

Batman
Justice is always darkest before the dawn.
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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7.2/10
8,872 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $411.3M
- Language
- English
- dual identity
- double life
- chemical
- crime fighter
- superhero
- villain
- based on comic
- vigilante
- mobster
- organized crime
- criminal
- super power
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical13 Mar 1990
United StatesUS
- PremierePG-13Westwood, California19 Jun 1989
- Theatrical23 Jun 1989
- Theatrical (limited)PG-1320 Sept 2024
- Theatrical (limited)PG-13Batman Day re-release19 Sept 2026
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1211 Aug 1989
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG31 Aug 1989
CanadaCA
- Theatrical23 Jun 1989
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical15 Dec 1989
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1413 Sept 1989
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1226 Oct 1989
ChileCL
- Theatrical22 Jun 1989
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical24 Nov 1989
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1129 Sept 1989
Dominican RepublicDO
- Theatrical (limited)19 Sept 2024
Frequently asked questions
Batman was released on 21 June 1989.
Audience reviews
9- J8/10
John Chard
7/29/2016
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 and spawned a raft of …
- A4/10
Albert
8/21/2017
This movie is so bad I couldn't even finish it.
- J10/10
Jakeflix
5/14/2019
Yeah, it's good.
- W4/10
Wuchak
7/21/2020
_**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 take its subject s…
- T7/10
The Movie Mob
2/11/2023
**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 West’s Batman all f…
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