)[263] B+
Zack Snyder's Justice League 71% (307 reviews)[264] 54 (45 reviews)[265] —
The Batman 85% (508 reviews)[266] 72 (68 reviews)[267] A–

Of the 1980s and 1990s, Tim Burton's films received positive critical reviews for their return of the character to a more serious portrayal, though some felt that Batman Returns was too dark. Joel Schumacher's two films received mixed reviews, particularly Batman and Robin, which has the lowest aggregate scores out of any film in the series. Conversely, the films in Christopher Nolan's trilogy of the 2000s and 2010s have the highest scores on review aggregation websites of the live-action feature films with The Dark Knight receiving a 94% from Rotten Tomatoes and an 84 from Metacritic. Batman's newer iterations in the 2010s DCEU received mixed reviews from critics.

The series' theatrically released animated movies have a large critical disparity, with Mask of the Phantasm and The Lego Batman Movie being well-received while Batman: The Killing Joke received mixed reviews.

Accolades

Films in the series have earned three Academy Awards (Burton's Batman for Production Design and The Dark Knight for Sound Editing and posthumous Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker), one BAFTA (also for Ledger), and ten Saturn Awards, which honor excellence in science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

Academy Awards

Award Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology The Dark Knight trilogy DC Extended Universe Joker films The Batman films
Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman & Robin Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Justice League Joker The Batman
Picture Nominated
Director Won (Todd Phillips)
Actor Won (Joaquin Phoenix)
Supporting Actor Won (Heath Ledger)
Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Original Score Won
Cinematography Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Film Editing Nominated Nominated
Makeup Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Production Design Won Nominated
Costume Design Nominated
Sound Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Sound Editing Nominated Won Nominated
Visual Effects Nominated Nominated Nominated

British Academy Film Awards

Award Burton/Schumacher series Dark Knight trilogy DC Extended Universe Joker Film Matt Reeves Film Series
Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman & Robin Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Justice League Joker The Batman
Film Nominated
Direction Won (Todd Phillips)
Actor in a Leading Role Won (Joaquin Phoenix)
Supporting Actor Nominated (Jack Nicholson) Won (Heath Ledger)
Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Casting Won
Cinematography Nominated Nominated Nominated
Costume Design Nominated Nominated
Film Editing Nominated Nominated
Makeup and Hair Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Music Nominated Won
Production Design Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Sound Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Visual Effects Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated

Saturn Awards

Main article: Saturn Awards
Award Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology Dark Knight trilogy DC Extended Universe Joker Film Matt Reeves Film Series
Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman & Robin Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Justice League Joker The Batman
Best Fantasy Film Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Won
Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film Won Nominated
Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture Nominated Won Nominated
Best Actor Nominated Won Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Best Actress Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Nominated Nominated Won Nominated Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nominated Nominated Won Nominated Nominated
Best Director Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Won
Best Writing Won Won Nominated Nominated
Best Costumes Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Won
Best Make-Up Nominated Won Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated
Best Film Production Designer Nominated Nominated
Best Film Editing Nominated
Best Special Effects Nominated Nominated Won
Best Music Nominated Won Nominated Nominated

See also

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Main article Batman franchise The fictional superhero Batman who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics has appeared in various films since his inception Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger 1 the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s Batman and Batman and Robin The character also appeared in the 1966 film Batman which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward who also starred in the film Toward the end of the 1980s the Warner Bros studio began producing a series of feature films starring Batman beginning with the 1989 film Batman directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton Burton and Keaton returned for the 1992 sequel Batman Returns and in 1995 Joel Schumacher directed Batman Forever with Val Kilmer as Batman Schumacher also directed the 1997 sequel Batman amp Robin which starred George Clooney Batman amp Robin was poorly received by both critics and fans leading to the cancellation of Batman Unchained 2 Adaptations of Batman in other mediaCreated byBob Kane Bill FingerOriginal sourceComics published by DC ComicsFirst appearanceDetective Comics 27 1939 Films and televisionFilm s Batman 1943 Batman and Robin 1949 Batman 1966 Batman 1989 Batman Returns 1992 Batman Mask of the Phantasm 1993 Batman Forever 1995 Batman amp Robin 1997 Catwoman 2004 Batman Begins 2005 The Dark Knight 2008 The Dark Knight Rises 2012 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 Suicide Squad 2016 The Lego Batman Movie 2017 Justice League 2017 Zack Snyder s Justice League 2021 The Batman 2022 DC League of Super Pets 2022 The Flash 2023 a Batgirl unreleased The Batman Part II 2025 The Brave and the Bold TBA Following the cancellation of two further film proposals the franchise was rebooted in 2005 with Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale Nolan returned to direct two further installments through the release of The Dark Knight in 2008 and The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 with Bale reprising his role in both films Both sequels earned over 1 billion worldwide making Batman the second film franchise to have two of its films earn more than 1 billion worldwide 3 Referred to as The Dark Knight Trilogy 4 the critical acclaim and commercial success of Nolan s films have been credited with restoring widespread popularity to the superhero with the second installment considered one of the best superhero movies of all time After Warner Bros launched their own shared cinematic universe known as the DC Extended Universe in 2013 Ben Affleck was cast to portray Batman in the new expansive franchise first appearing in 2016 with the Zack Snyder directed film Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice The film would begin a sequence of further DC Comics adaptations including Justice League and Zack Snyder s Justice League crossover films featuring other DC Comics characters and the stand alone film The Batman directed by Matt Reeves with Robert Pattinson in the role 5 Affleck and Keaton will both reprise the role of Batman in the upcoming DCEU film The Flash 2022 6 Keaton was also due to reprise his role in the Leslie Grace led HBO Max film Batgirl but it was shelved and is unlikely to ever be released 7 The series has grossed over 4 99 billion at the global box office making it the eleventh highest grossing film franchise of all time Batman has also appeared in multiple animated films both as a starring character and as an ensemble character While most animated films were released direct to video the 1993 animated feature Batman Mask of the Phantasm based on the 1990s Batman The Animated Series and 2017 s The Lego Batman Movie a spin off of 2014 s The Lego Movie were released theatrically Having earned an unadjusted total of U S 2 783 118 504 the Batman series is the fourth highest grossing film series in North America 8 Contents 1 List of films 2 1940s serials 2 1 Batman 1943 2 2 Batman and Robin 1949 3 1960s 3 1 Batman The Movie 1966 4 1970s and 80s 5 Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher series 1989 1997 5 1 Filmography 5 2 Batman 