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Batman: The Killing Joke

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Batman (Kevin Conroy) must save Commissioner Gordon (Ray Wise) from the Joker's (Mark Hamill) twisted quest to drive him insane.
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Critics Consensus

This stilted retelling of the Joker's origin adds little to its iconic source material, further diminished by some questionable story additions that will have fans demanding justice for Barbara Gordon.

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Ben Travers IndieWire 07/25/2016
C+
Batman: The Killing Joke is borderline unsettling - and not in a good way. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 02/16/2024
3/5
Filled with rated-R level violence and disturbing content, this is not your Saturday morning or weekday afternoon Batman story. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
2.5/5
Fans of both the novel and “Batman: The Animated Series” will certainly appreciate what the movie eventually becomes. But getting to that point makes for a puzzling ride. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/11/2022
2/4
While the first half feels like an extended prologue included as runtime padding, what follows isn't much better, as it deviates from the source material, and worse, emphasizes what was unwieldy about the text. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 03/12/2022
... scriptwriter Brian Azzarello wrote a half-hour prologue that explored Batgirls retirement from crime fighting. Give the production high marks to the adaptation proper but the addition is problematic at best and misguided at best. Go to Full Review
David Gonzalez The Cinematic Reel 02/18/2022
2.5/4
The final product is nothing more than a middle of the line DC animated film that was concentrating more on controversy than giving a film that fans not only wanted, but deserved. Go to Full Review
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Nicholas t @nicktalbert2025 Jan 4 Best action packed movie See more Zachary L @s0ckpuppet99 Nov 24 The beginning is by far the worst part of the film but after that it gradually gets better a solid 6/10 See more David C Sep 26 La animación es buena pero la película no es muy buena See more Oaklee D @ODie63 Apr 26 As a fan of the graphic novel this film has adapted. I can say that it deserved better. the first 25 minutes of the film had no need to be there and it cheapened the second half of the film. It does get points for casting Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill in the roles they are known for as I couldn't picture anyone else voicing them for a killing joke film BUT the movie itself was ok when it should have been great. See more Mason T Apr 23 Okay. We all know that Batgirl segment. But the whole reason is that the story is short. Regardless, I enjoyed watching it. See more D P Jan 14 Okay... my teenaged son put this on for us to watch. Not the worse way to spend a weekend night. I even yelled at one of the characters for being stupid. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Batman (Kevin Conroy) must save Commissioner Gordon (Ray Wise) from the Joker's (Mark Hamill) twisted quest to drive him insane.
Director
Sam Liu
Screenwriter
Brian Azzarello
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Rating
R (Some Bloody Images|Disturbing Content)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 25, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2016
Runtime
1h 16m
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