Batman

Batman

1989 · 126 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.2 (8,588 votes)
Dir. Tim Burton · Starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams · Music Danny Elfman · Batman Collection

Justice is always darkest before the dawn.

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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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Immerse yourself in a darkly fantastical Gotham, where brooding shadows and larger-than-life characters clash. It feels like a living comic book, with a distinct gothic flair and a theatrical menace. The atmosphere is thick with stylized grandeur and a sense of impending, yet strangely alluring, chaos.

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