What is the chronological order to watch the vigilante films?

Over the years, we have been able to follow several versions of Batman in theaters — this is because Batman has already had 10 live-action films telling his story, in addition to being present in 3 other productions in the DC universe. The hero, who has had several interpreters, has always had his story restarted in the most diverse films and series, which made it impossible for there to be an exact chronological order between productions.

However, if you watch the films following the order of release, it is possible to understand the character’s trajectory as the cinema developed. That’s why Recreio brought the order of the films, so you can marathon the Batman films. Check out:

1. Batman: The Movie (1966)

Directed by Leslie H. Martinson“Batman: The Movie” starred Adam Westin addition to having in the cast Burt Ward, Cesar Romero, Lee Meriwether, Burgess Meredith It is Frank Gorshin.

In the plot, we follow Batman and Robin trying to save Commodore Schmidlapp, who is in danger on his yacht. What they didn’t expect is that the entire situation would be an ambush planned by Batman’s main enemies.

2. Batman (1989)

The box office success and Oscar winner, “Batman”, which was released in 1989, featured Tim Burton in the direction and with Michael Keaton bringing the protagonist to life.

In this new adventure, we saw that the hero needs to stop the Joker’s plan to poison everyone in Gotham City using a gas that causes hysterical laughter and leads to death. And there’s more: the villain keeps another secret, which can directly affect the protagonist.

3. Batman Returns (1992)

In “Batman: Returns” (in Brazil, “Batman: The Return”), there is not only the return of Batman to the movie theaters, but also of Michael Keaton playing the protagonist, and Tim Burton in the direction — in addition to having Danny Devito as the film’s villain, the dangerous Penguin.

The story continues with the previous film, only this time, Batman needs to prevent Penguin’s macabre plan from coming to fruition and, at the same time, he needs to stop Catwoman’s thirst for revenge.

4. Batman Forever (1995)

“Batman Forever” (in Brazil, “Batman Eternamente”) was directed by Joel Schumacher and featured a strong cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O’Donnell, Michael Gough and Pat Hingle. The person responsible for playing the protagonist was Val Kilmer. The plot shows the confrontations between the hero and the villains Riddler and Two-Face.

5. Batman and Robin (1997)

Considered the worst Batman film, “Batman and Robin” follows the dynamic duo fighting alongside Batgirl against Mister Freeze, Bane and Poison Ivy, who tried to take over Gotham City.

George Clooney had the mission of playing Batman and among the cast was Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O’Donnell, Uma Thurman It is Alicia Silverstonein addition to the direction of Joel Schumacher.

6. Batman Begins (2005)

With the hero’s story rebooted once again, “Batman Begins” starred Christian Bale It is Christopher Nolan took over the direction. There are also other big names in the cast, such as Gary Oldman It is Morgan Freeman. This time, the origin of Batman and the life of Bruce Wayne were shown again. The film shows that upon returning to Gotham City, Batman needs to face the villain Scarecrow.

7. Batman – The Dark Knight (2008)

“Batman — The Dark Knight” is considered the best Batman film ever produced and made history by being nominated for 8 Oscar categories, taking the statuette for Best Sound Editing and Best Supporting Actor. It is worth remembering that the latter was a posthumous award, as Heath Ledger, who won the Oscar for his performance as Joker, passed away before the awards ceremony.

In the film, which was still directed by Nolan It is Ballet As the protagonist, the Joker takes on organized crime in Gotham City and becomes a great challenge for Batman. We can also follow the transformation of Harvey Dent into the villain Two-Face.

8. Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Being the hero’s last film directed by Nolan“The Dark Knight Rises” has a time jump of 8 years, which would be the time in which Bruce Wayne remained a recluse after the events of the last film.

In it, we are introduced to Bane, a former member of the League of Shadows who wants to put into practice a plan to destroy the city. In addition, there is the presence of Selina Kyle, Catwoman, who is played by Anne Hathaway.

9. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Directed by Zack Snyder, the film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was the second production in the DC Extended Universe, and takes place 18 months after the events of “Man of Steel”. In the plot, we can follow the very dangerous confrontation between Batman and Superman.

This time, Ben Affleck was responsible for bringing Bruce Wayne to life and Henry Cavill returned to play the Man of Steel. In addition to the two, the cast includes Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Gal Gadot It is holly hunter.

10. Suicide Squad (2016)

Despite not being the focus of “Suicide Squad”, Batman Ben Affleck appears in the film, more specifically in one of the post-credits scenes, where the character talks to Amanda Waller about some meta-human files.

The film features Jared Leto as Joker and Margot Robbie like Harley Quinn, in addition to showing other iconic DC villains, such as Deadshot, El Diablo, Captain Boomerang, Crocodile, Tether and Magia.

11. Justice League – Joss Whedon Version (2017)

The film “Justice League” arrived in theaters full of controversies, one of which was the change of directors in the middle of production development. Initially Zack Snyder was in charge of management, but was replaced by Joss Whedon.

The story follows Batman, who continued to be played by Ben Affleck, and Wonder Woman gathering a team of heroes to face Steppenwolf, who planned to destroy the Earth. This all takes place two years after Superman’s death.

12. Justice League – Zack Snyder Version (2021)

After four years of battles, fans managed to get DC and Warner Bros to release the version of “Justice League” by Zack Snyder (the first director of the production), which became known as the Snyder Cut.

The story is a little different: the main focus is Cyborg, not Wonder Woman and Batman. As it takes place in the same period as Whedon’s film, this is the only film that is possible to fit out of the release order.

13. Joker (2019)

And we have another film in which the focus is not Batman, but he is present. The film “Joker” shows the origins of one of DC’s most remembered villains, the Joker, and features the appearance of a very young Bruce Wayne, played by Dante Pereira-Olson.

14. The Batman (2022)

Being the most recent Batman film, “The Batman” brought Robert Pattinson in the shoes of the protagonist, and Matt Reeves in the direction. Taking place in young Bruce Wayne’s second year as Batman, the plot shows the best detective side of the Gotham City hero.

Despite the story being set years before the other films on the list, the production with Pattinson It has no direct relationship with the others, that is, it is not part of the DCEU but rather part of a new wave of DC features.