List of films based on DC Comics publications
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book publishers. It produces material featuring numerous well-known superhero characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. Most of this material takes place in a shared fictional universe, which also features teams such as the Justice League, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans. The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material, including V for Vendetta, and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo Comics.
Film adaptations based on DC Comics properties have included serials, live action and animated films, direct-to-video releases, television films, fan-made films, and documentary films.
Live-action films
Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
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1951 | Superman and the Mole Men | Lippert Pictures | Theatrically-released pilot for the 1950s Adventures of Superman television series |
1954 | Stamp Day for Superman | United States Department of the Treasury | 18-minute short film Government produced. In public domain |
1966 | Batman | 20th Century Fox | Related to the 1960s Batman television series |
1978 | Superman | Dovemead Film Export A.G./International Film Productions | Won 1 Special Oscar, nominated for 3 more |
1980 | Superman II | A director's cut titled Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 28, 2006, with alternate and extended scenes.[1] | |
1982 | Swamp Thing | Embassy Pictures | |
1983 | Superman III | Cantharus Productions N.V./Dovemead Films | |
1984 | Supergirl | Artistry Ltd/Cantharus Productions/Pueblo Film Group | Spin-off to 1978 Superman film |
1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Golan-Globus/Cannon Films | |
1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Lightyear Entertainment | |
Batman | Warner Bros./PolyGram Filmed Entertainment | Won 1 Oscar | |
1992 | Batman Returns | Nominated for 2 Oscars | |
1995 | Batman Forever | Nominated for 3 Oscars | |
1997 | Batman & Robin | ||
Steel | Warner Bros./Quincy-David Salzman Entertainment | ||
2004 | Catwoman | Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Di Novi Pictures/Frantic Films/Maple Shade Films | Not directly based on the character of the same name |
2005 | Constantine | Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/The Donners' Company/Batfilm Productions/3 Arts Entertainment | Loosely based on the Hellblazer comic |
Batman Begins | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc./Patalex III Productions | Reboot; nominated for an Oscar | |
2006 | Superman Returns | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Bad Hat Harry Productions | Alternate trilogy conclusion only to Superman and Superman II. Nominated for an Oscar. |
2008 | The Dark Knight | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 6 more |
2009 | Watchmen | Warner Bros./Paramount Pictures/DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Lawrence Gordon Productions/Cruel and Unusual Films | Based on the limited series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons |
2010 | Jonah Hex | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Weed Road Pictures | Loosely based on the character of the same name |
2011 | Green Lantern | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/De Line Pictures | |
2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | |
2013 | Man of Steel | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Cruel and Unusual Films/Syncopy Inc. | Set in the DCEU |
2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/RatPac Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Atlas Entertainment | Set in the DCEU. R-rated version, the Ultimate Edition, was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 28, 2016, with alternate and extended scenes.[2] |
Suicide Squad | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment | Set in the DCEU. Won an Oscar. | |
2017 | Wonder Woman | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Tencent Pictures/Wanda Media | Set in the DCEU |
Justice League | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films | Set in the DCEU. A four-hour cut of the film titled Zack Snyder's Justice League will be released onto HBO Max in 2021, with alternate and extended scenes.[3] | |
2018 | Aquaman | Warner Bros./DC Films/The Safran Company/Cruel and Unusual Films/Mad Ghost Productions | Set in the DCEU |
2019 | Shazam! | Warner Bros./DC Films/New Line Cinema/The Safran Company/Mad Ghost Productions | |
Joker | Warner Bros./DC Films/Village Roadshow Pictures/Bron Creative/Joint Effort Productions | Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 9 more | |
2020 | Birds of Prey | Warner Bros./DC Films/LuckyChap Entertainment/Kroll & Co. Entertainment/Clubhouse Pictures | Set in the DCEU |
Upcoming | |||
2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Warner Bros./DC Films/The Stone Quarry/Mad Ghost Productions/Atlas Entertainment | Set in the DCEU. Post-production.[4][5] |
2021 | The Suicide Squad | Warner Bros./DC Films/Atlas Entertainment/The Safran Company/Troll Court Entertainment | |
The Batman | Warner Bros./DC Films/6th and Idaho Productions | Set in the DCEU. Filming.[6] |
Serial films
Year | Title | Production studio | Notes | Chapters |
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1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel | Republic Pictures | Published at that time by Fawcett Comics | 12 |
1942 | Spy Smasher | 12 | ||
1943 | Batman | Columbia Pictures | 15 | |
1946 | Hop Harrigan | 15 | ||
1947 | The Vigilante | 15 | ||
1948 | Superman | 15 | ||
Congo Bill | 15 | |||
1949 | Batman and Robin | 15 | ||
1950 | Atom Man vs. Superman | 15 | ||
1952 | The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion | Published at that time by Quality Comics | 15 |
From DC imprints
- Vertigo
Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | V for Vendetta | Warner Bros./Virtual Studios/Silver Pictures/Anarchos Productions/Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg/Fünfte Babelsberg Film GmbH | Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd |
2010 | The Losers | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Dark Castle Entertainment | Based on the series by Andy Diggle and Jock |
2019 | The Kitchen | Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/DC Vertigo/Bron Creative/Michael De Luca Productions | Based on the original miniseries by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle |
- Paradox Press
Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
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2002 | Road to Perdition | DreamWorks/The Zanuck Company | Based on the series by Max Allan Collins. Won 1 Oscar, nominated for 5 more. |
2005 | A History of Violence | New Line Cinema/New Line Productions/BenderSpink/München & Company | Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. Nominated for 2 Oscars. |
- WildStorm
Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
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2010 | Red | Summit Entertainment/DC Entertainment/Homage Entertainment/Di Bonaventura Pictures/Cheyenne Enterprises/DMG Entertainment | Based on the miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. |
2013 | Red 2 | Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Films/DC Entertainment/Di Bonaventura |
Television films
Year | Title | Notes |
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1974 | Wonder Woman | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series |
1975 | The New Original Wonder Woman | Pilot episode for 1970's Wonder Woman television series |
1997 | Justice League of America | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series; never aired in the U.S |
Episodes as films
Year | Title | Notes |
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1990 | The Flash | Episodes of the 1990s The Flash television series released as direct-to-video films |
1991 | The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster | |
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade |
Animated films
All the feature films are produced by Warner Bros. Animation and released direct-to-video, except as indicated.
Year | Title | Notes |
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1993 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Set in the DCAU. Related to Batman: The Animated Series. Theatrical release. |
1998 | Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Set in the DCAU. Related to Batman: The Animated Series. |
2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Set in the DCAU. Related to the Batman Beyond TV series. |
Gen¹³ | Based on the WildStorm imprint of DC; distributed by Buena Vista Pictures in the United States and Paramount Pictures internationally. | |
2003 | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Set in the DCAU. Related to The New Batman Adventures TV series. |
2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula | Set in the universe of The Batman TV series. Released first on television. |
2006 | Superman: Brainiac Attacks | Somewhat related to Superman: The Animated Series, but not considered as part of the DCAU. |
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Set in the universe of the Teen Titans TV series. Released first on television. | |
2007 | Superman: Doomsday | Loosely based on The Death of Superman. |
2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Based on the DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke storyline. |
Batman: Gotham Knight | Collection of six shorts set between the events of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, which are part of the universe of The Dark Knight trilogy of live-action films, although the producers consider it not necessarily canon to it. | |
2009 | Wonder Woman | Loosely based on the Gods and Mortals by George Pérez. |
Green Lantern: First Flight | Stand-alone, unrelated to Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Adaptation of the DC Comics Green Lantern mythology. | |
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Based on Superman/Batman: Public Enemies storyline by Jeph Loeb. | |
2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Adapted from an unused film plot meant to bridge Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. Loosely based on JLA: Earth 2 series by Grant Morrison. |
Batman: Under the Red Hood | Loosely based on the Batman: Under the Hood storyline by Judd Winick. | |
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | Sequel to Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Based on the Superman/Batman: The Supergirl from Krypton storyline by Jeph Loeb. | |
2011 | All-Star Superman | Based on the All-Star Superman series by Grant Morrison. |
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Collection of six shorts. | |
Batman: Year One | Based on the Batman: Year One storyline by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. | |
2012 | Justice League: Doom | Sequel to Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. Loosely based on the JLA: Tower of Babel storyline by Mark Waid. |
Superman vs. The Elite | Based on the What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way? storyline by Joe Kelly. | |
The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1 | Based on The Dark Knight Returns series by Frank Miller. | |
2013 | The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2 | |
Superman: Unbound | Based on the Superman: Brainiac storyline by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. | |
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | First film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on Flashpoint storyline by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. | |
2014 | JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time | |
