Every Movie In The Batman Universe, Now Including Joker: Folie à Deux, Ranked [Update]

Where does Todd Phillips' sequel to Joker fit in the Caped Crusader's cinematic canon?

Ashley Bardhan Published October 4, 2024 |

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Some call Batman the “Caped Crusader,” while others call him Christian Bale, Kevin Conroy, Michael Keaton…In his 85-year-long tenure as a sulky billionaire with wings, Batman has found the time to be a generous movie star, so today we honor him by ranking notable movies set in the Batman universe. (Apologies, Adam West fans, but 1966’s Batman: The Movie isn’t here. We won’t complain if it remains #1 in your own personal ranking, though.) As you read through this list, you’ll notice that some Batman movies have a huge quality gap. For example, it’s tough to pit the controversial 2017 Justice League—which was ultimately outshone by Zack Snyder’s four-hour director’s cut—against Christopher Nolan’s highly regarded The Dark Knight Trilogy. In other cases, Batman has nipples on his suit, but I tried not to let that influence my rankings.