Batman

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Batman

PG-13

1989

2h 6m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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77%

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142 Reviews

84%

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250,000+ Ratings

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself The Joker (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger).

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Critics Consensus

An eerie, haunting spectacle, Batman succeeds as dark entertainment, even if Jack Nicholson's Joker too often overshadows the title character.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

07/25/2023

3.5/4

The result is a film that may please adults more than youngsters, and isn't that refreshing?

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

07/25/2023

2/4

The Gotham City created in Batman is one of the most distinctive and atmospheric places I’ve seen in the movies. It’s a shame something more memorable doesn’t happen there.

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Mike McGrady

Newsday

07/25/2023

3.5/4

One of the most interesting comic-book movies ever made, a movie that vividly illustrates where most of the others have gone wrong.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 7

3.5/4

Nicholson is so superb here that he lifts the whole enterprise into the stratosphere of summer movies. As they say, he alone is worth the price of admission.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 22

3/4

Even though its standing has diminished in the wake of the countless superhero flicks that emerged in the new millennium, the pros still outweigh the cons.

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Ben Sherlock

Screen Rant

Sep 1

9/10

Tim Burton's Batman redefined the Dark Knight for a generation of moviegoers, and it still puts most modern superhero blockbusters to shame.

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Devin M

Jan 13

it was just an old school classic film. one of the best batman movie out there. it was a good film would recommend seeing it.

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JJ

Sep 17

Top tier , brought back childhood memories and watching it on the big screen was wonderful

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Marc milinovich M

Sep 2

The Batman I grew up with and the best!

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Ramon Z

Sep 1

even better the 2nd time around with Dolby remaster

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Jerel H

Aug 26

Classic - and the Dolby Cinema showing was great. The Dolby Atmos mix was fantastic.

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Mark B

Aug 26

Looked and sounded about as good as it ever will in Dolby.

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Synopsis

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself The Joker (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger).

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Jon Peters, Peter Guber
Screenwriter: Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Guber-Peters Company
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 23, 1989, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $250.7M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)