The DC Universe Animated Original Movies (DCUAOM; also known as DC Universe Original Movies or DC Universe Movies or DC Animated Movies) are a series of American direct-to-video superhero animated films based on DC Comics characters and stories. From 2007 to 2022, films were produced primarily by Warner Bros. Animation but subsequently fell under DC Studios. Many films are stand-alone projects that are either adaptations of popular works or original stories.
From 2013 to 2024, the DC Animated Movie Universe was a subset of this series. The first story arc featured several films that took place in a shared universe, influenced predominantly by "The New 52". Following the first arc's conclusion with Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020), the "Tomorrowverse" series was launched beginning with Superman: Man of Tomorrow that same year and ended with a trilogy, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths (2024). As of 2024, the DCUAOM line released 60 films that made a total of $257 million in sales in the United States and Canada, an average of $5.4 million per film."Box Office History for DC Animated Movie Universe Movies." The Numbers. Retrieved Sep 9, 2023.
Premise
Unlike earlier animated DC films (most of which also involved Bruce Timm and were part of the DC Animated Universe), the films in this line are aimed at a more adult audience, often containing profane language, stronger violence, sexual scenes, and more mature themes. The art styles for the films are also generally more realistically proportionate. The majority of the films are rated PG-13 by the MPAA except All-Star Superman and Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, which are rated PG, and Batman: The Killing Joke, Justice League Dark, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, Batman: Soul of the Dragon, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two, Injustice, Justice League: Warworld, Watchmen, and Batman: Knightfall which are rated R. Many of the films are adapted from stories originally featured in DC print comics and graphic novels. , 60 feature films and fourteen short films have been released.
In terms of continuity, the films are usually stand-alone, with exceptions being Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and its sequel Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and its sequel Justice League: Doom, the DC Animated Movie Universe and its "Tomorrowverse" arc.
From 2007 to 2015, most of the films were voice-directed by Andrea Romano, the last one being Justice League: Gods and Monsters. Then from 2016 to 2024, duties were handed to Wes Gleason, starting with Batman: Bad Blood up until the Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy.
The films are generally released direct-to-video, but Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman and Harley Quinn, The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen were also given limited releases in theaters.
Released films NoTitle Release date ContinuityAdapted from1Superman: DoomsdaySeptember 21, 2007Standalone"The Death of Superman"2Justice League: The New FrontierFebruary 26, 2008StandaloneDC: The New Frontier3Batman: Gotham KnightJuly 8, 2008The Dark Knight trilogyBatman: "The Batman Nobody Knows"4Wonder WomanMarch 3, 2009StandaloneWonder Woman: "Gods and Mortals"5Green Lantern: First FlightJuly 28, 2009StandaloneGreen Lantern6Superman/Batman: Public EnemiesSeptember 29, 2009Superman/BatmanSuperman/Batman: "Public Enemies"7Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsFebruary 23, 2010Crisis on Two Earths / Doom"Crisis on Earth-Three!" / JLA: Earth 28Batman: Under the Red HoodJuly 7, 2010StandaloneBatman: "A Death in the Family" / "Under the Hood"9Superman/Batman: ApocalypseSeptember 28, 2010Superman/BatmanSuperman/Batman: "The Supergirl from Krypton"10All-Star SupermanFebruary 22, 2011StandaloneAll-Star Superman11Green Lantern: Emerald KnightsJuly 7, 2011Standalone"New Blood" / "What Price Honor?" / "Mogo Doesn't