1989 5 3 Batman Returns 1992 5 4 Batman Forever 1995 5 5 Batman amp Robin 1997 5 6 Proposals for a fifth film 5 6 1 Batman Unchained 5 6 2 Batman DarKnight 5 6 3 Robin spin off 5 6 4 Batgirl 5 7 OnStar commercials 6 Abandoned reboot attempts 1999 2007 6 1 Batman vs Superman 6 2 Batman Beyond 6 3 Batman Year One 6 4 Justice League Mortal 7 The Dark Knight trilogy 2005 2012 7 1 Filmography 7 2 Batman Begins 2005 7 3 The Dark Knight 2008 7 4 The Dark Knight Rises 2012 8 DC Extended Universe 2016 present 8 1 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 8 2 Justice League 2017 8 3 Zack Snyder s Justice League 2021 8 4 The Flash 2023 8 5 Cameos 2016 present 9 Joker 2019 10 The Batman franchise 2022 present 11 DC Universe 11 1 The Brave and the Bold 12 Animated films 12 1 Batman solo 12 2 Ensemble 12 2 1 Theatrical 12 2 2 Direct to video 12 3 The Lego Movie series 12 4 Other 13 Recurring cast and characters 14 Reception 14 1 Box office performance 14 2 Critical and public response 14 3 Accolades 14 3 1 Academy Awards 14 3 2 British Academy Film Awards 14 3 3 Saturn Awards 15 See also 16 References 17 External linksList of filmsFilm U S release date Lead Director Screenwriter s Story by Producer s Early filmsBatman July 16 1943 1943 07 16 Lewis Wilson Lambert Hillyer Victor McLeod Leslie Swabacker and Harry L Fraser Rudolph C FlothowBatman and Robin June 26 1949 1949 06 26 Robert Lowery Spencer Gordon Bennet George H Plympton Joseph F Poland and Royal K Cole Sam KatzmanBatman The Movie July 30 1966 1966 07 30 Adam West Leslie H Martinson Lorenzo Semple Jr William Dozier1989 1997 film seriesBatman June 23 1989 1989 06 23 Michael Keaton Tim Burton Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren Sam Hamm Jon Peters and Peter GuberBatman Returns June 19 1992 1992 06 19 Daniel Waters Daniel Waters and Sam Hamm Denise Di Novi and Tim BurtonBatman Forever June 16 1995 1995 06 16 Val Kilmer Joel Schumacher Lee Batchler Janet Scott Batchler and Akiva Goldsman Lee Batchler and Janet Scott Batchler Tim Burton and Peter MacGregor ScottBatman amp Robin June 20 1997 1997 06 20 George Clooney Akiva Goldsman Peter MacGregor ScottAnimated filmsBatman Mask of the Phantasm December 25 1993 Kevin Conroy Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm Alan Burnett Paul Dini Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves Alan Burnett Benjamin Melniker and Michael UslanThe Lego Batman Movie February 10 2017 2017 02 10 Will Arnett Chris McKay Seth Grahame Smith Chris McKenna Erik Sommers Jared Stern and John Whittington Seth Grahame Smith Dan Lin Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and Roy LeeThe Dark Knight trilogyBatman Begins June 25 2005 2005 06 25 Christian Bale Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan and David S Goyer David S Goyer Charles Roven Emma Thomas and Larry FrancoThe Dark Knight July 18 2008 2008 07 18 Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan and David S Goyer Emma Thomas Charles Roven and Christopher NolanThe Dark Knight Rises July 20 2012 2012 07 20 DC Extended Universe filmsBatman v Superman Dawn of Justice March 25 2016 2016 03 25 Ben Affleck Zack Snyder Chris Terrio and David S Goyer Charles Roven and Deborah SnyderSuicide Squad August 5 2016 2016 08 05 David Ayer Charles Roven and Richard SuckleJustice League November 17 2017 2017 11 17 Joss Whedon Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon Chris Terrio and Zack Snyder Charles Roven Deborah Snyder Jon Berg and Geoff JohnsZack Snyder s Justice League March 18 2021 2021 03 18 Zack Snyder Chris Terrio Chris Terrio Zack Snyder and Will Beall Charles Roven and Deborah SnyderThe Flash June 23 2023 9 Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck Andy Muschietti Christina Hodson John Francis Daley Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold Barbara Muschietti and Michael DiscoAquaman and the Lost Kingdom December 25 2023 Ben Affleck James Wan David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick James Wan David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa a Sibbett James Wan and Peter SafranMatt Reeves film seriesThe Batman March 4 2022 10 Robert Pattinson Matt Reeves Matt Reeves and Peter Craig Dylan Clark and Matt ReevesThe Batman Part II October 3 2025 Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin TBADC Universe filmThe Brave and the Bold TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA1940s serials Lewis Wilson played Batman in the first film appearance of the character in the 1943 movie serial Batman Robert Lowery played Batman in the second film appearance of the character in a 1949 movie serial Batman and Robin Batman 1943 Main article Batman serial Batman was a 15 chapter serial film released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film The serial starred Lewis Wilson 11 as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin Being a World War II era production the movie serial like many of this period was used as war time propaganda and had an anti Japanese bent with J Carrol Naish playing the Japanese villain an original character named Dr Daka Rounding out the cast were Shirley Patterson as Linda Page Bruce Wayne s love interest and William Austin as Alfred The plot is based on Batman a US government agent attempting to defeat the Japanese agent Dr Daka at the height of World War II The film is notable for being the first filmed appearance of Batman and for providing two core elements of the Batman mythos 12 The film introduced The Bat s Cave and the Grandfather clock entrance 12 The name was altered to the Batcave for the comic William Austin who played Alfred had a trim physique and sported a thin mustache while the contemporary comic book version of Alfred was overweight and clean shaven prior to the serial s release The comics version of Alfred was altered to match that of Austin s and has stayed that way 12 Batman and Robin 1949 Main article Batman and Robin serial Batman and Robin was another 15 chapter serial film released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures Robert Lowery played Batman while Johnny Duncan played Robin Supporting players included Jane Adams as Vicki Vale and veteran character actor Lyle Talbot as Commissioner Gordon 13 The plot dealt with the Dynamic Duo facing off against the Wizard a hooded villain whose identity remains a mystery throughout the serial until the end 1960sBatman The Movie 1966 Main article Batman 1966 film See also Batman 1966 TV series Adam West played the first television version of Batman in the 1966 1968 Batman series as well as the 1966 film of the same name Batman also known as Batman The Movie is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular Batman television series and was the first full length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character The 20th Century Fox release starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin as well as Lee Meriwether as Catwoman Cesar Romero as the Joker Burgess Meredith as the Penguin and Frank Gorshin as the Riddler 14 The film was directed by Leslie H Martinson who also directed for the series a pair of season one episodes The Penguin Goes Straight and Not Yet He Ain t 15 1970s and 80sIn the late 1970s Batman s popularity was waning 16 CBS was interested in producing a Batman in Outer Space film Producers Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker purchased the film rights of Batman from DC Comics on October 3 1979 It was Uslan s wish to make the definitive dark serious version of Batman the way Bob Kane and Bill Finger had envisioned him in 1939 A creature of the night stalking criminals in the shadows 16 Richard Maibaum was approached to write a script with Guy Hamilton to direct but the two turned down the offer Uslan was unsuccessful with pitching Batman to various movie studios because they wanted the film to be similar to the campy 1960s TV series Columbia Pictures and United Artists were among those to turn down the film 17 A disappointed Uslan then wrote a script titled Return of the Batman to give the film industry a better idea of his vision for the film Uslan later compared its dark tone to that of The Dark Knight Returns which his script pre dated by six years 16 In November 1979 producer Jon Peters and Casablanca FilmWorks headed by Peter Guber joined the project 18 The four producers felt it was best to pattern the film s development after that of Superman 1978 19 Uslan Melniker and Guber pitched Batman to Universal Pictures but the studio turned it down 20 The project