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Batman

Batman

1989 126 min ★ 7.2 Fantasy, Action, Crime

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.

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Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Jack Napier / The Joker

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Vicki Vale

Robert Wuhl

Robert Wuhl

Alexander Knox

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Commissioner James Gordon

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Harvey Dent

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Alfred Pennyworth

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Grissom

Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Alicia

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Bob the Goon

Details

Director

Tim Burton

Screenplay

Warren Skaaren

Tagline

"Justice is always darkest before the dawn."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$411,348,924

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Polygram Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company

Reviews

J

John Chard

July 29, 2016

★ 8/10

Vision not fully realised, but still a template of sorts. It could never have lived up to the hype back in 1989, it was hailed as the film to rival the impact of "Jaws" & "Star Wars" as regards historical cinema conventions, it was, we were led to believe, a new age in cinema, or so it seemed. As it was, the film went down a treat for the modern cinema going audience, it raked in cash galore an...

A

Albert

August 21, 2017

★ 4/10

This movie is so bad I couldn't even finish it.

J

Jakeflix

May 14, 2019

★ 10/10

Yeah, it's good.

W

Wuchak

July 21, 2020

★ 4/10

_**Looks good, but surreal and tedious**_ Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989) is _so_ disappointing! Yeah, the costumes, sets, cast, cinematography and music are great, but the story is unrealistic, goofy and, worst of all, dull; in other words, it siphoned! Tim Burton is outstanding with visuals, but he failed to incorporate an interesting story. What good is a BORING film that looks great and doesn'...

T

The Movie Mob

February 11, 2023

★ 7/10

**Batman 1989 burst on the scene shattering the box office and rewriting the rules of comic book films with dark characters and high stakes in ways no superhero movie had seen before.** Superhero movies of the 70s and 80s were bright and colorful, goofy and optimistic, champions of truth, Justice, and the American Way. Movies like Superman, Supergirl, the original Captain America, and even Adam...

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