The 20 Best DC Comics Movies of All Time

Decades of caped crusaders and cosmic saviors collide here, from brooding noir reinventions to billion-dollar blockbusters and cult oddities. Where do you stand?

1

The Dark Knight

Christopher Nolan's 2008 crime epic with Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning Joker, widely called the greatest superhero film ever.

1000pts

2

Watchmen

Zack Snyder's 2009 adaptation of the seminal graphic novel about flawed costumed vigilantes.

772pts

3

Superman (1978)

Richard Donner's landmark film starring Christopher Reeve that made audiences believe a man could fly.

595pts

4

Aquaman

James Wan's 2018 underwater spectacle starring Jason Momoa, a billion-dollar DCEU hit.

534pts

5

The Batman

Matt Reeves' 2022 noir detective take on the Caped Crusader starring Robert Pattinson.

534pts

6

Batman (1989)

Tim Burton's gothic blockbuster with Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker.

463pts

7

Wonder Woman

Patty Jenkins' 2017 origin film starring Gal Gadot, a critical and commercial high point for the DCEU.

463pts

8

Batman Begins

Nolan's 2005 grounded reboot that launched the acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy.

463pts

9

The Suicide Squad

James Gunn's gleefully violent 2021 reboot of the antihero ensemble.

379pts

10

Superman (2025)

James Gunn's 2025 reboot launching the new DC Universe with David Corenswet.

379pts

11

Shazam!

A 2019 lighthearted superhero comedy about a boy who transforms into an adult hero.

379pts

12

Joker

Todd Phillips' 2019 character study of Arthur Fleck that won Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar.

379pts

13

Zack Snyder's Justice League

The 2021 four-hour director's cut that reunited DC's flagship heroes.

379pts

14

Man of Steel

Zack Snyder's 2013 Superman reboot starring Henry Cavill that kicked off the DCEU.

278pts

15

The Dark Knight Rises

Nolan's 2012 epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy featuring Bane.

278pts

16

Superman II

The 1980 sequel pitting Christopher Reeve's Superman against General Zod.

278pts

17

Batman Returns

Tim Burton's darker 1992 sequel featuring the Penguin and Catwoman.

278pts

18

Birds of Prey

A 2020 Harley Quinn-led action comedy starring Margot Robbie.

278pts

19

V for Vendetta

A 2005 dystopian thriller based on the DC/Vertigo graphic novel about a masked anarchist.

278pts

20

Blue Beetle

A 2023 origin film about teenager Jaime Reyes bonded to an alien scarab.

154pts