Ranking EVERY Live-Action Batman Suit From WORST to BEST

In this video I will be ranking all 16 Batman suits that were featured across every live action Batman film.
This ranking video will include the suits from Tim Burton's films (Batman and Batman Returns) Michael Keaton, Joel Shumaker's follow up duology (Batman Returns and Batman and Robin) with Val Kilmer and George Clooney, Christopher Nolan's trilogy (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises) with Christian Bale, Ben Affleck's Batsuits (featured in Batman v Superman, Justice League, and The Flash 2023) Michael Keaton's Batsuit from The Flash 2023, Robert Pattinson's Batsuit from The Batman, and Adam West's Batsuit. These suits will be ranked from worst to best with honorable and dishonorable mentions.
Let me know your favorite Batman Suit in the comments!
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The suits we will be ranking for Batman are as follows
Michael Keaton:
Batman '89, Batman Returns, The Flash 2023
Val Kilmer:
Batman Returns Suit, Sonar Suit
George Clooney:
Batman and Robin Suit, Ice Armor Suit
Christian Bale:
Batman Begins Suit, The Dark Knight Suit
Ben Affleck:
Batman v Superman / Suicide Squad / Justice League suit, Mech Armor Suit, Justice League Tactical Suit, The Flash 2023 Blue and Grey Suit
Robert Pattinson:
The Batman
Adam West:
Batman TV Show, Batman The Movie
Intro - 0:00
Honorable / Dishonorable Mentions - 0:25
Number 16 - 2:03
Number 15 - 2:29
Number 14 - 2:57
Number 13 - 3:28
Number 12 - 4:04
Number 11 - 4:46
Number 10 - 5:13
Number 9 - 5:43
Number 8 - 6:15
Number 7 - 6:50
Number 6 - 7:22
Number 5 - 8:16
Number 4 - 9:00
Number 3 - 9:43
Number 2 - 10:40
Number 1 - 12:38
Outro - 14:08
Thanks for watching! :)
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[@StraightEdgeKnight19]

My personal top 5 1. Batman V Superman Suit 2. The Batman (2022) Suit 3. The Dark Knight Suit 4. Batman Begins Suit 5. Batman Returns Suit

[@thestarkknightreturns]

Personally I'd only swap the Dark Knight suit - which I'm not particularly fan of, as it's probably the least accurate suit - with the Flash Bat-Keaton suit, which I'm really a fan of. It's a really polished blend of the 89 and Returns suits, with the black belt detail from the Forever panther suit.

[@InReserveProductions]

The worst thing is any time Batman gets a blue suit in the movies (with the exception of Adam West) it's went wrong. Batman has spent more time in blue and gray than any other color combo and it hasn't been done right in over half a century.

[@AntonioRedgrave]

Exactly! The Ben Affleck suit in Flash would have been perfectly fine if they just recolored it and called it a day.

[@InReserveProductions]

@@AntonioRedgrave Literally would have been perfect. One of the redeeming parts of the Flash movie was seeing Keaton's other suits and seeing a blue and gray suit in the armory. That being said I do have a soft spot for Clooney's suits but they definitely could have been better, same with all the Schumacher movie suits.

[@thestarkknightreturns]

I'm not sure I agree with that concerning Batfleck's Flash suit. The concept art was really good, and the idea of a hybrid between the BvS regular suit and the JL tactical suit to be used in broad daylight (hence the blue) is really appealing...

[@jamesoblivion]

Would definitely love to see Batman rock grey and navy blue in a future live action film. Maybe they'll finally get it right again in the new universe.

[@mitchell7309]

I don’t think that’s true, and also he was never supposed to be in blue and gray. Bats aren’t blue. And definitely not royal blue. Or even navy blue like Captain America and the colors of the USA flag. He was meant to be black and gray indicating the noir, Dracula, creature of the night and literal bat vibes. It also makes more sense for a vigilante. It makes no sense for Batman to be in deputized blue like the police themselves, whatsoever. It started off that blue was a highlight for black, much like Clark Kent, and Bruce Wayne‘s hair, and then due to printing issues and the deliberate lighting of the tone of the character due to the comic code authority, all of a sudden he became seen in a ridiculously stupid bright royal blue and bright gray with yellow accents. Printing issues is why the Incredible Hulk became green when he was intended to be gray. Is Clark Kent’s hair blue? Just because something was presented one way in the comics doesn’t mean it should happen in live action reality based setting, not everything translates. Let’s be honest though Batman works best as Black and Gray. The only deviation that has ever worked, was the very striking change of Tim Burton putting him in all black. Because it makes sense and makes him a more shadowy intimidating and imposing figure. Blue has never worked on screen or for the character at all for that matter. Sonar Suit, Batman and Robin, Flash Affleck 🤮 even the regular JL suit had shades of blue and it looked horrendous among other things compared to the BvS suit. Much like Snyder did with the Superman suit after man of steel, he kinda did the same for Batman, and all of a sudden the suits became dramatically over sculpted and over designed. He hit his sweet spot with Superman in man of steel and Batman in Batman versus Superman and ruined both their outfits in subsequent sequels. Not to mention oddly itching to put Superman in all black

