Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Outside of comics, the character's first appearance was in the 15-chapter theatrical serial Batman (1943), with Tim Burton's Batman (1989) marking his first big-budget film. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) mark the first animated film to star Batman; part of Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995), Mask of the Phantasm was initially set for a direct-to-video release, before Warner Bros. gave it a theatrical release. Since then, Warner Bros. has released multiple films starring Batman direct-to-video, through digital storefronts and platforms, or on television.
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) is the only Batman film besides Mask of the Phantasm to receive a wide theatrical release. Other films like Batman: The Killing Joke (2016), Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016), Batman and Harley Quinn (2017), and Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (2025) received a limited release in theaters.
| Film [1] | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | December 25, 1993 | Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm [2] | Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves [2] | Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan [3] |
| Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | March 17, 1998 | Boyd Kirkland [4] | Boyd Kirkland and Randy Rogel [4] [5] | |
| Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | December 12, 2000 | Curt Geda | Paul Dini, Glen Murakami, and Bruce Timm | |
| Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | October 21, 2003 | |||
| Batman and Harley Quinn | July 21, 2017 | Sam Liu [6] | Bruce Timm and Jim Krieg [6] | N/a |
| Film [1] | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | September 29, 2009 | Sam Liu | Stan Berkowitz | Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Michael Goguen, Bobbie Page, Sam Register, Benjamin Melniker, and Michael Uslan |
| Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | September 28, 2010 | Lauren Montgomery | Tab Murphy | Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Bobbi Page, Lauren Montgomery, Sam Register, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan |
| Film [1] | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son of Batman | April 22, 2014 | Ethan Spaulding [7] | Joe R. Lansdale and James Robinson [7] | James Tucker [7] [8] [9] |
| Batman vs. Robin | April 4, 2015 | Jay Oliva [8] [9] | J. M. DeMatteis [8] [9] | |
| Batman: Bad Blood | January 20, 2016 | |||
| Batman: Hush | July 20, 2019 | Justin Copeland [10] | E. J. Altbacker [10] | Amy McKenna [10] |
| Film [1] | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | May 12, 2015 | Butch Lukic | Heath Corson | Butch Lukic |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | August 18, 2015 |
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