Justice League: War | Second film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on The New 52's Justice League: Origin story by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. | |
Son of Batman | Third film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on the Batman and Son storyline by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert. | |
Batman: Assault on Arkham | Set in the universe of the Batman: Arkham video game franchise. | |
2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Fourth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on the Throne of Atlantis, The New 52's Aquaman crossover story by Geoff Johns. |
Batman vs. Robin | Fifth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Partially based on The New 52's Batman crossover story, Court of Owls by Scott Snyder. | |
Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | First film set in the universe of Batman Unlimited, a line of action figures. | |
Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Set in the same universe as the companion microseries of shorts Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles. | |
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Second film set in the universe of Batman Unlimited, a line of action figures. | |
2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Sixth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. |
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High | Set in the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. Released first on television. | |
Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Seventh film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
Batman: The Killing Joke | Based on the one-shot graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. Limited theatrical release in some countries. | |
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year | Set in the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. | |
Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | Third film set in the universe of Batman Unlimited, a line of action figures. | |
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | First animated film set in the universe of the 1960s Batman TV series. Limited theatrical release. | |
2017 | Justice League Dark | Eighth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. |
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | Ninth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on The Judas Contract story arc by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. | |
DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games | Set in the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. | |
Batman and Harley Quinn | Set in the DCAU. | |
Batman vs. Two-Face | Second animated film set in the universe of the 1960s Batman TV series. | |
2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Crossover with Scooby-Doo. Related to the Batman: The Brave and the Bold TV series. |
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Based on Gotham by Gaslight, a one-shot story by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola which became, retroactively, the first official Elseworlds publication. | |
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Tenth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
Batman Ninja | Anime produced by Kamikaze Douga Yamatoworks and Barnum Studio. | |
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | Set in the universe of the Teen Titans Go! TV series. Theatrical release. | |
The Death of Superman | Eleventh film in DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on The Death of Superman storyline. | |
DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis | Set in the DC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. | |
2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Twelfth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on the Reign of the Supermen storyline. |
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five | Set in the DCAU. | |
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Based on the Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book by James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams II. | |
Batman: Hush | Thirteenth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on the Batman: Hush storyline by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. | |
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans | A crossover film between Teen Titans Go! and the original Teen Titans animated series. | |
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Fourteenth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
2020 | Superman: Red Son | Based on the Superman: Red Son comic book by Mark Millar |
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | Fifteenth and last film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
Upcoming | ||
2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | |
2022 | DC Super Pets |
Episodes as films
Television series episodes released as direct-to-video films.
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1996 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Each one is a compilation of three episodes originally aired during the first and second seasons of Superman: The Animated Series. |
1997 | The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest | |
1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Compilation of the first two episodes of Batman Beyond. |
2001 | Justice League: Secret Origins | Each one is a compilation of three episodes of the Justice League. |
2004 | Justice League: Starcrossed | |
2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Set in the Arrowverse. These features are re-releases of both seasons of the original series with new content added. |
2018 | Freedom Fighters: The Ray | |
Constantine: City of Demons | Set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
2020 | Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie | Stand-alone. |
Lego versions
All films are direct-to-video, except as indicated.
Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite | TT Animation | Based on the video game Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. |
2014 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered | Warner Bros. Animation | Television movie |
2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | ||
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom | |||
2016 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash | ||
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout | |||
2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Animal Logic | Theatrical release; spin-off of The Lego Movie. |
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain | Warner Bros. Animation | ||
2018 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash | ||
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High | |||
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis | |||
2019 | Lego DC: Batman - Family Matters | ||
2020 | Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters |
Short films
Theatrical
Year | Title | Production studio | Collection | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1941 | Superman (a.k.a. The Mad Scientist) | Fleischer Studios | Superman | Nominated for one Oscar.[7] In public domain. |
The Mechanical Monsters | In public domain. | |||
1942 | Billion Dollar Limited | |||
The Arctic Giant | ||||
The Bulleteers | ||||
The Magnetic Telescope | ||||
Electric Earthquake | ||||
Volcano | ||||
Terror on the Midway | ||||
Japoteurs | Famous Studios | |||
Showdown | ||||
Eleventh Hour | ||||
Destruction, Inc. | ||||
1943 | The Mummy Strikes | |||
Jungle Drums | ||||
The Underground World | ||||
Secret Agent | ||||
2018 | #TheLateBatsby | Warner Bros. Animation | DC Super Hero Girls | Appeared in front of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies |
Direct-to-video
Year | Title | Production studio | Collection | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Chase Me | Warner Bros. Animation | Included in Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman. Silent film; part of the DCAU. | |
2008 | Have I Got a Story for You | Studio 4°C | Batman: Gotham Knight | Loosely canon to The Dark Knight Trilogy. |
Crossfire | Production I.G | |||
Field Test | Bee Train | |||
In Darkness Dwells | Madhouse | |||
Working Through Pain | Studio 4°C | |||
Deadshot | Madhouse | |||
2009 | Tales of the Black Freighter | Warner Bros. Animation | Included in the Watchmen home video release | |
2010 | Joker's Playhouse[8] | A one-off special short, produced as part of Fisher-Price's Imaginext product line | ||
The Spectre | DC Showcase | Included in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | ||
Jonah Hex | Included in Batman: Under the Red Hood | |||
Green Arrow | Included in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | |||
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | Included in DC Showcase Shorts Collection | |||
2011 | Catwoman | Included in Batman: Year One | ||
2015 | Nightwing and Robin | Included in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. Part of the DCAMU. | ||
Constantine: John Con Noir | Cool Town Claymation | Part of the promotion of the TV series Constantine. | ||
2019 | Sgt. Rock[9] | Warner Bros. Animation | DC Showcase | Included in Batman: Hush |
Death[9] | Included in Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | |||
2020 | The Phantom Stranger[9] | Included in Superman: Red Son | ||
Adam Strange[9] | Included in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | |||
Upcoming | ||||
2020 | Batman: Death in the Family[9] | Warner Bros. Animation | DC Showcase |
Reception
Box office
Title | Distributor(s) | Release date (United States) |
Budget (millions) |
Box office gross[10] | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Worldwide | ||||
