DC Comics is one of the largest and oldestAmerican comic book publishers. It produces material featuring numerous well-known superherocharacters, includingSuperman,Batman,Wonder Woman,Green Lantern,The Flash,Aquaman, andGreen Arrow. Most of this material takes place in a sharedfictional universe, which also features teams such as theJustice League, theSuicide Squad, and theTeen Titans.
Film adaptations based on DC Comics properties have includedserials,live action andanimated feature films,direct-to-video releases,television films, anddocumentary films.
Live-action feature films produced byDC Studios are set within theDC Universe (DCU) unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole Men | Lippert Pictures | First feature film based on a DC Comics character. Served as abackdoor pilot for the 1950sAdventures of Superman television series and was later split into a two-parter episode to close off the series' first season. |
| 1966 | Batman | 20th Century Fox/Greenlawn Productions | Related to the 1960sBatman television series. |
| 1978 | Superman | Dovemead Film Export A.G./International Film Productions | Won 1 SpecialOscar, nominated for 3 more. |
| 1980 | Superman II | Director's cut titledSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut was released on home video in 2006.[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 the 1978Superman 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 1Oscar. | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Nominated for 2Oscars. | |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Nominated for 3Oscars. | |
| 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 thecharacter of the same name. |
| 2005 | Constantine | Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/The Donners' Company/Batfilm Productions/3 Arts Entertainment | Loosely based on theHellblazer comic. |
| Batman Begins | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc./Patalex III Productions | Nominated for 1Oscar. | |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Bad Hat Harry Productions | Alternate trilogy conclusion only toSuperman andSuperman II. Nominated for 1Oscar. |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | Won 2Oscars, nominated for 6 more. |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Warner Bros./Paramount Pictures/DC Comics/Legendary Pictures/Lawrence Gordon Productions/Cruel and Unusual Films | Based on thelimited series byAlan Moore andDave Gibbons. |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Weed Road Pictures | Loosely based on thecharacter 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 theDC Extended Universe (DCEU). |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/RatPac Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Atlas Entertainment | Set in the DCEU. An R-rated extended version, theUltimate Edition, was released on home video the same year.[2] |
| Suicide Squad | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment | Set in the DCEU. Won 1Oscar. | |
| 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.Zack Snyder's Justice League, an extended director's cut dubbed the "Snyder Cut", was released onHBO Max in 2021.[3][4] | |
| 2018 | Aquaman | Warner Bros./DC Films/The Safran Company | Set in the DCEU. |
| 2019 | Shazam! | New Line Cinema/DC Films/The Safran Company/Mad Ghost Productions | |
| Joker | Warner Bros./DC Films/Village Roadshow Pictures/Bron Creative/Joint Effort Productions | Won 2Oscars, nominated for 9 more. | |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey | Warner Bros./DC Films/LuckyChap Entertainment/Kroll & Co. Entertainment/Clubhouse Pictures | Set in the DCEU. |
| Wonder Woman 1984 | Warner Bros./DC Films/The Stone Quarry/Mad Ghost Productions/Atlas Entertainment | Set in the DCEU. Released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in the United States. | |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Warner Bros./DC Films/Atlas Entertainment/The Safran Company | |
| 2022 | The Batman | Warner Bros./DC Films/6th and Idaho Productions/Dylan Clark Productions | Nominated for 3Oscars. |
| Batgirl | Warner Bros./DC Films/Burr! Productions | Set in the DCEU. Only shown in exclusive screenings in August 2022.[5] The film was set to be released on HBO Max, before it was shelved in 2022.[6] | |
| Black Adam | New Line Cinema/DC Films/Seven Bucks Productions/FlynnPictureCo. | Set in the DCEU. | |
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | New Line Cinema/DC Films/The Safran Company/Mad Ghost Productions | |
| The Flash | Warner Bros./DC Films/The Disco Factory/Double Dream | ||
