you know him as the Caped Crusader The Dark Knight or just the bat bet give me
Dark Knight or just the bat bet give me
Dark Knight or just the bat bet give me a break will ya welcome to watchmojo.com
a break will ya welcome to watchmojo.com
a break will ya welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Batman movies Robin for
for the top 10 Batman movies Robin for
for the top 10 Batman movies Robin for this list
this list
this list quality is the key factor so we’re only
quality is the key factor so we’re only
quality is the key factor so we’re only looking at the very best of the Caped
looking at the very best of the Caped
looking at the very best of the Caped Crusader’s canon
we’re also solely focusing on films that
we’re also solely focusing on films that feature Batman as the main character so
feature Batman as the main character so
feature Batman as the main character so any Justice League or Superman / Batman
any Justice League or Superman / Batman
any Justice League or Superman / Batman movies aren’t quite what we’re looking
movies aren’t quite what we’re looking
movies aren’t quite what we’re looking for today
for today
for today [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 Batman Forever
number 10 Batman Forever
number 10 Batman Forever are you yesterday’s news crews Joel
are you yesterday’s news crews Joel
are you yesterday’s news crews Joel Schumacher’s debut to the Batman scene
Schumacher’s debut to the Batman scene
Schumacher’s debut to the Batman scene blended a dark atmosphere with a
blended a dark atmosphere with a
blended a dark atmosphere with a comic-book flavor of action featuring
comic-book flavor of action featuring
comic-book flavor of action featuring Val Kilmer as the fabled vigilante he
Val Kilmer as the fabled vigilante he
Val Kilmer as the fabled vigilante he does battle with the Troublesome twosome
does battle with the Troublesome twosome
does battle with the Troublesome twosome of Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey
of Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey
of Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey as two-face and the Riddler respectively
as two-face and the Riddler respectively
as two-face and the Riddler respectively they call me the richer recruiting the
they call me the richer recruiting the
they call me the richer recruiting the help of Robin for the first time in this
help of Robin for the first time in this
help of Robin for the first time in this mainstream series this film is
mainstream series this film is
mainstream series this film is remembered as an underrated but fun romp
remembered as an underrated but fun romp
remembered as an underrated but fun romp but fancy as being akin to a kiss from a
but fancy as being akin to a kiss from a
but fancy as being akin to a kiss from a rose car chicks love the car number 9
rose car chicks love the car number 9
rose car chicks love the car number 9 Batman the movie hello Batman speaking
Batman the movie hello Batman speaking
Batman the movie hello Batman speaking holy show us which Batman holy nightmare
holy show us which Batman holy nightmare
holy show us which Batman holy nightmare Batman could it be it’s been so long
Batman could it be it’s been so long
Batman could it be it’s been so long since the famous Dark Knight has looked
since the famous Dark Knight has looked
since the famous Dark Knight has looked like this that some younger fans might
like this that some younger fans might
like this that some younger fans might be stunned by this entry some days you
be stunned by this entry some days you
be stunned by this entry some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb based on
just can’t get rid of a bomb based on
just can’t get rid of a bomb based on the famous Adam West TV series this
the famous Adam West TV series this
the famous Adam West TV series this feature-length adaptation blams
feature-length adaptation blams
feature-length adaptation blams zapped and biffed its way onto the
zapped and biffed its way onto the
zapped and biffed its way onto the silver screen in 1966
silver screen in 1966
silver screen in 1966 I wish it were Robin but it’s not it’s
I wish it were Robin but it’s not it’s
I wish it were Robin but it’s not it’s five dehydrated pirates rehydrate
five dehydrated pirates rehydrate
five dehydrated pirates rehydrate alongside his brilliant companion as
alongside his brilliant companion as
alongside his brilliant companion as played by Burt Ward Batman must do
played by Burt Ward Batman must do
played by Burt Ward Batman must do battle against a mash-up of nefarious
battle against a mash-up of nefarious
battle against a mash-up of nefarious villains including the penguin the
villains including the penguin the
villains including the penguin the Riddler Catwoman and the Joker as much
Riddler Catwoman and the Joker as much
