these are the best of the best that stemmed from the pages of the DC
stemmed from the pages of the DC
stemmed from the pages of the DC Universe and it’s all thanks to the
Universe and it’s all thanks to the
Universe and it’s all thanks to the genius of one man welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten DC Comics
down our picks for the top ten DC Comics
down our picks for the top ten DC Comics films for this list we’ve chosen a mix
films for this list we’ve chosen a mix
films for this list we’ve chosen a mix of big screen blockbuster adaptations
of big screen blockbuster adaptations
of big screen blockbuster adaptations full-length animated features as well as
full-length animated features as well as
full-length animated features as well as direct-to-video releases that are under
direct-to-video releases that are under
direct-to-video releases that are under the DC banner
the DC banner
the DC banner we’ve also excluded narratives that
we’ve also excluded narratives that
we’ve also excluded narratives that don’t Center on superheroes vigilantes
don’t Center on superheroes vigilantes
don’t Center on superheroes vigilantes or protagonists with supernatural
or protagonists with supernatural
or protagonists with supernatural abilities so as much as we love films
abilities so as much as we love films
abilities so as much as we love films like Road to Perdition and a history of
like Road to Perdition and a history of
like Road to Perdition and a history of violence they won’t be seen on this list
go number 10 Batman mask of the phantasm
go number 10 Batman mask of the phantasm now hold on to your hat and watch those
now hold on to your hat and watch those
now hold on to your hat and watch those valuables is going to be a bumpy ride in
valuables is going to be a bumpy ride in
valuables is going to be a bumpy ride in this animated mystery flick based on the
this animated mystery flick based on the
this animated mystery flick based on the classic 90s animated series
the Dark Knight is mistaken from much
the Dark Knight is mistaken from much darker vigilante who is begun
darker vigilante who is begun
darker vigilante who is begun systematically murdering Gotham’s
systematically murdering Gotham’s
systematically murdering Gotham’s criminals ient one at a time he didn’t
criminals ient one at a time he didn’t
criminals ient one at a time he didn’t do it it’s garbage mysteries that Batman
do it it’s garbage mysteries that Batman
do it it’s garbage mysteries that Batman does not kill while pursuing this grim
does not kill while pursuing this grim
does not kill while pursuing this grim and mysterious figure the neo noir film
and mysterious figure the neo noir film
and mysterious figure the neo noir film also serves up a meshed B plot and
also serves up a meshed B plot and
also serves up a meshed B plot and origin story centered on Bruce Wayne’s
origin story centered on Bruce Wayne’s
origin story centered on Bruce Wayne’s rekindling of a lost relationship that
rekindling of a lost relationship that
rekindling of a lost relationship that compelled him to become the Caped
compelled him to become the Caped
compelled him to become the Caped Crusader I always felt like like I’d
Crusader I always felt like like I’d
Crusader I always felt like like I’d thrown you a curve ball like you never
thrown you a curve ball like you never
thrown you a curve ball like you never know what to do with me because I wasn’t
know what to do with me because I wasn’t
know what to do with me because I wasn’t in the plan number nine Superman
we all believed that a man could fly
we all believed that a man could fly with the first full-length release
with the first full-length release
with the first full-length release featuring the Man of Steel directed by
featuring the Man of Steel directed by
featuring the Man of Steel directed by the celebrated Richard Donner the film
the celebrated Richard Donner the film
the celebrated Richard Donner the film traces the life of the young Kryptonian
traces the life of the young Kryptonian
traces the life of the young Kryptonian refugee from infancy this is all I
all I can send you Kyle
all I can send you Kyle showcasing his growth and development as
showcasing his growth and development as
showcasing his growth and development as the young adult Clark Kent to the Daily
the young adult Clark Kent to the Daily
the young adult Clark Kent to the Daily Planet reporter slash superhero whose
Planet reporter slash superhero whose
Planet reporter slash superhero whose first big trial is to halt a nuclear
first big trial is to halt a nuclear
first big trial is to halt a nuclear plot concocted by none other than his
plot concocted by none other than his
plot concocted by none other than his arch enemy Lex Luthor now call me
arch enemy Lex Luthor now call me
