Where to watch the DC Universe films in order
The DC Universe franchise is an action, adventure and fantasy series of 39 films released between 1978 and 2025. It runs from Superman (1978) to Superman (2025), and this guide lays out every film in the order to watch it, with where each one streams in India.
- 39
- films
- 25 of 39
- on Indian OTT
- 1978–2025
- release span
- R
- age rating
25 of the 39 DC Universe films stream on Indian OTT (Prime Video, JioHotstar and Netflix); the remaining 14 are available to rent or buy.
The DC Universe franchise, explained
The series reviews well overall: its 39 rated films average 6.6 on TMDB, peaking at 8.5 for The Dark Knight (2008) and dropping to 4.4 for Batman & Robin (1997).
Watched back to back, the films add up to about 87h 19m of screen time. The toughest age rating across the franchise is R, so plan the saga accordingly.
This guide lists every film in release order with its India streaming home, so you always know what to watch next and where. We refresh availability as titles move between platforms.
How to watch the DC Universe films in order
The clearest way through the DC Universe franchise is release order — the sequence the films came out in. Begin with Superman (1978) and finish on Superman (2025). 25 of the 39 are on Indian OTT (Prime Video, JioHotstar and Netflix); for the 14 that aren't, you'll need to rent or buy. Back to back, the full binge runs about 87h 19m.
39 films, in release order
- 1The film that started the franchise.
Superman
19787.22h 24mMoviePG“You'll believe a man can fly.”
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando
Streaming in IndiaMild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Science FictionActionAdventure - 2The second film in the franchise.
Superman II
19806.82h 7mMoviePG“The Man of Steel meets his match!”
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas
Streaming in IndiaThree Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
Science FictionActionAdventure - 3The third film in the franchise.
Superman III
19835.52h 5mMoviePG“If the world's most powerful computer can control even Superman...no one on earth is safe.”
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O'Toole, Robert Vaughn
Streaming in IndiaAiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
ComedyScience FictionActionAdventure - 4The fourth film in the franchise.
Supergirl
19845.42h 4mMoviePG“Her first great adventure.”
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Cast: Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole, Hart Bochner
Streaming in IndiaAfter losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
AdventureFantasyActionScience Fiction - 5The fifth film in the franchise.
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
19874.61h 30mMoviePG“Nuclear Power. In the best hands, it is dangerous. In the hands of Lex Luthor, it is pure evil. This is Superman's greatest battle. And it is for all of us.”
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway
Streaming in IndiaWith global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.
ActionAdventureScience Fiction - 6The sixth film in the franchise.
Batman
19897.22h 6mMoviePG-13“Justice is always darkest before the dawn.”
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl
Streaming in IndiaHaving witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.
FantasyActionCrime - 7The seventh film in the franchise.
Batman Returns
19926.92h 6mMoviePG-13“The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin.”
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken
Streaming in IndiaThe monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.
ActionFantasy - 8Streaming in India
- 9The ninth film in the franchise — and its lowest-rated.
Batman & Robin
19974.42h 5mMoviePG-13“Strength now. Courage always. Family, above all. Batman and Robin!”
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman
Streaming in IndiaBatman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.
ActionScience FictionAdventure - 10The tenth film in the franchise.
Catwoman
20044.61h 44mMoviePG-13“You can’t CATch her.”
Director: Pitof
Cast: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone, Lambert Wilson
Streaming in IndiaLiquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.
ActionFantasyCrime - 11The eleventh film in the franchise.
Constantine
20057.22h 1mMovieR“Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him.”
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou
Streaming in IndiaJohn Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
FantasyActionHorror - 12The twelfth film in the franchise.
Batman Begins
20057.72h 20mMovieUA“Evil fears the knight.”
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes
Streaming in IndiaDriven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
DramaCrimeAction - 13The 13th film in the franchise.
V for Vendetta
20067.92h 12mMovieR“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
Director: James McTeigue
Cast: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry
Streaming in IndiaIn a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
ActionThrillerScience Fiction - 14The 14th film in the franchise.
Superman Returns
20065.82h 34mMoviePG-13“Look up in the sky!”
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden
Streaming in IndiaSuperman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
Science FictionActionAdventure - 15The 15th film in the franchise — and its highest-rated.
The Dark Knight
20088.52h 32mMovieUA“Welcome to a world without rules.”
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Streaming in IndiaBatman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
ActionCrimeThriller - 16The 16th film in the franchise.
Watchmen
20097.42h 43mMovieR“Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do.”
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Malin Åkerman, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode
Streaming in IndiaIn a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
MysteryActionScience Fiction - 17The 17th film in the franchise.
Jonah Hex
20105.01h 21mMoviePG-13“Revenge gets ugly.”