Riddler Catwoman and the Joker as much as one wouldn’t associated as being a
as one wouldn’t associated as being a
as one wouldn’t associated as being a real Batman movie this is certainly one
real Batman movie this is certainly one
real Batman movie this is certainly one brilliant comedy that aimed to emulate
brilliant comedy that aimed to emulate
brilliant comedy that aimed to emulate the capper and flashy er side of the
the capper and flashy er side of the
the capper and flashy er side of the comics number eight Batman under the Red
comics number eight Batman under the Red
comics number eight Batman under the Red Hood this doesn’t change anything it
Hood this doesn’t change anything it
Hood this doesn’t change anything it doesn’t change anything at all written
doesn’t change anything at all written
doesn’t change anything at all written by Judd Winick who also produced the
by Judd Winick who also produced the
by Judd Winick who also produced the comic this movie is based on Batman
comic this movie is based on Batman
comic this movie is based on Batman under the Red Hood serves as the eighth
under the Red Hood serves as the eighth
under the Red Hood serves as the eighth animated feature in the DC Universe the
animated feature in the DC Universe the
animated feature in the DC Universe the Red Hood might be with bruce greenwood
Red Hood might be with bruce greenwood
Red Hood might be with bruce greenwood lending his voice to our titular hero
lending his voice to our titular hero
lending his voice to our titular hero Batman faces his most secret of villains
Batman faces his most secret of villains
Batman faces his most secret of villains to date yes he’s putting on quite a show
to date yes he’s putting on quite a show
to date yes he’s putting on quite a show a masked criminal who goes by the name
a masked criminal who goes by the name
a masked criminal who goes by the name of Red Hood those are the heads of all
of Red Hood those are the heads of all
of Red Hood those are the heads of all your lieutenants that took me two hours
your lieutenants that took me two hours
your lieutenants that took me two hours you want to see what I can get done in a
you want to see what I can get done in a
you want to see what I can get done in a whole evening we won’t spoil who the Red
whole evening we won’t spoil who the Red
whole evening we won’t spoil who the Red Hood is but we will list the stellar
Hood is but we will list the stellar
Hood is but we will list the stellar cast that accompanies him in this modern
cast that accompanies him in this modern
cast that accompanies him in this modern classic high-profile actors such as
classic high-profile actors such as
classic high-profile actors such as Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs Neil Patrick Harris and even John
Neil Patrick Harris and even John
Neil Patrick Harris and even John DiMaggio as the voice of the Joker tell
DiMaggio as the voice of the Joker tell
DiMaggio as the voice of the Joker tell me
me
me how does that feel you know it only
how does that feel you know it only
how does that feel you know it only hurts when I laugh that’s amazing can
hurts when I laugh that’s amazing can
hurts when I laugh that’s amazing can you really imagine the voice of bender
you really imagine the voice of bender
you really imagine the voice of bender and Jake the dog as the Joker what’s the
and Jake the dog as the Joker what’s the
and Jake the dog as the Joker what’s the plan slumber party charades
plan slumber party charades
plan slumber party charades a little truth or dare yes I’ll start
a little truth or dare yes I’ll start
a little truth or dare yes I’ll start with dare number seven Batman mask of
with dare number seven Batman mask of
with dare number seven Batman mask of the phantasm who are you what do you
the phantasm who are you what do you
the phantasm who are you what do you want following up on our last entry a
want following up on our last entry a
want following up on our last entry a better question might be can you imagine
better question might be can you imagine
better question might be can you imagine Luke Skywalker being the voice of the
Luke Skywalker being the voice of the
Luke Skywalker being the voice of the Joker that’s what I want to see a nice
Joker that’s what I want to see a nice
Joker that’s what I want to see a nice big smile stemming from the animated
big smile stemming from the animated
big smile stemming from the animated Batman series of the 1990s the plot of
Batman series of the 1990s the plot of
Batman series of the 1990s the plot of this full-length flick sees the Dark
this full-length flick sees the Dark
this full-length flick sees the Dark Knight mistaken for a new vigilante
Knight mistaken for a new vigilante
Knight mistaken for a new vigilante who’s been eradicating the various crime
