10 Best DC Movies to Watch

By Vlad Zakh · December 1, 2025

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DC’s film output has always been less consistent than Marvel’s, but its high points, a gothic Batman, a genuinely bleak Man of Steel, a four-hour director’s cut nobody expected to actually happen, hit differently than anything in the MCU. In Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021): A four-hour director’s cut that finally delivered the version fans had been asking for. Don’t overlook The Batman (2022): A grim, detective-driven Batman story that treats Gotham like an actual crime scene.

Suicide Squad (2016) 01

Suicide Squad (2016)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A team of imprisoned villains sent on a black-ops mission nobody expects to survive.

Directed by David Ayer · 2h 02m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) 02

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Two of DC's biggest icons fight it out before eventually teaming up.

Directed by Zack Snyder · 2h 32m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Justice League (2017) 03

Justice League (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.1

The theatrical cut, shorter and messier than the version Snyder later released.

Directed by Zack Snyder · 2h 00m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Birds of Prey (2020) 04

Birds of Prey (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Harley Quinn, freshly single, teams up with a scrappy crew of Gotham outcasts.

Directed by Cathy Yan · 1h 49m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Aquaman (2018) 05

Aquaman (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An underwater kingdom rendered in full CGI excess, gleefully over the top.

Directed by James Wan · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Shazam! (2019) 06

Shazam! (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A foster kid turns into an adult superhero and treats the whole thing like a kid would.

Directed by David F. Sandberg · 2h 12m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Man of Steel (2013) 07

Man of Steel (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A more somber, godlike take on Superman's origin than any version before it.

Directed by Zack Snyder · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 08

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A four-hour director's cut that finally delivered the version fans had been asking for.

Directed by Zack Snyder · 4h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Batman (1989) 09

Batman (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Tim Burton's gothic take on Gotham, still the template for the character's darker tone.

Directed by Tim Burton · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Batman (2022) 10

The Batman (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A grim, detective-driven Batman story that treats Gotham like an actual crime scene.

Directed by Matt Reeves · 2h 57m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.