Batman Begins

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Batman Begins

PG-13

2005

2h 20m

Action

Fantasy

Adventure

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A young Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard, 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, his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox, a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.

Critics Consensus

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

01/08/2019

3/4

Batman has been all about darkness, Nolan just makes it a shade darker. Go see it.

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

04/14/2013

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.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

04/14/2013

Batman Begins summons up moments of great eloquence and power. If only its cast of characters was as fully inhabited as its turbulent city.

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Stella Papamichael

Radio Times

08/22/2024

4/5

Batman Begins swoops you up and doesn't let go till the end.

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

10/17/2023

This is the moment Nolan began to establish his blockbuster tendencies: dynamic camera movement, rich cinematography, and heavy use of a majestic background score.

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Arnold Wayne Jones

Texas Triangle/TXT

05/08/2023

3.5/4

The technical aspects are deft, especially the sound and cinematography... But what really works is how Gotham exists in a world apart from out own.

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Andrew L

17h

So great to see back in theaters! I vividly remember skipping school senior year in high school to see this opening day. We owe a ton to BATMAN BEGINS since it started one of the best movie trilogies of all time and also started the grounded superhero film era.

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kyle

Jan 3

Peak cinema katie Holmes 💀

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Pamela

09/18/2023

We really enjoyed the movie! Lots of action going on.

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Michael

09/16/2023

Best movie of 2023! Cant wait for the sequel!

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Ben W

09/16/2023

So great! As an origin story, it works incredibly well. The groundednessand grittyness was great.

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Sam M.

@RT71943576 13h

Very good film. I thought Christian Bale didn’t just embody Batman well but was also a great Bruce Wayne which isn’t something you always get with Batman films. Liam Neeson was a great Ra’s Al Ghul, but I didn’t admire the twist that he wasn’t actually just a servant to Al Ghul but was Al Ghul himself. I thought Michael Caine was notable as well. Cillain Murphy was great but underutilized as Scarecrow. The beginning of the movie might also be a bit confusing for casual fans of the Caped Crusader. But other than that this movie perfectly balanced fan service and great film quality. Every actor and actress portrayed their roles almost perfectly and that got me excited! Other than a few minor flaws this films cinematography was beautiful and Bale and Neeson had so much chemistry on the big screen. I really hope the next film utilizing the Scarecrow because he is a great villain and I hope he gets his kudos in the next film. So excited for the Joker, and I’m watching!

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Synopsis

A young Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard, 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, his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox, a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Larry J. Franco, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas
Screenwriter: David S. Goyer, Bob Kane
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: DC Comics, Warner Bros., Syncopy, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Disturbing Images|Intense Action Violence)
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)