Every Batman Movie ranked

 

Hey, Everybody! Since that today is September 19th and Batman Day, today I made a rank list of the Batman movies from worst to best. This list does contain spoilers, so be warned. 

Ok. Here's the list.

11. Batman & Robin

Ok. I'm going to put all my rage into why this movie is soo horrible!!! First off, this was the second Batman movie by Joel Schumacher after Batman Forever. From the very first shot of his Bat-nipples and crotch shot, this was going to be pure movie garbage!! Then there's the miscasting of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze, the poor interpretation of Bane and Uma Thurman's career-destroying role as Poison Ivy and not to mention the cringe-worthy ice puns, bat credit card and cheap special effects. I get that it tried to be a throwback to the days of Adam West's Batman, but that was soo 1960s and shouldn't even be a 90s thing. Not only was Batman & Robin one of the worst movies ever made, it also nearly destroyed Batman's legacy in film & television.

10. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

This one is really more of a Superman movie than a Batman one, but with the word "Batman" in the title, I had to include it in the list. Hype was infinite when a movie about Batman & Superman duking it out with Zack Snyder as director, expectations were high. I WAS SOO EXCITED AND YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE DISAPPOINT I FELT WHEN I SAW IT IN THEATERS!! I still regret watching it to this day. Has it really been 4 years since this piece of shit movie came out? I'm pretty sure I dozed off because I didn’t know what the hell was going on. Anyway, the plot was well... there really wasn't one. Let me start off with how bad this was, Batman was branding criminals with a ring thing, he killed people, which isn't the Batman way, I didn't like Batfleck, completely forgot why he wanted to fight Superman, the movie was more about kick starting a cinematic universe while teasing the Justice League movie, the Bat/Supe fight scene was unbelievably underwhelming and then there's Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Author!!! REALLY?! OUT OF ALL ACTORS, YOU PICK JESSE EISENBERG?! BRO! HE'S 30 AND HE'S GOT LONG HAIR!! I get why you picked him just because of his Oscar-nominated performance as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, but COME ON!! He's the very reason why this movie sucked, he basically pissed in a jar in a court hearing just to prove a point and he couldn't stop jittering, he was jumbling his word, offered jolly ranchers, kept talking about heaven and hell for some reason and his motivations were very unclear. This entire movie was soo inconsistent. Wonder Woman might've almost saved the movie, but I feel like this movie could've been better if the filmmakers could've come up with a compelling story that could have a reason for Batman and Superman getting into a fight. 

9. Batman(1943)

This was the first time that Batman appeared in the main stream. Back in the 1940s, the Batman comics became incredibly popular and the character used to be Columbia Pictures property before he was acquired by Fox and then the entire DC Comics were owned by Warner Bros. in the late 1970s. In the television serial, Batman was portrayed as a secret U.S. Government agent, attempting to stop a Japanese mad scientist operating in Gotham City during WWII. Obviously this was released when U.S. were in conflict with the Japanese. While it is dated, it did become an influence for the Adam West Batman series.

8. Batman Forever

After Burton left the Batman franchise, Joel Schumacher filled in his shoes with mixed results. Val Kilmer took on thee caped crusader while Chris O'Donnell played Dick Grayson/Robin. Batman goes up against Riddler and Two-Face in this very campy and some-what weird movie. Jim Carrey as The Riddler is glorious while also a bit over-the-top and Nicole Kidman's character, Chase Meridian was used as nothing more than a plot device.

7. The Dark Knight Rises

Ok. I though that The Dark Knight Rises was a great movie, it did end one of the great movie trilogies of all time and became one of the highest grossing movies of 2012, but... it just wasn't as good as its predecessor. I didn't like the ending and the continuity mistakes were clearly noticeable. The chemistry between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle was a bit disappointing and the twist that Miranda Tate, played by Marion Cotillard is actually Ra's Al Ghul's daughter, Talia Al Ghul was anti-climactic. After the events of The Dark Knight, Bruce/Batman is forced out of retirement after a terrorist known as Bane arrives in Gotham and must put a stop to his actions in a fight that he might not win in. The special effects were incredible, the cinematography looked great, Christopher Nolan's direction was amazing and I loved Tom Hardy's performance as Bane. 

6. Batman(1966)

Holy Feature Film, Batman! Based on the classic tv show of the same name, Batman and Robin must stop Joker, Riddler and Catwoman from taking over the world as they battle sharks and adversaries. If you love campy superhero stuff, you might enjoy this movie. It's one of the first major Batman movies to come out and it's a celebrated piece of comic book cinema. 

5. Batman Begins

The first Batman movie in almost ten years, Christopher Nolan signed on direct a Batman-origin story movie that was surprisingly good and just like how Daniel Craig reinvented James Bond, Christian Bale reinvented Batman in so many ways. I personally love Christian Bale's Batman, I don't really see why people don't like him. Sure he wasn't really a detective, but he was still bad-ass. Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East to be trained under Henri Ducard, a member of the League of Shadows. When Ducard *ahem* Ra's Al Ghul reveals his and the league's true purpose, Bruce returns to Gotham to stop him while also stopping Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow from releasing fear toxins throughout the city. It's a great movie, but the fact that he kills Ra's at the end, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

4. The Lego Batman Movie

This was more of a celebration of everything Batman than a spin-off of the breakout film, The Lego Movie. Will Arnett reprises his voice role as Batman as he must learn to not be the lone vigilante and learn to work with others and lighten up as Joker plots to take over Gotham. I loved this movie! This is one of my favorite Batman movies of all time, with callbacks to good ol' days of Adam West including the shark repellant. The soundtrack was super catchy, I loved Michael Cera as Robin and Will Arnett made Batman soo funny and I wouldn't have it any other way.

3. Batman(1989)

When it was announced that Michael Keaton was going to play Batman, there was a mixed response from die-hard fans. Keaton ended up becoming one of the best movie of portrayals of the caped crusader. The movie changed superhero cinema forever as Tim Burton brilliantly Gotham to life with its haunting cinematography from Roger Pratt, incredible Production Design and Danny Elfman's iconic musical score.  The film depicted a traditional battle of Batman against the Joker, played by Jack Nicholson. It kickstarted the first age of Superhero movies and its success prompted WB animation to create the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series and kickstarting the DC Animated Universe. 

2. Batman Returns

Like most movie sequels, Batman Returns became a worthy and darker sequel and improved on its predecessor. Not only is it one of the best Batman movies, it's one of the best movies of the 90s! It not only had one, but 3 villains, Penguin, Max Shreck and Catwoman, with Danny DeVito as Penguin becoming a BIG highlight in the movie. Tim Burton cranked Gotham's atmosphere to eleven and the result was nothing short of breathtaking!! 

1. The Dark Knight

What else would I pick?! This is by far one of the best movies ever made!! What would happen if Batman and the Joker existed in the real world? That's the whole concept of this masterpiece. This is another sequel that outshined its predecessor in a humungous way. The opening scene of the iconic bank robbery is one of my favorite scenes in the entire movie and MY GOD! Wally Pfister's cinematography is amazing and I don't even know how it didn't win the Oscar. The interrogation scene between Batman and The Joker is a scene that I always rewatch just because that it's not about a literal fist fight between them, it's more about how they view the world, they both have something in common, they're both far from normal and aren't like any ordinary citizen. I could talk about this movie alll day, just because it's one of my favorites. It's part of the Golden Age of Superhero movies and changed movies forever. That's due in no small part to Heath Ledger's iconic and posthumous performance. 

Thanks for reading and don't forget to comment what your favorite Batman movie is.