All 57 movies based on DC Comics, ranked

Naomi Ackie and Tom Rhys Harries, the stars of "Clayface." Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. There have been 57 movies based on characters from DC Comics. They range from all-timers like "The Dark Knight" to stinkers like "Catwoman." The most recent DC film, "Clayface," is a new step for DC Studios: Horror. "Clayface," the third theatrical DCU film, is out in the world. So, is it any good? If you listen to critics, the answer is: 'Yeah! Pretty good!' Of course, while "Clayface" is the third film in an all-new DC cinematic universe, it's far from one of the first movies to be based on DC Comics. That honor goes all the way back to 1966's "Batman." Over the last 60 years, there have been 57 movies based on characters introduced in the pages of DC Comics and its imprints Vertigo Comics, WildStorm, and Paradox Press. We used Rotten Tomatoes to determine how each DC film has rated with critics, from the universally panned to the beloved classics. Here's how each DC Comics film stacks up, including "Superman," "Supergirl," and "Clayface." 57. "Steel" (1997) "Steel." Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 4% Steel, aka John Henry Irons, is one of Superman's most famous allies — but you'd never know it from this film, which invents a new backstory for Steel (played, we'll say, woodenly, by Shaquille O'Neal), that sees him don an iron suit to get revenge on his nemesis Nathaniel Burke, played by Judd Nelson of all people. "Shaq isn't much of an actor, of course, but as with his first starring effort, 'Kazaam,' he's used more for his screen 'presence.' And casting Nelson in the picture helps, since he's always pretty awful," wrote Chris Hicks for Deseret News. 56. "Catwoman" (2004) "Catwoman." Warner Bros. Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 8% "Catwoman" stars Halle Berry as Patience Phillips, aka Catwoman, in an all-new take on the character. Really, her only resemblance to the comics character is that she, well, likes cats. In this film, Patience gets her powers (which are new from the comics) from the Egyptian goddess Bast, and decides to take down her evil boss, Laurel (Sharon Stone), who has created an antiaging cream with dangerous side effects. It's as silly as it sounds. Christy Lemire of the Associated Press called the movie a "soulless amalgamation of quick edits, computer images and swooping, nausea-inducing dolly shots." 55. "Jonah Hex" (2010) "Jonah Hex." Warner Bros. Pictures Rotten Tomatoes score: 11% "Jonah Hex" stars Josh Brolin as the titular character, a former Confederate soldier who was left for dead and healed by a Native American tribe, leaving him with the ability to communicate with the dead. It also stars Megan Fox as Lilah, Jonah's gun-toting love interest, John Malkovich as Jonah's nemesis, Quentin Turnbull, and Michael Fassbender as Turnbull's maniacal right-hand man, Burke. "It's a loud and subtle-as-a-sledgehammer assault on the senses, though, at 81 minutes, mercifully short," wrote Marc Lee for The Telegraph. 54. "Batman & Robin" (1997) "Batman & Robin." Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 12% "Batman & Robin" is known to some as a campy classic filled with neon lighting, a suit with Bat-Nipples, and a pun-loving Mr. Freeze played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, we can't cosign George Clooney's performance as Bruce Wayne or Batman. He just doesn't have it. "Of all modern Batmans, George Clooney bears the closest physical resemblance to the comic-book hero, but there isn't much to say about his performance because there isn't much performance to discuss," wrote The Wall Street Journal's Joe Morgenstern. 52 (tie). "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003) "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." 20th Century Fox Rotten Tomatoes score: 17% "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is based on the WildStorm/America's Best Comics series of the same name — originally, these were independent brands from DC Comics, but they were acquired in 1998 by the comics giant, angering "League" creator Alan Moore. He should've waited until 2003 to see how director Stephen Norrington would butcher his source material to get truly angry, though. This film takes place in a universe where some of the most iconic characters in fiction (think Dorian Gray, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, and Tom Sawyer) are part of a team of agents that take down threats such as Professor Moriarty of "Sherlock" fame. "Destined to go down in the history books as the 'Heaven's Gate' of superhero flicks, this is nothing more and nothing less than an extraordinary waste of time and money," wrote Jamie Russell for the BBC. 52 (tie). "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" (1987) "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace." Warner Bros. Rotten Tomatoes score: 17% By the time Christopher Reeve was suiting up for his fourth (and final) go-around as Superman, it was clear that it was time to move on from this version of the character. The actors seemed somewhat checked out, the effects weren't improving, and the choi