Best Batman movies

270 ELO points separate The Dark Knight from Batman Begins at the top of the Batman ranking, after 833 duels.

The Dark Knight dominates with 1572 ELO points and a 90% win rate across 62 duels, leaving its closest rival trailing by a chasm that defines this ranking. Batman Begins holds second place at 1302 points, narrowly edging out Batman by just 3 points in a tight race for the podium. The competition remains fierce through the middle ranks, with Batman Returns at 1236 points and The Dark Knight Rises at 1199 points completing the top five. All three Christopher Nolan entries occupy the upper half, demonstrating the director's grip on the franchise's critical reputation. At the bottom, the gap widens dramatically: Batman Forever sits at 944 points with a 29% win rate, while Batman & Robin languishes at 848 points with only 13% of its duels won, confirming the community's harsh judgment of these later entries.

This ranking draws from 833 duels involving 73 players across 7 contenders, last updated on 11 October 2026. The volume of votes reveals a passionate fanbase with strong opinions about which Batman film deserves the crown. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your vote and influence the standings.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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