| Blue Beetle | Warner Bros./DC Films/S&K Pictures/The Safran Company | ||
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Warner Bros./DC Films/The Safran Company/Atomic Monster | ||
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | Warner Bros./Joint Effort | |
| 2025 | Superman | DC Studios/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company | |
| Upcoming | |||
| 2026 | Supergirl | DC Studios/Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company | Post-production.[7][8] |
| Clayface | |||
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes | Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel | Republic Pictures | Published at that time byFawcett 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 | Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom | Published at that time byQuality Comics | 15 | |
| 1954 | Stamp Day for Superman | United States Department of the Treasury | 1 | |
| 2017 | Etta's Mission | Set in theDCEU. | 1 |
| Year | Title | Production studio | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | V for Vendetta | Virtual Studios/Silver Pictures/Anarchos Productions/Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg/Fünfte Babelsberg Film GmbH | Warner Bros. | Based on thegraphic novel by Alan Moore andDavid Lloyd. |
| 2007 | Stardust | Marv Films/Ingenious Film Partners | Paramount Pictures | Based on theoriginal miniseries[a] byNeil Gaiman andCharles Vess. |
| 2010 | The Losers | DC Comics/Dark Castle Entertainment/StudioCanal | Warner Bros. | Based on theseries byAndy Diggle andJock. |
| 2019 | The Kitchen | New Line Cinema/DC Vertigo/Bron Creative/Michael De Luca Productions | Based on the original miniseries by Ollie Masters andMing Doyle. |
| Year | Title | Production studio | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | The Zanuck Company | DreamWorks Pictures/20th Century Fox | Based on theseries byMax Allan Collins. Won 1Oscar, nominated for 5 more. |
| 2005 | A History of Violence | New Line Productions/BenderSpink/München & Company | New Line Cinema | Based on thegraphic novel byJohn Wagner andVince Locke. Nominated for 2Oscars. |
| Year | Title | Production studio | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | 20th Century Fox/Angry Films/International Production Company/JD Productions | 20th Century Fox | Based on theseries[b] by Alan Moore andKevin O'Neill. |
| 2010 | Red | DC Entertainment/Homage Entertainment/Di Bonaventura Pictures/Cheyenne Enterprises/DMG Entertainment | Summit Entertainment | Based on theminiseries byWarren Ellis andCully Hamner. |
| 2013 | Red 2 | DC Entertainment/Di Bonaventura | Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Wonder Woman | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series. |
| 1975 | The New Original Wonder Woman | Pilot episode for the1975Wonder Woman television series. |
| 1997 | Justice League of America | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series. |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Flash | Episodes of the1990sThe Flash television series released as direct-to-video films. |
| 1991 | The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster | |
| The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade |
All the feature films are produced byWarner Bros. Animation, except as indicated.
Movies produced for a theatrical release to cinemas.
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Set in theDCAU. Related toBatman: The Animated Series. | |
| 2018 | Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | Set in the universe of theTeen Titans Go! TV series. | |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets | CGI animation. Produced byWarner Animation Group | |
| 2025 | Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires | Theatrical release in Mexico[14][15] | |
| Upcoming | |||
| 2028 | Dynamic Duo | A hybrid of live-action motion capture, stop-motion animation and CG animation. Produced byDC Studios,Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and6th & Idaho.[16][17] | |
The following movies are produced primarily for release to home video and streaming. Limited theatrical screenings are noted when applicable.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Set in the DCAU. Related toBatman: The Animated Series. |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Set in the DCAU. Related to theBatman Beyond TV series. |
| 2003 | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Set in the DCAU. Related toThe New Batman Adventures TV series. |
| 2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula | Set in the universe ofThe Batman TV series. Released first on television. |