Director: Jimmy Hayward
Cast: Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender
Streaming in IndiaGunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull, a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting this task, he also gets revenge on the man who slew his wife and child.
WesternFantasyThriller - 18Streaming in India
- 19The 19th film in the franchise.
The Dark Knight Rises
20127.82h 45mMovieUA“The legend ends.”
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Streaming in IndiaFollowing the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
ActionCrimeDramaThriller - 20The 20th film in the franchise.
Man of Steel
20136.72h 23mMovieUA“You are not alone.”
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane
Streaming in IndiaA young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
ActionAdventureScience Fiction - 21Streaming in India
- 22The 22nd film in the franchise.
Suicide Squad
20165.92h 2mMovieU/A 16+“Worst. Heroes. Ever.”
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman
Streaming in IndiaFrom DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
ActionAdventureFantasy - 23The 23rd film in the franchise.
Wonder Woman
20177.22h 21mMoviePG-13“Power. Grace. Wisdom. Wonder.”
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright
Streaming in IndiaAn Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.
ActionAdventureFantasy - 24The 24th film in the franchise.
Justice League
20176.12hMovieUA“You can't save the world alone.”
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot
Streaming in IndiaFuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
ActionAdventureScience Fiction - 25The 25th film in the franchise.
Aquaman
20186.92h 23mMovieUA“Home is calling.”
Director: James Wan
Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson
Streaming in IndiaHalf-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
ActionAdventureFantasy - 26The 26th film in the franchise.
Shazam!
20197.02h 12mMovieUA“Just say the word.”
Director: David F. Sandberg
Cast: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer
Streaming in IndiaA boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
ActionComedyFantasy - 27The 27th film in the franchise.
Joker
20198.12h 2mMovieA“Put on a happy face.”
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy
Streaming in IndiaDuring the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
CrimeThrillerDrama - 28The 28th film in the franchise.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
20206.91h 49mMovieR“Mind over mayhem.”
Director: Cathy Yan
Cast: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett
Streaming in IndiaHarley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
ActionCrime - 29The 29th film in the franchise.
Wonder Woman 1984
20206.42h 31mMovieUA“A new era of wonder begins.”
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal
Streaming in IndiaA botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.
ActionAdventureFantasy - 30Streaming in India
- 31The 31st film in the franchise.
The Suicide Squad
20217.52h 12mMovieA“They’re dying to save the world.”
Director: James Gunn
Cast: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman
Streaming in IndiaSupervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
ActionComedyAdventure - 32The 32nd film in the franchise.
The Batman
20227.72h 57mMovieUA“Unmask the truth.”
Director: Matt Reeves
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell
Streaming in IndiaIn his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
CrimeMysteryThriller - 33The 33rd film in the franchise.
Black Adam
20226.82h 5mMoviePG-13“The world needed a hero. It got Black Adam.”
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi
Streaming in IndiaNearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
ActionAdventureScience Fiction - 34Streaming in India
- 35The 35th film in the franchise.
The Flash
20236.62h 24mMovieUA“Worlds collide.”
Director: Andy Muschietti
Cast: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon
Streaming in IndiaWhen his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
ActionScience FictionAdventure - 36The 36th film in the franchise.
Blue Beetle
20236.62h 8mMoviePG-13“Jaime Reyes is a superhero whether he likes it or not.”
Director: Ángel Manuel Soto
Cast: Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, Susan Sarandon, Raoul Max Trujillo
Streaming in IndiaRecent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.
ActionScience FictionAdventure - 37The 37th film in the franchise.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
20236.52h 4mMoviePG-13“The tide is turning.”
Director: James Wan
Cast: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park
Streaming in IndiaBlack Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.
ActionAdventureFantasy - 38The 38th film in the franchise.
Joker: Folie à Deux
20245.42h 18mMovieA“The world is a stage.”
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener
Streaming in IndiaWhile struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
DramaCrimeThriller - 39The most recent film.
Superman
20257.32h 10mMovieU/A 13+“Look up.”
Director: James Gunn
Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi
Streaming in IndiaSuperman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
Science FictionAdventureAction
DC Universe: where to watch — FAQ
- How many DC Universe films are there?
- There are 39 DC Universe films, released between 1978 and 2025 — from Superman (1978) to Superman (2025).
- Where can I watch the DC Universe films in India?
- 25 of the 39 DC Universe films stream on Indian OTT on Prime Video, JioHotstar and Netflix. The remaining films are available to rent or buy.
- Is DC Universe on Netflix in India?
- Yes — DC Universe streams on Netflix in India.
- What order should I watch the DC Universe films in?
- Watch them in release order, starting with Superman (1978) and ending with Superman (2025). The full 39-film order is listed above.
