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Batman Begins

PG-13 Released Jun 15, 2005 2h 20m Action Fantasy Adventure TRAILER for List
85% Tomatometer 293 Reviews 94% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League's true purpose -- the complete destruction of Gotham City -- Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred (Michael Caine), his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.
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Brooding and dark, but also exciting and smart, Batman Begins is a film that understands the essence of one of the definitive superheroes.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook Batman has been all about darkness, Nolan just makes it a shade darker. Go see it. Rated: 3/4 Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Christy Lemire Associated Press Nolan takes an admirable stab at developing a character-driven drama, only to give in to generic action-movie conventions with a blinding, deafening, explosion-laden finale that could have capped off any number of interchangeable Jerry Bruckheimer flicks. Apr 14, 2013 Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal Batman Begins summons up moments of great eloquence and power. If only its cast of characters was as fully inhabited as its turbulent city. Apr 14, 2013 Full Review Martin Carr CBR Batman Begins might have rescued the franchise from ignominy, but much of Christopher Nolan's DC debut suffers from pacing issues. The production design and grounded realism may elevate things, but this film has its flaws. Rated: 7/10 Aug 29, 2024 Full Review Stella Papamichael Radio Times Batman Begins swoops you up and doesn't let go till the end. Rated: 4/5 Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Akhil Arora AkhilArora.com This is the moment Nolan began to establish his blockbuster tendencies: dynamic camera movement, rich cinematography, and heavy use of a majestic background score. Oct 17, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Pamela We really enjoyed the movie! Lots of action going on. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Michael Best movie of 2023! Cant wait for the sequel! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/23 Full Review Ben W So great! As an origin story, it works incredibly well. The groundednessand grittyness was great. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/23 Full Review David R Overrated, but still very good. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Rich S I cannot see Christian Bale as anything other than a guy who is going to take Katie Holmes to his mansion and beat her brains out with a waffle iron -- all while listening to a steady string of hits like "Simply Irresistible" and "Hip To Be Square." That's my idea of a real Bat-Man. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Mason M Probably Christopher Nolan's worst film, but still a good film. It shows the talent that he would go on to refine more in the next two films in The Dark Knight trilogy, but he's very inexperienced with action in this film and the plot can be hard to follow Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League's true purpose -- the complete destruction of Gotham City -- Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred (Michael Caine), his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Larry J. Franco, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas
Screenwriter
David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan, Bob Kane
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Syncopy, Warner Brothers, DC Comics, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Action Violence|Disturbing Images|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 9, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$206.9M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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