Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Outside of comics, the character's first appearance was in the 15-chapter theatrical serial Batman (1943), with Tim Burton 's Batman (1989) marking his first big-budget film. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) mark the first animated film to star Batman; part of Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995), Mask of the Phantasm was initially set for a direct-to-video release, before Warner Bros. gave it a theatrical release. Since then, Warner Bros. has released multiple films starring Batman direct-to-video, through digital storefronts and platforms, or on television.
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) is the only animated Batman film besides Mask of the Phantasm to receive a wide theatrical release. Other films like Batman: The Killing Joke (2016), Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016), Batman and Harley Quinn (2017), and Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (2025) received a limited release in theaters.
DC Animated Universe
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Superman/Batman duology
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DC Animated Movie Universe
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Holy Adam West Universe, Batman!
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2005: The Batman vs. Dracula , set in the continuity of The Batman with Rino Romano voicing Batman
2010: Under the Red Hood , an adaptation of Batman: Under the Hood with Bruce Greenwood voicing Batman
2011: Year One , an adaptation of Batman: Year One with Benjamin McKenzie voicing Batman[ 17]
2012: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1 , an adaptation of the first half of The Dark Knight Returns with Peter Weller voicing Batman[ 18]
2013: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2 , an adaptation of the second half of The Dark Knight Returns with Peter Weller voicing Batman[ 18]
2013: DC Super Heroes Unite , an adaptation of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes with Troy Baker voicing Batman
2014: Assault on Arkham , set in the continuity of Batman: Arkham with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman
2016: Batman: The Killing Joke , an adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman
2018: Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold , with Diedrich Bader voicing Batman
2018: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight , an animated film based on the one-shot graphic novel of the same name with Bruce Greenwood voicing Batman[ 19]
2019: Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , with Troy Baker voicing Batman[ 20]
2021: Batman: Soul of the Dragon , an animated film with David Giuntoli voicing Batman[ 21]
2022: Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
2023: Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
2023: Merry Little Batman
2025: Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Ensemble/cameo roles
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2008: Justice League: The New Frontier , based on the comic of the same name with Jeremy Sisto voicing Batman[ 25]
2010: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths , a loose adaptation of various DC comics with William Baldwin voicing Batman[ 26]
2010: DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse , based on the Fisher-Price toyline with Daran Norris voicing Batman[ 27]
2012: Justice League: Doom , based on JLA: Tower of Babel with Kevin Conroy voicing Batman[ 28]
2014: JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time , an original story with Diedrich Bader voicing Batman[ 27]
2014: Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered animated television special, with Troy Baker reprising his role as Batman from the Lego video games.[ 29]
2015: Justice League: Gods and Monsters with Michael C. Hall voicing a Kirk Langstrom version of Batman[ 30]
2015: Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League , with Troy Baker reprising his role[ 31]
2016: Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash , with Troy Baker reprising his role[ 32]
2018: Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash , with Troy Baker voicing Batman
2018: Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman – Rage of Atlantis , with Troy Baker voicing Batman
2020: Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters , with Troy Baker voicing Batman
2020: Superman: Red Son , with Roger Craig Smith voicing Batman.
2021: Injustice , an animated film based on the 2013 video game Injustice: Gods Among Us , featuring a parallel universe in the DC Multiverse , with Anson Mount voicing Batman.[ 33]
The Lego Movie series
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Anthology and short films
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