Where to watch every live-action Batman movie

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Batman is not just one of the most iconic superheroes in history, but one of the most iconic — as well as visually recognizable — fictional characters ever made. Making his first comic book appearance in 1939, Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, helped shape the public’s never-ending love affair with superheroes, and their use as modern-day fables in popular culture.

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Whether you’re a hardcore Bat-fan or you want to check out The Caped Crusader’s cinematic outings for the first time, then you will likely want to watch every portrayal of the character — from Adam West to “Battinson” — to each era’s completion.

With the seemingly endless number of streaming services out there, film sagas can be broken up across various platforms, with one movie on one streamer, and its sequel on another. This handy guide will help you track down every version of Batman, with more success than the villains of Gotham City.

How to watch every live-action Batman movie

Adam West

Michael Keaton

Val Kilmer

George Clooney

Christian Bale

Ben Affleck

Robert Pattinson

Bonus Edition: Every live-action movie featuring a Batman appearance

Before you say something like, “wait, what about Justice League?,” here is a list of movies featuring Batman that are not strictly classed as Batman movies. In short, these are films where Batman plays a supporting role or makes a cameo appearance, rather than the title role. So basically, every Ben Affleck outing as Batman.

If you’re a bat-stan for Michael Keaton, or you want to try to navigate the often-complicated DC Extended Universe (DCEU), these films are broken down by actor appearance. If you want to avoid spoilers regarding movie cameos, look away now.

Adam West

Michael Keaton

George Clooney

Ben Affleck

Dante Pereira-Olson

Hulu customers can watch many of Batman’s outings on Max, as part of an exclusive deal called “Hulu with Max,” for an extra $15.99 a month. This deal is available for a limited time only.

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