Son of Batman (2014)

Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group the League of Assassins.

Director:

Ethan Spaulding

Writers:

Bob Kane (Batman created by), Grant Morrison (graphic novel)

Stars:

Jason O'Mara, Stuart Allan, Thomas Gibson

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jason O'Mara	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Stuart Allan	...	Robin / Damian Wayne (voice)
Thomas Gibson	...	Deathstroke (voice)
Morena Baccarin	...	Talia al Ghul (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Man-Bat / Joker / Man-Bat Commando (voice)
Xander Berkeley	...	Dr. Kirk Langstrom (voice)
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Sean Maher	...	Nightwing / Dick Grayson (voice)
David McCallum	...	Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Diane Michelle	...	Francine Langstrom / Call Girl #2 (voice)
Andrea Romano	...	Suit #2 (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Killer Croc / Dusan al Ghul (voice)
Bruce Thomas	...	James Gordon / Ubu (voice)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Rebecca Langstrom / Call Girl #1 (voice)

Storyline

Batman learns he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group the League of Assassins.

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Plot Keywords:

batman | deathstroke | league of assassins | man bat | batcave | 

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Taglines:

Vengeance runs in the blood.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for stylized violence including bloody images, and some suggestive material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le fils de Batman

Company Credits

Production Co:

DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Thomas (who voices Commissioner Gordon/Ubu) played the live action Batman in the short lived WB Series Birds of Prey as well as the OnStar Commercials that were airing at the time.

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Quotes

Batman: Alfred?
Batman: Yes, sir.
Batman: We're going to have company.
Alfred Pennyworth: A sleepover? Oh, goody.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits there are stills from the actual fight, we did not see, between Damian and Nightwing from earlier, after Ubu's defeat.

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Connections

Features The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)

User Reviews

Could have been better

I feel the first thing I should mention in my user comments for this movie is that I am not a big fan of Batman - I haven't read the comics in years, and I only have a basic knowledge of the character of Batman and the other characters in the series. So I thought I might not understand what would go on in this movie. As it turned out, my basic knowledge was enough to make me understand everything that went on in this particular story. But while I found the story coherent, to some degree I was disappointed with it. The main problem I had was the whole father/son angle. It's hardly touched on at all. You would think that both father and son finding out all of a sudden that the other existed would lead to some interesting drama and character development, but that simply doesn't happen at all. The script seems more concerned with action than anything else. Now, some of the action is fairly well done, with some surprisingly violent moments that got my attention. (There is additional adult material that makes the movie probably unsuitable for younger children.) As for the animation, it is a little stiff and jerky at times, but it's well designed and catches your eye. In the end, the movie is kind of mediocre, best suited when you are in a really undemanding mood.