| 2006 | Superman: Brainiac Attacks | Somewhat related toSuperman: The Animated Series, but not considered to be in continuity with the DCAU. |
| Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Set in the universe of theTeen Titans TV series. Released first on television. | |
| 2007 | Superman: Doomsday | First film inDC Universe Animated Original Movies. Loosely based onThe Death of Superman. |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Based on theDC: The New Frontier byDarwyn Cooke storyline. |
| Batman: Gotham Knight | Collection of six shorts set between the events ofBatman Begins andThe Dark Knight,[18] which are part of the universe ofThe Dark Knight trilogy of live-action films. | |
| 2009 | Wonder Woman | Loosely based on theGods and Mortals byGeorge Pérez. |
| Green Lantern: First Flight | Stand-alone, unrelated toGreen Lantern: Emerald Knights. Adaptation of the DC ComicsGreen Lantern mythology. | |
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Based onSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies storyline byJeph Loeb. | |
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Adapted from an unused film plot meant to bridgeJustice League andJustice League Unlimited. Loosely based onJLA: Earth 2 series byGrant Morrison. |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Loosely based on theBatman: Under the Hood storyline byJudd Winick. | |
| Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | Sequel toSuperman/Batman: Public Enemies. Based on theSuperman/Batman: The Supergirl from Krypton storyline byJeph Loeb. | |
| 2011 | All-Star Superman | Based on theAll-Star Superman series byGrant Morrison. |
| Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Collection of six shorts. | |
| Batman: Year One | Based on theBatman: Year One storyline byFrank Miller andDavid Mazzucchelli. | |
| 2012 | Justice League: Doom | Loosely based on theJLA: Tower of Babel storyline byMark Waid. |
| Superman vs. The Elite | Based on theWhat's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way? storyline byJoe Kelly. | |
| The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1 | Based onThe Dark Knight Returns series byFrank Miller. | |
| 2013 | The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2 | |
| Superman: Unbound | Based on theSuperman: Brainiac storyline byGeoff Johns andGary Frank. | |
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | First film set in theDC Animated Movie Universe. Based onFlashpoint 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 onThe New 52'sJustice League: Origin story byGeoff Johns andJim Lee. | |
| Son of Batman | Third film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on theBatman and Son storyline by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert. | |
| Batman: Assault on Arkham | Set in the universe of theBatman: Arkham video game franchise. | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Fourth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on theThrone of Atlantis, The New 52'sAquaman crossover story byGeoff Johns. |
| Batman vs. Robin | Fifth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Partially based onThe New 52's Batman crossover story,Court of Owls byScott Snyder. | |
| Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | First film set in the universe ofBatman Unlimited, a line ofaction figures. | |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Set in the same universe as the companion microseries of shortsJustice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles. | |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Second film set in the universe ofBatman Unlimited, a line of action figures. | |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Sixth film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. |
| Batman: The Killing Joke | Based on theone-shot graphic novel of the same name byAlan Moore andBrian Bolland. Also received limited theatrical release[19] | |
| Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | First animated film set in the universe of the 1960sBatman TV series. Also received limited theatrical release[19] | |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High | Set in theDC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. Released first on television. | |
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Seventh film set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year | Set in theDC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. | |
| Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | Third film set in the universe ofBatman Unlimited, a line of action figures. | |
| 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 onThe Judas Contract story arc byMarv Wolfman andGeorge Pérez. | |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games | Set in theDC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. | |
| Batman and Harley Quinn | Somewhat related toThe New Batman Adventures, but considered to be DCAU adjacent. | |
| Batman vs. Two-Face | Second animated film set in the universe of the 1960sBatman TV series. | |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Related to theBatman: The Brave and the Bold TV series. |
| Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Based onGotham by Gaslight, a one-shot story byBrian Augustyn andMike Mignola which became, retroactively, the first officialElseworlds 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. | |
| The Death of Superman | Eleventh film in DC Animated Movie Universe. Based onThe Death of Superman storyline. | |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis | Set in theDC Super Hero Girls animated shorts universe. | |
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Twelfth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on theReign of the Supermen storyline. |
| Justice League vs. the Fatal Five | Related toJustice League Unlimited, though it's canonicity is considered to be open-ended. | |
| Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Based on theBatman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book byJames Tynion IV andFreddie Williams II. | |
| Batman: Hush | Thirteenth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on theBatman: Hush storyline byJeph Loeb andJim Lee. | |
| Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans | A crossover film betweenTeen Titans Go! and the originalTeen Titans animated series. | |
| Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Fourteenth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| 2020 | Superman: Red Son | Based on theSuperman: Red Son comic book byMark Millar. |
| Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | Fifteenth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Sixteenth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! | FeatureDr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow. Second crossover withScooby-Doo. | |
| 2021 | Batman: Soul of the Dragon | |
| Justice Society: World War II | Seventeenth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One | Eighteenth and nineteenth films in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based onBatman: The Long Halloween byJeph Loeb andTim Sale. | |
| Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two | ||
| Injustice | Based onInjustice: Gods Among Us video game byNetherRealm Studios, and thetie-in comics byTom Taylor. | |
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted | Somewhat related toYoung Justice, but considered to be canon-adjacent. |
| Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse | A crossover film betweenTeen Titans Go! andDC Super Hero Girls animated series. | |
| Green Lantern: Beware My Power | Twentieth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons | ||
| 2023 | Legion of Super-Heroes | Twenty-first film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. |
| Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | Based onBatman: The Doom That Came to Gotham comic series by Mike Mignola and Richard Pace. | |
| Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One | Based onRWBY/Justice League comic series byMarguerite Bennett, Aneke andMirka Andolfo. | |
| Justice League: Warworld | Twenty-second film in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! | Third crossover withScooby-Doo. | |
| Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two | Based onDC/RWBY comic series by Marguerite Bennett, Soo Lee and Meghan Hetrick.[20] | |
| Merry Little Batman | [21] | |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One | Twenty-third, twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth and last films in the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based onCrisis on Infinite Earths storyline byMarv Wolfman andGeorge Pérez.[22] |
| Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two | ||
| Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three | ||
| Watchmen Chapter I | Produced in association withParamount Pictures. Based on thelimited series byAlan Moore andDave Gibbons.[23][24] | |
| Watchmen Chapter II | ||