was publicly announced with a budget of 15 million in July 1980 at the Comic Art Convention in New York Casablanca FilmWorks was absorbed into PolyGram Pictures in 1980 Guber and Peters left PolyGram Pictures in 1982 and took the Batman film rights with them although PolyGram would retain at least 7 5 of the profits of said rights due to a contractual agreement 18 Guber and Peters immediately set up shop at Warner Bros which finally decided to accept Batman 21 Tom Mankiewicz completed a script titled The Batman in June 1983 focusing on Batman and Dick Grayson s origins with the Joker and Rupert Thorne as villains and Silver St Cloud as the romantic interest 22 Mankiewicz took inspiration from Steve Englehart s and Marshall Rogers s 1970s run in Detective Comics later reprinted in the trade paperback Batman Strange Apparitions ISBN 1 56389 500 5 23 with Rogers himself being hired to provide concept art 20 The Batman was then announced in late 1983 for a mid 1985 release date on a budget of 20 million Originally Mankiewicz had wanted an unknown actor for Batman William Holden for James Gordon David Niven as Alfred Pennyworth and Peter O Toole as the Penguin who Mankiewicz wanted to portray as a mobster with low body temperature 21 Holden died in 1981 and Niven in 1983 so this would never come to pass A number of filmmakers were attached to Mankiewicz script including Ivan Reitman and Joe Dante Reitman wanted to cast Bill Murray as Batman Eddie Murphy and Michael J Fox were candidates for the role of Robin 24 Nine rewrites were performed by nine separate writers Most of them were based on Strange Apparitions However Mankiewicz s script was still being used to guide the project 25 Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher series 1989 1997 Filmography FilmsBatman 1989 Batman Returns 1992 Batman Forever 1995 Batman amp Robin 1997 Director Tim Burton Joel SchumacherProducer s Jon PetersPeter Guber Denise Di NoviTim Burton Tim BurtonPeter MacGregor Scott Peter MacGregor ScottScreenwriter s Warren SkaarenSam Hamm Daniel Waters Lee BatchlerJanet Scott BatchlerAkiva Goldsman Akiva GoldsmanStory by Sam Hamm Daniel WatersSam Hamm Lee BatchlerJanet Scott BatchlerCinematographer Roger Pratt Stefan Czapsky Stephen GoldblattComposer Danny Elfman Elliot GoldenthalEditor s Ray Lovejoy Chris Lebenzon Dennis Virkler Dennis VirklerMark StevensBatman actor Michael Keaton Val Kilmer George ClooneyBatman 1989 Main article Batman 1989 film See also Bruce Wayne 1989 film series character Tim Burton took over as director of the first Batman film in 1986 Steve Englehart and Julie Hickson wrote film treatments before Sam Hamm wrote the first screenplay 24 26 Numerous A list actors were considered for the role of Batman before Michael Keaton was cast Keaton was a controversial choice for the role since by 1988 he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role 24 Jack Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under strict conditions that dictated a high salary a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule Nicholson s final salary is reported to be as high as 50 million 21 27 28 29 Principal photography took place at Pinewood Studios from October 1988 to January 1989 30 The budget escalated from 30 million to 48 million 27 while the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike forced Hamm to drop out Rewrites were performed by Warren Skaaren Charles McKeown 21 and Jonathan Gems 31 Batman received positive reviews broke numerous box office records and won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction The film grossed over 400 million 24 and left a legacy over the modern perception of the superhero film genre 32 Batman Returns 1992 Main article Batman Returns Burton originally did not want to direct a sequel because of his mixed emotions over the previous film 19 Sam Hamm s first script had the Penguin and Catwoman searching for hidden treasure 33 Daniel Waters delivered a script that satisfied Burton which convinced him to direct the film Wesley Strick went uncredited for writing the shooting draft deleting the Robin character reworking the Penguin s characterization and normalizing all dialogue Strick remained as the on set writer throughout the production process and received top billing screenplay credit the early trailers while Waters had sole story credit 34 35 Various A list actresses lobbied hard for the role of Catwoman before Michelle Pfeiffer was cast while Danny DeVito signed on to portray the Penguin 36 Filming started at Warner Bros in Burbank California in June 1991 Batman Returns was released with financial success but Warner Bros was disappointed with the film s box office run because it earned less than its predecessor 37 However Batman Returns was released to generally positive reviews 38 with praise for its action sequences performances Danny Elfman s score effects and villains although its dark tone and high level of violence for a PG 13 film was criticized 37 McDonald s shut down its Happy Meal tie in for Batman Returns 39 Batman Forever 1995 Main article Batman Forever Val Kilmer portrayed Batman in Batman Forever 1995 Although Batman Returns was a financial success Warner Bros felt the film should have made more money The studio decided to change the direction of the Batman film series to be more mainstream Joel Schumacher replaced Tim Burton as director while Burton decided to stay on as producer 40 However Michael Keaton did not like the new direction the film series was heading in 41 and was replaced by Val Kilmer as Batman Chris O Donnell was introduced as Robin Jim Carrey starred as The Riddler while Tommy Lee Jones starred as Two Face Filming started in September 1994 40 and Schumacher found Kilmer and Jones difficult to work with 42 Batman Forever was released on June 16 1995 with financial success earning over 350 million worldwide and three Academy Award nominations 43 The film received mixed reviews from critics with criticism directed towards the CGI Kilmer s performance costume designs and tonal departure from previous films but praising the visuals action sequences and performances of Carrey and Jones 44 Batman amp Robin 1997 Main article Batman amp Robin film George Clooney took over the role of Batman in the critically maligned Batman amp Robin 1997 After the release of Batman Forever Warner Bros started development on Batman amp Robin commissioning it on fast track for an adamant June 1997 release 45 Val Kilmer did not return because of scheduling conflicts with The Saint 46 and was replaced by George Clooney Arnold Schwarzenegger starred as Mr Freeze while Uma Thurman played Poison Ivy Alicia Silverstone played Batgirl and Robert Swenson played Bane Chris O Donnell reprised his role as Robin Michael Gough and Pat Hingle are the only cast members to appear in all four films as Alfred Pennyworth and Commissioner Gordon respectively Principal photography began in September 1996 47 and finished in January 1997 48 two weeks ahead of the shooting schedule 49 Batman amp Robin was released on June 20 1997 and received primarily negative reviews 50 Observers criticized the film for its toyetic and campy approach and for homosexual innuendos added by Schumacher 46 failed verification The film was a financial success 51 but remains the least commercially successful live action Batman film Batman amp Robin received numerous nominations at the Razzie Awards 52 and ranks among the worst rated superhero films of all time 53 54 Proposals for a fifth film Batman Unchained During the filming of Batman amp Robin Warner Bros was impressed with the dailies prompting them to immediately hire Joel Schumacher to reprise his directing duties for a third film Writer Akiva Goldsman who worked on Batman Forever and Batman amp Robin turned down the chance to write the script 49 In late 1996 Warner Bros and Schumacher hired Mark Protosevich to write the script for a fifth Batman film A projected mid 1999 release date was announced 55 Los Angeles Times described their film as continuing in the same vein with multiple villains and more silliness 56 Schumacher however later claimed that the film would have been darker and closer in tone to the first two films in the series 57 Titled Batman Unchained but often incorrectly referred to as Batman Triumphant 2 Protosevich s script had the Scarecrow as the main villain and the Joker would return as a hallucination in Batman s mind caused by the Scarecrow s fear toxin Harley Quinn would appear as a supporting character written as the Joker s daughter