Batman is certainly one of the best-known DC heroes - he's known everywhere across the globe, and his popularity rivals that of Spider-Man. Let's see how you can watch Batman movies and shows in order.Â
Batman has been around for more than 50 years. The Caped Crusader isn't afraid to use his wealth to get the latest gadgets in order to protect Gotham from his evil adversaries. He's rough with villains, he's not exactly the most chiseled billionaire either, yet he's extremely popular.Â
We don't just have the Batman movies to consider, but also plenty of shows and even animated movies and series. Of course, we're going to take a peek at all the movies and shows that Batman is part of on his own and alongside other DC heroes, especially as the cinematic universe keeps expanding.Â
How to Watch Batman Movies in Release Order?
Batman movies have been getting released for decades. First, it was the Adam West movie, then the Batman Motion Picture Anthology. Then, later, in the 2000s, Christopher Nolan took over the Dark Knight trilogy. Of course, the extended DC cinematic universe, where we get to see Batman alongside Superman, Wonder Woman, and other heroes, is also on our list.Â
- Batman: The Movie (1966)
- Batman (1989)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Batman Forever (1995)
- Batman and Robin (1997)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)
- Suicide Squad (2016)
- Justice League (2017)
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
How to Watch Batman Live-Action Series in Order
Batman has also been featured in lots of live-action series that you can still enjoy if you dig deep enough online.Â
- The Batman (1943 - theatrical series)
- Batman and Robin (1949 - theatrical series)
- Batman (1966 to 1969 - TV series)
- Gotham (2014 to 2019 - TV series)
- Titans (2018 to present - TV series)
- Pennyworth (2019 to present - TV series)
How to Watch Animated Batman Movies and Series in Order
Of course, animations are also a way we watched Batman and his team. Let's see how we can enjoy them in order:
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992 to 1995 - TV series)
- Batman: Under The Red Hood (2010 - film)
- Batman: Year One (2011 - film)
- The Dark Knight Returns (2012 -film)
- Batman: The Killing Joke (2016 - film)
- Lego Batman (2017 - film)
Where to Watch Batman Movies and Series?
Let's dive in and check out where exactly you can actually watch all these Batman movies and series. We're sure you can find at least some of them so you can try them out if you haven't already.Â
Movies
- Batman: The Movie (1966) - unavailable to stream
- Batman (1989) - HBO Max
- Batman Returns (1992) - HBO Max
- Batman Forever (1995) - HBO Max
- Batman and Robin (1997) - HBO Max
- Batman Begins (2005) - Netflix, HBO Max
- The Dark Knight (2008) - Netflix, HBO Max
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - unavailable to stream
- Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016) - unavailable to stream
- Suicide Squad (2016) - HBO Max
- Justice League (2017) - HBO Max, Sling TV
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017) - Hulu, Sling TV
Live Action Series
- The Batman (1943 - theatrical series) - unavailable to stream
- Batman and Robin (1949 - theatrical series) - unavailable to stream
- Batman (1966 to 1969 - TV series) - unavailable to stream
- Gotham (2014 to 2019 - TV series) - Netflix
- Titans (2018 to present - TV series) - HBO Max
- Pennyworth (2019 to present - TV series) - Epix
Animations
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992 to 1995 - TV series) - HBO Max
- Batman: Under The Red Hood (2010 - film) - HBO Max
- Batman: Year One (2011 - film) - HBO Max
- The Dark Knight Returns (2012 -film) - HBO Max, DC Universe
- Batman: The Killing Joke (2016 - film) - Netflix, HBO Max
- Lego Batman (2017 - film) - TNT, TBS
There you go, now you also know where you can currently stream most of your favorite Batman shows and movies. Keep in mind that the titles may expire at one point or another, so they'll become unavailable.