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 highs, a gothic Batman, a bleak Man of Steel, a four-hour director’s cut nobody expected, feel different from anything in the MCU. Suicide Squad has imprisoned villains on a black-ops mission, Batman v Superman has two icons fighting before teaming up, and Birds of Prey has Harley Quinn gathering Gotham outcasts. Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Man of Steel, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Batman and The Batman round out the list.

Suicide Squad (2016) 01

Suicide Squad (2016)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A team of imprisoned villains is 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, newly 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 sombre, 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. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.