trying to kill Batman to avenge her father s death 58 The film would have depicted the Scarecrow and Harley Quinn teaming up to drive Batman insane and have him committed to Arkham Asylum After their defeat the film would have ended with Bruce Wayne traveling to Bali and entering a cave where he allows himself to be swarmed by bats to symbolize that he has conquered fear 57 Clooney O Donnell and Silverstone were set to reprise the roles of Batman Robin and Batgirl 59 Schumacher had also approached Nicolas Cage for the role of Scarecrow in Batman amp Robin as a cameo appearance to set up an appearance in Batman Unchained 60 before ultimately casting Coolio 61 A fifth film would likely have appeared 18 months to two years after the fourth When Batman amp Robin received negative reviews and failed to outgross any of its predecessors and a 150 million Superman film was canceled three months before shooting began Warner Bros became unsure of its plans for the fifth film Batman DarKnight Despite Warner Bros and Schumacher s interest with Year One Lee Shapiro a comic book fan and Stephen Wise pitched the studio with a script titled Batman DarKnight in mid 1998 DarKnight which was largely inspired by The Dark Knight Returns had Bruce Wayne giving up his crime fighting career after becoming disillusioned with his alias s inability to inspire fear and mystique in his enemies and Dick Grayson attending Gotham University 62 Dr Jonathan Crane uses his position as professor of psychology at Gotham University and as head psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum to conduct his fear experiments this element would later appear in Batman Begins During a vengeful confrontation with a colleague Dr Kirk Langstrom Crane unknowingly initiates Kirk s transformation into the creature known as Man Bat Citizens of Gotham believe Man Bat s nightly activities to be Batman s bloodthirsty return Bruce once again becomes Batman to clear his name and solve the mystery of Man Bat 62 Kirk struggles with his man vs monster syndrome as he longs to both reunite with his wife and get revenge on Crane while Crane exacts revenge on those responsible for his dismissal from both Arkham and the university while encountering truths about his past As with Schumacher s idea for Batman Unchained the film would have had a darker tone 57 Warner Bros Pictures formally decided not to move forward with the project in 2001 and passed on Batman DarKnight in favor of other projects 57 62 In 2015 the screenplay was released on Amazon 63 Robin spin off Chris O Donnell revealed in a 2012 interview with Access Hollywood that a Robin spin off had been considered the project was cancelled after Batman amp Robin 64 Batgirl In December 2021 Keaton was revealed to be appearing in the DC Extended Universe film Batgirl reprising his role from Batman and Batman Returns 65 Keaton had been expected to first reprise the role for the DCEU in The Flash prior to that film s delay to 2023 Batgirl was ultimately cancelled in post production OnStar commercials Main article Batman OnStar commercials The Batman OnStar commercials were a series of six television commercials featuring Batman created by ad agency Campbell Ewald and aired from 2000 to the beginning of 2002 66 The ads were based on the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films of the 1980s and 1990s and used aesthetics props and settings from the series in addition to the Elfman theme from the Tim Burton films Actor Bruce Thomas portrayed Batman in these ads while Michael Gough reprised his role of Alfred Pennyworth in one of the ads Baywatch actress Brooke Burns played Vicki Vale in an ad as well Actor Brian Stepanek played the Riddler in one ad and Curtis Armstrong played the Joker in another 67 Abandoned reboot attempts 1999 2007 Batman vs Superman In 1999 new Warner studio head Alan Horn promised five tent poles a year He wanted to revive the Batman and Superman franchises as tentpoles 56 Wolfgang Petersen was to direct Superman Flyby 68 69 but Andrew Kevin Walker pitched Warner Bros an idea titled Batman vs Superman with as director Superman Flyby was put on hold 68 and Akiva Goldsman was hired to rewrite Walker s Batman vs Superman 70 56 Goldsman s draft dated June 21 2002 had Bruce Wayne going through a mental breakdown after his five year retirement from crime fighting Dick Grayson Alfred Pennyworth and Commissioner Gordon are all dead but Bruce finds some solace in his fiancee Elizabeth Miller Meanwhile Clark Kent is struggling because of a recent divorce from Lois Lane Clark and Bruce are close friends and Clark is Bruce s best man After the Joker kills Elizabeth on their honeymoon Bruce swears revenge while Clark tries to hold him back Bruce blames Clark for her death and the two go against one another Ultimately Lex Luthor is revealed to have masterminded the entire plot to get Batman and Superman to destroy each other The two decide to team up and stop Luthor 71 Bale was approached to portray Batman 72 while Josh Hartnett was offered the role of Superman 73 Filming was to start in early 2003 with plans for a five to six month shoot The release date was set for the summer of 2004 56 74 However Warner Bros canceled development to focus on individual Superman and Batman projects after J J Abrams submitted another draft for Superman Flyby 75 According to Petersen Warner Bros chief Alan Horn was so torn because it s such a fascinating concept to do a Batman versus Superman film 76 Horn reportedly preferred Abrams optimistic Superman script to the darker Batman vs Superman script studio executives voted 11 1 for the former Many comic book fans agreed David S Goyer said Batman Vs Superman is where you go when you admit to yourself that you ve exhausted all possibilities somewhat of an admission that this franchise is on its last gasp Since the decision left the studio without a Batman film for 2004 Warner quickly made Catwoman which performed poorly at the box office and is considered among the worst films ever made 56 Batman Beyond The studio decided it was best to consider a live action Batman Beyond film 56 and an adaptation of Frank Miller s Batman Year One Warner Bros would then greenlight whichever idea suited them the most 70 By September 2000 Warner Bros was developing a live action screen adaptation of Batman Beyond written by Paul Dini Neal Stephenson and Boaz Yakin with the possibility of Yakin directing 77 Despite interest from Schumacher the studio amazed and pleased fans by hiring Darren Aronofsky to direct and co write with Miller 78 77 56 whom he previously collaborated with on an unproduced script for Ronin 79 Yakin developed one draft of the Batman Beyond screenplay with the writers but soon lost interest 80 Batman Year One Warner Bros abandoned Batman Beyond almost instantly in favor of an adaptation of Frank Miller s 1987 comic book story arc Batman Year One 70 After Batman and Robin Schumacher felt he owe d the Batman culture a real Batman movie I would go back to the basics and make a dark portrayal of the Dark Knight 78 He had approached Warner Bros to adapt Batman Year One in mid 1998 78 Aronofsky and Miller intended to reboot the Batman franchise it s somewhat based on the comic book Aronofsky said Toss out everything you can imagine about Batman Everything We re starting completely anew 81 Regular Aronofsky collaborator Matthew Libatique was set as cinematographer 82 At the same time Warner Bros was moving forward on a Catwoman spin off 83 Christian Bale had been approached for the role of Batman Bale would later be cast in the role for Batman Begins 84 Aronofsky pursued Joaquin Phoenix for the lead role while Warner Bros favored Freddie Prinze Jr The Aronofsky Miller script had a brooding Batman and realistic violence and would also have been R rated 85 In June 2002 the studio decided to move forward on Batman vs Superman and abandon Year One 86 Justice League Mortal Main article Justice League in other media Film In February 2007 during pre production for The Dark Knight Warner Bros hired husband and wife screenwriting duo Michelle and Kieran Mulroney to script a Justice League film 87 featuring a younger Batman in a separate franchise 88 George Miller was hired to direct the following September 89 with Armie Hammer cast as Batman a month later 90 91 and Teresa Palmer as Talia al Ghul 92 Filming had nearly commenced at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney but was pushed back over the Writers Guild of America strike and once more when the Australian Film Commission