The Batman
Family FavoritePG-13

The Batman

Unmask the truth.

2022 • 177 min • Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Synopsis

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

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Movie Knight Score
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  • 92 Reviewers · 12 · 75%
  • 77 Audience · 12250 · 25%

Batman investigates a trail of corruption in Gotham City, uncovering dark secrets tied to his own past while facing a cunning serial killer called the Riddler. This gritty mystery sees him navigate a world of organized crime and political intrigue, questioning his role as a vigilante.

Violence & peril
7/10
Language
4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
6/10

Heads up

  • Gritty and intense atmosphere
  • Frequent, stylized violence
  • Dark themes of murder and corruption

What it models well

  • Justice and accountability
  • Truth-seeking
  • Sacrifice for the greater good

Talk about it after

  • The nature of justice and revenge
  • Dealing with corruption
  • The power of hope in dark times

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Where to watch

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Top billed cast

Director: Matt Reeves • Crew: Matt Reeves, Peter Craig

Trailers & clips

Batmobile chasin' Penguin crazy style

Crashing a Penguin party

Batman and Catwoman's Secrets

Riddler Finds Joker

Wingsuit Scene

Penguin Chase Scene

Bruce Confronts Alfred

The Aftermath

Reviewer notes

Recommended

I am so tired of superhero movies. Still, being down with a mild case of Corona, I wanted something to watch that'd go down easy, and The Batman was available, so I picked it. I have to say that this, to me, is one of the rare superhero movies that appeal to me. And that's after having seen every other Batman movie since Tim Burton's 1989 one.…

Recommended

Good albeit not great, this newest incarnation of Batman is well done if not also incredibly dark. I did like Robert Pattinson's portrayal and didn't employ the annoying voice that kind of ruined The Dark Knight and more so, The Dark Knight Rises.…

Recommended

OK, shoot me now - but you can tell when you are watching a film at the cinema and the audience start to get a bit restless. Well mine did with this overlong, and frankly rather dreary film. The opening few, somewhat dystopian, scenes reminded me of "Blade Runner" (1982) and we do hit the ground running.…

Recommended

> Enormous mass that is per se a riddle. Forget screenplay, it's a comic storyboard; Do you remember Rorschach, from Moore's Watchmen, ruminating in the sewers?, ok, transpolate Batman and it works!…

Recommended

This film is so intricate, there's so many details, things you can obverse on multiple watches and not have noticed on your first. There's a lot of things that just aren't spoken that give this film so much substance. So many layers and nuanced story telling. Gotham City feels as it should, as it's own character and a visceral cesspool of corruption and just dirt. It feels dirty, unpolished... it's amazing.…

Recommended

I like how Batman is depicted with a naive and loser POV from his rich high tower, a rich trust fund baby called out by both sane (Catwoman) and insane (Riddler) people while he remains oblivious until the consequences are literally flooding the city.…

Recommended

It's a cracker, no doubt about it! Matt Reeves did a great job with 2022's <em>'The Batman'</em>. It's difficult not to compare this to other Batman films, though that's DC/Warner Bros. fault for featuring him so much in recent times. I'll get this out the way early: I'd say <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/batman-begins/" rel="nofollow">Batman Begins</a>'</em>/'<a href="https://letterboxd.…

Recommended

_**"Our scars can destroy us, even after the physical wounds have healed. But if we survive them, they can transform us. They can give us the power to endure, and the strength to fight."**_ Ever since it was announced that Matt Reeves was going to direct The Batman after Ben Affleck stepped down for personal reasons, I had no doubt he was going to put on one hell of a masterpiece.…

Not recommended

Paul Dano and Colin Farrell are extraordinary, but _The Batman_ is a three hour slog through Gotham that culminates with an over exaggerated riddle that isn’t worth solving. Having Batman and Jim Gordon both speak in raspy, whispery grunts feels excessive as does Gordon’s insistence on calling Batman, “Chief,” every time that they’re together.…

Recommended

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-batman-spoiler-free-review "The Batman deserves all the hype it generated and then some. Matt Reeves delivers a distinctly darker, more intense, frighteningly realistic noir thriller than past adaptations, with an aggressively vengeful Bruce Wayne / Batman and a fear-inducing, mysterious, lunatic Riddler.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

The reviews and hype for this movie were massive! Comparisons to The Dark Knight got my expectations high... probably a little too high. I was expecting to be blown away and was not but even with that being said The Batman is an exceptional film. The cinematography and visuals are stunning.…

Recommended

“The Batman” Is A Very Engaging And Unforgettable Tale That Is One Of The Best Adaptations Of The Character Ever In 1989 Michael Keaton was seen as a very controversial choice to wear the Cowl of Batman but soon proved his doubters wrong by turning “Batman” and its subsequent sequel “Batman Returns” into massive Box Office success before leaving the cape behind.…

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