- Release Date: 1989
- Runtime: 126 min
- Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl ... see all
- Director: Tim Burton
- Plot: The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.
User Reviews
Very Memorable
Jan 08, 2009
bigshialabeouffan - yahoo.com
Jan 08, 2009bigshialabeouffan - yahoo.com
This movie is very memorable and it's pretty cool. The story is very exciting and fun. The acting is great and, so is the cast. The direction is very memorable. The visuals are pretty good. Overall, this is recommended to any... Full review
Underrated masterpiece
Jan 02, 2009
philhodgman - yahoo.com
Jan 02, 2009philhodgman - yahoo.com
I've never understood the ambivalence of the critics towards this movie. In my opinion, it's the best of the Batman movies, including Dark Knight. Stylistically, Gotham City exudes the dark, menacing yet vibrant quality found in Batman comic books. The Batman... Full review
This movie is so cool
Dec 16, 2008
lilwill597 - yahoo.com
Dec 16, 2008lilwill597 - yahoo.com
I love this movie a lot not as much as the Dark Knight and Batman Begins. Jack Nicholson and Micheal Keaton both did a really good job in this movie the Joker was really funny in this film. Tim Burton is... Full review
Another masterpeice from Burton
Dec 04, 2008
cubstml - yahoo.com
Dec 04, 2008cubstml - yahoo.com
This movie has to be on my top 5 best comic book movies list. it is very interesting dark and just about what you would expect from a Tim Burton film. This movie is a cinematic acheivement. Batman is my favoirite... Full review
Outstanding
Nov 22, 2008
noahramthun - yahoo.com
Nov 22, 2008noahramthun - yahoo.com
I think it was outstanding. Micheal Keaton was pretty good as Batman and Jack Nicholson was outstanding as the Joker. There's a few swear words and some violence just so you know. otherwise it's very very, very good. (P.S. it's nothing... Full review
Great start for a series.
Oct 30, 2008
jugo10qb - yahoo.com
Oct 30, 2008jugo10qb - yahoo.com
I thought this movie really brang the series to a good start. I mean I really loved it. Jack Nicholson was an outstanding Joker. (Not better than Heath) Really liked it. This is where it all began. As Michael Keaton and... Full review
bat
Oct 22, 2008
saad20051989 - yahoo.com
Oct 22, 2008saad20051989 - yahoo.com
overrated joker and tender hero but good cinematography anyway this movie could be better than this if the director make it more thriller and darker.... Full review
BATMAN (1989) STARTED IT ALL!!!!!!!!
Oct 11, 2008
paknoepfels - yahoo.com
Oct 11, 2008paknoepfels - yahoo.com
I saw this one on tv and what can I ay it's a classic. I think Micheal Keaton and Jack Nicholson really started a the frenzy over comic book movies. It's a classic it's not the number one Batman movie in... Full review
Batman
Oct 07, 2008
sideburn2go - yahoo.com
Oct 07, 2008sideburn2go - yahoo.com
Batman has always been my favorite superhero. That is why I am glad they made a movie worthy of batman. This movie has some good effects taking into account when it was made. It also is the story of a great... Full review
This is the real 'Batman'
Sep 03, 2008
tythewhyteguy - yahoo.com
Sep 03, 2008tythewhyteguy - yahoo.com
This verison of 'Batman' is the greatest verison of The Dark Knight ever. I do like Chris Nolan's verison, but Tim Burton's is classic. Michael Keaton will always be the denfinitive Batman and Jack N.(I do like Heth)will always be the... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 05, 2009The New York Times
Warner is of course a legendary movie studio....it is the superb writing....Instead of super powers, Batman has super gadgets, like grappling lines and code breakers..... ... Full Review
| Sep 05, 2009The New York Times
Warner is of course a legendary movie studio....it is the superb writing....Instead of super powers, Batman has super gadgets, like grappling lines and code breakers..... ... Full Review
| May 16, 2009Monsters and Critics
Burton's Batman holds up better than the director's that followed him.....Jack Nicholson's mad turn as the clown prince of crime is given so much screen time..... ... Full Review
| May 16, 2009Monsters and Critics
Burton's Batman holds up better than the director's that followed him.....Jack Nicholson's mad turn as the clown prince of crime is given so much screen time..... ... Full Review
| May 11, 2009DVD Town
Then I watched the movie and found Keaton almost perfect.....No, he didn't fit my mental picture of Bruce Wayne;....The movie's supporting cast do their part as well.....In the Sixties I generally hated the corny "Batman" TV series....In short, Keaton proves a far better dramatic actor than anyone might have thought.... ... Full Review
News
He helped make Batman an international movie star, spawned a generation of serious comic book movies and now he is marrying Archie off to Veronica. ... Full Article
Batman [Blu-Ray] (1989)
dvdmg.com –
2009-05-08
Batman goes solo
dvdreview.com –
2009-03-17
If purchasing the Batman Anthology for well over $100 on Blu-Ray was a little too steep for your taste, Warner Home Video will now also release Tim Burton's original Batman as an individual release in its glorious 20th Anniversary Edition... ... Full Article
Childhood faves you now dislike
reelviews.net –
2009-03-12
I don't always remember details of a movie, but I remember how I felt about them. e.g in one of the Godfathers, someones ear gets bitten off which I thought was very mean and avoided the movies and still can't... ... Full Article

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