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List of films based on DC Comics
List of films based on DC Comics
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book publishers. It produces material featuring numerous well-known superhero characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. Most of this material takes place in a shared fictional universe, which also features teams such as the Justice League, the Suicide Squad, and the Teen Titans and well-known villains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn, Darkseid, and Catwoman. The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material, including V for Vendetta, and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo.
Film adaptations based on DC Comics properties have included serials, live action and animated films, direct-to-video releases, television films, fan-made films, and documentary films.
Live-action films
Live-action feature films and shorts produced by DC Films are set within the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Production studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole Men | Lippert Pictures | Theatrically-released pilot for the 1950s Adventures of Superman television series |
| 1954 | Stamp Day for Superman | Government produced | 18-minute short film Government produced. In the public domain. |
| 1966 | Batman | 20th Century Fox | Related to the 1960s Batman television series |
| 1978 | Superman | Dovemead Film Export A.G./International Film Productions | Won 1 Special Oscar, nominated for 3 more |
| 1980 | Superman II | ||
| 1982 | Swamp Thing | Embassy Pictures | |
| 1983 | Superman III | Cantharus Productions N.V./Dovemead Films | |
| 1984 | Supergirl | Artistry Ltd/Cantharus Productions/Pueblo Film Group | |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Golan-Globus/Cannon Films. | |
| 1989 | The Return of Swamp Thing | Lightyear Entertainment | |
| Batman | Warner Bros./PolyGram Filmed Entertainment | Won 1 Oscar | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Nominated for 2 Oscars | |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Nominated for 3 Oscars | |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | ||
| Steel | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/QDe | ||
| 2004 | Catwoman | Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Di Novi Pictures/Frantic Films/Maple Shade Films | Not directly based on the character of the same name |
| 2005 | Constantine | Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/The Donners' Company/Batfilm Productions/3 Arts Entertainment | Loosely based on the Hellblazer comic |
| Batman Begins | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc./Patalex III Productions | Reboot; nominated for an Oscar | |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta | Warner Bros./Virtual Studios/Silver Pictures/Anarchos Productions | Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore. |
| Superman Returns | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Bad Hat Harry Productions | Alternate trilogy conclusion to Superman and Superman II, while ignoring the events of Superman III and IV; nominated for an Oscar. | |
| Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Warner Bros. | Re-edited director's cut film, direct-to-video release | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | Won 2 Oscars, nominated for 6 more |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Lawrence Gordon Productions/Cruel and Unusual Films | Based on the limited series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons |
| 2010 | The Losers | Warner Bros./Dark Castle Entertainment | Based on the Vertigo title |
| Jonah Hex | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Weed Road Pictures | Loosely based on the character of the same name | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/De Line Pictures | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy Inc. | |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/Legendary Pictures/Cruel and Unusual Films/Syncopy Inc. | Set in the DC Extended Universe |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/RatPac Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Atlas Entertainment | |
| Suicide Squad | Warner Bros./DC Entertainment/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment | Set in the DC Extended Universe. Won an Oscar. | |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films/Tencent Pictures/Wanda Media | Set in the DC Extended Universe |
| Justice League | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual Films | ||
| Upcoming | |||
| 2018 | Aquaman | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/The Safran Company | Post-production[1] |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Warner Bros./DC Films/RatPac Entertainment/New Line Cinema | Filming[2] |
| The Kitchen | Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Michael De Luca Productions | Pre-production,[3] based on the Vertigo title | |
| Wonder Woman 2 | Warner Bros./DC Films | Pre-production[4] | |
Serial films
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes | Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Adventures of Captain Marvel | Republic Pictures | Published at that time by Fawcett Comics | 12 |
| 1942 | Spy Smasher | 12 | ||
| 1943 | Batman | Columbia Pictures | 15 | |
| 1946 | Hop Harrigan | 15 | ||
| 1947 | The Vigilante | 15 | ||
| 1948 | Superman | 15 | ||
| Congo Bill | 15 | |||
| 1949 | Batman and Robin | 15 | ||
| 1950 | Atom Man vs. Superman | 15 | ||
| 1952 | Blackhawk | Published at that time by Quality Comics | 15 |
From DC imprints
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradox Press | |||
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | DreamWorks/The Zanuck Company | Based on the series by Max Allan Collins. Won 1 Oscar, nominated for 5 more. |
| 2005 | A History of Violence | New Line Cinema/New Line Productions/BenderSpink/München & Company | Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. Nominated for 2 Oscars. |
| WildStorm | |||
| 2010 | RED | Summit Entertainment/DC Entertainment/Homage Entertainment/Di Bonaventura Pictures/Cheyenne Enterprises/DMG Entertainment | Based on the miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. |
| 2013 | RED 2 | Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Films/DC Entertainment/Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
Television films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Wonder Woman | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series. |
| 1975 | The New Original Wonder Woman | Pilot episode for 1970's Wonder Woman television series. |
| 1997 | Justice League of America | Pilot episode for an unproduced TV series; never aired in the U.S. |
| 2003 | Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt | Comedy film based on the Batman television series. |
Episodes as films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Flash | Episodes of the 1990's The Flash television series released as direct to video films. |
| 1991 | The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster | |
| The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade |
Animated films
For the shared universe related to some 1990s and 2000s animated TV shows, see DC animated universe. For a line of original animated films, see DC Universe Animated Original Movies. For a shared universe involving some of the original films, see DC Animated Movie Universe.
