Batman"s 10 Most Impressive Displays Of Power In 35 Years Of DC Movies
Throughout the character"s history in DC movies, Batman has made numerous impressive displays of power on the big screen. As one of the most iconic superheroes of all time, Batman has become a staple of pop culture in the modern era. This has seen Batman appear in many movies, both in live-action and animation, adapting the stories from DC Comics to see the Caped Crusader fight crime solo and alongside other powerful DC heroes.
Many actors have portrayed Batman, leading to a variety of takes on and ideas about the character being adapted to the big screen. This has seen him face a range of fearsome villains, many of which have tested the Dark Knight’s power and strength in a major way. Batman always meets these challenges head-on, leading to a number of impressive displays of power throughout his movie history.
10 Resisting Darkseid’s Conditioning Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) Justice League Dark: Apokolips War marked one of the bleakest chapters in animated DC movie history, with Batman facing one of the most terrifying villains in the DC Universe. The movie sees Darkseid all but destroy the Justice League, killing or capturing its most high-profile heroes and subjecting the survivors to an extensive brainwashing regime. The few heroes left to resist fight back, only to be attacked by Darkseid’s forces, including, of course, a brainwashed Batman.
After Darkseid orders Batman to kill his own son, Damian Wayne – A.K.A. Robin – the Dark Knight is able to resist his conditioning enough to spare his life. Considering Batman possesses no superhuman abilities, resisting Darkseid’s will in such a way shows immense strength of character and presence of mind. As such, it’s a considerable display of power, short-lived though the victory may have been.
9 Taking The Blame For Two-Face's Murders The Dark Knight (2008) As Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy is a more grounded and realistic take on Batman, it doesn’t contain any scenes of the hero fighting extraterrestrial threats or facing off with metahumans. However, it does capture the spirit of the character perfectly, exploring his willingness to make sacrifices for the good of others. After Harvey Dent’s transformation into Two-Face and subsequent revenge-fueled killing spree, the former DA’s death sees Batman take the blame for the murders to protect Dent"s legacy.
As The Dark Knight’s ending sees Batman willingly becoming seen as a villain, it’s fair to say that the hero makes a huge moral sacrifice. Though this isn’t a display of power in a traditional sense, it does speak to the depth of the character’s moral fiber, and his potential to put aside his own ego for the greater good. It’s a moment that makes it clear just what Batman will do for the people of Gotham, making it an unorthodox but undeniable display of a different type of power.
8 Instantly Recovering From A Shotgun Blast The Batman (2022) 2022’s The Batman tells the story of a relatively inexperienced Dark Knight as he attempts to thwart the Riddler while simultaneously uncovering a conspiracy related to his parents’ death. Another grounded take on the character, The Batman doesn’t opt to showcase the powerful side of Batman glimpsed in DC comics. However, its realistic approach to both Batman and Gotham makes for one particular moment that makes the hero seem pretty powerful.
Leading into The Batman’s ending, the movie sees the titular hero fighting a gang of Riddler’s disciples intent on murdering politician Bella Real. Outgunned and outmanned, Batman impressively fights his way through multiple criminals before one gets the drop on him, blasting him in the chest with a shotgun at close range. Though Batman’s armored costume protects him, the force of the blast is enough to send him reeling. Through sheer willpower and a boost of adrenaline, he’s able to recover and keep fighting, making the scene another impressive display of power.
7 Surviving His First Encounter With Scarecrow Batman Begins (2005) Batman Begins follows a fledgling Batman as he makes a name for himself shortly after inventing his hero persona. While investigating a suspicious shipment of drugs, Batman encounters the villain Scarecrow for the first time, receiving a dose of fear toxin established to be able to incapacitate even the most hardened of criminals. Scarecrow then sets Batman on fire, and the hero falls several stories from a window before landing on a car.
Batman’s first encounter with Scarecrow undeniably ends in defeat for the hero. However, simply surviving the ordeal should be considered a display of power in itself. The fear toxin alone was enough to drive some of Scarecrow’s victims insane, and being set alight and falling from such a height would kill most people. Batman is able to crawl to safety and call for help, and though it’s not the hero’s finest moment, it’s still an impressive feat.
