DC Animated Movie Universe Watch Order (2013-2020)

From 2013 to 2020, DC released a series of animated movies centering on the Justice League and the impending threat of Darkseid. While not every film works towards this goal, many of these films feature similar characters and power scales that make them all feel coherent. Minor spoilers for the DCAMU below.

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1. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
• This film helps set up some of the characters in this universe, although it explores an alternate timeline. It is not readily apparent that this is a part of the rest of the universe, although the role it plays will later become clear.
2. Justice League: War (2014)
• The first real start of the universe, bringing together the Justice League to battle Darkseid, both of which will be recurring elements of this universe.
3. Son of Batman (2014)
4. Batman vs. Robin (2015)
5. Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
• A trio of Batman movies focusing on Batman and his son Damian Wayne.
6. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)
• A stand-alone Justice League movie set after Son of Batman. It also makes sense to place it next to Justice League vs Teen Titans to help recenter the Justice League after the Batman films.
7. Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
8. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
• A set of Teen Titans movies. The Justice League features in the first one, which sees the Teen Titans assembled, while Judas Contract is all about the Teen Titans. Damian Wayne features prominently.
9. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
10. Batman: Hush (2019)
11. Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019)
• Three stand-alone movies that can reasonably be watched in any order. Suicide Squad is a sequel to Flashpoint while Hush and Bloodlines work best as solo films before Death of Superman.
12. Death of Superman (2018)
13. Reign of the Supermen (2019)
• A two-parter starring Superman, and guest-starring the Justice League. Darkseid also returns, setting the stage for the finale.
14. Justice League Dark (2017)
• A film centering on Batman and new characters Constantine and Zatanna. It also gives the Justice League a last chance to prove their heroism as a team before Apokalips War.
15. Justice League Dark: Apokalips War (2020)
• The final movie in the DCAMU stars Constantine as the combined might of the Justice League, Teen Titans, and Suicide Squad contend with the full force of Darkseid. Everyone's character arcs come back for this finale that serves as a definitive ending for the series.