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name: "Batman"
canonical: "https://film.one/collections/batman"
films: 7
series: 0
years: "1989–2012"
average_fi1m_score: 70
updated: "2026-09-19T08:56:09.009568+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Batman

Burton, Schumacher, Nolan, Snyder, Reeves: the same man, five different cities.

**Which order?** Each director's run stands alone; Nolan's trilogy is the one to watch in order.

Best on Fi1m: [*The Dark Knight*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md) (85).

## Batman

1. [*Batman*](https://film.one/film/batman.md) (1989) — Fi1m 77: Tim Burton’s *Batman* is a good, uneven gothic crime fantasy, anchored by Michael Keaton’s troubled stillness. Jack Nicholson gets the louder moments, but the oppressive city and Danny Elfman’s music supply much of the pleasure.
2. [*Batman Returns*](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md) (1992) — Fi1m 81: Tim Burton’s *Batman Returns* is darkly funny, extravagantly designed and well worth its untidy plotting. Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito give its villains enough personality to make Batman’s occasional retreat from centre stage seem sensible.
3. [*Batman Forever*](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) (1995) — Fi1m 56: Joel Schumacher turns Gotham up to neon, hands the film to Jim Carrey and leaves Val Kilmer standing about in rubber. It is bright, quick and often funny for an hour, and then it is merely loud.
4. [*Batman & Robin*](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md) (1997) — Fi1m 35: Joel Schumacher’s costumed spectacle has inventive sets and an amusing Uma Thurman. But the repetitive action, wearying ice jokes and uninteresting heroes make it poor entertainment, however much there is to look at.

## The Dark Knight

5. [*Batman Begins*](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md) (2005) — Fi1m 81: Christopher Nolan gives Bruce Wayne enough weight to make Batman convincing, with Christian Bale supplying the anger and restraint. The fights can be difficult to follow and the running time is generous, but this is a superhero film worth taking seriously.
6. [*The Dark Knight*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md) (2008) — Fi1m 85: Christopher Nolan makes a gripping crime thriller, with Heath Ledger’s Joker giving its moral dilemmas a frightening urgency. The speeches can labour the point, but the suspense and performances justify the long evening.
7. [*The Dark Knight Rises*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md) (2012) — Fi1m 74: Christopher Nolan’s Batman finale earns its long evening through strong performances and forceful action. There are too many characters and explanations, but Bale, Caine and Hathaway keep giving us reasons to care.

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