6 Saving Martha Kent Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Batman’s first appearance in the DCEU’s movie timeline sees the Dark Knight appear alongside hugely powerful metahumans in the form of Superman and Wonder Woman. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice initially pits the titular heroes against one another, before they join forces to thwart Lex Luthor’s plans. This sees Batman enact a daring rescue to save Martha Kent from the clutches of Luthor’s henchmen, who are holding her in a remote warehouse location.
As Batman arrives, Alfred informs him that it appears there are two dozen heavily armed hostiles inside the warehouse. The scene that follows shows Batman incapacitating each and every one of them with relative ease, despite his lack of superpowers or significant enhancements. In that respect, rescuing Martha Kent acts as an impressive display of Batman’s power in straight-up combat situations, even when massively outnumbered.
5 Surviving Being Buried Alive Justice League: Doom (2012) Justice League: Doom’s story follows Vandal Savage and a team of villains hijacking Batman’s contingency plans to incapacitate the Justice League. Their strategy for Batman is inelegant but effective: Bane exhumes the bodies of his parents and then buries him alive in their grave. It’s enough to take the Dark Knight out of action, especially as he was ambushed in his Bruce Wayne persona, and not carrying any of his gadgets.
Bane leaves Batman with a recorded message in which he taunts the hero, prompting Bruce Wayne to dig his way out of the grave. Breaking free from such a dire situation is something that requires both brute strength and an immense force of will, especially without any enhancements or gadgets. As such, it’s an impressive display of his power, even when he’s caught unaware and appears to have been hopelessly trapped.
4 Climbing Out Of The Pit The Dark Knight Rises (2012) The Dark Knight Rises saw Batman face perhaps his greatest challenge in the Dark Knight trilogy, as Bane and the League of Shadows laid siege to Gotham with a carefully formulated plan to wipe the city out. After confronting the villain, Bruce Wayne is left in the prison in the Pit, his back and spirit seemingly broken after his encounter with Bane. However, he’s able to overcome his injury and climb out of the Pit, allowing him to return to Gotham and save the city.
The physical and mental fortitude required to have made such a daring escape speaks to the depth of Batman’s strength. Even after suffering his worst ever defeat, he’s able to regroup in order to save his home, making an impossible climb in the process. It’s a display of power that demonstrates the character’s resilience and singular focus on protecting those he cares about.
3 Saving Superman On Apokolips Justice League: War (2014) Justice League: War saw Darkseid’s forces invade Earth, and the heroes of the Justice League fighting back both at home and on Apokolips. The villain’s power makes him a formidable foe even for the amassed might of the Justice League, and his Parademons manage to capture Superman. Formulating a plan to save his fellow hero, Batman allows himself to be captured and taken to Apokolips.
While there, Batman escapes from his captor, then manages to rescue Superman from DeSaad, who was attempting to transform him into one of Darkseid’s Parademons. The conditioning’s effects on Superman make him hostile toward Batman, who is able to help his ally break free and regain control of himself. Facing Darkseid’s forces alone to save his fellow hero is an impressive feat of strength in itself, especially considering the respective power levels of all involved.
2 Defeating Darkseid Single-Handedly Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010) As one of the Justice League’s few non-powered members, Batman often relies on his tactical abilities to prove a valuable part of the team. In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman head to Apokolips to fight Darkseid. While the two metahuman heroes are incapacitated by Darkseid’s forces, Batman is able to uncover the villain’s Hell Spores.
Facing the hugely powerful Darkseid, Batman acknowledges his inability to defeat the villain in combat. He then proceeds to explain that he has activated the Hell Spores, which will consume Apokolips unless Darkseid will free his fellow heroes and allow them to return to Earth. Being able to tactically outclass and thereby defeat one of DC’s most powerful villains is one of the most impressive displays of power in Batman’s movie history, especially as he was able to do so without fighting at all.
1 Almost Killing Superman Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) It’s no secret that Superman is an immensely powerful hero within the DC Universe. Batman and his fellow Justice League member make a formidable team, but Batman v Superman sees the two at odds with one another. Believing Superman to be a threat to the people of Earth, the Caped Crusader fights the Man of Steel using an array of purpose-built tech designed to stop the Kryptonian.