who’s been eradicating the various crime
who’s been eradicating the various crime bosses around Gotham it’s garbage
bosses around Gotham it’s garbage
bosses around Gotham it’s garbage mysteries that Batman does not kill
mysteries that Batman does not kill
mysteries that Batman does not kill period the mission to clear his name has
period the mission to clear his name has
period the mission to clear his name has been fondly looked upon by fans of the
been fondly looked upon by fans of the
been fondly looked upon by fans of the masked millionaire
masked millionaire
masked millionaire despite mask of the phantasm making a
despite mask of the phantasm making a
despite mask of the phantasm making a loss upon its release it was even
loss upon its release it was even
loss upon its release it was even nominated for an Annie Award for Best
nominated for an Annie Award for Best
nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature but ultimately lost
Animated Feature but ultimately lost
Animated Feature but ultimately lost against Disney’s The Lion King he’s gone
against Disney’s The Lion King he’s gone
against Disney’s The Lion King he’s gone nuts
nuts
nuts number 6 Batman The Dark Knight Returns
number 6 Batman The Dark Knight Returns
number 6 Batman The Dark Knight Returns you gettin tired old man shut up the
you gettin tired old man shut up the
you gettin tired old man shut up the adaptation of the 1986 comic book of the
adaptation of the 1986 comic book of the
adaptation of the 1986 comic book of the same name sees Bruce Wayne in his
same name sees Bruce Wayne in his
same name sees Bruce Wayne in his middle-aged years as a bitter old man we
middle-aged years as a bitter old man we
middle-aged years as a bitter old man we don’t have to do this
don’t have to do this
don’t have to do this sure we do following the death of his
sure we do following the death of his
sure we do following the death of his protege he had hung up the Batman Kate’s
protege he had hung up the Batman Kate’s
protege he had hung up the Batman Kate’s supposedly forever but it took about ten
supposedly forever but it took about ten
supposedly forever but it took about ten years for the crime of Gotham to boil
years for the crime of Gotham to boil
years for the crime of Gotham to boil over the night you will rely on your
over the night you will rely on your
over the night you will rely on your brains and your fists tonight we are the
brains and your fists tonight we are the
brains and your fists tonight we are the law tonight I am belong taking the
law tonight I am belong taking the
law tonight I am belong taking the atmosphere of the Dark Knight to the
atmosphere of the Dark Knight to the
atmosphere of the Dark Knight to the limit this two-part film presents a new
limit this two-part film presents a new
limit this two-part film presents a new twist on the idea of whether or not
twist on the idea of whether or not
twist on the idea of whether or not Batman can still be a superhero at 55
Batman can still be a superhero at 55
Batman can still be a superhero at 55 and more puzzlingly
and more puzzlingly
and more puzzlingly whether or not it’s Batman himself who’s
whether or not it’s Batman himself who’s
whether or not it’s Batman himself who’s creating his own villain
creating his own villain
creating his own villain see you in number five
see you in number five
see you in number five Batman Returns you’re not the mayor
Batman Returns you’re not the mayor
Batman Returns you’re not the mayor things recognized for being one of Tim
things recognized for being one of Tim
things recognized for being one of Tim Burton’s love letters to the superhero
Burton’s love letters to the superhero
Burton’s love letters to the superhero it’s a good thing the director shares
it’s a good thing the director shares
it’s a good thing the director shares many similarities with the Caped
many similarities with the Caped
many similarities with the Caped Crusader
Crusader
Crusader [Music]
this crazed in gothic turned for Bruce
this crazed in gothic turned for Bruce Wayne also sees Danny DeVito as the
Wayne also sees Danny DeVito as the
Wayne also sees Danny DeVito as the penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as
penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as
penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman
Catwoman
Catwoman meow striking in visual style with a
meow striking in visual style with a
meow striking in visual style with a beautiful mix of black tones and
beautiful mix of black tones and
beautiful mix of black tones and creeping imagery Burton’s second entry
creeping imagery Burton’s second entry
creeping imagery Burton’s second entry into the Batman franchise is certainly
into the Batman franchise is certainly
into the Batman franchise is certainly one to look out for you don’t really
one to look out for you don’t really