denied Warner Bros a 45 percent tax rebate over lack of Australian actors in the film 93 Production offices were moved to Vancouver Film Studios in Canada for an expected July 2008 start and a planned summer 2009 theatrical release date 94 95 but Warner Bros ultimately canceled Justice League following the success of The Dark Knight Hammer s option on his contract lapsed and the studio was more willing to proceed with Christopher Nolan to finish his trilogy separately with The Dark Knight Rises 96 The Dark Knight trilogy 2005 2012 See also Bruce Wayne Dark Knight trilogy The Dark Knight Trilogy consists of Batman Begins 2005 The Dark Knight 2008 and The Dark Knight Rises 2012 all directed by Christopher Nolan Collectively grossing over 2 4 billion at the worldwide box office the trilogy has been ranked among the greatest ever made 97 98 99 According to Christopher Nolan Christian Bale who portrayed Batman from 2005 to 2012 had exactly the balance of darkness and light that we were looking for citation needed Filmography FilmsBatman Begins 2005 The Dark Knight 2008 The Dark Knight Rises 2012 Director Christopher NolanProducers Charles RovenEmma ThomasLarry Franco Emma ThomasCharles RovenChristopher NolanScreenwriter s Christopher NolanDavid S Goyer Jonathan NolanChristopher NolanStory by David S Goyer Christopher NolanDavid S GoyerComposer s Hans ZimmerJames Newton Howard Hans ZimmerCinematographer Wally PfisterEditor s Lee SmithBatman actor Christian BaleBatman Begins 2005 Main article Batman Begins Following a rejected Batman origin story reboot Joss Whedon pitched in December 2002 100 101 Warner Bros hired Christopher Nolan and David S Goyer to script Batman Begins 102 The duo aimed for a darker and more realistic tone with humanity and realism being the basis of the film 103 The film was primarily shot in the United Kingdom and Chicago 104 105 and relied on traditional stunts and scale models with minimal use of computer generated imagery Christian Bale starred as Batman Liam Neeson as Ra s al Ghul and Cillian Murphy as Jonathan Crane The Scarecrow Katie Holmes appears in the movie as Wayne s love interest Rachel Dawes a role created for the film Alfred Pennyworth was played by Michael Caine Jim Gordon was portrayed by Gary Oldman and Lucius Fox by Morgan Freeman A new Batmobile called the Tumbler and a more mobile Batsuit were both created specifically for the film 106 107 The film begins with the death of Bruce s parents and then explores his decision to leave Gotham and his training under the League of Shadows with Ra s al Ghul before he rebels against the League and adopts the guise of Batman recognising that he cannot condone their use of lethal force The League attempt to attack Gotham using Jonathan Crane s weaponised fear toxin but Batman is able to defeat them Batman Begins was both critically and commercially successful The film opened on June 15 2005 in the United States and Canada in 3 858 theaters It grossed 48 million in its opening weekend eventually grossing over 372 million worldwide The film received an 85 overall approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes Critics noted that fear was a common motif throughout the film and remarked that it had a darker tone compared with previous Batman films The film was listed at No 81 on Empire s 500 Greatest Movies of All Time 108 The Dark Knight 2008 Main article The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan reprised his duties as director and brought his brother Jonathan to co write the script for the second installment The Dark Knight featured Christian Bale reprising his role as Batman Bruce Wayne Heath Ledger as The Joker and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent Two Face Katie Holmes turned down her role as Rachel and Maggie Gyllenhaal was cast instead Principal photography began in April 2007 in Chicago and concluded in November Other locations included Pinewood Studios Ministry of Sound in London and Hong Kong On January 22 2008 after he had completed filming The Dark Knight Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medication Warner Bros had created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screen shots of Ledger as the Joker but after Ledger s death the studio refocused its promotional campaign 109 110 The film depicts Batman fighting The Joker aided by the prosecution of charismatic District Attorney Harvey Dent The Joker tests Batman s resolve when he causes Rachel s death and Dent s transformation into the disfigured criminal Two Face Although Batman is able to stop the Joker from forcing two ferries one loaded with civilians and the other with prisoners to destroy each other he is forced to take the blame for the murders committed by Dent to ensure that Gotham s citizens do not lose hope for the future The Dark Knight received broad critical acclaim 111 112 113 and set numerous records during its theatrical run 114 With just over 1 billion in revenue worldwide it became the 4th highest grossing film of all time unadjusted for inflation 115 The film received eight Academy Award nominations it won the award for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor Critics and film writers often cite The Dark Knight as one of the best films of the 2000s 116 117 118 The Dark Knight Rises 2012 Main article The Dark Knight Rises Nolan wanted the story for the third and final installment to keep him emotionally invested On a more superficial level I have to ask the question he reasoned how many good third movies in a franchise can people name 119 He returned out of finding a necessary way to continue the story but feared midway through filming he would find a sequel redundant 120 The Dark Knight Rises is intended to complete Nolan s Batman trilogy 121 By December 2008 Nolan completed a rough story outline before he committed himself to Inception 122 In February 2010 work on the screenplay was commencing with David S Goyer and Jonathan Nolan 123 When Goyer left to work on the Superman reboot Jonathan was writing the script based on the story by his brother and Goyer 124 Tom Hardy was cast as Bane and Anne Hathaway plays Selina Kyle 125 Joseph Gordon Levitt was cast as Robin John Blake 126 127 and Marion Cotillard was cast as Miranda Tate Filming began in May 2011 and concluded in November 128 Nolan chose not to film in 3 D but by focusing on improving image quality and scale using the IMAX format hoped to push technological boundaries while nevertheless making the style of the film consistent with the previous two 129 Nolan had several meetings with IMAX Vice President David Keighley to work on the logistics of projecting films in digital IMAX venues 130 The Dark Knight Rises featured more scenes shot in IMAX than The Dark Knight 130 Cinematographer Wally Pfister expressed interest in shooting the film entirely in IMAX 131 132 During the film set eight years after Dark Knight the arrival of new foe Bane forces Bruce to return to his old role as Batman only to find himself overpowered and captured by Bane as Gotham is cut off from the rest of the world with a stolen Wayne Enterprises fusion generator prototype set to go off in a few months With the aid of thief Selina Kyle Bruce is able to return to Gotham and defeat Bane while redeeming his image as Batman The film concludes with Bruce having retired as Batman after faking his death to live with Selina Kyle evidence suggesting that he has passed on the Batcave to Blake while Gotham rebuilds in memory of the Dark Knight s heroism Upon release The Dark Knight Rises received a positive critical response and was successful at the box office going on to outgross its predecessor and become the 24th highest grossing film of all time grossing over 1 08 billion It was named one of the best films of 2012 by numerous film critics including the American Film Institute 133 It is considered one of the greatest superhero films of all time 134 135 and one of the best films of the 2010s 136 137 138 DC Extended Universe 2016 present Main article DC Extended Universe Further information Bruce Wayne DC Extended Universe Zack Snyder felt that casting a relatively older Batman Ben Affleck would be a layered juxtaposition to a younger Superman Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice 2016 Main article Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice On June 13 2013 a source from Warner Bros told The Wrap that they were discussing more Man of Steel films as well as a Superman Batman film Wonder Woman and Aquaman 139 Warner Bros announced that Superman