Batman Cinematic Villain Tier List: Ranking the Best Live-Action Gotham Rogues from the 1989 Classic to Joker: Folie à Deux

Discover the ultimate Batman villain tier list, ranking the best live-action Gotham rogues from Joker to Penguin across all films. See how Heath Ledger's Joker compares to Joaquin Phoenix's and where iconic foes like Bane and Catwoman stand. This guide reveals the definitive ranking of Gotham's greatest threats. See the full ranking!

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Joker (Heath Ledger)
Joker (Jack Nicholson)
Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer)
Joker (Joaquin Phoenix)
Penguin (Danny DeVito)
Bane (Tom Hardy)
Riddler (Paul Dano)
Two-Face (Aaron Eckhart)
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie)
Penguin (Colin Farrell)
Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy)
Ra's al Ghul (Liam Neeson)
Catwoman (Anne Hathaway)
Carmine Falcone (John Turturro)
Harley Quinn / Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga)
Riddler (Jim Carrey)
Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman)
Talia al Ghul (Marion Cotillard)
Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones)
Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Joker (Jared Leto)
Bane (Jeep Swenson)

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