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Batman: Knightfall - Part 1 - Knightfall

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Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane! Based on the iconic DC comic book event, Batman: Knightfall - Part 1: Knightfall tells the story of the breaking of the Bat.
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Christie Cronan Common Sense Media 5 days ago
4/5
The film packs lots of action and thrills into its short 78-minute runtime as the climax builds, leaving audiences hungry for the sequel. Go to Full Review
Pat Bulfamante The MontyVerse Sep 12, 2026
A brutal, intelligent adaptation that understands Batman’s greatest strength can also become his most destructive flaw. Go to Full Review
Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Sep 12, 2026
2.5/5
... rushes to get to the eponymous event, using much of its time to establish supportive characters rather than the inherent danger of someone understanding how to take down The Batman. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Sep 10, 2026
4.5/5
A great collection of characters with a top-to-bottom strong ensemble to go along with the enthralling story and jaw-dropping animation….all key ingredients in this exhilarating trilogy kickoff that wonderfully sets the table for what’s to come. Go to Full Review
Ayomikun Adekaiyero CBR Sep 2, 2026
6/10
Unashamedly embraces the silliness and impossibility of the original comic’s story, largely avoiding the adaptation pitfalls DC has stumbled into before. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze The Screen Aug 30, 2026
Knightfall is a serviceable trilogy-launcher with prestigious (if standard) visuals, decent voice-acting, and a balanced direction, but its writing is stretched too thin to cover more than the bare essentials of a richly layered narrative... Go to Full Review
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NateoftheLivingDead . @NateoftheLivingDead 2 hrs ago One of the first tests for me in any animated DC project is if the voice work feels right for the character and to my surprise they all worked well. I may have a Kevin Conroy bias, as I still hear his voice definitively whenever I read the comics, but Anson Mount works really well here. I’ve also never been one to really love Bane’s voice in the Nolan trilogy, so Michael Mando does a great job as well. The story itself feels a bit rushed for being a 3 part series. I think adding another half hour to part one to give Bane a bit more screen time in Gotham, and the audience a bit more visual backstory on why Batman is so broken rather than relying on Bruce Wayne’s psychiatrist as a crutch. Bane does get his origin story here from the comics a la Vengeance of Bane, so kudos to that. I do love the animation style here. It doesn’t feel copy/paste like alot of the other DC animated films as of late. Batman’s suit is awesome in this with these stylized shoulderpads. See more A. L @Tonyloveslinux 4 hrs ago Most of the animated Batman movies have been good and so is this is one. While it does feel a bit rushed it's well worth watching. The art is excellent. This is the villain, Bane fighting a battle exhausted Batman. When Batman can prepare he can beat almost anybody. Here he is tired and injured before they fight. This film introduces Arazel. He is a vigilante similar to Batman who is mentally disturbed. Here, I wish they had gone more with the comic book version of Arazel. Hopefully part 2 explains his backstory a bit. As well as how Bane knows who Batman is. See more Jack L @RT67175345 10 hrs ago This movie is what I wanted from a Batman adaptation that was trying to introduce bane. We get banes actual origin finally brought to the screen while truthfully adapting the character from the comics and reimagining also one of the best Batman comic runs to a new audience. ( I can’t wait for part 2 and bought part 1 on dvd as soon as it got released on physical ) See more Miguel O @DEEEEZNUTS408 2 days ago I read Knighfall as a kid so this is special to me. Can’t wait for part 2 to come out. See more Garry A @heavyg 3 days ago It's not my favorite animated Batman film. It was cool to see a bunch of villains make cameos. See more young K @RT40653978 3 days ago Wow can’t wait for part 2 , really good See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane! Based on the iconic DC comic book event, Batman: Knightfall - Part 1: Knightfall tells the story of the breaking of the Bat.
Director
Jeff Wamester
Producer
James Krieg, Kimberly S. Moreau
Screenwriter
Jeremy Adams
Distributor
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Production Co
DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation
Rating
R (Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 24, 2026
Runtime
1h 19m
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