List of films based on DC Comics publications
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. The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material, including V for Vendetta, and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo Comics.
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
Serial films
From DC imprints
;Vertigo| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta | Warner Bros./Virtual Studios/Silver Pictures/Anarchos Productions/Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg/Fünfte Babelsberg Film GmbH | Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd |
| 2010 | The Losers | Warner Bros./DC Comics/Dark Castle Entertainment | Based on the series by Andy Diggle and Jock |
| 2019 | The Kitchen | Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/DC Vertigo/Bron Creative/Michael De Luca Productions | Based on the original miniseries by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle |
;Paradox Press
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
| 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
| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
| 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 | Based on the miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. |
Television films
Episodes as films
Animated films
All the feature films are produced by Warner Bros. Animation and released direct-to-video, except as indicated.Episodes as films
Television series episodes released as direct-to-video films.| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1996 | ' | Each one is a compilation of three episodes originally aired during the first and second seasons of '. |
| 1997 | The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest | Each one is a compilation of three episodes originally aired during the first and second seasons of '. |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Compilation of the first two episodes of Batman Beyond. |
| 2001 | Justice League: Secret Origins | Each one is a compilation of three episodes of the Justice League. |
| 2004 | Justice League: Starcrossed | Each one is a compilation of three episodes of the Justice League. |
| 2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Set in the Arrowverse. These features are re-releases of both seasons of the original series with new content added. |
| 2018 | ' | Set in the Arrowverse. These features are re-releases of both seasons of the original series with new content added. |
| 2018 | ' | Set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. |
| 2020 | ' | Stand-alone. |
Lego versions
All films are direct-to-video, except as indicated.| Year | Title | Production studio | Notes |
| 2013 | ' | TT Animation | Based on the video game '. |
| 2014 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | Television movie |
| 2015 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2015 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2016 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2016 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Animal Logic | Theatrical release; spin-off of The Lego Movie. |
| 2017 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2018 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2018 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2018 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2019 | ' | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| 2020 | Warner Bros. Animation |
Short films
Theatrical
Direct-to-video
Reception
Box office
Critical and public reception
From DC imprints
;Vertigo| Title | Distributor | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | Budget | Box Office |
| V for Vendetta | Warner Bros. | March 17, 2006 | 73% | 62 | B+ | $54 | $132,511,035 |
| The Losers | Warner Bros. | April 23, 2010 | 48% | 44 | B | $25 | $29,379,723 |
| The Kitchen | Warner Bros. | August 9, 2019 | 24% | 35 | B– | $37 | $15,880,032 |
;Paradox Press
| Title | Distributor | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | Budget | Box Office |
| Road to Perdition | DreamWorks | July 12, 2002 | 80% | 72 | B+ | $80 | $181,001,478 |
| A History of Violence | New Line Cinema | May 16, 2005 | 87% | 81 | C+ | $32 | $60,740,827 |
;WildStorm
| Title | Distributor | Release date | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | Budget | Box Office |
| Gen¹³ | Paramount Pictures | October 31, 2000 | $6 | Unknown | |||
| RED | Summit Entertainment | October 15, 2010 | 71% | 60 | A– | $58 | $199,006,387 |
| RED 2 | Summit Entertainment | July 19, 2013 | 44% | 47 | B+ | $84 | $148,075,565 |