All the feature films are produced by Warner Bros. Animation and released direct-to-video, except as indicated.
From DC imprints
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WildStorm | |||||||
| 2000 | Gen¹³ | Buena Vista Pictures/WildStorm Productions/Aegis Entertainment | Never released in the United States and no longer owns rights. | ||||
Episodes as films
Television series episodes released as direct-to-video films.
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Each one, compilation of three episodes originally aired during first and second season of Superman: The Animated Series. |
| 1997 | The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Compilation of the first two episodes of Batman Beyond. |
| 2001 | Justice League: Secret Origins | Each one, compilation of three episodes of the Justice League. |
| 2004 | Justice League: Starcrossed | |
| 2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Set in the Arrowverse. This film is a re-release of both seasons of Vixen with new content added. |
Lego versions
All films are direct-to-video, except as indicated.
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite | TT Animation | Based on video game Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. |
| 2014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | Warner Bros. Animation | Television movie |
| 2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | ||
| Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom | |||
| 2016 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash[6] | ||
| Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout | |||
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Animal Logic | Theatrical release; Spin-off of The Lego Movie. |
| Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain | Warner Bros. Animation | ||
| 2018 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash | ||
| Upcoming | |||
| 2018 | Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| Lego DC Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis[7] | |||
Short films
Theatrical
| Year | Title | Production studio | Collection | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Superman (a.k.a. The Mad Scientist) | Fleischer Studios | Superman | Nominated for 1 Oscar.[8] In public domain. |
| The Mechanical Monsters | In public domain. | |||
| 1942 | Billion Dollar Limited | |||
| The Arctic Giant | ||||
| The Bulleteers | ||||
| The Magnetic Telescope | ||||
| Electric Earthquake | ||||
| Volcano | ||||
| Terror on the Midway | ||||
| Japoteurs | Famous Studios | |||
| Showdown | ||||
| Eleventh Hour | ||||
| Destruction, Inc. | ||||
| 1943 | The Mummy Strikes | |||
| Jungle Drums | ||||
| The Underground World | ||||
| Secret Agent |
Direct to video
| Year | Title | Production studio | Collection | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chase Me | Warner Bros. Animation | None | Silent film; part of the DC animated universe. |
| 2008 | Have I Got a Story for You | Studio 4°C | Batman: Gotham Knight | |
| Crossfire | Production I.G | |||
| Field Test | Bee Train | |||
| In Darkness Dwells | Madhouse | |||
| Working Through Pain | Studio 4°C | |||
| Deadshot | Madhouse | |||
| 2009 | Tales of the Black Freighter | Warner Bros. Animation | None | Included in the Watchmen home video release |
| 2010 | Joker's Playhouse[9] | A one-off special short, produced as part of Fisher-Price's Imaginext product line | ||
| The Spectre | DC Showcase | Included in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | ||
| Jonah Hex | Included in Batman: Under the Red Hood | |||
