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Batman Begins
2005
· Movie
· 140 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #430
- IMDb #113
- Google retired #282
- Rotten Tomatoes #568
- Metacritic #844
- Letterboxd #939
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1524
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #132
- Metacritic Critics #1442
- Metacritic Audience #211
- Criticker #472
- Douban #234
- Kinopoisk #393
- AlloCiné #310
- Trakt #147
Every rating
64–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 94.
See the most agreed on films →After witnessing his parents' murder as a child, a wealthy heir vanishes to travel the world, seeking the means to fight injustice. He returns to a Gotham City overrun by crime and corruption. Using his wealth, intellect, and a newfound mastery of fear, he creates a symbol to terrorize the criminal underworld: a masked vigilante known as Batman, aiming to save his city from decay.
Details
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Writers
- Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer
- Based on
- Batman
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures, DC, Syncopy, Legendary Pictures
- Released
- 10 June 2005
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $150.0M
- Box office
- $374.2M
- Awards
- 16 wins, 72 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 88 →16 wins from 88 nominations across 42 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2006 | Best Cinematography – Wally Pfister | Nominee | |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2006 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy or Period Film – Nathan Crowley | Nominee | |
| BAFTA Awards 2006 | Best Production Design – Nathan Crowley | Nominee | |
| BAFTA Awards 2006 | Best Sound | Nominee | |
| BAFTA Awards 2006 | Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Nominee | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2013 | Favorite Film Franchise | Nominee | |
| Golden Schmoes Awards 2013 | Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | Winner | |
| IGN Summer Movie Awards 2013 | Best Movie Blu-Ray | Winner |
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BAFTA Awards
3 nominations
| Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Nominee | |
| Best Production Design – Nathan Crowley | Nominee | |
| Best Sound | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography – Wally Pfister | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy or Period Film – Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor – Christian Bale | Winner | |
| Best Fantasy Film | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay – Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer | Winner | |
| Best Costume – Lindy Hemming | Nominee | |
| Best Director – Christopher Nolan | Nominee | |
| Best Score – Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Liam Neeson | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Katie Holmes | Nominee | |
| Best Visual Effects | Nominee |
Scream Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director – Christopher Nolan | Winner | |
| Best Scream-Play | Winner | |
| The Ultimate Scream | Winner | |
| Most Heroic Performance – Christian Bale | Nominee |
Golden Schmoes Awards
13 nominations, 2 won
| Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | Winner | |
| Favorite Movie of the Year | Winner | |
| Best Action Sequence of the Year | Nominee | |
| Best Actor of the Year – Christian Bale | Nominee | |
| Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | Nominee | |
| Best Director of the Year – Christopher Nolan | Nominee | |
| Best Music in a Movie | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay of the Year – Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer | Nominee | |
| Best Trailer of the Year | Nominee | |
| Biggest Surprise of the Year – The Dark Knight | Nominee | |
| Breakthrough Performance of the Year – Cillian Murphy | Nominee | |
| Coolest Character of the Year – Batman | Nominee | |
| Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | Nominee |
IGN Summer Movie Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Blu-ray of the Summer | Winner | |
| Best Movie Blu-Ray | Winner |
MTV Movie + TV Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Hero – Christian Bale | Winner | |
| Best Movie | Nominee | |
| Best Villain – Cillian Murphy | Nominee |
Key Art Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| International Film Posters | Winner | |
| Action Adventure Posters | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Box Office Films – James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Ramin Djawadi | Winner |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films – 9th place | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sound of the Year – David Evans | Winner |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Stunts | Winner |
Irish Film and Television Awards
5 nominations
| Best International Actor – Christian Bale | Nominee | |
| Best International Film – Christian Bale | Nominee | |
| Best International Film – Christopher Nolan | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film – Cillian Murphy | Nominee | |
| International Film Award | Nominee |
Empire Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor – Christian Bale | Nominee | |
| Best Director – Christopher Nolan | Nominee | |
| Best Thriller | Nominee | |
| Sound Editing/Mixing – David Evans, Stefan Henrix, Peter Lindsay | Nominee |
International Online Cinema Awards
3 nominations
| Best Sound Editing | Nominee | |
| Best Sound Mixing | Nominee | |
| Best Visual Effects | Nominee |
DVD Exclusive Awards
2 nominations
| Best Games and Interactivities – Warner | Nominee | |
| Best New Movie Scenes – Warner | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations
| Best Action | Nominee | |
| Summer 2005 Blockbuster | Nominee |
Italian Online Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Special Effects | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Michael Caine | Nominee |
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2 nominations
| British Director of the Year – Christopher Nolan | Nominee | |
| British Supporting Actor of the Year – Cillian Murphy | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing in Feature Film | Nominee | |
| Best Sound Editing in Feature Film: Foreign | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association
2 nominations
| Best Sound Effects Editing | Nominee | |
| Best Sound Mixing | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Movie | Nominee | |
| Favorite Movie Drama | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Choice Summer Movie | Nominee | |
| Movies: Choice Sleazebag – Cillian Murphy | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases – Wally Pfister | Nominee |
Black Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Morgan Freeman | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography Award – Wally Pfister | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Film Franchise | Nominee |
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score – Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Fantasy Film – Lindy Hemming | Nominee |
Gold Derby Awards
1 nomination
| Sound Editing/Mixing – David Evans, Stefan Henrix, Peter Lindsay | Nominee |
Golden Raspberry Awards
1 nomination
| Worst Supporting Actress - Katie Holmes | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Award
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film – Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score – James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film - Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
SFX Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director – Christopher Nolan | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Overall DVD | Nominee |
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
1 nomination
| Best Script | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Soundtrack of the Year – James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer | Nominee |