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the best of the three Batman movies
After giving us one of the best Joker performances in the history of the villain, Heath Ledger was forever immortalized in the eyes of fans. Christian Bale's Batman was, similarly, granted a deity like status, being lauded as one of his greatest performances. Without a doubt, The Dark Knight is <anchor>the best of the three Batman movies</anchor> that Nolan took part in.
10 Best DC Movies To Watch on HBO Max
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# 10 Best DC Movies To Watch on HBO Max

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Every comic book movie fan knows that [DC](https://www.dualshockers.com/tag/dc/) has had trouble unifying its films and characters into a cohesive universe, but that doesn't mean it hasn't put out good films throughout the decades. Even recently, DC has managed to still put out entertaining content even if it may not have the same structure as the [Marvel](https://www.dualshockers.com/tag/marvel/) Cinematic Universe.

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Recently, HBO Max has been a one-stop shop for DC fans looking to watch the newest films as well as the timeless classics. Its parent company may have been consolidating some of its content as it removes things from the platform, but some of the best films featuring DC's great characters still remain. Here's a list of the top choices.

## 10   Watchmen

![comedia reads the newspaper with ozymandias behind him in watchmen](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/watchmen.jpg)

[In addition to having failed games, Watchmen](https://www.dualshockers.com/unseen-64-watchmen-games-cancelled/) was considered an unfilmable graphic novel. The story is just packed full of so many different characters and so much profound storytelling that to encapsulate it in a single movie seemed impossible.

Zack Snyder was up for the challenge. Many purists of the legendary story criticized some of the changes made and the superhero nature of the characters. However, the film still streamlines the story just enough to be contained within the confines of a movie while still delivering some of the comic's most iconic moments.

## 9   Constantine

![constantine performs a spell](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/constantine.jpeg)

Similar to Watchmen, Constantine had some major changes to the character in order to accommodate Keanu Reeves in the role. However, a lot of the character's themes and tones remain the same. It received a mixed reception upon its release, but the supernatural occult thriller has grown on fans in recent years.

Audiences are still hungry for a comic-accurate depiction of Constantine similar to what's been seen on television. But in the meantime, this film scratches that supernatural itch to see angels and demons battling with Constantine in the middle.

## 8   The Batman

![The Batman Trilogy Confirmed](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/the-batman-trilogy-confirmed.jpg)

People may moan when [a new live-action Batman film is announced](https://www.dualshockers.com/all-five-live-action-batman-variants-currently-in-the-dceu-titans-batwoman-the-flash/), but there is a reason the character is so successful. There are many different variations of the Dark Knight, which means a new depiction of the character can still feel refreshing.

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Matt Reeves' Batman took a much more grounded approach to Batman's detective skills by implementing a more noir style than what's been seen in the past. After many false starts and hiccups with Ben Affleck's version of the character, it was nice to see a standalone Batman depiction separate from the larger DC Universe.

## 7   Zack Snyder's Justice League

![all the justice league members lined up in the snyder cut](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/justice-league.jpeg)

Zack Snyder's Justice League had an extremely bizarre and interesting development process. Zack Snyder's personal story with the original film's production was heartbreaking. However, he had a die-hard group of fans that pushed for Snyder's version of the project to come to light.

It was such a huge campaign that DC saw an opportunity to give the fans what they wanted on their new HBO Max platform. The result is an extremely long movie that allowed a filmmaker to essentially have free rein over the characters that were ripped from his grasp.

## 6   Batman

![michael keaton aims grappling hook in batman 1989](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/batman-1989.jpeg)

With all the different depictions of Batman being made nowadays, it's important to go back and look at the films that truly pioneered the character. The 1989 Batman film showed audiences what a true Dark Knight could look like, and Tim Burton's unique style brought a tone to the franchise that resonated for many years to come.

In many ways, it kickstarted the comic book movie craze well before the advent of CGI technology. There are so many iconic moments that it's truly impressive they still live in the public consciousness despite [so many other Batman games](https://www.dualshockers.com/best-batman-games/) and stories out there today.

## 5   Batman Begins

![batman and rachel dawes comfort a kid in begins](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/batman-begins.jpeg)

There's no denying that the Batman franchise suffered a bit during the Schumacher years, so fans were eager to see what Christopher Nolan could do with the character. He brought it back to its roots and breathed fresh life into the Dark Knight's on-screen prospects.

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He showed a truly grounded depiction of the character that has inspired a lot of superhero films in the modern era. In this day and age, when studios are all about building a cohesive universe, this film showed that sometimes isolating Batman to get to the heart of the character is all that's needed to make a great story.

## 4   Superman II

![superman is with zod in fortress of solitude in superman 2](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/superman-2.jpeg)

Fans continue to be baffled at how DC struggles to bring Superman into the modern era. A large part of this difficulty is that the Richard Donner films were just so good at showing what the Man of Steel should look like on the big screen.

It's difficult creating any sequel in the superhero genre, but Superman II excelled by getting to the core of the character and having him stand up against [a memorable villain in Zod](https://www.dualshockers.com/learn-the-history-of-general-zod-in-injustice-gods-among-us/). It's hard to imagine that with all of the special effects in today's films, this movie puts the story first and still triumphs because of it.

## 3   The Suicide Squad

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Many fans were confused when James Gunn's Suicide Squad film was announced. They didn't know if it was a sequel, a reboot, or some sort of combination of the two. The result was a surprisingly fun and action-packed film that paid respect to the characters from the original while introducing new ridiculousness.

It was a superhero-inspired version of pulpy war films. The movie and its stars were so successful that it launched a spin-off with John Cena's Peacemaker. The DCEU might be dead, but this movie definitely wasn't the killing blow.

## 2   The Dark Knight

![The Dark Knight - Joker pulling out a card in the Dark Knight](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/the-dark-knight.jpg)

Fans are certainly passionate about debating comic book films, and many will tout [The Dark Knight as the greatest one ever made](https://www.dualshockers.com/the-dark-knight-video-game-pandemic-studio-history/). It ditched the non-linear style of Batman Begins to tell a straightforward film about Batman versus the Joker.

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The movie drew inspiration from many different comics, paying great respect to the source material in the process. It also doesn't hurt that Heath Ledger delivered a Joker performance that continues to resonate with fans today. In a world of comic book silliness, The Dark Knight demanded to be taken seriously.

## 1   Superman: The Movie

![superman flies towards camera in superman the movie](https://static1.dualshockersimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/superman-the-movie.jpeg)

Before the superhero craze exploded in the modern era, this Superman film showed audiences that the genre has potential. Nowadays, fans are used to a fast-paced Superman movie with huge action pieces in a CGI spectacle, but this Superman took a more wholesome approach to the Man of Steel.

While audiences continue to debate just how dark Superman should be, this movie chose to ignore all of that for just a fun film with a dastardly Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor. Any superhero fan that hasn't seen it would be wise not to miss it on HBO Max.

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