arch enemy Lex Luthor now call me foolish call me irresponsible it occurs
foolish call me irresponsible it occurs
foolish call me irresponsible it occurs to me that a 500 Megaton bomb planted at
to me that a 500 Megaton bomb planted at
to me that a 500 Megaton bomb planted at just a proper point would would destroy
just a proper point would would destroy
just a proper point would would destroy most of California number eight Batman
most of California number eight Batman
most of California number eight Batman Returns in this dark sequel to Tim
Returns in this dark sequel to Tim
Returns in this dark sequel to Tim Burton’s 1989 adaptation an underground
Burton’s 1989 adaptation an underground
Burton’s 1989 adaptation an underground gang leader abandoned in the sewers as a
gang leader abandoned in the sewers as a
gang leader abandoned in the sewers as a child known as the penguin arises under
child known as the penguin arises under
child known as the penguin arises under the guise of a hero wishing to reinvent
the guise of a hero wishing to reinvent
the guise of a hero wishing to reinvent himself as Gotham’s mayor you’re not the
himself as Gotham’s mayor you’re not the
himself as Gotham’s mayor you’re not the mayor things change
mayor things change
mayor things change during his campaign he devises a plan
during his campaign he devises a plan
during his campaign he devises a plan with the equally deceptive Catwoman to
with the equally deceptive Catwoman to
with the equally deceptive Catwoman to have Gotham citizens turn against Batman
however when his plan fails and the Dark
however when his plan fails and the Dark Knight reveals his true nature the
Knight reveals his true nature the
Knight reveals his true nature the cold-blooded penguin plots a darker
cold-blooded penguin plots a darker
cold-blooded penguin plots a darker revenge scheme to bring the city to an
revenge scheme to bring the city to an
revenge scheme to bring the city to an explosive end with the help of the
explosive end with the help of the
explosive end with the help of the flightless birds that raised him number
flightless birds that raised him number
flightless birds that raised him number 7 Watchmen movie starting shortly we’re
7 Watchmen movie starting shortly we’re
7 Watchmen movie starting shortly we’re waiting for one more in this adaptation
waiting for one more in this adaptation
waiting for one more in this adaptation of the celebrated graphic novel Zack
of the celebrated graphic novel Zack
of the celebrated graphic novel Zack Snyder utilizes his slow motion
Snyder utilizes his slow motion
Snyder utilizes his slow motion signature to capture the tensions and
signature to capture the tensions and
signature to capture the tensions and turmoil of an alternate history set at
turmoil of an alternate history set at
turmoil of an alternate history set at the peak of the Cold War for these
the peak of the Cold War for these
the peak of the Cold War for these assholes to say when doomsday approaches
assholes to say when doomsday approaches
assholes to say when doomsday approaches I say when doomsday is approaching
I say when doomsday is approaching
I say when doomsday is approaching mostly faithful to its source material
mostly faithful to its source material
mostly faithful to its source material who murdered Hollis Mason the crime
who murdered Hollis Mason the crime
who murdered Hollis Mason the crime action film shadows a group of former
action film shadows a group of former
action film shadows a group of former vigilantes resurfacing to investigate
vigilantes resurfacing to investigate
vigilantes resurfacing to investigate the mysterious murder of one of their
the mysterious murder of one of their
the mysterious murder of one of their own while simultaneously attempting to
own while simultaneously attempting to
own while simultaneously attempting to prevent nuclear war you have to stop
prevent nuclear war you have to stop
prevent nuclear war you have to stop this everyone will die loaded with
this everyone will die loaded with
this everyone will die loaded with brutal visuals it’s one of the few
brutal visuals it’s one of the few
brutal visuals it’s one of the few comic-book adaptations to receive an R
comic-book adaptations to receive an R
comic-book adaptations to receive an R rating not that the story was targeting
rating not that the story was targeting
rating not that the story was targeting children to begin with they are shaping
children to begin with they are shaping
children to begin with they are shaping me into something gaudy something lethal
number six The Dark Knight Rises no guns
number six The Dark Knight Rises no guns no killer where’s the fun in that
no killer where’s the fun in that
no killer where’s the fun in that in the epic conclusion of the
in the epic conclusion of the
