Batman

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2 hr. 6 min.

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Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger).

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An eerie, haunting spectacle, Batman succeeds as dark entertainment, even if Jack Nicholson's Joker too often overshadows the title character.

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aaron

the classics never fail to impress never got to see batman in theater as a kid Keaton still is great Jack is still my Definitive joker for me

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/23

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DeanTMFW

Still the best live action Batman, a classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Oscar O

Classic and still AWESOME!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/22

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Jason

I love this soundtrack by Danny Elfman. The cinematography is beautifully moody and sets the appropriate tone. I love how the Batman universe is put back onto a more serious place back to it's roots. I loved the performances by the actors including Robert Wuhl's comedic contributions. A great summer movie experience I would recommend highly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/21

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Pam

It was great seeing it on the big screen again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/21

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Miguel Ángel D

Es para mí una de las mejores adaptaciones de Batman y que capta la esencia de los cómics

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Tim Burton

Director

Jack Nicholson

Jack Napier

Michael Keaton

Bruce Wayne

Kim Basinger

Vicki Vale

Robert Wuhl

Alexander Knox

Pat Hingle

Commissioner Gordon

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The result is a film that may please adults more than youngsters, and isn't that refreshing?

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 25, 2023

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The Gotham City created in Batman is one of the most distinctive and atmospheric places I’ve seen in the movies. It’s a shame something more memorable doesn’t happen there.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 25, 2023

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Mike McGrady

Newsday

One of the most interesting comic-book movies ever made, a movie that vividly illustrates where most of the others have gone wrong.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 25, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Set to Danny Elfman’s triumphant score, Burton’s first Batman movie will live eternal in how it irreversibly changed movies and turned Keaton into a movie star overnight.

Feb 28, 2024

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Tom Long

Santa Cruz Sentinel

It is both a technical and aesthetic triumph, a fact made all the more impressive since the movie was almost buried in its own hype before anyone had seen it.

Jul 25, 2023

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Elvis Mitchell

L.A. Weekly

Batman tries to span the uncharted area between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Blue Velvet, which is worthy of notice. That it fails may be because of Tim Burton's lack of narrative cohesion.

Jul 25, 2023

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Synopsis

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger).

Director: Tim Burton
Executive Producer: Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan
Screenwriter: Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Guber-Peters Company, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 23, 1989, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $250.7M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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