How to Watch DC Movies, Shows, Animations in Order – Release Date, Chronological

The DC Universe is so rich and full of great characters, from Superman to Batman, to Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. It's also been going on for decades, so there's a lot of content to unpack here. Nonetheless, we're going to dive into things and see what's the best way to watch DC movies and shows. 

The DC Universe started back in 1939, bringing us a slew of superheroes, supervillains, and impressive plotlines. While the comic books are the base for both series and movies, there are far too many of those to talk about. 

So, let's see what's the best way to watch DC movies and shows. We're also going to dive into the animated movies since those play such an important role in getting more fans into the DC universe.  

How to Watch the DC Movies by Release Date

• Superman and the Mole Men - 1951
• Stam Day for Superman - 1954
• Batman - 1966
• Superman - 1978
• Superman II - 1980
• Swamp Thing - 1982
• Superman III - 1983
• Supergirl - 1984
• Superman IV - 1987
• The Return of the Swamp Thing - 1989
• Batman - 1989
• Batman Returns - 1992
• Batman Forever - 1995
• Batman & Robin - 1997
• Steel - 1997
• Catwoman - 2004
• Constantine - 2005
• Batman Begins - 2005
• Superman Returns - 2006
• The Dark Knight - 2008
• Watchmen - 2009
• Jonah Hex - 2010
• Green Lantern - 2011
• The Dark Knight Rises - 2012
• Man of Steel - 2013
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - 2016
• Suicide Squad - 2016
• Wonder Woman - 2017
• Justice League - 2017
• Aquaman - 2018
• Shazam! - 2019
• Joker - 2019
• Birds of Prey - 2020
• Wonder Woman 1984 - 2020

DC Movies in Chronological Order

You could also watch the DC movies in Chronological order, if you wanted, which would give you a more streamlined experience, understanding more references. 

• Wonder Woman (2017)
• Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
• Batman: The Movie (1966)
• Superman (1978)
• Superman II (1980)
• Joker (2019)
• Swamp Thing (1982)
• Superman III (1983)
• Supergirl (1984)
• Wonderwoman 1984 (2020)
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
• The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
• Batman (1989)
• Batman Returns (1992)
• Batman Forever (1995)
• Batman & Robin (1997)
• Steel (1997)
• Catwoman (2004)
• Constantine (2005)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• Superman Returns (2006)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Watchmen (2009)
• Jonah Hex (2010)
• Green Lantern (2011)
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Man of Steel (2013)
• Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• Suicide Squad (2016)
• Justice League (2017)
• Aquaman (2018)
• Shazam (2018)
• Birds of Prey (2020)

How to Watch DC TV Series by Release Order?

• Adventures of Superman - 1952 - 6 seasons
• Batman - 1966 - 3 seasons
• Shazam! - 1974 - 3 seasons
• The Secrets of Isis - 1975 - 2 seasons
• Wonder Woman - 1975 - 3 seasons
• Superboy - 1988 - 4 seasons
• Swamp Thing - 1990 - 3 seasons
• The Flash - 1990 - 1 season
• Human Target - 1992 - 1 season
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - 1993 - 4 seasons
• Smallville - 2001 - 10 seasons
• Birds of Prey - 2002 - 1 season
• Human Target - 2010 - 2 seasons
• Arrow - 2012 - 8 seasons
• Gotham - 2014 - 5 seasons
• The Flash - 2014 - 6 seasons - ongoing
• Constantine - 2014 - 1 season
• Supergirl - 2015 - 5 seasons - ongoing
• Legends of Tomorrow - 2016 - 5 seasons - ongoing
• Powerless - 2017 - 1 season
• Black Lightning - 2018 - 3 seasons - ongoing
• Titans - 2018 - 2 seasons - ongoing
• Krypton - 2018 - 2 seasons
• Swamp Thing - 2019 - 1 season
• Watchmen - 2019 - 1 season
• Doom Patrol - 2019 - 2 seasons - ongoing
• Pennyworth - 2019 - 2 seasons - ongoing
• Batwoman - 2019 - 2 seasons - ongoing
• Stargirl - 2020 - 1 season - ongoing

How to Watch DC Animated Movies by Release Order?

• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - 1993
• Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero - 1998
• Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - 2000
• Gen - 2000
• Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman - 2003
• The Batman vs. Dracula - 2005
• Superman: Brainiac Attacks - 2006
• Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo - 2006
• Superman: Doomsday - 2007
• Justice League: The New Frontier - 2008
• Batman: Gotham Knight - 2008
• Wonder Woman - 2009
• Green Lantern: First Flight - 2009
• Superman/Batman: Public Enemies - 2009
• Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths - 2010
• Batman: Under the Red Hood - 2010
• Superman/Batman: Apocalypse - 2010
• All-Star Superman - 2011
• Green Lantern: Emerald Knights - 2011
• Batman: Year One - 2011
• Justice League: Doom - 2012
• Superman vs. The Elite - 2012
• The Dark Knight Returns - 2012
• Superman: Unbound - 2013
• Justice League - The Flashpoint Paradox - 2013
• JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time - 2014
• Justice League: War - 2014
• Son of Batman - 2014
• Batman: Assault on Arkham - 2014
• Justice League: Throne of Atlantis - 2015
• Batman vs. Robin - 2015
• Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts - 2015
• Justice League: Gods and Monsters - 2015
• Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem - 2015
• Batman: Bad Blood - 2016
• DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High - 2016
• Justice League vs. Teen Titans - 2016
• Batman: The Killing Joke - 2016
• DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year - 2016
• Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants - 2016
• Batman: The Return of the Caped Crusaders - 2016
• Justice League Dark - 2017
• Teen Titans: The Judas Contract - 2017
• DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games - 2017
• Batman and Harley Quinn - 2017
• Batman vs. Two-Face - 2017
• Scooby-Doo & Batman: The Brave and the Bold - 2018
• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - 2018
• Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay - 2018
• Batman Ninja - 2018
• Teen Titans Go! To the Movies - 2018
• The Death of Superman - 2018
• DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis - 2018
• Reign of the Superman - 2019
• Justice League vs. The Fatal Five - 2019
• Batman vs. teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 2019
• Batman: Hush - 2019
• Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans - 2019
• Wonder Woman: Bloodlines - 2019
• Superman: Red Son - 2020
• Justice League Dark: Apokolips War - 2020
• Superman: Man of Tomorrow - 2020

How to Watch LEGO DC Movies and Series in Release Order?

• Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite - 2013
• Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered - 2014
• Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League - 2015
• Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom - 2015
• Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash - 2016
• Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout - 2016
• The Lego Batman Movie - 2017
• Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Galactic Wonder - 2017
• Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain - 2017
• Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash - 2018
• Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High - 2018
• Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis - 2018
• Lego DC Batman: Family Matters - 2019
• Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters - 2020

Obviously, you're going to need a lot of time to go through all of them. We can suggest you take a look at DC Universe, the streaming service - you'll find a ton of them there, including some that are not available on other streaming platforms.

HBO Max also holds quite a few of these titles, especially the movies.