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

16: Clooney Ice Armour (Shiny Blue, Silver Plating, Protects Against Mr. Fries) 15: Clooney Batsuit (Black, Ice Skates, Bat Nipples) 14: Kilmer Suit (Shiny Black, Bat Nipples) 13: Kilmer Sonar Suit (Sonar Technology, Blue Tinted) 12: Batfleck Flash Suit (Greyish Blueish, Designed for Daytime) 11: Batfleck JL Tactical Suit (Goggles, Heavily Armoured, Black and Grey) 10: Adam West Batsuit (Blue, Small Batlogo) 9: Batfleck Knightmare Suit (Guns, Goggles, Trenchcoat) 8: Keaton Flash Suit (Upgraded 89 Suit, Use of CGI) 7: Batman Begins Balesuit (Solid Black, Big Batlogo, Muscles) 6: Batfleck Armoured Suit (Mech Suit, Glowing Eyes, Bulky) 5: Keaton 89 Batsuit (Lack of Mobility, Jet Black, Yellow Batlogo, Rubber) 4: Keaton Batman Returns (Armoured, More Gadgets, Improved Batlogo) 3: TDK/TDKR Balesuit (Smaller Batlogo, Armoured) 2: Batfleck BvS Suit (Lighter Grey w/ Black Batlogo, Huge Batlogo, Cloth) 1: Pattsuit (Smaller/Rounder Head, Smaller Batlogo, Armoured, Built-In Wingsuit)

[@XBC3-4GOTY]

Batman 1989 and Batman Returns are my Favorites with the Best on Screen Batman: Michael Keaton

[@erikwebber6038]

"...It looks like it was pieced together by someone who is so angry at the world, he just want's to go outside and punch someone in the face" 😂 I love that, that is the most accurate description ever. On a serious note though, Rob Patterson is my favorite Batman so far, and so is his Bat suit.

[@robertsixx775]

Not gonna lie I always hated Ben Affleck's main suit lol. I just hate the big stretched bat symbol and the small ears, not to mention the suit makes him look a little too buff

[@jamesoblivion]

To be fair, while he calls himself Vengeance in The Batman, he also calls himself the Batman. We know this because Alfred calls him the Batman, Riddler addresses him as the Batman, etc. And I know there was a lot of speculation about the emblem on his suit being made from the gun that killed his parents and all that...but all I ever saw there was a batarang. It certainly didn't look like parts from any gun I've ever seen, but it looked a lot like a batarang.

[@elusivent]

@@jamesoblivion I thought batman was just something the people of the city were calling him at that time? He never refers to himself as batman, only vengeance. Besides the characters you mentioned, no one else calls him batman.

[@NeoConnor1]

​@@elusiventHe calls himself Batman at one point. He's talking to Gordon and says 'Maybe this is all coming to an end.' Gordon asks, 'What is?' He says, 'The Batman.'

[@Harri927]

1. Batman Returns suit 2. 89 Batsuit 3. Pattinson Suit 4. TDK suit 5. Sonar suit (Batman Forever)

[@noellegendary3120]

The Batman(2022) is my favorite live action movie and live action suit

[@Th3Batman.]

Clooney and Kilmer have to be by far my favorites. They are the most unique to me. The slicky armor and capes just fit so well and look so cool.

[@The_Li0ness]

@@Th3Batman. ur serious rn

[@Th3Batman.]

@@The_Li0ness Yes.

[@KarstenRodriguez-if7rv]

I think the Ben Affleck blue and grey suit from the flash is underated I love the cowl alot I think it looks pretty cool and I kinda prefer it too the Bvs suit

[@sweetchaos1045]

14:07 I like how you have two Batmen, two Spider-Men, and then there's Daredevil 😂

[@RyanG0899]

The thing about The Batman 2022 suit is that it's only the upper torso and shoulders that have metallic armour. The rest is material, so it isn't too heavily armoured.