The resulting battle sees Batman overpower Superman, and hold the extraterrestrial hero at his mercy. It’s only a glimpse into Superman’s humanity that stays Batman’s hand, as the Dark Knight’s initial plan was to brutally kill Superman using a kryptonite spear. Considering one hero possesses a wealth of extraordinary abilities and the other does not, seeing Batman be able to overpower, subdue, and almost kill Superman is by far the most impressive display of his power.
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Many actors have portrayed Batman, leading to a variety of takes on and ideas about the character being adapted to the big screen. This has seen him face a range of fearsome villains, many of which have tested the Dark Knight’s power and strength in a major way. Batman always meets these challenges head-on, leading to a number of impressive displays of power throughout his movie history.
10 Resisting Darkseid’s Conditioning Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) Justice League Dark: Apokolips War marked one of the bleakest chapters in animated DC movie history, with Batman facing one of the most terrifying villains in the DC Universe. The movie sees Darkseid all but destroy the Justice League, killing or capturing its most high-profile heroes and subjecting the survivors to an extensive brainwashing regime. The few heroes left to resist fight back, only to be attacked by Darkseid’s forces, including, of course, a brainwashed Batman.
After Darkseid orders Batman to kill his own son, Damian Wayne – A.K.A. Robin – the Dark Knight is able to resist his conditioning enough to spare his life. Considering Batman possesses no superhuman abilities, resisting Darkseid’s will in such a way shows immense strength of character and presence of mind. As such, it’s a considerable display of power, short-lived though the victory may have been.
9 Taking The Blame For Two-Face's Murders The Dark Knight (2008) As Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy is a more grounded and realistic take on Batman, it doesn’t contain any scenes of the hero fighting extraterrestrial threats or facing off with metahumans. However, it does capture the spirit of the character perfectly, exploring his willingness to make sacrifices for the good of others. After Harvey Dent’s transformation into Two-Face and subsequent revenge-fueled killing spree, the former DA’s death sees Batman take the blame for the murders to protect Dent"s legacy.
As The Dark Knight’s ending sees Batman willingly becoming seen as a villain, it’s fair to say that the hero makes a huge moral sacrifice. Though this isn’t a display of power in a traditional sense, it does speak to the depth of the character’s moral fiber, and his potential to put aside his own ego for the greater good. It’s a moment that makes it clear just what Batman will do for the people of Gotham, making it an unorthodox but undeniable display of a different type of power.
8 Instantly Recovering From A Shotgun Blast The Batman (2022) 2022’s The Batman tells the story of a relatively inexperienced Dark Knight as he attempts to thwart the Riddler while simultaneously uncovering a conspiracy related to his parents’ death. Another grounded take on the character, The Batman doesn’t opt to showcase the powerful side of Batman glimpsed in DC comics. However, its realistic approach to both Batman and Gotham makes for one particular moment that makes the hero seem pretty powerful.
Leading into The Batman’s ending, the movie sees the titular hero fighting a gang of Riddler’s disciples intent on murdering politician Bella Real. Outgunned and outmanned, Batman impressively fights his way through multiple criminals before one gets the drop on him, blasting him in the chest with a shotgun at close range. Though Batman’s armored costume protects him, the force of the blast is enough to send him reeling. Through sheer willpower and a boost of adrenaline, he’s able to recover and keep fighting, making the scene another impressive display of power.
7 Surviving His First Encounter With Scarecrow Batman Begins (2005) Batman Begins follows a fledgling Batman as he makes a name for himself shortly after inventing his hero persona. While investigating a suspicious shipment of drugs, Batman encounters the villain Scarecrow for the first time, receiving a dose of fear toxin established to be able to incapacitate even the most hardened of criminals. Scarecrow then sets Batman on fire, and the hero falls several stories from a window before landing on a car.
Batman’s first encounter with Scarecrow undeniably ends in defeat for the hero. However, simply surviving the ordeal should be considered a display of power in itself. The fear toxin alone was enough to drive some of Scarecrow’s victims insane, and being set alight and falling from such a height would kill most people. Batman is able to crawl to safety and call for help, and though it’s not the hero’s finest moment, it’s still an impressive feat.
6 Saving Martha Kent Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Batman’s first appearance in the DCEU’s movie timeline sees the Dark Knight appear alongside hugely powerful metahumans in the form of Superman and Wonder Woman. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice initially pits the titular heroes against one another, before they join forces to thwart Lex Luthor’s plans. This sees Batman enact a daring rescue to save Martha Kent from the clutches of Luthor’s henchmen, who are holding her in a remote warehouse location.