in the epic conclusion of the Christopher Nolan series The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan series The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan series The Dark Knight Rises from an eight-year absence after
Rises from an eight-year absence after
Rises from an eight-year absence after Gotham’s peacetime is threatened with
Gotham’s peacetime is threatened with
Gotham’s peacetime is threatened with the emergence of the brutal and highly
the emergence of the brutal and highly
the emergence of the brutal and highly intelligent Bane successor to the same
intelligent Bane successor to the same
intelligent Bane successor to the same mentor as Batman Bane’s mission is to
mentor as Batman Bane’s mission is to
mentor as Batman Bane’s mission is to spread the same citywide chaos brought
spread the same citywide chaos brought
spread the same citywide chaos brought about by Ra’s al Ghul in the first film
about by Ra’s al Ghul in the first film
about by Ra’s al Ghul in the first film before bringing it to a cataclysmic halt
before bringing it to a cataclysmic halt
before bringing it to a cataclysmic halt I’m Gotham’s reckoning loaded with
I’m Gotham’s reckoning loaded with
I’m Gotham’s reckoning loaded with themes challenging society’s boundaries
themes challenging society’s boundaries
themes challenging society’s boundaries let the games begin
let the games begin
let the games begin the film takes many of its moral cues
the film takes many of its moral cues
the film takes many of its moral cues from its predecessors making it an
from its predecessors making it an
from its predecessors making it an equally potent and thought-provoking
equally potent and thought-provoking
equally potent and thought-provoking curtain call you don’t owe these people
curtain call you don’t owe these people
curtain call you don’t owe these people anymore you’ve given them everything not
anymore you’ve given them everything not
anymore you’ve given them everything not everything
everything
everything not yet number five V for Vendetta
not yet number five V for Vendetta
not yet number five V for Vendetta remember remember the fifth of November
remember remember the fifth of November
remember remember the fifth of November the gunpowder treason and plot in this
the gunpowder treason and plot in this
the gunpowder treason and plot in this adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel
adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel
adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel James McTeague makes his directorial
James McTeague makes his directorial
James McTeague makes his directorial debut by diving into a dystopian UK
debut by diving into a dystopian UK
debut by diving into a dystopian UK where an oppressive government has
where an oppressive government has
where an oppressive government has executed brutal and condemning tactics
executed brutal and condemning tactics
executed brutal and condemning tactics to maintain absolute power you really
to maintain absolute power you really
to maintain absolute power you really think the blowing up Parliament’s going
think the blowing up Parliament’s going
think the blowing up Parliament’s going to make this country a better place
to make this country a better place
to make this country a better place there’s no certainty only opportunity in
there’s no certainty only opportunity in
there’s no certainty only opportunity in one of the rare instances where we get
one of the rare instances where we get
one of the rare instances where we get to see and play the hero albeit arguably
to see and play the hero albeit arguably
to see and play the hero albeit arguably Hugo Weaving gives a brilliant
Hugo Weaving gives a brilliant
Hugo Weaving gives a brilliant performance as the cunning strategic and
performance as the cunning strategic and
performance as the cunning strategic and anonymous V are you like a crazy person
anonymous V are you like a crazy person
anonymous V are you like a crazy person I’m quite sure they will say sir a
I’m quite sure they will say sir a
I’m quite sure they will say sir a freedom fighter attempting to initiate a
freedom fighter attempting to initiate a
freedom fighter attempting to initiate a revolution with some brutal tactics of
revolution with some brutal tactics of
revolution with some brutal tactics of his own
number four Batman Begins Batman in this
number four Batman Begins Batman in this reboot that introduced Christopher Nolan
reboot that introduced Christopher Nolan
reboot that introduced Christopher Nolan to broader audiences we follow his
to broader audiences we follow his
to broader audiences we follow his retelling of a troubled fortune heir who
retelling of a troubled fortune heir who
retelling of a troubled fortune heir who overcomes his fears and dark memories to
overcomes his fears and dark memories to
