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.
Batman (1989) is a fantasy, action and crime film directed by Tim Burton, released on June 21, 1989 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger and Robert Wuhl. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 8,768 ratings.
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Michael Keaton
as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Jack Nicholson
as Joker / Jack Napier
Kim Basinger
as Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl
as Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle
as Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams
as Harvey Dent
Michael Gough
as Alfred
Jack Palance
as Grissom
Jerry Hall
as Alicia
Tracey Walter
as Bob the Goon
Lee Wallace
as Mayor
William Hootkins
as Eckhardt
Directed by Tim Burton, written by Bob Kane, Warren Skaaren and Sam Hamm, produced by Peter Guber and Jon Peters.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 8,768 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…
Reviewed on July 29, 2016
This movie is so bad I couldn't even finish it.
Reviewed on August 21, 2017
Yeah, it's good.
Reviewed on May 14, 2019
_**Looks good, but surreal and tedious**_ Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989) is _so_ disappointing! Yeah, the costumes, sets, cast, cinematography and music are great, but the story is unrealistic, goofy and, worst of all, dull; in other words, it siphoned! Tim Burton is outstanding with visuals, but he failed to incorporate an interesting story. What good is a BORING film that looks great and doesn't take its subject…
Reviewed on July 21, 2020
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Batman (1989) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Batman (1989) includes Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl and Pat Hingle. The film was directed by Tim Burton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Batman was released on June 21, 1989 and runs for 2h 6m.
Batman (1989) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 8,768 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, action and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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