12/5/2023 0 Comments All maelstrom ranksBatman Begins - Batman’s origin is also his best story, and here it receives the ultimate big-screen treatment. The Dark Knight - Among the most acclaimed superhero films in history, with one of the greatest (and Oscar-winning) screen villain performances of all time.Ģ. Batman v Superman: The Ultimate Edition - The DC Trinity finally meet on film in this underappreciated but glorious epic tale.ģ. The Dark Knight Rises - The rare example of a superhero franchise giving its hero a completion of their journey and arc, told in grand operatic style.Ĥ. MORE FROM FORBES Review: 'Batman V Superman: Ultimate Edition' Expands Story And Wins Praise By Mark Hughesĥ. The Lego Batman Movie - Comedy and self-satire don’t diminish (and in fact enhance) a deep dive into Batman’s PTSD and his bat-family’s devotion to each other. Batman Forever: Red Book Edition - I’m cheating by ranking the fan-edit version, but it restores the filmmaker’s vision into the best of the original four films.Ħ. ![]() Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - Audiences slept on Batman’s animated big-screen debut, but make no mistake, it delivers as much dramatic punch as live-action.ħ. Batman (1989) - The most important Batman film and the first of the modern era, it’s age is showing but it’s still a wonderful and impressive adaptation.Ĩ. MORE FROM FORBES Exclusive: Christopher Nolan Talks 'Batman Begins' 10th Anniversary By Mark Hughesĩ. It’s among the most faithful and entertaining. Batman (1966) - It would only take a few technical improvements for this one to rank several spots higher. Batman Returns - My appreciation for this film has grown in many regards, but it’s still problematic in too many ways to rank higher.ġ0. Watch the “De-Assified” fan edit instead, it redeems the good parts.ġ1. Batman & Robin - Widely considered the worst of the live-action bunch, because it is. Batman: The Killing Joke - There’s no redeeming the first half, even though the voice cast does a marvelous job.ġ2. So without further ado, here is my countdown of every theatrically released Batman movie, including live-action and animated feature films.ġ3. MORE FROM FORBES Review: 'The Batman' Is The Batman Movie We've Been Waiting For By Mark Hughes This means cameos or ensembles - such as Batman’s appearance in Suicide Squad, The Flash, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, all of which are primarily about other characters or involve a large ensemble team-up - don’t qualify for this list. ![]() As always, there are rules about what qualifies for the list, Luckily, the rules are simple: to qualify, a film has to be either a solo Batman movie or, if it features other characters, it must at least center Batman as the main character or as a co-lead (as long as he has a lot of screen-time and his arc is either the main one or co-equal).
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