one to look out for you don’t really think you’ll win do you
things change number four the Dark
things change number four the Dark Knight Rises
Knight Rises
Knight Rises the games reveal the climax of
the games reveal the climax of
the games reveal the climax of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is
Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is
Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is not without its own mayhem with the
not without its own mayhem with the
not without its own mayhem with the Titanic villain of Bane holding the
Titanic villain of Bane holding the
Titanic villain of Bane holding the entirety of Gotham City hostage there’s
entirety of Gotham City hostage there’s
entirety of Gotham City hostage there’s only one man to save them except he’s
only one man to save them except he’s
only one man to save them except he’s kind of broken his back so give him a
kind of broken his back so give him a
kind of broken his back so give him a while okay released in the wake of the
while okay released in the wake of the
while okay released in the wake of the recession in the US the theme of the
recession in the US the theme of the
recession in the US the theme of the working class taking back the fortunes
working class taking back the fortunes
working class taking back the fortunes of the rich is strongly shown here
of the rich is strongly shown here
of the rich is strongly shown here alongside fantastic action and
alongside fantastic action and
alongside fantastic action and storytelling the ties the final knot in
storytelling the ties the final knot in
storytelling the ties the final knot in Nolan’s series you’ve given them
Nolan’s series you’ve given them
Nolan’s series you’ve given them everything everything
everything everything
everything everything not yet number three Batman Begins now
not yet number three Batman Begins now
not yet number three Batman Begins now we go from the finale to the beginning
we go from the finale to the beginning
we go from the finale to the beginning of Christian Bale’s reign as the Dark
of Christian Bale’s reign as the Dark
of Christian Bale’s reign as the Dark Knight
Knight
Knight 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 at a
think I think you’re trying to help at a
think I think you’re trying to help at a time when Batman
time when Batman
time when Batman and superhero movies in general looked
and superhero movies in general looked
and superhero movies in general looked like a joke Christopher Nolan threw his
like a joke Christopher Nolan threw his
like a joke Christopher Nolan threw his hat into the ring to direct the Caped
hat into the ring to direct the Caped
hat into the ring to direct the Caped Crusader into the future and it
Crusader into the future and it
Crusader into the future and it certainly paid off in Batman Begins
certainly paid off in Batman Begins
certainly paid off in Batman Begins Nolan leaves no stone unturned in Bruce
Nolan leaves no stone unturned in Bruce
Nolan leaves no stone unturned in Bruce Wayne’s backstory I will go back to
Wayne’s backstory I will go back to
Wayne’s backstory I will 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 become an executioner as
but I will not become an executioner as
but I will not become an executioner as he balances his home life with the
he balances his home life with the
he balances his home life with the struggles of being a masked vigilante
struggles of being a masked vigilante
struggles of being a masked vigilante that helped kick off the resurgence of
that helped kick off the resurgence of
that helped kick off the resurgence of superheroes and pop-culture cheers guys
number two Batman are you I’m Batman
number two Batman are you I’m Batman much like Batman Begins this particular
much like Batman Begins this particular
much like Batman Begins this particular film came at a time when the idea of the
film came at a time when the idea of the
film came at a time when the idea of the Dark Knight was largely looked down on
Dark Knight was largely looked down on
Dark Knight was largely looked down on for being a joke but that’s where Tim
for being a joke but that’s where Tim
for being a joke but that’s where Tim Burton comes in
Burton comes in
Burton comes in [Music]
[Music]
[Music] casting the unlikely choice of Michael
casting the unlikely choice of Michael
casting the unlikely choice of Michael Keaton against the perfect choice in
Keaton against the perfect choice in
Keaton against the perfect choice in Jack Nicholson the two squared off in
Jack Nicholson the two squared off in
Jack Nicholson the two squared off in one of the greatest Batman and Joker
one of the greatest Batman and Joker
one of the greatest Batman and Joker dynamics ever put on film bringing a
dynamics ever put on film bringing a
