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How many films have been made of batman?

It depends on how you define "Batman film". There are a lot of different ways to count:

* Live-action theatrical releases: There have been 10 live-action Batman movies released in theaters:

* Batman (1966)

* Batman (1989)

* Batman Returns (1992)

* Batman Forever (1995)

* Batman & Robin (1997)

* Batman Begins (2005)

* The Dark Knight (2008)

* The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

* Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

* The Batman (2022)

* Animated theatrical releases: There have been 3 animated Batman movies released in theaters:

* Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

* Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)

* Batman: Year One (2011)

* Direct-to-video animated films: There are over 30 animated Batman movies released directly to video.

* TV series: There have been 3 live-action Batman television series:

* Batman (1966-1968)

* Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)

* Gotham (2014-2019)

So, the number of "Batman films" can be anywhere from 10 to over 40 depending on what you consider a "film".

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