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Batman
1989
· Movie
· 126 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1602
- IMDb #994
- Rotten Tomatoes #1565
- Metacritic #1215
- Letterboxd #1681
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2261
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1181
- Metacritic Critics #1567
- Metacritic Audience #714
- Criticker #1195
- Douban #1150
- Kinopoisk #1256
- AlloCiné #811
- Trakt #1214
Every rating
55–84
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 84.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Writers
- Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren
- Released
- 21 June 1989
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $35.0M
- Box office
- $411.3M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 76 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 83 →2 major awards won · 7 wins from 83 nominations across 32 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 | Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | Colin Farrell | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 | Best Superhero Movie | The Batman | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best Visual Effects | Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best Sound | Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2023 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | James Chinlund | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Hair and Makeup | The Batman | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Visual Effects | The Batman | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Super Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | Colin Farrell | Winner |
| Best Superhero Movie | The Batman | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | Robert Pattinson | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | Paul Dano | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | Zoë Kravitz | Nominee |
| Best Villain in a Movie | Paul Dano | Nominee |
Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
3 nominations
| Best Hair and Makeup | The Batman | Nominee |
| Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Batman | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | James Chinlund | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Batman | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
12 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film Costume | Jacqueline Durran, David Crossman, and Glyn Dillon | Winner |
| Best Film Direction | Matt Reeves | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Film | Robert Pattinson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Film | Zoë Kravitz | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | William Hoy and Tyler Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Film Make-up | Mike Marino and Naomi Donne | Nominee |
| Best Film Music (Composing) | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
| Best Film Production Designer | James Chinlund | Nominee |
| Best Film Writing (Screenplay) | Matt Reeves and Peter Craig | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Film | The Batman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Paul Dano | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
Hollywood Professional Association Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film | David Cole ( FotoKem ) | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound – Feature Film | William Files, Douglas Murray, Lee Gilmore, and Chris Terhune (Pacific Standard Sound) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anthony Smith, Malcolm Humphreys, and Michael James Allen ( Industrial Light & Magic ) | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
6 nominations
| Best Action | The Batman (BOND) | Nominee |
| Best BTS / EPK for a Feature Film (Under 2 minutes) | "Becoming Catwoman" (SunnyBoy Entertainment) | Nominee |
| Best International Poster | The Batman (WORKS ADV) | Nominee |
| Best Motion/Title Graphics | "Justice Trailer Title Animation" (Devastudios, Inc.) | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | "Justice" (Statement Advertising) | Nominee |
| Best Teaser | "Justice" (Statement Advertising) | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards
6 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Zoe Tahir | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | James Chinlund and Lee Sandales | Nominee |
| Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Stunts | The Batman | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards
6 nominations
| Best Director | Matt Reeves | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Batman | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Matt Reeves and Peter Craig | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Paul Dano | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Zoë Kravitz | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Zoe Tahir | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | James Chinlund and Lee Sandales | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Russell Earl, Dan Lemmon, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
4 nominations
| Best Kiss | Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz | Nominee |
| Best Movie | The Batman | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Movie | Robert Pattinson | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
3 nominations
| Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Zoe Tahir, Melissa Van Tongeren, Paula Price, and Andrea Lance Jones | Nominee |
| Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Naomi Donne, Doone Forsyth, Norma Webb, and Jemma Carballo | Nominee |
| Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Michael Marino, Mike Fontaine, Yoichi Art Sakamoto, and Göran Lundström | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Action Movie Star of 2022 | Zoë Kravitz | Nominee |
| Action Movie of 2022 | The Batman | Nominee |
| Movie of 2022 | The Batman | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature | Beck Veitch, Stephen Tong, Eva Snyder, and Rachel E. Herbert | Nominee |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Dennis Yoo, Michael J. Hall, Jason Desjarlais, and Ben Bigiel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Dan Lemmon, Bryan Searing, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR | Douglas Murray, William Files, Jacob Riehle, Bobbi Banks, and David V. Butler | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley | Will Files, Douglas Murray, Chris Terhune, Lee Gilmore, Craig Henighan, Diego Perez, and Phil Barrie | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Stunt Coordination Team | The Batman | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Batman | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Greig Fraser | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| The Zeitgeist Award | Cindy Tolan, Lucy Bevan, Nicholas Petrovich, and Olivia Grant | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Stuart Wilson, Andy Nelson, William Files, Kirsty Whalley, Ryan D. Young, and Darrin Mann | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi Film | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
1 nomination
| British/Irish Actor of the Year (for body of work) | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film | Lee Sandales and James Chinlund | Nominee |
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film | Michael Giacchino | Nominee |