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Release Date:
15 June 2005 (USA)
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Plot:
The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 6 wins
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38 nominations
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(875 articles)
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Third 'Batman' news - Nolan may give official update in January.
(From Movie Jungle. 17 November 2009, 11:42 PM, PST)
(From Slash Film. 20 November 2009, 1:00 PM, PST)
Third 'Batman' news - Nolan may give official update in January.
(From Movie Jungle. 17 November 2009, 11:42 PM, PST)
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Batman Is Back and Better Then Ever
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Christian Bale | ... | Bruce Wayne / Batman | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Alfred | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | Henri Ducard | |
| Katie Holmes | ... | Rachel Dawes | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Jim Gordon | |
| Cillian Murphy | ... | Dr. Jonathan Crane | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Carmine Falcone | |
| Rutger Hauer | ... | Earle | |
| Ken Watanabe | ... | Ra's Al Ghul | |
| Mark Boone Junior | ... | Flass | |
| Linus Roache | ... | Thomas Wayne | |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Lucius Fox | |
| Larry Holden | ... | Finch | |
| Gerard Murphy | ... | Judge Faden | |
| Colin McFarlane | ... | Loeb |
Additional Details
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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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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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements.
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Runtime:
140 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Indonesia:Dewasa |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
India:UA |
Malaysia:U |
UK:12 (DVD rating) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
Chile:Y7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) |
Denmark:11 |
South Korea:12 |
South Africa:13V |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:12A |
Mexico:B |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
USA:PG-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Brazil:10 |
Greece:K-13 |
Philippines:G |
New Zealand:M |
Czech Republic:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Iceland:12 |
Sweden:11
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In the movie, Bruce Wayne is shown arriving at a fancy hotel in a Lamborghini Murciélago. The word "murciélago" is Spanish for bat (although the car itself was named after a prized bull owned by Don Antonio Miura, who had nothing to do with bats).
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the short segue scene where Rachel Dawes is driving to Arkham Asylum, the street clearly has three lanes separated by white dashed lines indicating a single direction of traffic, yet traffic is flowing in both directions.
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References Independence Day (1996)
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Soundtrack:
Folletto!...Folletto!
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FAQ
Why doesn't the microwave emitter vaporize the water in humans?Is this film a prequel to the Burton/Schumacher films?
Why was it necessary to vaporize the water in Gotham to expose the populace to The Scarecrow's drug?
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This film easily trumps any live-action incarnation we've scene of the Dark Knight before, borrowing heavily from both the comics and the Dini and Co. animated series. This is a hard, fast, driving, heartfelt epic that draws you into the character of Bruce Wayne and makes you damn well care. Batman doesn't play second-fiddle to the villains here like in the other films. It's his movie and that's the way it should be.
Much has been said of the film's "reality" quotient, and I'm here to say it works. Nolan talks about how Batman's strong because he does push-ups, he gets around because of his gadgets, and by introducing each of them with a plausible explanation, we forget to quibble and go along with it. The technology may be fantastic, but it's believable. And, unlike the "reality" of something like Daredevil, Nolan doesn't forget his ideals halfway though and start having Batman wire-jump thirty feet into the air.