| 2025 | Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League | Anime produced by Kamikaze Douga, YamatoWorks and Barnum Studio. Sequel toBatman Ninja.[25] |
| Upcoming | ||
| 2026 | Batman: Knightfall | Based onBatman: Knightfall comic book by Doug Moench.[26] |
Television series episodes released as direct-to-video films.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Television movies; each one is a compilation of three episodes of respectively the first and second seasons ofSuperman: The Animated Series. |
| 1997 | The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Compilation of the first two episodes of theBatman Beyond TV series. |
| 2001 | Justice League: Secret Origins | Television movies; each one is a compilation of respectively the first three and the last three episodes of theJustice League TV series. |
| 2004 | Justice League: Starcrossed | |
| 2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Set in theArrowverse. Both features are re-releases of both seasons of the original series with new content added. |
| 2018 | Freedom Fighters: The Ray | |
| Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie | Set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. | |
| 2019 | DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice | Television movie; compilation of the first four episodes ofDC Super Hero Girls. |
| 2020 | Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie | Stand-alone. |
| 2022 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Stand-alone sequel toAquaman. The miniseries was re-edited as a 2-hour film for its release on home media.[27][28][29] |
All films are direct-to-video, except as indicated.
| Year | Title | Production studio | Collection | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Superman (a.k.a.The Mad Scientist) | Fleischer Studios | Superman | Nominated for 1Oscar.[30] Inpublic 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 ofTeen Titans Go! To the Movies. |
| Year | Title | Production studio | Collection | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chase Me | Warner Bros. Animation | Included inBatman: Mystery of the Batwoman.Silent film; part of theDCAU. | |
| 2008 | Have I Got a Story for You | Studio 4°C | Batman: Gotham Knight | Loosely canon toThe 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 theWatchmen home video release. | |
| 2010 | Joker's Playhouse | A one-off special short, produced as part of Fisher-Price's Imaginext product line. | ||
| The Spectre | DC Showcase | Included inJustice League: Crisis on Two Earths. | ||
| Jonah Hex | Included inBatman: Under the Red Hood. | |||
| Green Arrow | Included inSuperman/Batman: Apocalypse. | |||
| Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | Included in DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection. | |||
| 2011 | Catwoman | Included inBatman: Year One. | ||
| 2013 | Superman 75th Anniversary Animated Short | |||
| 2015 | Nightwing and Robin | Included inJustice League: Throne of Atlantis. Part of theDCAMU. | ||
| Constantine: John Con Noir | Cool Town Claymation | Part of the promotion of the TV seriesConstantine. | ||
| 2019 | Sgt. Rock | Warner Bros. Animation | DC Showcase | Included inBatman: Hush. |
| Death | Included inWonder Woman: Bloodlines. | |||
| 2020 | Black Adam precursor | Two-part promoteBlack Adam. | ||
| The Phantom Stranger | Included inSuperman: Red Son. | |||
| Adam Strange | Included inJustice League Dark: Apokolips War. | |||
| Batman: Death in the Family | Interactive movie. Follow-up toBatman: Under the Red Hood. Based onBatman: A Death in the Family storyline byJim Starlin andJim Aparo. | |||
| 2021 | The Mother Box Origins | PromotedZack Snyder's Justice League. | ||
| Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth! | Included inJustice Society: World War II. | |||
| The Losers | Included inBatman: The Long Halloween, Part One. | |||
| Blue Beetle | Included inBatman: The Long Halloween, Part Two. | |||
| 2022 | Constantine: The House of Mystery | An long-form animated short. Sequel toJustice League Dark: Apokolips War. |
| Title | Distributor(s) | Release date (United States) | Budget (millions) | Box office gross[31] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $216,385,706 | |
| 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 | $80,250,623 |
| 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 | $30,281,020 |
| 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 | $251,409,241 | $411,569,241 |
| Batman Returns | June 19, 1992 | $80 | $45,687,711 | $162,924,631 | $266,934,688 | |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | December 25, 1993 | $6 | $1,189,975 | $5,635,204 | $5,848,204 | |