Superman | Warner Bros. | December 10, 1978 | $55 | $6,535,784 | $134,218,018 | $300,218,018 |
Superman II | June 19, 1981 | $54 | $14,100,523 | $108,185,706 | $108,185,706 | |
Swamp Thing | Embassy Pictures | February 19, 1982 | $2.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Superman III | Warner Bros. | June 17, 1983 | $39 | $13,352,357 | $59,950,623 | $59,950,623 |
Supergirl | TriStar Pictures | November 21, 1984 | $35 | $5,738,249 | $14,296,438 | $14,296,438 |
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Warner Bros. | July 24, 1987 | $17 | $5,683,122 | $15,681,020 | $15,681,020 |
The Return of Swamp Thing | Millimeter Films | May 12, 1989 | N/A | N/A | $192,816 | $192,816 |
Batman | Warner Bros. | June 23, 1989 | $35 | $40,489,746 | $251,188,924 | $411,348,924 |
Batman Returns | June 19, 1992 | $80 | $45,687,711 | $162,831,698 | $266,822,354 | |
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | December 25, 1993 | $6 | $1,189,975 | $5,617,391 | $5,617,391 | |
Batman Forever | June 16, 1995 | $100 | $52,784,433 | $184,031,112 | $336,529,144 | |
Batman & Robin | June 20, 1997 | $125 | $42,872,605 | $107,325,195 | $238,207,122 | |
Steel | August 15, 1997 | $16 | $870,068 | $1,710,972 | $1,710,972 | |
Catwoman | July 23, 2004 | $100 | $16,728,411 | $40,202,379 | $82,102,379 | |
Constantine | February 18, 2005 | $100 | $29,769,098 | $75,976,178 | $230,884,728 | |
Batman Begins | June 28, 2005 | $150 | $48,745,440 | $206,852,432 | $374,218,673 | |
Superman Returns | June 20, 2006 | $204 | $52,535,096 | $200,081,192 | $391,081,192 | |
The Dark Knight | July 18, 2008 | $185 | $158,411,483 | $535,234,033 | $1,004,934,033 | |
Watchmen | March 6, 2009 | $130 | $55,214,334 | $107,509,799 | $185,258,983 | |
Jonah Hex | June 18, 2010 | $47 | $5,379,365 | $10,547,117 | $10,903,312 | |
Green Lantern | June 17, 2011 | $200 | $53,174,303 | $116,601,172 | $219,851,172 | |
The Dark Knight Rises | July 20, 2012 | $230 | $160,887,295 | $448,139,099 | $1,084,939,099 | |
Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | $225 | $116,619,362 | $291,045,518 | $668,045,518 | |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | $250 | $166,007,347 | $330,360,194 | $873,260,194 | |
Batman: The Killing Joke | July 26, 2016 | $3.5 | N/A | $3,775,000 | $3,775,000 | |
Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | $175 | $133,682,248 | $325,100,054 | $745,600,054 | |
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | October 10, 2016 | N/A | N/A | $57,343 | $57,343 | |
The Lego Batman Movie | February 10, 2017 | $80 | $53,003,578 | $175,750,384 | $311,950,384 | |
Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | $149 | $103,251,471 | $412,563,408 | $821,847,012 | |
Batman and Harley Quinn | August 14, 2017 | N/A | N/A | $39,091 | $39,091 | |
Justice League | November 17, 2017 | $300 | $93,842,239 | $229,024,295 | $657,924,295 | |
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | July 27, 2018 | $10 | $10,411,189 | $29,790,236 | $52,090,236 | |
Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | $160 | $67,873,522 | $335,061,807 | $1,148,461,807 | |
Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | $100 | $53,505,326 | $140,371,656 | $365,971,656 | |
Joker | October 4, 2019 | $55 | $96,202,337 | $335,451,311 | $1,074,251,311 | |
Birds of Prey | February 7, 2020 | $84.5 | $33,010,017 | $84,158,461 | $201,858,461 | |
Total | $3.579 billion | $1,763,200,374 | $5,549,433,107 | $12,400,577,496 |
Critical and public reception
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[11] |
---|---|---|---|
Batman (1966) | 78% (32 reviews)[12] | N/A | N/A |
Superman | 94% (67 reviews)[13] | 80 (19 reviews)[14] | N/A |
Superman II | 86% (50 reviews)[15] | 87 (12 reviews)[16] | N/A |
Swamp Thing | 67% (36 reviews)[17] | N/A | N/A |
Superman III | 26% (47 reviews)[18] | 42 (9 reviews)[19] | N/A |
