Batman 10 Best Batmobiles Ranked
Batman: 10 Best Batmobiles, Ranked
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The Dark Knight’s Batmobile has changed its design countless times over the years. Here are the 10 best screen versions of Batman’s iconic vehicle.
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The Batmobile is, arguably, the most iconic movie vehicle of all time, perhaps only challenged by James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 and the Mini Cooper from the Italian Job. Every onscreen iteration of the Batman character has had his own version of the vehicle, with the Batmobile often being its own character in many different ways.
Despite the fact that the Batmobile has changed so much over the years, it tends to always be very easy to spot, even when a model has a very unique and fresh design and doesn’t have a clear Bat symbol painted on it.
This article will rank the best Batmobiles to have appeared on either TV or film.
10 Batman 1966
The Batman 1966 Batmobile is one of the most iconic of all time, not only due to the vehicle’s unique design but also due to the fact that the series was such an influential show. The design of the Batmobile was perfect for the campy, light-hearted take on the Dark Knight.
The love for this design and take on the Batman character has persisted through the decades, with the 1960s Batman TV series receiving its own comic book series and its own skins in Batman: Arkham Knight.
9 Batman & Robin
While practically the design of this Batmobile has a lot to answer for, largely due to the fact that it is open-topped with extremely long batwings on the back, it is still one of the most memorable and unique Batmobile designs of all time. Taking inspiration from the Burton Batmobile, this version kept its long style while also incorporating a cool, open engine design.
While Batman & Robin was heavily criticized by both critics and fans, the film still has some positives, with this Batmobile being one of them.
8 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The Batman v Superman Batmobile took a lot of inspiration from several Batmobiles that came before it. Firstly, the design is very close to the Nolan era Tumbler, with the Batmobile sporting a very militaristic and practical design, unlike other versions of the car.
Additionally, the Batmobile also took inspiration from the Arkham series of games, especially the Batmobile’s ‘battle mode’ in Arkham Knight.
7 Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum was a momentous, iconic, and influential video game upon its release in 2009. Developed by Rocksteady and starring the voice talents of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, the video game not only created one of the most popular game franchises of all time but also helped to introduce a new combat system.
While the Batmobile did not feature heavily in the video game, with the vehicle chiefly appearing during an opening cinematic and a fight against Bane, it was a solid design.
6 New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures was a continuation of the much loved Batman: The Animated Series. However, rather than continuing with the same character and vehicle designs, the series represented an overhaul in the looks of the heroes and villains, as well as the style of the show as a whole.
Aside from character changes, one notable example of a design change was the Batmobile, with the show opting for a more subtle Batmobile than the one seen in Batman: The Animated Series.
5 Batman Beyond
The Batman Beyond Batmobile has arguably the most unique design of all of the ones on this list. Due to the fact that the show is set in a future Gotham, a complete redesign of the Batmobile was necessary in order to help build this new and unique Batman.
As a result, the Batmobile in Batman Beyond looks more like a spacecraft than a car/tank. The vehicle is capable of flight and invisibility, while also possessing a unique cockpit design.
4 Dark Knight Trilogy
The Dark Knight Trilogy isn’t only responsible for some of the most critically acclaimed and financially successful Batman movies of all time, it is one of the most loved film trilogies ever. The trilogy helped breathe new life into Batman’s cinematic career after the disastrous Batman & Robin.
In a similar fashion to the realistic and gritty tone of the movies, the Batmobile was built more for function rather than form. There are no batwings on this Batmobile, instead, the vehicle is simply an army vehicle that has been spray painted black.
3 Batman Forever
Much like Batman & Robin, Batman Forever wasn’t a critical success like its predecessors. The film started the breakaway from the dark, gothic version of Batman as envisioned by Tim Burton, opting to move toward a more light-hearted, family-friendly version of the character.
That being said, while Batman Forever wasn’t a huge success, its Batmobile design certainly was. While it didn’t capture the dark nature of Batman in a similar manner to the Burton films, it managed to capture a more modern, comic book design that was worthy of praise.
2 Batman 1989/ Returns
For many fans, this is the Batmobile. The Burton movies had to make a Batman movie that was dark, serious, and kind of scary, a challenge made even harder due to Adam West’s campy Batman being the most famous mainstream iteration of the character at the time.
Nevertheless, Burton nailed his take on the character and one of the most successful parts of his movies was the Batmobile’s design. The vehicle perfectly captured the entire style of Burton’s films, with the long, stylized Batmobile being a gothic masterpiece.
1 Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is one of the most critically successful, influential, and loved animated shows of all time. Taking inspiration from the Burton movies, showrunners Bruce Timm and Paul Dini crafted a dark, film-noir version of Batman that would go on to produce characters like Harley Quinn, Renee Montoya, and even a new origin story for Mr. Freeze.
While the design of the Batman: The Animated Series Batmobile is clearly inspired by the design of the Batmobile from the Burton movies, it also made several tweaks that truly made it stand out. As a result, for many fans, this is the best version of the Batmobile.
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