[@elwoodjacobs4353]

My favorite for realism is Pattinson's, & my favorite for stylization is Keaton's Batman Returns suit (although I prefer the logo from the '89 suit rather than the Returns suit. If you put the '89 logo on the Returns suit, it'd be perfect.)

[@comicfan1324]

1:12 The weirdest thing about his suit in Gotham is that The eyeholes make it look like he’s going to cry. If they just fixed that and made the eyes look more menacing or neutral the suit would be perfectly fine (even if the X on his stomach is definitely a choice).

[@kctr_ch7021]

Pattinson version is my GOAT

[@erikwebber6038]

Same! I just have a thing for the more grounded approach they took with that movie. His suit, his car, his weapons, it was all created and/or customized with only his hands and the tools/parts in his garage.

[@TTGDemar]

Dude the para demon suit is so much better than the normal bvs and the armored suit. The goggles are the only thing trash

[@user-lynKx]

solid list - although I don't like batfleck too much, I think his grey and black suit will stay at the top for at least another ten years

[@bluemoth6983]

Personally i think Affleck's suit is great, but it has its problems. I know it's based on the dark knight returns, but I don't really like the short ears and i think the bat logo is way too thick. I really hope one day we get a live action batsuit that looks a lot more like the one in the arkham series.

[@Mr_Wayne2012]

Adam West have 2 suits 1966-1968 1979

[@artfuldp1669]

I don't recall a 1979 West bat suit. What was that from?

[@Mr_Wayne2012]

@@artfuldp1669 legends of the superheroes 1979 tv special

[@Infuego]

this was my ranking as well great minds think alike

[@sonaldon-u8i]

dark knight my favourite because of it's detail

[@comicfan1324]

Honestly the Titans suit wouldn’t even be that bad if they just slapped a Batman logo on it (which anyone with a 3-D printer I could whip up that in an hour or two) and just say that this is an early version of the bat suit. I give it some leniency since you’re never supposed to see it in good lighting so it feels unfair to compare it to the rest of the suits that you’re supposed to get a good look at. But in terms of looking like Batman I have to give it the worst ranking just on the fact that no matter how bad some of the other suits are they at least look like Batman. Titan’s Batman could literally be anyone if you take away the mask.

[@GuyWebz]

1. Justice League Batfleck (regular Batsuit) 2. Keaton Modern Suit (The Flash) 3. The Batman Batsuit 4. Batman Begins suit 5. Dark Knight (Rises) suit

[@KenMasters.]

The Arkham-verse Batsuit tops all. Even though it's not live-action (which still can be possible), it made Batman look and fight like an actual force to be reckoned with.

[@nted292]

Me personally I like sleek cotton black with small accents of yellow, not grey/silver bulky tech suits with rubber.

[@The_Ninja_Turtle_Himself]

dude its funny because the Batfleck falls low on my personal list 😭😭😭😭 like literally just because of the tiny bat ears (which I do appreciate but only in Batman: TDKR), the bat brick of a logo, and the lack of whited out eyes tho I have that problem with all the suits 😭💀 and Im personally kind of hoping James Gunn doesnt fix that so I can when I enter the industry ^v^

[@cheyeannepaulette2017]

the best batman suit for the best batman fight scene great video 😁👍

[@Liam-nw8bo]

The reason that the bat symbol looks weird on the 89 suit is because of copyright purposes that they only gained in Batman returns. Also off topic but I think the dark knight suit should be higher than it is but that’s just me and nostalgia cuz I love those movies

[@AntonioRedgrave]

That makes sense. It's interesting because like I said in the video, they have the correct logo on the poster but not on the actual batsuit

[@Liam-nw8bo]

@@AntonioRedgrave yeah 💯 I just think it’s really weird and interesting

[@mitchell7309]

Disagree with some things, the ”bat turn” with the 89 suit actually implements a mannerism language that makes the character very imposing. Michael Myers esque. Also Queen Studios Pattinson > Hot Toys Pattinson. Rankings: Tier 1: 89 and TB Tier 2: BB, TDK, BvS Tier 3: Returns, and Flash (Keaton) Tier 4: Forever Panther, Forever Sonar Rest were trash. And I don’t mean scene specific ones like Knightmare or Armored BvS.

