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8. The Lego Batman Movie

Aside from being the best movie to feature Batman in almost a decade, this is also a better superhero satire than we're likely to get for a long time. But underneath, it has definite heart.

In the film, Batman has spent years as a dark avenger of the night, closing himself off from the world. But within the span of 24 hours, a new Police Commissioner has been appointed, he's adopted a son, and he's given the Joker the motivation for his best plan yet. What makes this film work as well as it does is its theme. It's a movie about family, and I'm shocked that it took this long to make a Batman movie with that theme so well executed.

I mean, we're talking about a guy who keeps adopting children to fill the hole in his heart; it's a theme that's bound to come up. There are numerous scenes in this movie that regularly reduce me to tears. But the other thing about it is just how much it loves Batman. From the cute little references to the parade of silly villains in the first act, it has a deep respect for the source material, as any parody should.

The best Batman parody of all time, and one of the best Batman movies, as well. For sure the funniest.