overcomes his fears and dark memories to become his city’s feared and dark
become his city’s feared and dark
become his city’s feared and dark Protectorate do I look like in Batman
Protectorate do I look like in Batman
Protectorate do I look like in Batman Begins Bruce Wayne is trained by and
Begins Bruce Wayne is trained by and
Begins Bruce Wayne is trained by and later pitted against a syndicate of
later pitted against a syndicate of
later pitted against a syndicate of assassins whose ideas of justice
assassins whose ideas of justice
assassins whose ideas of justice conflict greatly with his own go back to
conflict greatly with his own go back to
conflict greatly with his own go back to Gotham and I will fight men like this
Gotham and I will fight men like this
Gotham and I will fight men like this but I will not be gone an executioner
but I will not be gone an executioner
but I will not be gone an executioner with themes of terror and principle it’s
with themes of terror and principle it’s
with themes of terror and principle it’s the first of the Batman films to contain
the first of the Batman films to contain
the first of the Batman films to contain darker visuals and mature tones
darker visuals and mature tones
darker visuals and mature tones targeting audiences above and beyond
targeting audiences above and beyond
targeting audiences above and beyond comic book fan boys mission the LOB set
comic book fan boys mission the LOB set
comic book fan boys mission the LOB set up a massive task force to catch you
up a massive task force to catch you
up a massive task force to catch you he thinks you’re dangerous what do you
he thinks you’re dangerous what do you
he thinks you’re dangerous what do you think I think you’re trying to help
think I think you’re trying to help
think I think you’re trying to help number three Superman – no this is a
number three Superman – no this is a
number three Superman – no this is a very special place for me I wanted you
very special place for me I wanted you
very special place for me I wanted you to see it in this sequel to the 1978
to see it in this sequel to the 1978
to see it in this sequel to the 1978 phenomenon Superman Returns to face a
phenomenon Superman Returns to face a
phenomenon Superman Returns to face a trio of foes native to his destroyed
trio of foes native to his destroyed
trio of foes native to his destroyed home planet of Krypton
home planet of Krypton
home planet of Krypton alright Zod
alright Zod
alright Zod it’s over after being freed from the
it’s over after being freed from the
it’s over after being freed from the Phantom Zone space prison the Kryptonian
Phantom Zone space prison the Kryptonian
Phantom Zone space prison the Kryptonian criminals General Zod Ursa and nan
criminals General Zod Ursa and nan
criminals General Zod Ursa and nan garner super human capabilities granted
garner super human capabilities granted
garner super human capabilities granted to them by the Sun
this leads the trio to form an alliance
this leads the trio to form an alliance with the Man of Steel’s arch enemy with
with the Man of Steel’s arch enemy with
with the Man of Steel’s arch enemy with intentions of becoming godlike rulers of
intentions of becoming godlike rulers of
intentions of becoming godlike rulers of earth and who is your superior where
earth and who is your superior where
earth and who is your superior where everyone including the son of jor-el is
everyone including the son of jor-el is
everyone including the son of jor-el is to kneel before Zod
to kneel before Zod
to kneel before Zod need number two Batman what are you I’m
need number two Batman what are you I’m
need number two Batman what are you I’m Batman
Batman
Batman in what started the initial film series
in what started the initial film series
in what started the initial film series for the franchise Tim Burton showcases
for the franchise Tim Burton showcases
for the franchise Tim Burton showcases his classic dark and fantastic visuals
his classic dark and fantastic visuals
his classic dark and fantastic visuals by entering the streets of Gotham with
by entering the streets of Gotham with
by entering the streets of Gotham with the help of the original Michael Keaton
the help of the original Michael Keaton
the help of the original Michael Keaton Batman and the comically maniacal Jack
Batman and the comically maniacal Jack
Batman and the comically maniacal Jack Nicholson Joker boom serving as a
Nicholson Joker boom serving as a
Nicholson Joker boom serving as a stepping stone for the DC Universe
stepping stone for the DC Universe
stepping stone for the DC Universe the film also relaunched Hollywood’s
the film also relaunched Hollywood’s
the film also relaunched Hollywood’s faith in the superhero narrative as a
faith in the superhero narrative as a
faith in the superhero narrative as a bankable genre what’s with that stupid