As Batman arrives, Alfred informs him that it appears there are two dozen heavily armed hostiles inside the warehouse. The scene that follows shows Batman incapacitating each and every one of them with relative ease, despite his lack of superpowers or significant enhancements. In that respect, rescuing Martha Kent acts as an impressive display of Batman’s power in straight-up combat situations, even when massively outnumbered.
5 Surviving Being Buried Alive Justice League: Doom (2012) Justice League: Doom’s story follows Vandal Savage and a team of villains hijacking Batman’s contingency plans to incapacitate the Justice League. Their strategy for Batman is inelegant but effective: Bane exhumes the bodies of his parents and then buries him alive in their grave. It’s enough to take the Dark Knight out of action, especially as he was ambushed in his Bruce Wayne persona, and not carrying any of his gadgets.
Bane leaves Batman with a recorded message in which he taunts the hero, prompting Bruce Wayne to dig his way out of the grave. Breaking free from such a dire situation is something that requires both brute strength and an immense force of will, especially without any enhancements or gadgets. As such, it’s an impressive display of his power, even when he’s caught unaware and appears to have been hopelessly trapped.
4 Climbing Out Of The Pit The Dark Knight Rises (2012) The Dark Knight Rises saw Batman face perhaps his greatest challenge in the Dark Knight trilogy, as Bane and the League of Shadows laid siege to Gotham with a carefully formulated plan to wipe the city out. After confronting the villain, Bruce Wayne is left in the prison in the Pit, his back and spirit seemingly broken after his encounter with Bane. However, he’s able to overcome his injury and climb out of the Pit, allowing him to return to Gotham and save the city.
The physical and mental fortitude required to have made such a daring escape speaks to the depth of Batman’s strength. Even after suffering his worst ever defeat, he’s able to regroup in order to save his home, making an impossible climb in the process. It’s a display of power that demonstrates the character’s resilience and singular focus on protecting those he cares about.
3 Saving Superman On Apokolips Justice League: War (2014) Justice League: War saw Darkseid’s forces invade Earth, and the heroes of the Justice League fighting back both at home and on Apokolips. The villain’s power makes him a formidable foe even for the amassed might of the Justice League, and his Parademons manage to capture Superman. Formulating a plan to save his fellow hero, Batman allows himself to be captured and taken to Apokolips.
While there, Batman escapes from his captor, then manages to rescue Superman from DeSaad, who was attempting to transform him into one of Darkseid’s Parademons. The conditioning’s effects on Superman make him hostile toward Batman, who is able to help his ally break free and regain control of himself. Facing Darkseid’s forces alone to save his fellow hero is an impressive feat of strength in itself, especially considering the respective power levels of all involved.
2 Defeating Darkseid Single-Handedly Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010) As one of the Justice League’s few non-powered members, Batman often relies on his tactical abilities to prove a valuable part of the team. In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman head to Apokolips to fight Darkseid. While the two metahuman heroes are incapacitated by Darkseid’s forces, Batman is able to uncover the villain’s Hell Spores.
Facing the hugely powerful Darkseid, Batman acknowledges his inability to defeat the villain in combat. He then proceeds to explain that he has activated the Hell Spores, which will consume Apokolips unless Darkseid will free his fellow heroes and allow them to return to Earth. Being able to tactically outclass and thereby defeat one of DC’s most powerful villains is one of the most impressive displays of power in Batman’s movie history, especially as he was able to do so without fighting at all.
1 Almost Killing Superman Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) It’s no secret that Superman is an immensely powerful hero within the DC Universe. Batman and his fellow Justice League member make a formidable team, but Batman v Superman sees the two at odds with one another. Believing Superman to be a threat to the people of Earth, the Caped Crusader fights the Man of Steel using an array of purpose-built tech designed to stop the Kryptonian.
The resulting battle sees Batman overpower Superman, and hold the extraterrestrial hero at his mercy. It’s only a glimpse into Superman’s humanity that stays Batman’s hand, as the Dark Knight’s initial plan was to brutally kill Superman using a kryptonite spear. Considering one hero possesses a wealth of extraordinary abilities and the other does not, seeing Batman be able to overpower, subdue, and almost kill Superman is by far the most impressive display of his power.
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