Batman (1989) Reviews & Ratings

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Batman reviews

Batman holds a 7.2/10 average from 8,819 TMDB ratings.

Vision not fully realised, but still a template of sorts. It could never have lived up to the hype back in 1989, it was hailed as the film to rival the impact of "Jaws" & "Star Wars" as regards historical cinema conventions, it was, we were led to believe, a new age in cinema, or so it seemed. As it was, the film went down a treat for the modern cinema going audience, it raked in cash galore and spawned a raft of ve…
— John Chard (8/10)

This movie is so bad I couldn't even finish it.
— Albert (4/10)

Yeah, it's good.
— Jakeflix (10/10)

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.

Movies like Batman

If you enjoyed Batman, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Dark Knight (2008)
• Batman Returns (1992)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023)
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• The Flash (1990)
• Suicide Squad (2016)
• Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
• Justice League: Doom (2012)
• Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)
• Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

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