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Name: Batman
Director: Tim Burton
Genre: action, crime, fantasy
Released: 1989
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.5

Batman has an iRankMovies score of 73.9/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Batman (1989)

Justice is always darkest before the dawn.

Release:1989

Runtime:2h 6m

Country:United States

Director:Tim Burton

Language:English

Genre

ActionCrimeFantasy

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Keywords

Dual IdentityDouble LifeChemicalCrime Fightersuperhero villainBased On ComicVigilante

iRank74

Batman rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 429K votes

Rotten Tomatoes77%

Metacritic69%

TMDb7.2/10· 9K votes

With 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Batman

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' 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.

Cast of Batman

Michael Keaton
as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Jack Nicholson
as Joker / Jack Napier
Kim Basinger
as Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl
as Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle
as Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams
as Harvey Dent
Michael Gough
as Alfred
Jack Palance
as Grissom
Jerry Hall
as Alicia
Tracey Walter
as Bob the Goon
Lee Wallace
as Mayor
William Hootkins
as Eckhardt

Batman facts

Budget: $35M
Box office: $411.3M
Collection: Batman Collection

Our take on Batman

Tim Burton's 1989 film reimagined the Caped Crusader as gothic myth: millionaire Bruce Wayne, scarred by the murder of his parents, prowls a shadowy Gotham as a costumed vigilante who unsettles the city's criminals. When the disfigured madman known as the Joker takes over the underworld, Batman must confront him while shielding both his secret identity and reporter Vicki Vale. Burton favors brooding production design, operatic villainy and mood over relentless action, giving the superhero movie a darker, more stylized register than audiences then expected. If you're drawn to atmospheric, character-heavy comic-book cinema and a memorably theatrical antagonist, this remains a distinctive, influential take.

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