| Green Arrow | Included in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | |||
| Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | Original of DC Showcase Shorts Collection | |||
| 2011 | Catwoman | Included in Batman: Year One | ||
| 2015 | Nightwing and Robin | None | Included in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | |
| John Con Noir | Cool Town Claymation | Constantine | Part of series' promotion |
Reception
Box office
| Title | Distributor(s) | Release date (United States) |
Budget (millions) |
Box office gross[10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Worldwide | ||||
| Superman | Warner Bros. | December 10, 1978 | $55 | $6,535,784 | $134,218,018 | $300,218,018 |
| Superman II | June 19, 1981 | $54 | $14,100,523 | $108,185,706 | $108,185,706 | |
| Swamp Thing | Embassy Pictures | February 19, 1982 | $2.5 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Superman III | Warner Bros. | June 17, 1983 | $39 | $13,352,357 | $59,950,623 | $59,950,623 |
| Supergirl | TriStar Pictures | November 21, 1984 | $35 | $5,738,249 | $14,296,438 | $14,296,438 |
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Warner Bros. | July 24, 1987 | $17 | $5,683,122 | $15,681,020 | $15,681,020 |
| The Return of Swamp Thing | Millimeter Films | May 12, 1989 | Unknown | Unknown | $192,816 | $192,816 |
| Batman | Warner Bros. | June 23, 1989 | $35 | $40,489,746 | $251,188,924 | $411,348,924 |
| Batman Returns | June 19, 1992 | $80 | $45,687,711 | $162,831,698 | $266,822,354 | |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | December 25, 1993 | $6 | $1,189,975 | $5,617,391 | $5,617,391 | |
| Batman Forever | June 16, 1995 | $100 | $52,784,433 | $184,031,112 | $336,529,144 | |
| Batman & Robin | June 20, 1997 | $125 | $42,872,605 | $107,325,195 | $238,207,122 | |
| Steel | August 15, 1997 | $16 | $870,068 | $1,710,972 | $1,710,972 | |
| Catwoman | July 23, 2004 | $100 | $16,728,411 | $40,202,379 | $82,102,379 | |
| Constantine | February 18, 2005 | $100 | $29,769,098 | $75,976,178 | $230,884,728 | |
| Batman Begins | June 28, 2005 | $150 | $48,745,440 | $206,852,432 | $374,218,673 | |
| V for Vendetta | March 17, 2006 | $54 | $25,642,340 | $70,511,035 | $132,511,035 | |
| Superman Returns | June 20, 2006 | $204 | $52,535,096 | $200,081,192 | $391,081,192 | |
| The Dark Knight | July 18, 2008 | $185 | $158,411,483 | $534,858,444 | $1,004,558,444 | |
| Watchmen | March 6, 2009 | $130 | $55,214,334 | $107,509,799 | $185,258,983 | |
| The Losers | April 23, 2010 | $25 | $9,406,348 | $23,591,432 | $29,379,723 | |
| Jonah Hex | June 18, 2010 | $47 | $5,379,365 | $10,547,117 | $10,903,312 | |
| Green Lantern | June 17, 2011 | $200 | $53,174,303 | $116,601,172 | $219,851,172 | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | July 20, 2012 | $230 | $160,887,295 | $448,139,099 | $1,084,939,099 | |
| Man of Steel | June 14, 2013 | $225 | $116,619,362 | $291,045,518 | $668,045,518 | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | March 25, 2016 | $250 | $166,007,347 | $330,360,194 | $873,260,194 | |
| Batman: The Killing Joke | July 26, 2016 | $3.5 | n/a | $3,775,000 | $3,775,000 | |
| Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | $175 | $133,682,248 | $325,100,054 | $745,600,054 | |
| The Lego Batman Movie | February 10, 2017 | $80 | $53,003,578 | $175,750,384 | $311,950,384 | |
| Wonder Woman | June 2, 2017 | $149 | $103,251,471 | $412,563,408 | $821,847,012 | |
| Justice League | November 17, 2017 | $300 | $93,842,239 | $229,024,295 | $657,924,295 | |