Socialize" / "Tygers"12Batman: Year OneOctober 18, 2011Year One / The Dark Knight Returns (duology)Batman: Year One13Justice League: DoomFebruary 28, 2012Crisis on Two Earths / DoomJLA: "Tower of Babel"14Superman vs. The EliteJune 12, 2012Standalone"What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?"15Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1September 25, 2012 Year One / The Dark Knight Returns (duology)The Dark Knight Returns16Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2January 29, 2013 17Superman: UnboundMay 7, 2013StandaloneSuperman: "Brainiac"18Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxJuly 30, 2013DCAMUFlashpoint19Justice League: WarFebruary 4, 2014DCAMU"Justice League: Origin"20Son of BatmanMay 6, 2014DCAMUBatman: "Batman and Son"21Batman: Assault on ArkhamJuly 29, 2014Arkhamverse22Justice League: Throne of AtlantisJanuary 13, 2015DCAMU"Throne of Atlantis"23Batman vs. RobinApril 7, 2015DCAMUBatman: Night of the Owls /Batman and Robin: Born to Kill /Detective Comics: Faces of Death24Justice League: Gods and MonstersJuly 28, 2015Standalone25Batman: Bad BloodJanuary 20, 2016DCAMUBatman and Robin / Batman, Inc.26Justice League vs. Teen TitansMarch 29, 2016DCAMU27Batman: The Killing JokeJuly 22, 2016StandaloneBatman: The Killing Joke28Justice League DarkJanuary 24, 2017DCAMU29Teen Titans: The Judas ContractMarch 31, 2017DCAMUTeen Titans: "The Judas Contract"30Batman and Harley QuinnAugust 15, 2017DCAU31Batman: Gotham by GaslightJanuary 23, 2018StandaloneGotham by Gaslight32Suicide Squad: Hell to PayMarch 27, 2018DCAMUSecret Six: Unhinged33The Death of SupermanJuly 24, 2018DCAMU"The Death of Superman"34Constantine: City of DemonsJanuary 13, 2019DCAMU"Justice League Dark"35Reign of the SupermenJanuary 15, 2019DCAMU"Reign of the Supermen!"36Justice League vs. the Fatal FiveMarch 30, 2019DCAU37Batman: HushJuly 20, 2019DCAMUBatman: "Hush"38Wonder Woman: BloodlinesOctober 5, 2019DCAMUWonder Woman: "Down to Earth" / "Bitter Rivals" / "Eyes of the Gorgon"39Superman: Red SonFebruary 25, 2020StandaloneSuperman: Red Son40Justice League Dark: Apokolips WarMay 5, 2020DCAMU"Darkseid War" / "Final Crisis" / The New 52: Futures End41Superman: Man of TomorrowAugust 23, 2020TomorrowverseSuperman: Birthright / Superman: American Alien42Batman: Soul of the DragonJanuary 12, 2021Standalone43Justice Society: World War IIApril 27, 2021Tomorrowverse Justice Society of America in "All Star Comics" during World War II, Aquaman in "More Fun Comics", Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons, and some battle scenes in the film were inspired from Flashpoint and Throne of Atlantis storylines.44Batman: The Long Halloween, Part OneJune 22, 2021 TomorrowverseBatman: The Long Halloween45Batman: The Long Halloween, Part TwoJuly 27, 2021 Tomorrowverse46InjusticeOctober 19, 2021StandaloneInjustice: Gods Among Us (comic / video game)47Catwoman: HuntedFebruary 8, 2022Standalone48Green Lantern: Beware My PowerJuly 26, 2022TomorrowverseGreen Lantern/Green Arrow / "Emerald Twilight" /Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! / Rann–Thanagar War49Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super SonsOctober 18, 2022Standalone50Legion of Super-HeroesFebruary 7, 2023Tomorrowverse51Batman: The Doom That Came to GothamMarch 28, 2023StandaloneBatman: The Doom That Came to Gotham52Justice League: Warworld July 25, 2023Tomorrowverse53Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part OneJanuary 9, 2024Tomorrowverse"Crisis on Infinite Earths"54Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part TwoApril 23, 2024Tomorrowverse55Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part ThreeJuly 16, 2024Tomorrowverse56Watchmen Chapter IAugust 13, 2024 StandaloneWatchmen57Watchmen Chapter IINovember 26, 2024 Standalone58Aztec Batman: Clash of EmpiresSeptember 19, 2025Standalone59Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall25 August 2026 Standalone"Batman: Knightfall"
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