Batman Begins
Family FavoritePG-13

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
85
Movie Knight Score
22915 reviews
  • 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

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Batman Begins. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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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

Recommended

A 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.

Recommended

It 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.…

Recommended

Christopher 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

Recommended

Christopher 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 reviewers

i'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 reviewers

It'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
Official site
www.warnerbros.com

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