[@AntonioRedgrave]

Ahhh I see what you mean. I never thought of it that way. Also, I had to agree about Queen Studios 😂 unfortunately that isn't available in my cou try and a tad out of my price range

[@Outlawguy]

My ranking is 1 Pattinson suit 2 TDK 3 Batman 89 suit (I slightly prefer this one because the lack of armor makes him slightly scarier imo) 4 Bvs 5 Begins suit

[@Ultriac301]

My top 5 are: 1) BVS suit 2) Batman Begins suit 3) Batman Returns suit 4) Batman Forever sonar suit 5) Justice League/Snyder Cut armored suit.

[@PizzaTime1983]

Dude my top 2 are exactly wat u say, i flip l flop every now n then.😂

[@darknexus6720]

I liked what the Batman Forever and Batman & Robin suits tried to attempt, but they just ultimately fell flat. However, there was potential there, if you removed the excessive physique molds and altered some of the crazy design elements, they could have been great. Unlike Keaton's first two suits, those two were form fitting, better detailed (to an extent) and felt closer to what some of the comics did.

[@HonestJohn_01.19]

"Batman (1943/ 1949)" were released just four & ten years after Batman's first appearence in comics. So yes, the suit's are a 1/1 from his early appearences. As they had very little source material to draw from, in that regard. I personally enjoy them more than the goofy, over the top zeitgeist that is "Batman (1966)". Though they don't have much in the way of actual Batman villains, the overall tone-- while not perfect, is far closer to it's comicbook counterpart than Adam West's interpretation. Beyond that, though I prefer Ben Affleck's imposing presence over Robert Pattinson's-- I think they nailed the latter's cowel. Specifically, it's jawline. Christian Bales for example, looks ridiculous by comparison-- ESPECIALLY when he talks. Yes, I know people were complaining about it being "too wide/ open". But I'll gladly take it over "not wide/ open enough" anyday. Though, somewhere in the middle would be perfect for his next appearence. Edit: Fingers crossed that the DCU's Batman has white lenses. 🤞

[@user-lynKx]

14:07 you need the new red and blue suit man.. thoughts??

[@AntonioRedgrave]

I missed the pre order because I thought I didn't want it 😅 I'm on the waitlist, but at this point I doubt I'll get it at cost and I don't want to pay for a "late fee"

[@Greg3286]

Why did you say number nine when the number seven popped up?

[@AntonioRedgrave]

That was a mistake I made during recording

[@dankairgadam8841]

1. Batman Begins 2. The Batman 3. Batman v Superman 4. The Dark Knight 5. Batman Returns 6. Batman ‘89 7. Batman Forever 8. Batman & Robin

[@adrianmartinez8365]

Former client?

[@stuartcarmichael1305]

Do a Superman suits ranking 👍

[@AntonioRedgrave]

I plan to once we get closer to the new Superman film releasing :)

[@stuartcarmichael1305]

@@AntonioRedgrave love the thumbnail design by the way!

[@AntonioRedgrave]

Thank you! 😁

[@Mr.BrainWrinkles]

#FreeTheNips

[@samuelmackenzie5267]

Is the Pattinson suit really that good? I appreciate the practicality of the suit and its mobility; but the suit lacks style for me. The gauntlets for example have these silver darts which look kinda ugly to look at. The collar doesn’t look as good as a one piece cowl though it definitely works in a practical sense. I do love the colours of the suit though, it has a good balance of black and dark grey. For a year 1 and 2 suit it works perfectly, but for Batman as a whole, it lacks subtlety and style. It’s a great suit, but I don’t understand why people keep treating it like it’s the best thing since sliced bread in comparison to other batsuits like batfleck for example or Keaton. My personal favourite batsuit is the returns one.

[@Liam-nw8bo]

💯

[@geordiemc4571]

@@samuelmackenzie5267 not sure how it lacks style for you. The collar gives off that detective Dracula vibe and it fixes the skinny neck issue Bale had. The exposed jawline and skull like cowl is just perfect aswell. Batman has always had his sharp jawline out in majority of comics and media and it translates so much better in live action. The fact that it’s not a cheap rubber costume is a plus aswell.

[@HelloGello-vj6po]

Personally, I've always disliked Bale's TDK suit. It just looks way too overdesigned for me and I hate how small the symbol is. I also dislike the way the cowl looks

[@HelloGello-vj6po]

Idk how to explain it, but the cowl just looked off to me

[@AntonioRedgrave]

I totally get what you mean by the cowl. Also, as someone who has worked as a character entertainer, I can't unsee how awkward the cowl looks on some people (myself included)

[@HydeOffical]

No DKR? But that horrible suit you put at number 1??

