Batman
Justice is always darkest before the dawn.
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.
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Signature
- Tension · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $411M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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The record
Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Batman returned 11.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $35M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $411M
- Release date
- Jun 21, 1989
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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