and Batman would unite in a new film a follow up to Man of Steel 2013 taking its inspiration from the comic The Dark Knight Returns and set for release in 2015 140 141 142 Goyer stated at the Superman 75th Anniversary Panel at Comic Con that Batman and Superman would face off and titles under consideration were Superman vs Batman or Batman vs Superman 143 On August 22 2013 The Hollywood Reporter announced the casting of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne Batman 144 145 On January 17 2014 it was announced that the film had been delayed from its original July 17 2015 release date to May 6 2016 in order to give the filmmakers time to realize fully their vision given the complex visual nature of the story 146 The film s release was moved again to March 25 2016 avoiding a high profile showdown with Captain America Civil War on May 6 2016 147 At some point prior to the events of the film Wayne Manor has decayed and Bruce and Alfred relocated to a smaller glass house above the Batcave During the film Lex Luthor manipulates Batman into perceiving Superman as an enemy and at the same time kidnaps Martha Kent and demands Superman to kill Batman in exchange of Martha s life Batman fights and nearly kills Superman with kryptonite weapons but when a weak Superman pleads to Batman that he s letting him kill Martha a confused Batman remembers the death of his own mother who shares the name This confuses Batman enough time so Lois Lane arrives and explains the situation Seeing how hard he has fallen Batman saves Martha Kent from Luthor s minions and then fights alongside Superman and Wonder Woman to contain the Kryptonian deformity Luthor created to kill Superman Taking Luthor s metahuman files Bruce states that he intends to gather the metahumans to prepare for an implied future threat Justice League 2017 Main article Justice League film Shortly after filming had finished for Man of Steel Warner Bros hired Will Beall to script a new Justice League film in June 2012 148 With the release of Man of Steel in June 2013 Goyer was hired to write a new Justice League script with the Beall draft being scrapped 149 In April 2014 it was announced that Zack Snyder would also be directing Goyer s Justice League script 150 Warner Bros was reportedly courting Chris Terrio to rewrite Justice League the following July after having been impressed with his rewrite of Batman v Superman 151 During post production of the film Zack Snyder left the film due to the death of his daughter 152 Joss Whedon took over the project and wrote and directed reshoots 152 As part of the ensemble cast Wayne serves as something of a leader to the Justice League Additionally he spearheads efforts to revive Superman in preparation for the upcoming assault from Steppenwolf and brings Lois Lane to help calm down the enraged reanimated Superman Zack Snyder s Justice League 2021 Main article Zack Snyder s Justice League The divisive reaction toward the final cut of Justice League with Zack Snyder leaving directorial duties and the final cut of the film in the hands of Joss Whedon has led to an argument comparing the situation to the one experienced by the film Superman II Both Justice League and Superman II feature a director that was replaced for different reasons before the completion of a film which led to a second director coming in and making substantial changes to the tone of each film Although the reasoning behind each director s departure differs Richard Donner was able to complete his cut of Superman II in 2005 153 In the belief that Snyder had shot enough material for a finished film a campaign for a Snyder Cut was started to allow Snyder to receive a similar treatment to Donner Arguments are made that Snyder s vision would be more cohesive to the previous films than the actual theatrical cut which Snyder has refused to see Warner Bros initially remained silent regarding any intention of making a Snyder Cut 154 In March 2019 Snyder confirmed his original cut does exist and stated that it is up to Warner Bros to release it 155 Despite this in November Variety reported that Warner Bros was unlikely to release Snyder s version of Justice League in theaters or on HBO Max calling it a pipe dream 156 In December however Snyder posted a photo in his Vero account which showed boxes with tapes labeled Z S J L Director s cut and with the caption Is it real Does it exist Of course it does 157 On May 20 2020 Snyder officially announced that HBO Max will be releasing his cut of Justice League on their service in 2021 158 The cut will cost 70 million to complete the special effects musical score editing and additional shooting While initially planned to be a four part miniseries it was later clarified the cut would be released as a four hour long movie 159 160 161 162 163 Snyder stated this version will be non canonical to DC Extended Universe continuity but it would exist in a slightly alternate universe 164 Affleck Miller Fisher Heard and Manganiello returned to their respective roles for additional photography in order to finish the project with Jared Leto also reprising his role as The Joker from Suicide Squad 165 166 The Flash 2023 See also The Flash film In June 2020 Michael Keaton entered talks to reprise his role from the Tim Burton Batman films in the DCEU film The Flash which is set for release in 2023 According to The Hollywood Reporter Warner Bros hoped for Keaton to return for multiple DCEU films in a way akin to the role played by Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe something of a mentor or guide or even string puller 167 In August 2020 Keaton officially signed on with Ben Affleck also announced to be reprising his version of the character for the film Affleck stated that his scenes in the film were his favorite as the character 168 169 Cameos 2016 present In addition to major roles Batman has made various cameo appearances in other DCU films In Suicide Squad 2016 Batman appears in brief flashbacks depicting the arrests of Floyd Lawton Deadshot and Harley Quinn He rescues Harley from a submerged car after pursuing her and the Joker and apprehends Deadshot while he is shopping with his daughter Batman s history with Killer Croc is also referenced At the film s conclusion Amanda Waller who appears to know that Bruce Wayne is Batman provides Bruce with files on various metahumans in exchange for his protection from future fallout from the Enchantress recent attack Bruce tells Waller to shut down Task Force X as his friends will handle future problems 170 Although he does not appear Bruce Wayne is mentioned in Wonder Woman 2017 After the events of Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Bruce successfully retrieves the photo from Luthor s archives which he used to threaten Diana Prince along with a watch that belonged to the father of Captain Steve Trevor He transports them through an armored car to Diana with a letter wishing to know her story someday Diana recalls the events of the film as a flashback after which she sends an e mail to Bruce that reads Thanks for bringing him back to me 171 Bill Dean voices a toy version of Batman in Shazam 2019 172 Joker 2019 Main article Joker 2019 film A child version of Wayne is portrayed by Dante Pereira Olson in Joker directed by Todd Phillips 173 The film is set during the 1980s where a failed stand up comedian named Arthur Fleck turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City 174 Bruce Wayne encounters Fleck when the latter attempts and fails to gain entry into Wayne Manor He is later seen in a darkened alley with the remains of his parents who had been fatally shot by an assailant who wears a clown mask The Batman franchise 2022 present Main article The Batman film Robert Pattinson portrays the titular role in The Batman directed by Matt Reeves In February 2017 Matt Reeves was hired to direct The Batman replacing Ben Affleck who wrote the original script until it was replaced by Reeves and Peter Craig Reeves initially had plans to keep The Batman in the DCEU however due to creative differences the film would focus on a younger Batman ultimately serving as a reboot from the one seen in the DCEU In May 2019 Robert Pattinson was cast as Bruce Wayne Batman and is set to appear in three films cumulating an eventual trilogy In 2020 DC Films president Walter Hamada stated that there would be two Batmans existing simultaneously via multiverse Later in the year two spin offs were announced from The Batman a series centered on the Gotham City Police Department and one on the crime lord