Supergirl | 10% (31 reviews)[20] | 42 (12 reviews)[21] | N/A |
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | 11% (45 reviews)[22] | 22 (10 reviews)[23] | C[11] |
The Return of Swamp Thing | 44% (9 reviews)[24] | N/A | N/A |
Batman (1989) | 72% (74 reviews)[25] | 69 (21 reviews)[26] | A[11] |
Batman Returns | 79% (80 reviews)[27] | 68 (23 reviews)[28] | B[11] |
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | 84% (31 reviews)[29] | N/A | N/A |
Batman Forever | 39% (66 reviews)[30] | 51 (23 reviews)[31] | A–[11] |
Batman & Robin | 11% (89 reviews)[32] | 28 (21 reviews)[33] | C+[11] |
Steel | 12% (26 reviews)[34] | N/A | N/A |
Catwoman | 9% (197 reviews)[35] | 27 (35 reviews)[36] | B[11] |
Constantine | 46% (227 reviews)[37] | 50 (41 reviews)[38] | B[11] |
Batman Begins | 84% (281 reviews)[39] | 70 (41 reviews)[40] | A[11] |
Superman Returns | 75% (264 reviews)[41] | 72 (40 reviews)[42] | B+[11] |
The Dark Knight | 94% (336 reviews)[43] | 82 (39 reviews)[44] | A[11] |
Watchmen | 64% (307 reviews)[45] | 56 (39 reviews)[46] | B[11] |
Jonah Hex | 12% (150 reviews)[47] | 33 (32 reviews)[48] | C+[11] |
Green Lantern | 26% (240 reviews)[49] | 39 (39 reviews)[50] | B[11] |
The Dark Knight Rises | 87% (361 reviews)[51] | 78 (45 reviews)[52] | A[11] |
Man of Steel | 56% (330 reviews)[53] | 55 (47 reviews)[54] | A–[11] |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 28% (413 reviews)[55] | 44 (51 reviews)[56] | B[11] |
Batman: The Killing Joke | 40% (40 reviews)[57] | N/A | N/A |
Suicide Squad | 27% (373 reviews)[58] | 40 (53 reviews)[59] | B+[11] |
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | 94% (18 reviews)[60] | N/A | N/A |
The Lego Batman Movie | 90% (307 reviews)[61] | 75 (48 reviews)[62] | A–[11] |
Wonder Woman | 93% (445 reviews)[63] | 76 (50 reviews)[64] | A[11] |
Batman and Harley Quinn | 45% (11 reviews)[65] | N/A | N/A |
Justice League | 40% (391 reviews)[66] | 46 (50 reviews)[67] | B+[11] |
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | 91% (129 reviews)[68] | 68 (22 reviews)[69] | B+[11] |
Aquaman | 65% (389 reviews)[70] | 55 (50 reviews)[71] | A–[11] |
Shazam! | 90% (392 reviews)[72] | 70 (53 reviews)[73] | A[11] |
Joker | 68% (555 reviews)[74] | 59 (58 reviews)[75] | B+[11] |
Birds of Prey | 78% (394 reviews)[76] | 60 (59 reviews)[77] | B+[11] |
List indicator(s)
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From DC imprints
- Vertigo
Title | Distributor(s) | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[11] | Budget (million) |
Box Office |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V for Vendetta | Warner Bros. | March 17, 2006 | 73% (248 reviews)[78] | 62 (39 reviews)[79] | B+[11] | $54 | $132,511,035 |
The Losers | April 23, 2010 | 48% (164 reviews)[80] | 44 (32 reviews)[81] | B[11] | $25 | $29,379,723 | |
The Kitchen | August 9, 2019 | 24% (221 reviews)[82] | 35 (42 reviews)[83] | B–[11] | $37 | $15,880,032 |
- Paradox Press
Title | Distributor(s) | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[11] | Budget (million) |
Box Office |
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Road to Perdition | DreamWorks | July 12, 2002 | 80% (215 reviews)[84] | 72 | B+[11] | $80 | $181,001,478 |
A History of Violence | New Line Cinema | May 16, 2005 | 87% (214 reviews)[85] | 81 | C+[11] | $32 | $60,740,827 |
- WildStorm
Title | Distributor(s) | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[11] | Budget (million) |
Box Office |
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Gen¹³ | Paramount Pictures | October 31, 2000 | N/A[86] | N/A | N/A | $6 | Unknown |
RED | Summit Entertainment | October 15, 2010 | 71% (207 reviews)[87] | 60 | A–[11] | $58 | $199,006,387 |
RED 2 | July 19, 2013 | 44% (149 reviews)[88] | 47 | B+[11] | $84 | $148,075,565 |
See also
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