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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #142
- IMDb #104
- Rotten Tomatoes #59
- Letterboxd #170
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #141
- Kinopoisk #304
Every rating
The Joker, Batman's greatest enemy, mysteriously returns to terrorize Gotham City decades after his supposed death. The new Batman, Terry McGinnis, must uncover the secret behind the Clown Prince of Crime's resurrection. The mystery forces Bruce Wayne to confront a traumatic event from his past involving the original Robin and the Joker's final, cruel joke.
Details
- Director
- Curt Geda
- Writers
- Bruce Timm, Glen Murakami, Paul Dini
- Based on
- Batman Beyond
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Animation
- Released
- 12 December 2000
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 2 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 5 →2 wins from 5 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Annie Award 2000 | Best Animated Home Entertainment Production | Winner | |
| Annie Award 2000 | Directing in a Feature Production | Curt Geda | Nominee |
| Annie Award 2000 | Writing in a Feature Production | Paul Dini, Glen Murakami, and Bruce Timm | Nominee |
| Annie Award 2000 | Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Mark Hamill | Nominee |
| DVD Exclusive Award 2000 | Best Animated Character Performance | Mark Hamill | Winner |
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5 awards — Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
×| Best Animated Home Entertainment Production | Winner | |
| Directing in a Feature Production | Curt Geda | Nominee |
| Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Mark Hamill | Nominee |
| Writing in a Feature Production | Paul Dini, Glen Murakami, and Bruce Timm | Nominee |
| Best Animated Character Performance | Mark Hamill | Winner |