
Batman Begins
Evil fears the knight.
2005 • 140 min • Drama · Crime · Action
Synopsis
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 88 Reviewers · 8 · 75%
- 77 Audience · 22907 · 25%
Driven by personal tragedy, Bruce Wayne trains to become Batman, a symbol of fear for Gotham City's criminal underworld. He faces off against powerful villains and widespread corruption, learning what it truly means to protect his home.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Intense action sequences
- Some disturbing imagery
- Implied drug use and addiction
- Characters in peril
What it models well
- Courage in the face of fear
- Protecting the innocent
- Overcoming personal trauma
- Justice and accountability
Talk about it after
- The nature of justice and revenge
- How fear can be used for good or evil
- Dealing with loss and grief
- The importance of standing up for what's right
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Top billed cast
Director: Christopher Nolan • Crew: Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer
Trailers & clips
Scarecrow is NIGHTMARE FUEL
Scarecrow's Fear Gas
Chase Scene
I'm BATMAN (he literally is tho)
Trailer
Official 4K Trailer
Epic Batmobile Chase Clip
Trailer #1
Reviewer notes
RecommendedA very self-involved and glum Batman. Not my favourite. Once we finally get to Batman being Batman it's a cool movie. Christian Bale wears the cape well, but the villains lack grit.
RecommendedIt was a nice change to see for a batman series of movies that were going down hill. This movie was ok but at least it's not as bad as the ones that were being made before this.
Recommended**Batman Begins opened the door for the new age of superhero cinema with its realistic, grounded approach and excellent quality.** Many may not realize the groundbreaking impact Batman Begins had on the superhero genre. While Spider-man and X-Men were popular films, many still rejected comic book films as only for kids.…
RecommendedChristopher Nolan and Christian Bale are at the top of their games with this enthralling interpretation of just how "Batman" came to be. "Bruce", the young sone of the billionaire "Wayne" family finds himself unexpectedly orphaned and is soon aimlessly bumming his way around Asia.…
Recommended‘Batman Begins’ is a strong introduction to the Batman thanks to the magnificent cast and a superb score by Zimmer and Newton Howard. 9/10
RecommendedChristopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" shows us exactly how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) transforms into the caped crusader we all know and love, Batman.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersi'm beginning to think people only say a movie is good because of it being long and having a good camera. to me the only highlight was cillian murphy's performance. the rest of this was just some dumb, boring trek.
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIt's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me. Bruce Wayne is constantly tortured by his childhood memories when he witnessed his parents being murdered. Taken under the wing of The League Of Shadows, a deadly ninja assassin army devoted to erasing crime with their own brand of harsh justice.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.7/10 (22,907)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $150,000,000
- Box office
- $374,218,673
- Franchise
- The Dark Knight Collection
- IMDb
- tt0372784
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com

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