Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

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2016

1h 18m

Action

Adventure

Animation

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Batman and Robin have their hands full when Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman combine their nefarious talents to threaten Gotham City.

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Critics Consensus

Adam West's groovy interpretation of the The Caped Crusader returns in a new medium, popping in the realm of animation with the irascible energy of an exclamation-accented onomatopoeia.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Feb 14, 2019

4/5

Far and away, this is a light, easy, harmless, and amusing love letter to squeaky clean family-friendly entertainment of a bygone era.

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Rachel Wagner

Rotoscopers

Feb 6, 2019

4/5

After a year of dark and sad Batman movies, it was nice to break free from that and watch Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.

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Maya Phillips

Black Nerd Problems

Jun 13, 2018

If you're a fan of Batman - a complex, self-aware Batman that can be funny and dark, smart and utterly ridiculous, all at the same time - Caped Crusaders is a movie you simply cannot miss.

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Ewan Paterson

What Culture

Feb 22, 2018

That said, the lack of a live action element and the transition to animation has allowed West's Batman to grow more bombastic, brilliant, and more brazenly silly than ever before

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Dave Trumbore

Collider

Feb 22, 2018

It's both a subtle jab at more dour versions of Batman in the mythology and acts as a stamp that marks West's version as a cunning and capable character.

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Scott Mendelson

Forbes

Feb 22, 2018

7/10

I wish the film dove a little deeper into its subtext (the film teases the notion of other variations of Batman side-by-side with the Adam West version but doesn't go in that direction), but what's there is enjoyable and entertaining.

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@ash20261234567890 4 days ago

The worldwide gross is $57,343.00.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 13, 2026

Este filme está repleto de referências, easter eggs e piadas, tornando-o um verdadeiro deleite para os fãs da série de TV original dos anos 60. No geral, parece apenas um episódio estendido, nada muito extraordinário.

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Brandon M.

@Ohioanviewer02 Jun 13, 2026

Never in my life would I think I ever see Joker rip a fart and made me die laughing that joker is a funny man

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Sep 13, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 18 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Rude Humor, Action and Suggestive Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mike P

@RT09890132 Jun 12, 2025

I love this! It's a cartoon resurrection of the campy 60s Biff!Bam!Pow! Classic William Dozier/Adam West and Burt Ward Batman Show; the one we all love! So much fun to see West and Ward donning their magic multicolored capes again; (or their likenesses anyway); using lines like "Not so fast old chum!" And "Holy Heartbreaks Batman!" This is exactly the dose of goofy 60s Silver Age-DC zaniness we all need right now! It completely goes against the grain and I love it! The plot basically repeats the plot of the 1966 Batman pilot movie; where The Dynamic Duo go up against their entire rogue gallery all at once. And joyfully Julie Newman comes back as Catwoman for this! The plot, the scripting, the performances are all a breath of fresh air. And admittedly, the animation is sometimes low rent Adult Swim stuff: but in this kind of Star-Studded milieu it makes no difference! I highly recommend this!

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Logan D

@Greynomad38 May 9, 2025

Gotham is threatened by a gaggle of gangsters, Batman and Robin (Adam West; Burt Ward) launch into action. A delightful return to a fun show of my youth and featuring the best Catwoman, Julie Newmar. It's too bad they didn't draw the Joker with a painted mustache.

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Synopsis

Batman and Robin have their hands full when Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman combine their nefarious talents to threaten Gotham City.

Director: Rick Morales
Producer: Michael Jelenic
Screenwriter: Michael Jelenic
Distributor: Fathom Events
Production Co: Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Action|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2017
Runtime: 1h 18m

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