Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

PG

Released Dec 25, 1993

1h 16m

Kids & Family

Action

Animation

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In this animated feature set in the 1940s, the troubled yet heroic Batman (Kevin Conroy) is pitted against a mysterious figure who is rubbing out Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, and who many believe is the caped crusader himself. Batman's alter ego, millionaire Bruce Wayne, is about to get married to the lovely Andrea Beaumont (Dana Delany), who helps him recover from his need to avenge his parents' murder -- meaning that his crime-fighting days may be numbered.

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Stylish and admirably respectful of the source material, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm succeeds where many of the live-action Batman adaptations have failed.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

The film leans hard into the show’s retro-future aesthetic and doubles down on its fondness for the hard-boiled 1940s detective era that birthed Batman in the first place.

Sep 22, 2023

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

"Phantasm" looks exactly like what it is: A television program that's been expanded to fill a big screen. But enlarging the characters only makes the flaws in the Saturday-morning-style animation more evident.

May 23, 2023

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Pat Gillespie

The Age (Australia)

[Combines] the flair and humor of the television series with the dark morality and melancholia of the original DC Comics strips. Excellent action sequences and vivid animation that seems to leap off the screen crown this terrific release.

May 23, 2023

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Jonathan Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

Despite its strong themes of vengeance and duty, the obvious mystery reveal and plot holes prevent the film from comparing to Batman’s best stories.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 11, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It set an impossibly high bar for any animated sequels (or Batman movies in general) to clear.

Feb 28, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, embodying the show’s complete and focused creative abilities, plays like a dream for those desiring more from their superheroes.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 15, 2023

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Chris barrera

One of the best movies ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Rudolph

Kevin Conroy will always be Batman to me! And this is the best Batman movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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mssmartian

Fun dialogue, love seeing cell mistakes in older animation, swear it’s not bad, it was just a little funny to see the love interest in some frames have no sleeves, then poofy sleeves for a few frames. Always fun to have more confusing Joker lore. Con of the times, the way Asian women were drawn 🫢

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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ブラス

Oh it’s absolutely must-see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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BadGoodClothing X

Classic!!! Was a kid when it originally came out and didnt catch it fresh, so to see it in theaters now was amazing!!!!!! @BadGoodClothing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Brian W

The best Batman movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/24

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Synopsis

In this animated feature set in the 1940s, the troubled yet heroic Batman (Kevin Conroy) is pitted against a mysterious figure who is rubbing out Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, and who many believe is the caped crusader himself. Batman's alter ego, millionaire Bruce Wayne, is about to get married to the lovely Andrea Beaumont (Dana Delany), who helps him recover from his need to avenge his parents' murder -- meaning that his crime-fighting days may be numbered.

Director: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm
Producer: Alan Burnett, Benjamin Melniker, Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm, Michael E. Uslan
Screenwriter: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, Michael Reaves, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. Animation
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0M
Runtime: 1h 16m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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