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Play trailer Poster for Batman PG-13 Released Jun 23, 1989 2h 6m Action Adventure Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Branyan Towe Loud and Clear Reviews Batman (1989) may no longer be the gold standard on film for its title character, but this absolutely paved the way for an entire genre Rated: 4/5 Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania Jack Nicholson, who received top billing as Jack Napier/The Joker, steals most of the show here with his gleefully over-the-top sociopathic performance. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 17, 2024 Full Review Joshua M. Patton CBR Tim Burton's Batman is a Gothic superhero movie that embraced artifice and shunned grounded reality, and it was better for it. Rated: 9/10 Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Opelman The best Batman ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/19/24 Full Review Stephen F Everything about it is amazing. Tim Burton definitely made sure that Batman got a killer movie for the character's cinematic debut. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Sir Thomas Von McDonald of Batuu I feel like they did a remastering of the movie. Watching it aging with a theater perspective was very rewarding. Looking back its obviously not as good as the Nolan trilogy because of time and graphics, mainly nostalgia hits people when comparing Batman movies but for Burtons version it was a nice take. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Kenneth M Such an awesome movie! I'm glad I finally got to see it in theaters, and the scenes with the Batmobile and Batwing were my favorite! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Amanda Michael Keaton is amazing going to be the best Batman. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review patrick s First time seeing it on the big screen in 35 years and it was amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Jon Peters, Peter Guber
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
Runtime
2h 6m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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