Ranking the Batman films from 1966 through 1989 to contemporary

[BH/HHH]

Seeing the Superman one I thought might aswell do a Batman one (live action only). My list:

Batman '89
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Batman '66
Batman & Robin

 

[super85]

The Dark Knight Rises/Batman Begins(even)
The Dark Knight
Batman 66
Batman (1989)
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Batman&Robin

 

[Fallen Angel]

I make no apologies the Burton movies are my favourites.


Batman Returns
Batman 89
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman 66
Batman & Robin

 

[wampa1]

Seeing the Superman one I thought might aswell do a Batman one (live action only). My list:

Batman '89
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Batman '66
Batman & Robin

I agree with this.

 

[Flint Marko]

TDK
Batman Begins
TDKR
Batman 89
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin

 

[writer0327]

TDK
Batman Begins
Batman
TDKR
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman 66
Batman and Robin

 

[DigificWriter]

It's hard for me to lump these movies together because they're so very different in approach and tone, but here we go:
The Dark Knight Rises/Batman Begins
Batman Forever/Batman Returns
The Dark Knight/Batman '89
Batman '66

 

[Abudefduf]

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman ('89)
Batman ('66)
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Returns
Batman & Robin
Batman Forever

And nope, I didn't mix the last two up. Compared to B&R, BF is pure unwatchable garbage. At least the former makes me laugh.

 

[famicommander]

Great:
Batman 66 - hilarious

Good:
Batman 89 - cool atmosphere, good performances. wish Batman didn't kill though.

Bad:
Batman Returns - too long, boring
Batman Begins - terrible fight sequences, cookie monster batman voice, too long

Terrible:
The Dark Knight - same criticisms as Batman Begins, except also extremely pretentious
The Dark Knight Rises - same criticisms as the first two Nolan flicks, but also really bad plot
Batman Forever - self explanatory
Batman and Robin - self explanatory

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

TDKT
Batman Forever

Don't care for the rest.

 

[Doctor Octopus]

Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman 1966
Batman 1989
Batman Returns
Batman and Robin

 

[Slade W]

Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Returns

I cannot rank the others because I do not remember some of them very well, and the ones that I remember like Batman 89, I not think much of at all.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman 1989
5. Batman 1966
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman Returns
8. Batman and Robin

 

[Decepticonus]

I've only seen bits and clips of '66 Batman, so afraid I cannot really rank it. I hope to sit down and watch it from start to finish one day.

Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight
Batman '89
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Batman Returns

Honestly, the top 3 move around for me a bit at times. I honestly really do like TDKR unlike most, and I feel TDK has been over-hyped so much that it got stale for me. Not to say the movie is bad or made bad. But yes I do mean it Returns will always be dead last.

 

[Fincher]

Batman '89
Batman Begins
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Forever
Batman '66
Batman & Robin

 

[The Joker]

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman 1966 movie
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Returns
Batman '89
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin

 

[rogbngp]

1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. Batman Begins
3. The Dark Knight
4. Batman Forever
5. Batman (1989)
6. Batman Returns
7. Batman and Robin
8. Batman (1966)

I feel strange ranking TDK at number three because I do understand why it is so highly praised, but for some reason I just can't get into it!

 

[JackWhite]

lol, I was just thinking about this in the shower today!

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman 89'
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman 1966 Movie
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin

 

[Boy Scout]

1) TDK.

2) BR.

3) BB.

4) B89.

5) TDKR.

Not sure where I'd rank the last three. It's been a long time since I've seen all of them in their entirety.

 

[Filmfreak]

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Begins
Batman Returns
Batman '89
Batman Forever
Batman '66
Batman & Robin

 

[Duran Man]

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman Returns
Batman (1989)
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin
Batman (1966)

 

[Unbreakable Lex]

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman 89
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman 66
Batman & Robin

 

[The Batman]

As Films:

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman
Batman: The Movie
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin

As Batman films:

Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Batman
Batman: The Movie
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin

 

[akfj]

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Batman: The Movie
Batman & Robin

 

[OnTheAir]

1) The Dark Knight
2) Batman Begins
3) The Dark Knight Rises
4) Batman Forever
5) Batman '89
6) Batman '66
7) Batman Returns
8) Batman & Robin