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The 20 Best DC Comics Movies of All Time

by YPB Team

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 — ranked #11
    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 — ranked #22
    Watchmen
    Zack Snyder's 2009 adaptation of the seminal graphic novel about flawed costumed vigilantes.
    772pts
  3. Superman (1978) — ranked #33
    Superman (1978)
    Richard Donner's landmark film starring Christopher Reeve that made audiences believe a man could fly.
    595pts
  4. Aquaman — ranked #44
    Aquaman
    James Wan's 2018 underwater spectacle starring Jason Momoa, a billion-dollar DCEU hit.
    534pts
  5. The Batman — ranked #55
    The Batman
    Matt Reeves' 2022 noir detective take on the Caped Crusader starring Robert Pattinson.
    534pts
  6. Batman (1989) — ranked #66
    Batman (1989)
    Tim Burton's gothic blockbuster with Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker.
    463pts
  7. Wonder Woman — ranked #77
    Wonder Woman
    Patty Jenkins' 2017 origin film starring Gal Gadot, a critical and commercial high point for the DCEU.
    463pts
  8. Batman Begins — ranked #88
    Batman Begins
    Nolan's 2005 grounded reboot that launched the acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy.
    463pts
  9. The Suicide Squad — ranked #99
    The Suicide Squad
    James Gunn's gleefully violent 2021 reboot of the antihero ensemble.
    379pts
  10. Superman (2025) — ranked #1010
    Superman (2025)
    James Gunn's 2025 reboot launching the new DC Universe with David Corenswet.
    379pts
  11. Shazam! — ranked #1111
    Shazam!
    A 2019 lighthearted superhero comedy about a boy who transforms into an adult hero.
    379pts
  12. Joker — ranked #1212
    Joker
    Todd Phillips' 2019 character study of Arthur Fleck that won Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar.
    379pts
  13. Zack Snyder's Justice League — ranked #1313
    Zack Snyder's Justice League
    The 2021 four-hour director's cut that reunited DC's flagship heroes.
    379pts
  14. Man of Steel — ranked #1414
    Man of Steel
    Zack Snyder's 2013 Superman reboot starring Henry Cavill that kicked off the DCEU.
    278pts
  15. The Dark Knight Rises — ranked #1515
    The Dark Knight Rises
    Nolan's 2012 epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy featuring Bane.
    278pts
  16. Superman II — ranked #1616
    Superman II
    The 1980 sequel pitting Christopher Reeve's Superman against General Zod.
    278pts
  17. Batman Returns — ranked #1717
    Batman Returns
    Tim Burton's darker 1992 sequel featuring the Penguin and Catwoman.
    278pts
  18. Birds of Prey — ranked #1818
    Birds of Prey
    A 2020 Harley Quinn-led action comedy starring Margot Robbie.
    278pts
  19. V for Vendetta — ranked #1919
    V for Vendetta
    A 2005 dystopian thriller based on the DC/Vertigo graphic novel about a masked anarchist.
    278pts
  20. Blue Beetle — ranked #2020
    Blue Beetle
    A 2023 origin film about teenager Jaime Reyes bonded to an alien scarab.
    0pts

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