The Penguin portrayed by Colin Farrell in the film However the GCPD series was cancelled due to creative differences with an additional spin off centered on the Arkham State Hospital being announced in March 2022 with early development on a second film having begun by then DC UniverseThe Brave and the Bold A film featuring Bruce Wayne Batman and Damian Wayne Robin titled The Brave and the Bold was revealed to be in development at DC Studios in January 2023 It will be an installment of the upcoming DC Universe DCU film slate and will exist separately from future projects in Matt Reeves The Batman franchise It is also based on Grant Morrison s run of Batman from 2006 to 2013 175 Animated filmsBatman solo Theatrical 1993 Mask of the Phantasm set in the continuity of Batman The Animated Series with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 176 2016 Batman The Killing Joke an adaptation of Batman The Killing Joke with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 177 2016 Batman Return of the Caped Crusaders based on the Batman television series with Adam West voicing Batman 178 Direct to video 1998 Subzero set in the continuity of Batman The Animated Series with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 176 2000 Return of the Joker set in the continuity of Batman Beyond with Will Friedle voicing Batman and Kevin Conroy voicing Bruce Wayne 179 2003 Mystery of the Batwoman set in the continuity of The New Batman Adventures with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 176 2005 The Batman vs Dracula set in the continuity of The Batman with Rino Romano voicing Batman 180 2010 Under the Red Hood an adaptation of Batman Under the Hood with Bruce Greenwood voicing Batman 181 2011 Year One an adaptation of Batman Year One with Benjamin McKenzie voicing Batman 182 2012 The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 an adaptation of the first half of The Dark Knight Returns with Peter Weller voicing Batman 183 2013 The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 an adaptation of the second half of The Dark Knight Returns with Peter Weller voicing Batman 183 2013 DC Super Heroes Unite an adaptation of Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes with Troy Baker voicing Batman 184 2014 Son of Batman a loose adaptation of Batman and Son with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 185 2014 Assault on Arkham set in the continuity of Batman Arkham with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 186 2015 Batman vs Robin an animated film with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 187 2015 Batman Unlimited Animal Instincts an animated film with Roger Craig Smith voicing Batman 188 2015 Batman Unlimited Monster Mayhem an animated film with Roger Craig Smith voicing Batman 189 2016 Batman Unlimited Mechs vs Mutants an animated film with Roger Craig Smith voicing Batman 190 2016 Batman Bad Blood an animated film also featuring Batwoman and Batwing with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 191 2017 Batman and Harley Quinn an animated film with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 192 2017 Batman vs Two Face based on the Batman television series with Adam West voicing Batman for final time before his death 193 2018 Batman Gotham by Gaslight an animated film based on the one shot graphic novel of the same name with Bruce Greenwood voicing Batman 194 2018 Batman Ninja an animated film with Kōichi Yamadera and Roger Craig Smith voicing Batman in Japanese and English respectively 195 196 197 2019 Batman Hush based on the 2002 comic book story arc of the same name with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 198 2021 Batman Soul of the Dragon an animated film with David Giuntoli voicing Batman 199 2021 Batman The Long Halloween Part 1 and Part 2 a two part animated film based on Batman The Long Halloween with Jensen Ackles voicing Batman 200 201 Ensemble Theatrical 2017 DC Super Heroes vs Eagle Talon with Takayuki Yamada voicing Batman 202 2018 Teen Titans Go To the Movies with Jimmy Kimmel voicing Batman 203 2022 DC League of Super Pets with Keanu Reeves voicing Batman 204 Direct to video 2008 Justice League The New Frontier based on the comic of the same name with Jeremy Sisto voicing Batman 205 2009 Superman Batman Public Enemies based on the comic of the same name with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 206 2010 Justice League Crisis on Two Earths a loose adaptation of various DC comics with William Baldwin voicing Batman 207 2010 Superman Batman Apocalypse based on Superman Batman The Supergirl from Krypton with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 208 2010 DC Super Friends The Joker s Playhouse based on the Fisher Price toyline with Daran Norris voicing Batman 209 2012 Justice League Doom based on JLA Tower of Babel with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 210 2013 Justice League The Flashpoint Paradox based on Flashpoint with Kevin McKidd voicing Batman 209 2014 JLA Adventures Trapped in Time an original story with Diedrich Bader voicing Batman 209 2014 Justice League War based on Justice League Origin with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 209 2014 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes Batman Be Leaguered animated television special with Troy Baker reprising his role as Batman from the Lego video games 211 2015 Justice League Throne of Atlantis based on Throne of Atlantis with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 209 2015 Justice League Gods and Monsters with Michael C Hall voicing a Kirk Langstrom version of Batman 212 2015 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League vs Bizarro League with Troy Baker reprising his role 213 2016 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League Cosmic Clash with Troy Baker reprising his role 214 2017 Justice League Dark with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 209 2018 Scooby Doo amp Batman The Brave and the Bold with Diedrich Bader voicing Batman 2018 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes The Flash with Troy Baker voicing Batman 2018 Lego DC Comics Super Heroes Aquaman Rage of Atlantis with Troy Baker voicing Batman 2018 The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen based on The Death of Superman with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 209 2019 Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Troy Baker voicing Batman 215 2020 Lego DC Shazam Magic and Monsters with Troy Baker voicing Batman 2020 Superman Red Son with Roger Craig Smith voicing Batman 2020 Justice League Dark Apokolips War with Jason O Mara voicing Batman 209 2021 Injustice an animated film based on the 2013 video game Injustice Gods Among Us featuring a parallel universe in the DC Multiverse with Anson Mount voicing Batman 216 The Lego Movie series 2014 A Lego themed version of Batman appears in The Lego Movie voiced by Will Arnett 217 2017 The character receives his own spin off film The Lego Batman Movie voiced again by Arnett This film takes place in a universe where all of the previous live action films as well as some animated series the preceding film and the 1966 TV series which the film mocks in multiple instances have somehow happened 218 Despite this the film works as an origin story for both Robin and Batgirl and is established in Lego Dimensions to be set in the Lego DC universe distinct from The Lego Movie universe 2019 Arnett reprised his role as Lego Batman in The Lego Movie 2 The Second Part 219 Other 2008 Batman Gotham Knight a collection of original shorts with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman 220 2020 Batman Death in the Family an interactive short film based on the story arc from the comics that allows the viewer to choose different outcomes of the story featuring Bruce Greenwood voicing Batman 221 Recurring cast and charactersMain article List of Batman films cast members List indicator s This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in multiple Batman or Batman centered films that received a wide theatrical release An empty dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film or that the character s official presence has not yet been confirmed C indicates a cameo role U indicates an uncredited appearance V indicates a voice only role Character Serial films Batman Tim Burton Joel Schumacher films Batman Mask of the Phantasm The Dark Knight films DC Extended Universe films The Lego Batman Movie The Batman films1943 1949 1966 1989 1997 1993 2005 2012 