DC Extended Universe in Chronological Order
All 15 movies from 2013 to 2023, arranged by when their stories happen rather than when they came out. The timeline moves 12 of 15 away from release order: Wonder Woman 1984 is #9 by release but #2 in the timeline, and Wonder Woman is #4 by release but #1 in the timeline. The full DC Extended Universe guide has both orders, the reasoning, and a free progress tracker.
| # | Title | Year | Release order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wonder Woman Origin set during World War I | 2017 | #4 (later) |
| 2 | Wonder Woman 1984 Cold War sequel set in 1984 | 2020 | #9 (later) |
| 3 | Man of Steel Superman origin that launched the DCEU | 2013 | #1 (earlier) |
| 4 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Batman and Wonder Woman enter the world | 2016 | #2 (earlier) |
| 5 | Suicide Squad First outing for the villain task force | 2016 | #3 (earlier) |
| 6 | Justice League The team unites; recut as Snyder's version in 2021 | 2017 | #5 (earlier) |
| 7 | Aquaman Arthur Curry claims the throne of Atlantis | 2018 | #6 (earlier) |
| 8 | Shazam! A foster kid gains a champion's powers | 2019 | #7 (earlier) |
| 9 | Birds of Prey Harley Quinn after the Joker | 2020 | #8 (earlier) |
| 10 | The Suicide Squad Gunn's standalone relaunch of the squad | 2021 | #10 |
| 11 | Black Adam Anti-hero with Shazam-family ties | 2022 | #11 |
| 12 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods The Shazam family faces the Daughters of Atlas | 2023 | #12 |
| 13 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Final DCEU film by release before the reboot | 2023 | #15 (later) |
| 14 | The Flash Multiverse story that resets the timeline; its chronological placement is disputed | 2023 | #13 (earlier) |
| 15 | Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes bonds with alien scarab tech; set after The Flash's reset | 2023 | #14 (earlier) |
Track DC Extended Universe in this order → The guide's tracker follows whichever order you pick, chronological order included.