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How to watch DC movies in order

This information will help you out in watching DC movies in both Release and Chronological order. And this enhance your streaming experience.

By Radhika

Updated on 16-07-2022

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Watching the DC movies in order facilitates and simplifies the streaming task of their viewers. Without following any streaming order, most people stick to that conventional order, giving you no reason to watch them fast. People sometimes get confused after watching those particular eras representing movies, as they follow a streaming disorder. Few online streaming platforms deserve gratitude for making it easy to watch DC movies. Such as HBO Max, where you can easily find the most DCEU movies like Batman, Wonder Man, Superman, etc. But sometimes people cannot find Marvel movie content here; you should, thanks to Disney Plus. Moreover, watching DC movies in release order is a straightforward process, while watching their chronological order is a bit more complicated. 

Below the DC movies are described in both release and chronological order, but it does not include any of those DC comics beginning in 1951, including Superman and the Mole Men. Even not the recent movies like 2019’s Joker or The Batman. Apart from DC and Warner Bros, DCEU is the first shared cinematic universe covering multiple superhero characters. 

DC Movies in Release Order:

Release Order

Till January 2022, 11 DC movies have taken place in the extended universe. The people who became the leading legends of this period include Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Zachary Levi as Shazam, and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. Furthermore, the given DC movies are in release order; the information regarding where you can easily find them on streaming platforms is also provided. 

  • Man of Steel- It was released in 2013. Cast by: Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. Furthermore, you can easily watch this movie on HBO Max
  • Batman vs. Superman- Dawn of Justice, released in 2016. Cast: Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane. Moreover, you can stream this movie on HBO Max. 
  • Suicide Squad- It got released in 2016. Cast: Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jared Leto as the Joker, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag. Also, you can watch this movie on the HBO Max streaming platform. 
  • Wonder Woman- This movie was released in 2017. Cast: Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, Robin Wright as General Antiope, and David Thewlis as Ares. Also, you can stream this movie on HBO Max. 
  • Justice League- This movie was released in 2017. Cast: Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash and Ray Fisher as Victor Stone/Cyborg. Moreover, you can enjoy this movie on the HBO Max streaming platform. 
  • Aquaman- 2018, was the releasing year of this movie.. Cast: Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta, and Nicole Kidman as Atlanna. Hence, you can easily watch this movie on HBO Max. 
  • Shazam!- This movie came in 2019. Cast: Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Silvana, Jack Dylan as Freddy Freeman, and Djimon Hounsou as Shazam. Further, you can stream this movie on HBO Max.
  • Birds of Prey- This movie was released in 2020. Cast: Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Dinah Lance/Black Canary, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz and Ewan McGregor as Roman Sionis / Black Mask. Moreover, you can easily get this movie on the HBO Max streaming platform. 
  • Wonder Woman 1984- This movie came out in 2020. Cast: Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva/Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Max Lord, Robin Wright as General Antiope, and Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta. You can stream it on the HBO Max streaming platform. 
  • Zack Snyder’s Justice League-This movie came out in 2021. Cast: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons. Also, you can stream it on HBO Max. 
  • The Suicide Squad- The movie “The Suicide Squad” came out in 2021. Cast: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi. Further, you can stream this movie on HBO Max.

DC Movies in Chronological Order of Events:

Chronological order

Watching DC movies in chronological order is very much different from watching in release order. And, here you go:-

  • Wonder Woman- This movie will take you to the period of 1918, during World War I. Also, it will show glimpses of the gods' ancient era. 
  • Wonder Woman 1984- It has the 1984 era with an indeterminate time on the island of Themyscira.
  • Man of Steel- Released in 2013, it is a prologue on Krypton about 20 years. Also, it contains flashbacks to Clark Kent’s childhood in Smallville. 
  • Batman vs. Superman- Dawn of Justice, with a 2015 release and about 18 months later Man of Steel. It has flashbacks to Bruce Wayne’s childhood in 1981 and flash-forwards to post-apocalyptic Earth. 
  • Suicide Squad- Along with set circa 2016, just a year after Batman vs. Superman. It will take you to the flashbacks events of Pre-Man of Steel.
  • Justice League- With circa 2017, around two years after Suicide Squad and just a year after Suicide Squad. It covered the flashback of Steppenwolf’s takeover years prior.
  • Zack Snyder’s Justice League- This movie contains a director's cut and an alternative version of the film. 
  • Aquaman- Aquaman came out in 2017, it starts several months after Justice League; it also contains flashbacks to 1985 and Arthur Curry’s childhood. 
  • Shazam!- Released during Christmas 2018, it has a flashback to 1974 of Thaddeus Sivana’s origin story.  
  • Birds of Prey- Released in 2020, forty years after Suicide Squad. 
  • The Suicide Squad- Released in 2021 and directed by James Gunn.  

 

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