| Batman Forever | June 16, 1995 | $100 | $52,784,433 | $184,069,126 | $336,567,158 | |
| Batman & Robin | June 20, 1997 | $125 | $42,872,605 | $107,353,792 | $238,253,988 | |
| Steel | August 15, 1997 | $16 | $870,068 | $1,710,972 | $1,801,972 | |
| Catwoman | July 23, 2004 | $100 | $16,728,411 | $40,202,379 | $82,402,379 | |
| Constantine | February 18, 2005 | $100 | $29,769,098 | $75,976,178 | $230,884,728 | |
| Batman Begins | June 28, 2005 | $150 | $48,745,440 | $206,863,479 | $375,298,946 | |
| 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 | $534,987,076 | $1,029,266,147 | |
| Watchmen | March 6, 2009 | $130 | $55,214,334 | $107,509,799 | $185,382,813 | |
| 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 | $237,201,172 | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | July 20, 2012 | $230 | $160,887,295 | $448,149,584 | $1,114,085,030 | |
| Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | $225 | $116,619,362 | $291,045,518 | $670,145,518 | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | $250 | $166,007,347 | $330,360,194 | $874,362,803 | |
| Batman: The Killing Joke | July 26, 2016 | $3.5 | N/a | $3,775,000 | $4,462,034 | |
| Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | $175 | $133,682,248 | $325,100,054 | $749,200,054 | |
| Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | October 10, 2016 | N/a | N/a | $56,711 | $56,711 | |
| The Lego Batman Movie | February 10, 2017 | $80 | $53,003,578 | $175,936,671 | $312,336,671 | |
| Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | $149 | $103,251,471 | $412,845,172 | $823,970,682 | |
| Batman and Harley Quinn | August 14, 2017 | N/a | N/a | $6,448 | $6,448 | |
| Justice League | November 17, 2017 | $300 | $93,842,239 | $229,024,295 | $661,326,987 | |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | July 27, 2018 | $10 | $10,411,189 | $29,790,236 | $52,390,236 | |
| Aquaman | December 21, 2018 | $160 | $67,873,522 | $335,104,314 | $1,152,028,393 | |
| Shazam! | April 5, 2019 | $100 | $53,505,326 | $140,480,049 | $367,799,011 | |
| Joker | October 4, 2019 | $55 | $96,202,337 | $335,477,657 | $1,078,958,282 | |
| Birds of Prey | February 7, 2020 | $84.5 | $33,010,017 | $84,172,791 | $205,372,791 | |
| Wonder Woman 1984 | December 25, 2020 | $200 | $16,700,000 | $46,801,036 | $169,601,036 | |
| The Suicide Squad | August 6, 2021 | $185 | $26,205,415 | $55,817,425 | $168,717,425 | |
| The Batman | March 4, 2022 | $185–200 | $134,008,624 | $369,345,583 | $772,245,583 | |
| DC League of Super-Pets | July 29, 2022 | $90 | $23,003,441 | $93,657,117 | $207,557,117 | |
| Black Adam | October 21, 2022 | $260 | $67,004,323 | $168,152,111 | $393,452,111 | |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods | March 17, 2023 | $125 | $30,111,158 | $57,638,006 | $134,038,006 | |
| The Flash | June 16, 2023 | $200 | $55,043,679 | $108,133,313 | $271,333,313 | |
| Blue Beetle | August 18, 2023 | $104 | $25,030,225 | $72,488,072 | $130,788,072 | |
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | December 22, 2023 | $215 | $27,686,211 | $124,481,226 | $434,381,226 | |
| Joker: Folie à Deux | October 4, 2024 | $200 | $37,678,467 | $58,300,287 | $206,400,287 | |
| Superman | July 11, 2025 | $225 | $125,021,735 | $354,184,465 | $615,984,465 | |
| Total | $5.507 billion | $2,325,993,652 | $7,059,230,349 | $16,148,531,888 | ||
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[32] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman (1966) | 80% 6.3/10 (35 reviews)[33] | 71 (4 reviews)[34] | N/a |
| Superman (1978) | 87% 7.9/10 (123 reviews)[35] | 82 (21 reviews)[36] | N/a |
| Superman II | 89% 7.6/10 (114 reviews)[37] | 83 (16 reviews)[38] | N/a |
| Swamp Thing | 62% 5.6/10 (42 reviews)[39] | 50 (10 reviews)[40] | N/a |
| Superman III | 29% 4.6/10 (59 reviews)[41] | 44 (13 reviews)[42] | N/a |
| Supergirl | 19% 3.8/10 (118 reviews)[43] | 42 (12 reviews)[44] | N/a |
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | 10% 3.1/10 (52 reviews)[45] | 24 (17 reviews)[46] | C[32] |
| The Return of Swamp Thing | 44% 3.9/10 (9 reviews)[47] | 39 (9 reviews)[48] | N/a |
| Batman (1989) | 77% 7.1/10 (142 reviews)[49] | 69 (21 reviews)[50] | A[32] |
| Batman Returns | 82% 6.9/10 (94 reviews)[51] | 68 (23 reviews)[52] | B[32] |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | 83% 6.9/10 (58 reviews)[53] | 65 (18 reviews)[54] | N/a |
| Batman Forever | 41% 5.2/10 (73 reviews)[55] | 51 (23 reviews)[56] | A–[32] |
| Batman & Robin | 11% 3.8/10 (95 reviews)[57] | 28 (21 reviews)[58] | C+[32] |
| Steel | 12% 3.2/10 (26 reviews)[59] | 28 (12 reviews)[60] | B[32] |