| Total | $3.169 billion | $3,994,039,183 | $8,111,869,814 | |||
Critical and public reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: The Movie | 80% (30 reviews)[11] | ||
| Superman | 93% (61 reviews)[12] | 86 (11 reviews)[13] | |
| Superman II | 87% (46 reviews)[14] | 87 (12 reviews)[15] | |
| Swamp Thing | 65% (34 reviews)[16] | ||
| Superman III | 26% (43 reviews)[17] | 42 (9 reviews)[18] | |
| Supergirl | 000000000007-01-01-00007% (28 reviews)[19] | 11 (5 reviews)[20] | |
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | 12% (42 reviews)[21] | 22 (10 reviews)[22] | C |
| The Return of Swamp Thing | 33% (6 reviews)[23] | ||
| Batman | 72% (68 reviews)[24] | 69 (21 reviews)[25] | A |
| Batman Returns | 81% (72 reviews)[26] | 68 (23 reviews)[27] | B |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | 82% (28 reviews)[28] | ||
| Batman Forever | 41% (59 reviews)[29] | 51 (23 reviews)[30] | A- |
| Batman & Robin | 10% (86 reviews)[31] | 28 (21 reviews)[32] | C+ |
| Steel | 12% (26 reviews)[33] | ||
| Catwoman | 000000000009-01-01-00009% (195 reviews)[34] | 27 (35 reviews)[35] | B |
| Constantine | 46% (220 reviews)[36] | 50 (41 reviews)[37] | B |
| Batman Begins | 84% (270 reviews)[38] | 70 (41 reviews)[39] | A |
| V for Vendetta | 73% (241 reviews)[40] | 62 (39 reviews)[41] | B+ |
| Superman Returns | 76% (259 reviews)[42] | 72 (40 reviews)[43] | B+ |
| The Dark Knight | 94% (325 reviews)[44] | 82 (39 reviews)[45] | A |
| Watchmen | 65% (300 reviews)[46] | 56 (39 reviews)[47] | B |
| The Losers | 49% (163 reviews)[48] | 44 (32 reviews)[49] | |
| Jonah Hex | 12% (146 reviews)[50] | 33 (32 reviews)[51] | C+ |
| Green Lantern | 26% (231 reviews)[52] | 39 (39 reviews)[53] | B |
| The Dark Knight Rises | 87% (345 reviews)[54] | 78 (45 reviews)[55] | A |
| Man of Steel | 55% (307 reviews)[56] | 55 (47 reviews)[57] | A- |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 27% (375 reviews)[58] | 44 (51 reviews)[59] | B |
| Batman: The Killing Joke | 45% (33 reviews)[60] | ||
| Suicide Squad | 26% (324 reviews)[61] | 40 (53 reviews)[62] | B+ |
| The Lego Batman Movie | 91% (270 reviews)[63] | 75 (48 reviews)[64] | A- |
| Wonder Woman | 92% (373 reviews)[65] | 76 (50 reviews)[66] | A |
| Justice League | 40% (313 reviews)[67] | 46 (50 reviews)[68] | B+ |
| Average | 71% | 63 | B+ |
List indicator(s)
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From DC imprints
| Title | Distributor(s) | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes |
Metacritic | CinemaScore | Budget (million) |
Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road to Perdition | DreamWorks | July 12, 2002 | 81% | 72 | B+ | $80 | $181,001,478 |
| A History of Violence | New Line Cinema | May 16, 2005 | 87% | 81 | C+ | $32 | $60,740,827 |
| RED | Summit Entertainment | October 15, 2010 | 71% | 60 | A- | $58 | $199,006,387 |
| RED 2 | July 19, 2013 | 42% | 47 | B+ | $84 | $148,075,565 |
See also
BatmanBatman (comic book)Harley QuinnJustice LeagueSuicide SquadSuperheroSupermanWonder WomanFlash (comics)AquamanDeadpool 2Joker (character)Blue Lantern CorpsStan LeeThe MatrixNebuchadnezzar (The Matrix)MjölnirTron: LegacyBattle Royale (film)8 mm filmCine filmFilm formatMovie projectorMarvel ComicsThe Rocketeer (film)RocketeerComicsMinions (film)SupervillainActorFilmPassengers (2016 film)GhostbustersRick GrimesThe Walking Dead (comic book)Comic bookComic stripThe Walking Dead (TV series)Serial (radio and television)Television showHorror filmHorror fiction
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