Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts

Hi-tech, high stakes, high danger!

RELEASED 12 May 20151h 18m★ 5.9 TMDB

Gotham City is under siege by a series of bizarre crimes and only the world's greatest detective, Batman, can unravel the mystery! The trail leads to none other than the Penguin and his Animilitia, an animal-inspired squad of villains including Silverback, Cheetah, Killer Croc and the monstrous Man-Bat.

WATCH NOTE

First film in the separate Batman Unlimited animated continuity, inspired by Mattel's toy line. No other DC adaptation is required. Import covers the feature only, excluding packaged bonus shorts and Batman: The Brave and the Bold episodes.

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A separate adaptation of Batman and The Penguin and The Flash; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts’s story continuity.
Justice League: Throne of AtlantisOptional background1h 12m★ 7.0
A separate adaptation of Batman and The Flash; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts’s story continuity.
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro LeagueOptional background0h 48m★ 6.3
A separate adaptation of Batman and The Flash and Green Arrow; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts’s story continuity.
Batman vs. RobinOptional background1h 20m★ 7.2
A separate adaptation of Batman and Robin & Nightwing; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts’s story continuity.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts is title 1 of 1 in our Batman Unlimited viewing sequence. The separate animated series inspired by Mattel's Batman Unlimited toy line, beginning with Animal Instincts (2015). Other Batman adaptations are not prerequisites. This is the site’s suggested viewing order within this continuity, rather than a timeline spanning all DC adaptations.

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