Batman (1989)
79%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 7 nominations
An eerie, haunting spectacle, Batman succeeds as dark entertainment, even if Jack Nicholson’s Joker too often overshadows the title character
Holy reviews, Batman! This movie is a wild ride through a fun-house of ghouls and phantoms. Tim Burton’s unique vision for the DC Universe is on full display, and Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson’s performances are wonderfully weird. Sure, the dialogue could have been fresher and the ending falls a bit flat, but overall, Batman is a stunning achievement that holds up even 30 years later. It’s a must-watch for any superhero fan or lover of brooding noir films.
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures
Distributor
Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Necropolis Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for strong violent and disturbing content, drug content, strong language, and some suggestive material
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:SDDSIMAX 6-Track Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Auro 11.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 6m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 23, 1989 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 22, 1997
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $768,453,092
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $768,453,092
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 154
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 83,800,773
US/Canada gross: $369,253,092
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $369,253,092
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 139
US/Canada opening weekend: $134,008,624
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $134,008,624
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 53
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Michael Keaton – Bruce Wayne, Batman
Kim Basinger – Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl – Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle – Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams – D.A. Harvey Dent
Director(s)
Tim Burton
Writer(s)
Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren
Producer(s)
Jon Peters, Peter Guber
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 7 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (76) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (21)
Batman, the movie event of the summer, is a psycho thriller posing as an action-adventure movie, a breathtaking ride through a fun-house populated with all-too-believable ghouls, phantoms and tortured souls.
August 17, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Ryan Murphy
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
Directed by Tim Burton, the movie has a brooding noir feel.
May 17, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Batman is a stunning achievement, especially through the incredible and unique visualization of director Tim Burton.
July 6, 2015
Ron Pennington
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
It’s an unforgivably flat ending for a movie of such astonishing contours. But its first two-thirds — which should be called The Joker’s Big Misadventure — is probably the best film of the year.
April 10, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
The storytelling has weaknesses, but the characters are fascinating.
April 10, 2013
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
The idea of doing a dark, neurotic, highly stylized and highly claustrophobic superproduction is an audacious and appealing one, but director Tim Burton has only made it halfway there.
April 10, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
A groundbreaking comic book adaptation.
August 31, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Like Gotham City, Batman is a little rough at times, but Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson’s wonderfully weird performances (and Tim Burton’s unique vision for the DC Universe) mean it deserves to be remembered as a classic.
June 28, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Josh Wilding
ComicBookMovie.com
This might have been a great film if someone had bothered to hire a writer capable of creating fresh, intelligent dialogue.
May 20, 2020
Tim Allis
OutWeek
I found that I really enjoyed the film.
September 30, 2019
Sarah Musnicky
Nightmarish Conjurings
The theatrical release of Batman celebrates 30 years this year and holds up for being the product of its era with regards to cinematic entertainment.
June 6, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
I don’t get the appeal to be honest.
April 15, 2019 | Rating: C-
Rachel Wagner
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Plot
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of the Joker, but notes that it often overshadows Michael Keaton’s performance as Batman.
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