2016 2023 2017 2022 presentBruce WayneBatman Lewis WilsonRobert Lowery Adam West Michael Keaton b c Val Kilmer d George Clooney e Kevin ConroyV Christian Bale f Ben Affleck g Michael Keaton h Will ArnettV Robert Pattinson i Alfred Pennyworth William AustinUEric WiltonU Alan Napier Michael Gough j Efrem Zimbalist Jr V Michael Caine Jeremy Irons Ralph FiennesV Andy SerkisJames Jim Gordon Lyle Talbot Neil Hamilton Pat Hingle Bob HastingsV Gary Oldman J K Simmons Hector ElizondoV Jeffrey WrightRichard Dick GraysonRobin Douglas CroftJohnny Duncan Burt Ward Chris O Donnell Michael CeraVVicki Vale Jane Adams Kim BasingerJoker Cesar Romero Jack Nicholson k David U Hodges l Mark HamillV Heath Ledger Jared Leto Zach GalifianakisV Barry Keoghan m Catwoman Lee Meriwether Michelle Pfeiffer Anne Hathaway Zoe KravitzV Zoe KravitzPenguin Burgess Meredith Danny DeVito John VenzonV Colin FarrellRiddler Frank Gorshin Jim Carrey Conan O BrienV Paul Dano n Harvey Dent Billy Dee Williams b Tommy Lee Jones d Aaron Eckhart Billy Dee WilliamsVThomas Wayne David Baxt b Michael Scranton d C Linus Roache Jeffrey Dean Morgan Luke RobertsMartha Wayne Sharon Holm b Eileen Seeley d C Sara Stewart Lauren Cohan Stella StockerJoe Chill Clyde Gatell o Richard Brake Damon CaroUSal Maroni Dennis Paladino Eric RobertsMr Freeze Arnold Schwarzenegger David BurrowsVPoison Ivy Uma Thurman Riki LindhomeVBarbara Gordon Alicia Silverstone p Hannah Gunn q Rosario DawsonVBane Robert Swenson r Tom Hardy Doug BensonVScarecrow Cillian Murphy Jason MantzoukasVCarmine Falcone Tom Wilkinson John TurturroHarley Quinn Margot Robbie Jenny SlateVKiller Croc Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje Matt VillaV Features two different versions of the Bruce Wayne Batman character the DCEU version played by Ben Affleck and the 1989 series version played by Michael Keaton a b c d Batman 1989 Additionally Charles Roskilly portrays Bruce Wayne as a child Batman Returns a b c d Batman Forever Additionally Ramsey Ellis portrays Bruce Wayne as a child Batman amp Robin Additionally Eric Lloyd portrays Bruce Wayne as a child Additionally Gus Lewis portrays Bruce Wayne as a child in Batman Begins and in archival footage used in The Dark Knight Rises Hynden Walch voices Bruce as a child in Gotham Knight Additionally Brandon Spink portrays Bruce Wayne as a child in Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Reprising role from Tim Burton Joel Schumacher films continuity Additionally Oscar Novak portrays Bruce Wayne as a child Additionally Jon Simmons portrays a young Alfred Pennyworth in Batman amp Robin Additionally Hugo E Blick portrays a young Joker in Batman 1989 Batman Forever Credited as Shooter Credited as Unseen Arkham Prisoner Additionally Joseph Walker portrays a young Edward Nashton who is this incarnation s Riddler Credited as Other Mugger This incarnation of Barbara Gordon uses the last name Wilson as opposed to Gordon In The Dark Knight the character is unnamed only credited as Gordon s Daughter with the name Barbara Gordon only being used for James Gordon s wife Michael Reid MacKay portrays Antonio Diego in Batman amp Robin a serial killer who is transformed into Bane Additionally President pro tempore of the United States Senate Patrick Leahy has a brief role as himself in Batman Forever and Batman amp Robin an unnamed Wayne Enterprise board member in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises and as Senator Purrington in Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice respectively 222 ReceptionBox office performance With a total gross of over 6 83 billion at the global box office the series is seventh highest grossing film franchise of all time Domestically Batman films have grossed U S 3 158 097 126 making the franchise the fourth highest grossing film series in North America 223 Critical reception of the modern films has varied throughout its different eras The Dark Knight from Christopher Nolan s trilogy is considered one of the best superhero movies ever while two entries Batman and Robin and Catwoman are considered some of the worst The Dark Knight Rises is the highest grossing Batman movie grossing 1 081 041 287 worldwide while Batman and Robin is the lowest grossing film to feature Batman at 238 207 122 worldwide Film Release date Box office revenue All time ranking Budget Ref North America Other territories Worldwide U S and Canada WorldwideBatman 1966 July 30 1966 1 700 000 1 700 000 1 5 million 224 225 Batman 1989 June 23 1989 251 409 241 160 160 000 411 569 241 131 308 35 million 226 Batman Returns June 19 1992 162 924 631 103 990 656 266 915 287 334 592 80 million 227 Batman Mask of the Phantasm December 25 1993 5 635 204 5 635 204 6 208 9 093 228 Batman Forever June 16 1995 184 069 126 152 498 032 336 567 158 253 438 100 million 43 Batman amp Robin June 20 1997 107 353 792 130 881 927 238 235 719 681 685 125 million 229 Catwoman July 23 2004 40 202 379 41 900 000 82 102 379 2 210 2 015 100 million 230 Batman Begins June 15 2005 206 863 479 166 809 514 373 672 993 206 363 150 million 231 The Dark Knight July 18 2008 534 987 076 471 115 201 1 006 102 277 13 33 A 49 185 million 232 The Dark Knight Rises July 20 2012 448 149 584 633 003 513 1 081 153 097 22 73 A 32 250 million 233 Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice March 25 2016 330 360 194 543 277 334 873 637 528 71 212 A 73 250 million 234 Batman The Killing Joke July 25 2016 3 775 000 687 034 4 462 034 3 5 million 235 The Lego Batman Movie February 10 2017 175 936 671 136 200 000 312 136 671 287 489 80 million 236 Joker October 4 2019 335 477 657 738 968 073 1 074 445 730 65 33 55 million 237 The Batman March 4 2022 369 313 618 401 000 000 770 313 618 50 106 200 million 238 Total 3 158 157 652 3 840 699 766 6 838 648 936 5 4 A 10 1 915 billion 239 List indicator s A indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices calculated by Box Office Mojo Batman Begins and The Dark Knight gross includes 2012 re releases Critical and public response Each film is linked to the Critical response section of its article Film Critical PublicRotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore 240 Batman 1966 81 36 reviews 241 71 4 reviews 242 Batman 1989 73 77 reviews 243 69 21 reviews 244 ABatman Returns 81 88 reviews 38 68 23 reviews 245 BBatman Mask of the Phantasm 86 35 reviews 246 Batman Forever 39 69 reviews 44 51 23 reviews 247 A Batman amp Robin 12 93 reviews 50 28 21 reviews 248 C Batman Begins 84 287 reviews 249 70 41 reviews 250 AThe Dark Knight 94 345 reviews 251 84 39 reviews 252 AThe Dark Knight Rises 87 375 reviews 253 78 45 reviews 254 ABatman v Superman Dawn of Justice 29 437 reviews 255 44 51 reviews 256 BBatman The Killing Joke 36 44 reviews 257 The Lego Batman Movie 90 315 reviews 258 75 48 reviews 259 A Justice League 39 409 reviews 260 45 52 reviews 261 B Joker 69 597 reviews 262 59 60 reviews 263 B Zack Snyder s Justice League 71 307 reviews 264 54 45 reviews 265 The Batman 85 508 reviews 266 72 68 reviews 267 A Of the 1980s and 1990s Tim Burton s films received positive critical reviews for their return of the character to a more serious portrayal though some felt that Batman Returns was too dark Joel Schumacher s two films received mixed reviews particularly Batman and Robin which has the lowest aggregate scores out of any film in the series Conversely the films in Christopher Nolan s trilogy of the 2000s and 2010s have the highest scores on review aggregation websites of the live action feature films with The Dark Knight receiving a 94 from Rotten Tomatoes and an 84 from Metacritic Batman s newer iterations in the 2010s DCEU received mixed reviews from critics The series theatrically released animated movies have a large critical disparity with Mask of the Phantasm and The Lego Batman Movie being well received while Batman The Killing Joke received mixed reviews Accolades Films in the series have earned three Academy Awards Burton s Batman for Production Design and The Dark Knight for Sound Editing and posthumous Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger s performance as the Joker one BAFTA also for Ledger and ten Saturn Awards which honor excellence in science fiction horror and fantasy Academy Awards Award Batman The Motion Picture Anthology The Dark Knight trilogy DC Extended Universe Joker films The Batman filmsBatman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman amp Robin Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice Justice League Joker The 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