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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Bob Kane (characters)
David S. Goyer (story)
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Release Date:
15 June 2005 (USA) more
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The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 38 nominations more
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The greatest BATMAN movie ever! more (2490 total)
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Also Known As:
Batman 5 (USA) (working title)
Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Batman: Intimidation (USA) (original script title)
The Intimidation Game (USA) (fake working title)
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Rated PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements.
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140 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Before Christian Bale was cast as Batman, many other actors were considered for the role, including Ashton Kutcher, David Boreanaz and newcomer Hugh Dancy. more
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Continuity: After the mansion burned down, Bruce ans Rachel are having a conversation on the property. At one point Rachel has her hand on the side of Bruces face. In this part, the angle changes from being on Rachel to Bruce, etc. One angle, her hand is on his ear then in another angle, her hand is lower then when, the angle goes back on Bruce, her hand is not on his face anymore. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bruce Wayne - age 8: Rachel, let me see! Can I see?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Yes Man (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Divertimento in D Major, K.136 (2nd movement) more

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Were the buildings and the Batmobile CGI?
Would there be any instances of the spiked water supply affecting people before the microwave emitter was active?
Where does Bruce go after he leaves Gotham City?
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230 out of 317 people found the following comment useful.
The greatest BATMAN movie ever!, 16 June 2005
10/10
Author: btrocksyoursocks from New York

BATMAN BEGINS (2005)

starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe.

plot: Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has lost his parents when he was young and trained with the great Ducard (Liam Neeson). He returns to Gotham and wins his parent's fortune, manor and business, Wayne Enterprizes. Now, with the help of an old friend of his family (Morgan Freeman), Bruce becomes Batman by night, a dark hero who fights crime in a city where the good people do nothing. Batman is thrust into a war with his first major enemy, The Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy), only to discover that the evil villain is working for someone much more powerful from Bruce's past.

the good: Wow, for the last 13 years I held Tim Burton's BATMAN RETURNS above every BATMAN film, and every film for that matter. It was a great film, and it still is. But it was not the true BATMAN that I thought it was. I have just came back from seeing this film, BATMAN BEGINS, and it beats BATMAN RETURNS by a long-shot.

As much as I love Michael Keaton's portrayal as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Christian Bale beats them all! He's great as the millionaire playboy, Bruce Wayne, and also as the dark, bad-ass Batman. He treats Bruce and Batman like two completely different characters, even better than both Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer! He also sports the best costume, and an awesome bat mobile.

Michael Caine and Gary Oldman are also great replacements for Michael Gough and Pat Hingle as Alfred Pennyworth and James Gordon. Caine turned out just as great as Gough as the butler/father figure, but Gordon put a more humorous touch on the character which did not disappoint me!

Cillian Murphy is equally great as the villain, The Scarecrow, who freaks me out and leads to some creepy/cool trippy horror-like scenes. Katie Holmes is also here as the love interest, she was OK, not as bad as people say but still a little off. The rest of the cast also handles their parts perfectly!

Christopher Nolan's direction was the best because it managed to be dark and gloomy like Burton's, only a little more realistic!

The score and action are also honorable mentions for this film.

But in the end, what makes this the best is Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne and Batman. Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer were also great, but the way I see it, Bale is the definitive Batman!

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