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Batman Begins (2005)

PG_13  140 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  15 June 2005 (USA)
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Bruce Wayne has watched his home, Gotham City, turn into a crime infested abyss throughout his entire life, so he decides to become the hero Gotham needs- Batman.

Writers:

Bob Kane (characters), David S. Goyer (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Bale ...
Michael Caine ...
Liam Neeson ...
Katie Holmes ...
Morgan Freeman ...
Gary Oldman ...
Rade Serbedzija ...
Homeless Man (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Cillian Murphy ...
Tom Wilkinson ...
Rutger Hauer ...
Ken Watanabe ...
Mark Boone Junior ...
Linus Roache ...
Larry Holden ...
Gerard Murphy Gerard Murphy ...
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Storyline

When his parents were killed, millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne relocates to Asia when he is mentored by Henri Ducard and Ra's Al Ghul in how to fight evil. When learning about the plan to wipe out evil in Gotham City by Ducard, Bruce prevents this plan from getting any further and heads back to his home. Back in his original surroundings, Bruce adapts the image of a bat to strike fear into the criminals and the corrupt as the icon known as 'Batman'. But it doesn't stay quiet for long. Written by FilmFanUk  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Gotham | Fear | Ninja | Cave | Revenge  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Urdu | Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$48,745,440 (USA) (19 June 2005) (3858 Screens)

Gross:

$371,853,783 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

A possible influence (apart from 'The Dark Knight Returns' graphic novel) in the Tumbler's design is the F-117 Nighthawk, sharing similar features, specifically the use of odd angles around the body used for stealth (although the Tumbler might use them to disperse kinetic energy from bullets and explosives) and almost jet-black color. See more »

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. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Bruce Wayne - age 8: Rachel, let me see! Can I see?
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Crazy Credits

A swarm of bats flies across the screen, making out the new Batman symbol. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Kill Gil, Volumes I & II (#18.9)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Divertimento in D Major, K.136 (2nd movement)"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Cavendish String Quartet See more »