What Do Critics Say? The Best & Worst Batman Movies

How far apart are critics and fans on Batman?

Now that Warner Bros. has re-launched the iconic character for an all-new franchise starring Ben Affleck in the titular role, let's take a look at the character's big screen history and see what fans and critics think of it.

THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 94%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 94%

Metacritic: 82

IMDB: 9.0/10

Cinemascore: A

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 87%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 90%

Metacritic: 78

IMDB: 8.5/10

Cinemascore: A

BATMAN BEGINS (2005)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 85%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 94%

Metacritic: 70

IMDB: 8.3/10

Cinemascore: A

BATMAN RETURNS (1992)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 80%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 73%

Metacritic: 68

IMDB: 7.0/10

Cinemascore: B

BATMAN (1989)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 72%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 84%

Metacritic: 69

IMDB: 7.6/10

Cinemascore: A

BATMAN FOREVER (1995)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 41%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 33%

Metacritic: 51

IMDB: 5.4/10

Cinemascore: A-

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 27%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 67%

Metacritic: 44

IMDB: 7.1/10

Cinemascore: B

BATMAN & ROBIN (1997)

Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 11%

Rotten Tomatoes (Audience Score): 16%

Metacritic: 28

IMDB: 3.7/10

Cinemascore: C+

So what say you? What is the best live-action Batman movie?

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