[@AntonioRedgrave]

The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises suits are the same

[@thestarkknightreturns]

My top 5 Batsuits: 1. BvS and Regular Justice League suit 2. Bat-Keaton's Flash suit 3. The Batman 2022 4. Batman Returns 5. Begins suit

[@rockman1389]

For me are just 3 1. The dark knight suit 2. Batman Returns suit 3.Batman begins suit

[@KhaosKontroller]

Ngl, Batman might have the worst track record when it comes to live action suits (next to The Flash). The BVS suit is the only one I'd say is genuinely great.

[@AntonioRedgrave]

It's funny too because I feel like the main reason why is the material. The cloth material in BVS is the one that's the closest in look and feel to how he is in the comics, while every other suit has some sort of armor or bodysuit

[@KhaosKontroller]

@@AntonioRedgrave Yeah I'm not big on armored Batman unless it's one of those powered up armors like the one from TDKR or the Hellbat armor. My ideal live action Batsuit would basically be something like the Arkham City suit.

[@RyanG0899]

@@KhaosKontroller The Batman suit is better.

[@supercard9418]

@@RyanG0899 its OK to be wrong

[@spider-man500]

​@@supercard9418hell no. The Dark Knight suit is fucking trash

[@supercard9418]

Affleck's BVS suit is TOP. TIER. It hasn't been topped even by Pattinson

[@marzeloperas]

Robert Pattinson's Batsuit is perfect. Period.

[@PaulRizzo]

Each to their own but I just don’t get the hype around the Pattinson suit. Or Batmobile for that matter. The suit is boring and looks like anyone could put it together. But the worst offence is the cowl! SUCH an ugly mask. I’m REALLY hoping they fix that in the sequel. If there is one.

[@Liam-nw8bo]

I agree

[@lilstupidahhboy5155]

The mask being “ugly” should honestly not be brought up anymore since it’s pretty obvious that was done purposely, it also pays homage to Adam west with the stitches and nose shape of the mask, the suit doesn’t look like anyone can make it either that material is obviously some high quality stuff it’s very complex and has so much detail and the practicality would make it harder for anyone to make too, and simplicity is sometimes better his Batmobile being that simple but being modified made it badass and easily has the best sound design from the others in live action.

[@geordiemc4571]

The mask isn’t ugly at all. And the exposed jawline translates so much better in live action. Bale looked foolish with that tight plastic helmet and the small mouth hole. And Affleck looks great in certain shots but the others he has a squished face and some hilarious butt chin. Pattinson however pulls off the look as Batman 24/7.

[@NeoConnor1]

There will be a sequel. It's set for 2026.

[@ResidentNotEvil5]

Batman and robin worst 😅

[@bats70]

I dont think Clooneys suit looked weird at all and have nothing against the nipples. If you are paying attention to what Joel said he took inspiration from anatomical drawings and statues that have perfect bodies. These were inspiration for the perfrct body and pecs for the Batman and Robin costumes. Which I personally love I thought George looked stunning in black rubber but his acting was bad. My personal 2 favourite suits are the Returns suit (Keaton)and the Panther suit that Val wore. ❤❤🔥🔥🔥 I also loved the look of Christian Bales costumes in Batman Begins and the Dark Knight. This is just my opinion. 😊

[@justincartledge111]

Adam West was the worst one

[@mercuryman1250]

Michael Keaton will always have the best batsuit. Christian bale has a horrible suit. Michael Keaton batsuit had better gadgets in the suit. Robert Patterson batsuit is just an abomination. I like that hes a detective but still terrible

[@geordiemc4571]

Keaton’s rubber costume looks like something from a McDonald’s kids meal toy pack. Doesn’t help that he’s 5’9 aswell. Pattinson’s suit is miles better.

[@mercuryman1250]

@@geordiemc4571 no it doesn't. The batman suit looks like a cheap toys r us suit you can get at the flea market for $3.75. It's plain ugly and unoriginal.

[@mercuryman1250]

​@@geordiemc4571no. This was the costume that started it all to take batman serious. Besides Robert suit look like he bought at a flea market for $3.25.

[@rndmpinkiepie64]

Im sorry but the Pattinson suit and movie and car all around is terrible. Worst of the series and a vile blemish on the Batman name

[@geordiemc4571]

The first live action Batman movie that gave us a thriller mystery noir with a Batman who doesn’t kill for once is a vile blemish on the Batman name? Just admit you aren’t a Batman fan

[@judewakefield7213]

@@geordiemc4571 I think it's likely a bias against the actor.