| Catwoman | 8% 3.2/10 (195 reviews)[61] | 27 (35 reviews)[62] | B[32] |
| Constantine | 46% 5.5/10 (227 reviews)[63] | 50 (41 reviews)[64] | B[32] |
| Batman Begins | 85% 8.10/10 (285 reviews)[65] | 70 (41 reviews)[66] | A[32] |
| Superman Returns | 74% 7/10 (267 reviews)[67] | 72 (40 reviews)[68] | B+[32] |
| The Dark Knight | 94% (341 reviews)[69] | 84 (39 reviews)[70] | A[32] |
| Watchmen | 65% 6.4/10 (311 reviews)[71] | 56 (39 reviews)[72] | B[32] |
| Jonah Hex | 12% 3.6/10 (154 reviews)[73] | 33 (32 reviews)[74] | C+[32] |
| Green Lantern | 25% 4.7/10 (248 reviews)[75] | 39 (39 reviews)[76] | B[32] |
| The Dark Knight Rises | 87% 8/10 (376 reviews)[77] | 78 (45 reviews)[78] | A[32] |
| Man of Steel | 57% 6.2/10 (340 reviews)[79] | 55 (47 reviews)[80] | A–[32] |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 28% 5/10 (436 reviews)[81] | 44 (51 reviews)[82] | B[32] |
| Batman: The Killing Joke | 35% 5.7/10 (46 reviews)[83] | N/a | N/a |
| Suicide Squad | 26% 4.8/10 (394 reviews)[84] | 40 (53 reviews)[85] | B+[32] |
| Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | 94% 7.9/10 (18 reviews)[86] | N/a | N/a |
| The Lego Batman Movie | 89% 7.5/10 (313 reviews)[87] | 75 (48 reviews)[88] | A–[32] |
| Wonder Woman | 93% 7.7/10 (480 reviews)[89] | 76 (50 reviews)[90] | A[32] |
| Batman and Harley Quinn | 50% 5.8/10 (12 reviews)[91] | N/a | N/a |
| Justice League | 39% 5.3/10 (411 reviews)[92] | 45 (52 reviews)[93] | B+[32] |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | 91% 7.2/10 (133 reviews)[94] | 69 (25 reviews)[95] | B+[32] |
| Aquaman | 65% 6/10 (414 reviews)[96] | 55 (50 reviews)[97] | A–[32] |
| Shazam! | 90% 7.3/10 (421 reviews)[98] | 71 (53 reviews)[99] | A[32] |
| Joker | 68% 7.3/10 (598 reviews)[100] | 59 (58 reviews)[101] | B+[32] |
| Birds of Prey | 79% 6.8/10 (450 reviews)[102] | 60 (59 reviews)[103] | B+[32] |
| Wonder Woman 1984 | 57% 6.1/10 (456 reviews)[104] | 60 (57 reviews)[105] | B+[32] |
| Zack Snyder's Justice League | 71% 6.7/10 (313 reviews)[106] | 54 (45 reviews)[107] | N/a |
| The Suicide Squad | 90% 7.5/10 (386 reviews)[108] | 72 (53 reviews)[109] | B+[32] |
| The Batman | 85% 7.7/10 (527 reviews)[110] | 72 (68 reviews)[111] | A–[32] |
| DC League of Super-Pets | 73% 6.3/10 (148 reviews)[112] | 56 (28 reviews)[113] | A–[32] |
| Black Adam | 38% 5.1/10 (294 reviews)[114] | 41 (52 reviews)[115] | B+[32] |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods | 49% 5.8/10 (257 reviews)[116] | 47 (49 reviews)[117] | B+[32] |
| The Flash | 63% 6.4/10 (387 reviews)[118] | 56 (54 reviews)[119] | B[32] |
| Blue Beetle | 78% 6.4/10 (274 reviews)[120] | 61 (46 reviews)[121] | B+[32] |
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | 34% 4.9/10 (208 reviews)[122] | 42 (43 reviews)[123] | B[32] |
| Joker: Folie à Deux | 31% 5/10 (362 reviews)[124] | 45 (62 reviews)[125] | D[32] |
| Superman (2025) | 83% (496 reviews)[126] | 68 (58 reviews)[127] | A−[32] |
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| Title | Distributor(s) | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[32] | Budget (million) | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V for Vendetta | Warner Bros. | March 17, 2006 | 73% (248 reviews)[128] | 62 (39 reviews)[129] | B+[32] | $54 | $132,511,035 |
| Stardust | Paramount Pictures | August 10, 2007 | 77% (196 reviews)[130] | 66 (33 reviews)[131] | A–[32] | $70–88.5 | $137,022,245 |
| The Losers | Warner Bros. | April 23, 2010 | 49% (167 reviews)[132] | 44 (32 reviews)[133] | B[32] | $25 | $29,863,840 |
| The Kitchen | August 9, 2019 | 23% (230 reviews)[134] | 35 (42 reviews)[135] | B–[32] | $38 | $15,980,032 |
| Title | Distributor(s) | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[32] | Budget (million) | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road to Perdition | DreamWorks/20th Century Fox | July 12, 2002 | 81% (216 reviews)[136] | 72 | B+[32] | $80 | $181,001,478 |
| A History of Violence | New Line Cinema | May 16, 2005 | 87% (214 reviews)[137] | 81 | C+[32] | $32 | $60,740,827 |
| Title | Distributor(s) | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[32] | Budget (million) | Box office |
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| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | 20th Century Fox | July 11, 2003 | 17% (185 reviews)[138] | 30 | B−[32] | $78 | $179,265,204 |
| RED | Summit Entertainment | October 15, 2010 | 72% (211 reviews)[139] | 60 | A−[32] | $58 | $199,006,387 |
| RED 2 | July 19, 2013 | 44% (151 reviews)[140] | 47 | B+[32] | $84 | $148,075,565 |
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