Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 2 h 34 min. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller.

1. 
   Movie 1

   Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)

   1 h 16 min · ★ 7.7

   Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

2. 
   Movie 2

   Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

   1 h 18 min · ★ 7.9

   Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.