bankable genre what’s with that stupid
bankable genre what’s with that stupid grin life’s been good to me spawning new
grin life’s been good to me spawning new
grin life’s been good to me spawning new television shows full-length animated
television shows full-length animated
television shows full-length animated features and more live-action
features and more live-action
features and more live-action blockbusters a lot of people think
blockbusters a lot of people think
blockbusters a lot of people think you’re as dangerous as the Joker is
you’re as dangerous as the Joker is
you’re as dangerous as the Joker is psychotic before we unveil our pick for
psychotic before we unveil our pick for
psychotic before we unveil our pick for the best DC film here are a few
the best DC film here are a few
the best DC film here are a few honorable mentions
I remember the Secret Service being
I remember the Secret Service being tougher me too
tougher me too
tougher me too it’s not an S on my world it means hope
it’s not an S on my world it means hope
it’s not an S on my world it means hope well here it’s an S if you people can’t
well here it’s an S if you people can’t
well here it’s an S if you people can’t see the potential danger of an
see the potential danger of an
see the potential danger of an out-of-control Justice League I don’t
out-of-control Justice League I don’t
out-of-control Justice League I don’t need to wait for a vote I don’t belong
need to wait for a vote I don’t belong
need to wait for a vote I don’t belong here number one the Dark Knight I know
here number one the Dark Knight I know
here number one the Dark Knight I know why you’re afraid to go out at night the
why you’re afraid to go out at night the
why you’re afraid to go out at night the Batman taking top honors is the
Batman taking top honors is the
Batman taking top honors is the mind-bending second installment of
mind-bending second installment of
mind-bending second installment of Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy in what is
Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy in what is
Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy in what is dubbed as one of cinema’s greatest
dubbed as one of cinema’s greatest
dubbed as one of cinema’s greatest sequels Batman continues the fight
sequels Batman continues the fight
sequels Batman continues the fight against Gotham’s biggest crime lords
against Gotham’s biggest crime lords
against Gotham’s biggest crime lords some men just want to watch the world
some men just want to watch the world
some men just want to watch the world burn who are pushed to join forces with
burn who are pushed to join forces with
burn who are pushed to join forces with a more menacing and sociopathic
a more menacing and sociopathic
a more menacing and sociopathic depiction of his arch enemy brilliantly
depiction of his arch enemy brilliantly
depiction of his arch enemy brilliantly captured by the late Keith Ledger why so
captured by the late Keith Ledger why so
captured by the late Keith Ledger why so serious
serious
serious with themes of identity and morality
with themes of identity and morality
with themes of identity and morality attached no one wants to get their hands
attached no one wants to get their hands
attached no one wants to get their hands dirty fine I’ll do it the crime thriller
dirty fine I’ll do it the crime thriller
dirty fine I’ll do it the crime thriller makes the same leap of faith jumped by
makes the same leap of faith jumped by
makes the same leap of faith jumped by its predecessor with its deviation from
its predecessor with its deviation from
its predecessor with its deviation from the youth targeted source material you
the youth targeted source material you
the youth targeted source material you either die a hero or you live long
either die a hero or you live long
either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the
enough to see yourself become the
enough to see yourself become the villain the result is one of the
villain the result is one of the
villain the result is one of the greatest superhero films ever made
greatest superhero films ever made
greatest superhero films ever made killing as Mitch
killing as Mitch
killing as Mitch is between one life or the other your
is between one life or the other your
is between one life or the other your brand-new district attorney or a
brand-new district attorney or a
brand-new district attorney or a blushing bride-to-be do you agree with
blushing bride-to-be do you agree with
blushing bride-to-be do you agree with our list shut up
our list shut up
our list shut up which DC Comics film do you think is the
which DC Comics film do you think is the
which DC Comics film do you think is the best way to go Tommy
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