dynamics ever put on film bringing a dark tone to the Caped Crusader for the
dark tone to the Caped Crusader for the
dark tone to the Caped Crusader for the first time in the mainstream Burton
first time in the mainstream Burton
first time in the mainstream Burton delivers on a delightfully gothic and
delivers on a delightfully gothic and
delivers on a delightfully gothic and atmospheric promise with Batman even
atmospheric promise with Batman even
atmospheric promise with Batman even earning an Oscar for best art direction
earning an Oscar for best art direction
earning an Oscar for best art direction a lot of people think here’s dangerous
a lot of people think here’s dangerous
a lot of people think here’s dangerous as the Joker psychotic some people say
as the Joker psychotic some people say
as the Joker psychotic some people say the same thing about you
the same thing about you
the same thing about you before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions you know that’s we’ve been doing this to
you know that’s we’ve been doing this to
you know that’s we’ve been doing this to the run-around of Oz for years it’s been
the run-around of Oz for years it’s been
the run-around of Oz for years it’s been loads of laughs but the sad fact is none
loads of laughs but the sad fact is none
loads of laughs but the sad fact is none of us are getting any younger I’ll drink
of us are getting any younger I’ll drink
of us are getting any younger I’ll drink to that
to that
to that [Music]
the Scarecrow’s here with an army of
the Scarecrow’s here with an army of escaped Arkham inmates and homeless
escaped Arkham inmates and homeless
escaped Arkham inmates and homeless they’ve all been poisoned with toxin
they’ve all been poisoned with toxin
they’ve all been poisoned with toxin where are you Batman and of course
where are you Batman and of course
where are you Batman and of course here’s everyone’s favorite dishonorable
here’s everyone’s favorite dishonorable
here’s everyone’s favorite dishonorable mention it’s your house it’s your rules
mention it’s your house it’s your rules
mention it’s your house it’s your rules to me it’s your way or the highway it’s
to me it’s your way or the highway it’s
to me it’s your way or the highway it’s Batman and Robin not Robin in Batman and
Batman and Robin not Robin in Batman and
Batman and Robin not Robin in Batman and I’m sick of it
I’m sick of it
I’m sick of it number one the Dark Knight I believe
number one the Dark Knight I believe
number one the Dark Knight I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes
whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes
whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you really though was there ever any
you really though was there ever any
you really though was there ever any doubt
doubt
doubt hi the follow-up to Nolan’s first foray
hi the follow-up to Nolan’s first foray
hi the follow-up to Nolan’s first foray sees Batman in his most dramatic violent
sees Batman in his most dramatic violent
sees Batman in his most dramatic violent and horrific presentation he comes at me
and horrific presentation he comes at me
and horrific presentation he comes at me with a knife
with a knife
with a knife why so serious
sticks the blade in my mouth
sticks the blade in my mouth let’s put a smile on that face
let’s put a smile on that face
let’s put a smile on that face the way the Dark Knight deals with the
the way the Dark Knight deals with the
the way the Dark Knight deals with the loss of loved ones and the foundations
loss of loved ones and the foundations
loss of loved ones and the foundations of good versus evil is great but the
of good versus evil is great but the
of good versus evil is great but the powerful performance by Heath Ledger as
powerful performance by Heath Ledger as
powerful performance by Heath Ledger as the Joker frankly steals the show on its
the Joker frankly steals the show on its
the Joker frankly steals the show on its own you’ll have to choose with so many
own you’ll have to choose with so many
own you’ll have to choose with so many fantastic components coming together in
fantastic components coming together in
fantastic components coming together in this thrilling opera of crime it’s not
this thrilling opera of crime it’s not
this thrilling opera of crime it’s not hard to see why we are so serious about
hard to see why we are so serious about
hard to see why we are so serious about the Dark Knight
do you agree with our list if I tell the
do you agree with our list if I tell the truth panic would win – say what’s your
truth panic would win – say what’s your
truth panic would win – say what’s your favorite Batman movie when you get a guy
favorite Batman movie when you get a guy
favorite Batman movie when you get a guy with glasses would you
with glasses would you
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