The Batman

PG-13

Released Mar 4, 2022

2h 56m

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

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Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that plagues the metropolis.

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Critics Consensus

A grim, gritty, and gripping super-noir, The Batman ranks among the Dark Knight's bleakest -- and most thrillingly ambitious -- live-action outings.

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Audience Says

It's long, but The Batman looks and sounds great, and its grounded take on Gotham is a solid fit for this Caped Crusader.

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Candice Frederick

Huffington Post

“The Batman” reaches for an ingenious and compelling new way to tell a story about the thin lines between corruption, greed and nobility — but ever so limply and always just out of its grasp.

Dec 6, 2022

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Keith Uhlich

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The film I imagine Ricky Fitts would grow up to make after the events of 'American Beauty.'

Mar 24, 2022

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Liz Shannon Miller

Consequence

What this film does achieve, however, is telling a solid new Batman story, one with some pretty compelling twists and a strong point-of-view on who, exactly, the Caped Crusader is. By default, that makes it one of the better Batman movies ever made.

Mar 19, 2022

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Denise Pieniazek

Puesta en Escena (AR)

"The Batman" has a somber tone different from previous versions that, due to its enunciation, bring it closer to the style of the Film-Noir film genre, returning to the original style of the comic strip and its proximity to pulp literature.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 18, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

When it’s all said and done, The Batman is good—not great. From technical and narrative standpoints, there are both gaps and achievements.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2024

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Connor Lightbody

Live & Breathe Media (Substack)

For a film set deep in the depths of Gotham’s gritty underbelly, the script slowly descends into the chaotic silliness of the characters that it feels so desperate to shed

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 18, 2024

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Bigken23

One of the best comic book movies ever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Matt q

Loved the movie, sad there wasn’t enough bat signal popcorn buckets.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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marcus

i’ll pay whatever amc wants to watch this in dolby every other friday night until the batman part two is released

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Brody

94/100 great film with dazzling imagery. It occasionally stumbles with its writing and pacing, but overall it’s a very good film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Joaquin C

It’s dark, gritty, down to earth, and feels just like as if it was pulled out of a comic book. The opening monologue has to be one of the best openings to any superhero movie. The tone is very depressing and really legitimately shows Gotham as a turned over, crime filled town that NEEDS Batman. The 3 hour runtime doesn’t hurt it in the slightest either. Every scene here is necessary, and there’s pretty much nothing that NEEDS to be cut from the film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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First name L

The Dark Knight casts a long shadow; Pattinson capably rises to the occasion. It returns to Batman's detective roots, scales back on spectacle for a truly solid Gotham noir. I'd rate it much higher, but it runs a little long and the third act commentary is heavy handed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/10/24

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Synopsis

Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that plagues the metropolis.

Director: Matt Reeves
Producer: Dylan Clark, Matt Reeves
Screenwriter: Matt Reeves, Peter Craig
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: 6th & Idaho Productions, Warner Bros., Dylan Clark Productions, DC Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Drug Content|Strong Disturbing Content|Strong Language|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $369.3M
Runtime: 2h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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