Rank the Batman Franchise!

[Mutant 77]

My list from best to worst:

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman (1989)
Batman Returns
Joker
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman Begins
Batman Forever
Suicide Squad
Justice League (Batman is the only true lead character)
Catwoman
Batman: The Movie (1966)
Batman & Robin


Fingers crossed for "Bird of Prey".

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Some are tied;

The Dark Knight + Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Begins
Batman v Superman
Batman (1966)
Batman (1989) + Batman Forever
Suicide Squad
Catwoman
Justice League + Batman & Robin

Not seen Joker

 

[rockandrollsoul]

Batman Begins
Batman 89
Dark Knight
Batman V Superman (Ultimate)
Batman Returns
Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Suicide Squad
Justice League
Batman and Robin

 

[dozer2025]

The Dark Knight
Batman 1989
Batman Begins
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman 1966
Justice League
Suicide Squad
Batman and Robin
Batman V Superman

 

[Invader Joker]

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Joker
The Dark Knight Rises
LEGO Batman
Batman 1989
Batman v Superman
Justice League
Batman Returns
Suicide Squad
Justice League
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin

 

[Captain Tired]

Favourite to least favourite:

Batman '89
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman '66
Batman v Superman
Justice League
Batman & Robin

 

[Omegabat]

Haven't seen Joker or Batman 66 stuff barring some episodes.

Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight
Batman
Batman Returns

Significant gap

Batman Forever
Batman v Superman (cut doesn't matter)

Another gap

Suicide Squad
Justice League
Batman and Robin
Catwoman

I have no doubt that Joker will find a place in my top five though.

 

[C Prometheus]

So I'm not necessarily going to do these in a specific numerical order and more in a tier order.

Top Tier
Joker
The Dark Knight
Batman 1989
Batman Begins
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Good Tier
Batman Returns (I have a special affection for this film, but it's not quite on par with the first tier)
The Dark Knight Rises
The LEGO Batman Movie

Mixed Bag Tier
Batman Forever
Batman v. Superman

Garbage Can Tier
Batman & Robin (It's trash, but admittedly it's fun, silly trash)
Justice League
Catwoman
Suicide Squad

 

[TheGuy]

Favorites
1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises

Very good
3. Joker
4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
5. Batman Begins

Good
6. Batman (1989)

Average
7. Batman & Robin
8. Batman Forever

Bad
9. Batman Returns
10. Justice League
11. Batman (1966)
12. Suicide Squad
13. Catwoman

 

[Blind Bat]

Only counting live action films I've seen post-Adam West era.

The Dark Knight (the gold standard of cbm)
Batman Begins
Batman 1989
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman vs Superman
Batman & Robin
Justice League (not even enjoyable as camp-comedy)

 

[DeadlyWest]

From absolute god-tier to atrocious (I'm not counting comic adaptations as they're a separate thing in my opinion, also they need to have been in theatres to be considered for the list)
Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Begins
TDK
Rises
Killing Joke (remove the prologue and it's literally the comic with Conroy and Hamill. Do I seriously need to explain why this is still high as it is?)
1989 + Returns (tied)
Forever (I still contend this was a pretty underrated movie)
Batman and Robin
Justice League
BvS (unironically the worst comic book movie I've ever seen, **** like Batman and Robin are at least funny in how bad they are)

I don't count SS as he's barely in it, any that I've not listed I've not seen.

 

[Mutant 77]

Well, I'm enjoying reading these lists!

And can't wait for the next Batmovies:

Birds of Prey
The Batman
The Suicide Squad

 

[Mutant 77]

Looks like Batman surpassed Spider-Man once again.

Total gross of the Batman movies:

$4,992,988,243

+
$746.8 million
Suicide Squad (no superheroes; Batman appears; featuring Joker and Harley Quinn, as well as other Bat-villains)

+
$657.9 million
Justice League (Batman as main character, Superman as secondary character - WW, Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg at that point still not having had solo movies)

+
Joker... (almost 550 million dollars and COUNTING)


When you think of Spider-Man, Avengers movies don't count at all for so many reasons.

 

[The Batman]

1.The Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. Mask of the Phantasm
4. Batman
5. Joker
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Batman: The Movie
8. Batman Returns
9. The Lego Batman Movie
10. Batman Forever
11. Justice League
12. Batman and Robin
13. Suicide Squad
14. Batman V Superman

 

[Nemeres]

Theatrical:

1. Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. Mask of the Phantasm
4. Batman 89
5. Dark Knight Rises
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman Returns
8. 60s Batman film
9. Batman v Superman
10. Batman & Robin
11. Justice League
12. Suicide Squad

Haven't seen Lego yet.

 

[spideyfan77]

1. Mask of Phantasm
2. Batman
3. Batman v Superman
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Begins
6. Batman Returns
7. The Dark Knight Rises
8. Batman Forever
9. Batman and Robin
10. Lego Batman
11. Justice League
12. Suicide Squad

Need to see joker more before ranking. Probably around batman returns and begins.

 

[Zorro]

Batman(1989)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
Joker
Batman v Superman(Extended Cut)
Batman Forever
Justice League
Suicide Squad
Batman The Movie
Batman & Robin

 

[OutOfBoose]

Awesome:
1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
3. Batman Begins

Good:
4. Joker
5. Batman Returns
6. Batman '89

Still fun:
7. The Dark Knight Rises
8. Batman Forever
9. Batman & Robin

Ouch:
10. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
11. Suicide Squad
12. Justice League

 

[jolldan]

Hmm, this is a pretty tough one will try and do as many as I can remember

BEST
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Returns
Batman (1989)
Mask of the Phantasm
Joker
Under The Red Hood
Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox
The Lego Batman Movie
Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths
Year One
Batman Returns
The Killing Joke
Justice League: Doom
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Justice League Dark
Justice League: War
BvS
Justice League
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Suicide Squad
WORST

 

[-JKR-]

It's pretty much impossible for me to rank the Batman franchise.
I love Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder's (not counting "Justice League") takes on the Batman, and I absolutely love what Todd Phillips has cooked up for the Joker.
And there are many elements of "Batman Forever" I find interesting.
On the animation side, what's there not to love about Bruce Timm's animated series and its spin-offs? And "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" is an incredibly underrated adaptation and animated series of the Caped Crusader. A wonderful surprise when I finally caved in and decided to give it a chance.

 

[noob]

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Joker
The Dark Knight Rises
Batnan: Under the Red Hood
Batman
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Returns
Batman v Superman
Josstice League
Suicide Squad
Birds of Prey
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin

 

[shauner111]

The Dark Knight
Mask of the Phantasm
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman 89
Joker
Batman Begins
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Birds of Prey
Batman v Superman
Batman: Lego Movie
Batman & Robin
Suicide Squad
Josstice League

 

[Art Vandelay]

I'm surprised so many of you have The Dark Knight Rises so high on your lists, it's such a bad movie.

 

[cryptic name]

Batman (1989)
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman (66)
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin
Batman V Superman

 

[DeadlyWest]

Top to bottom (favourites, not what I regard as the best movies necessarily)
Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Joker
The Dark Knight Rises
1966
Forever
1989
Returns
BaR
BvS
Whedon JL
Suicide Squad (if it really counts)

Haven't seen others mentioned, like Birds of Prey, Lego Batman, etc