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Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton in Batman (1989)

Parents guide

Batman

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

Mild
123 of 202 found this mild
In the scene when the Joker visits Vicky Vale's apartment, as he is leaving on the wall behind him for several seconds is a painting of a woman nude from the waist up (breasts completely visible).
During the scene where Alexander Knox and Vicki Vale explore Bruce Wayne's collection of statues, there is brief innuendo in their discussion. As such, Knox comments that chicks like Bruce for "great, big charity balls" to which Vicki replies "And let's not leave out his very large bankroll."

Violence & Gore

Moderate
101 of 136 found this moderate
While battling the Joker's henchman in a cathedral, Batman battles one henchman and is smashed through wooden structures until he gains the upper hand by throwing the henchman down the stairway to his presumed death.
Jack Napier shoots at Batman, the bullet flies back in the face of Jack and blood splatters out. Both his cheeks are mangled and is pretty hard to watch for squeamish people.
An acrobat with knives attached to his boots tries to stab Batman but Batman tazes him in the crotch and knocks him unconscious.
Batman uses martial arts techniques in numerous fight scenes throughout the film.
Many people are shot dead during the film.
A man's face is bloodied and burned after a ruptured pipe spews chemicals onto it.
The Joker electrocutes a man and there are several shots of his charred and blackened corpse.
The Joker stabs somebody in the throat with a quill pen.
The Joker carries a pistol and uses it many times throughout the film.
A factory full of the Joker's henchmen is blown up, and the occupants are presumably killed in the blast.

Profanity

Mild
101 of 137 found this mild
Two uses of son of a b*tch. Two uses of sh*t. Two uses of Christ. 1 goddamnit. 'Jesus' is used once by Jack Nicholson. And one use of 'dick'.
One use of godd*mn.
2 uses of "shit", 2 uses of "son of a bitch", 1 use of 'dick", 1 use of "damn", 1 use of "hell".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
100 of 115 found this mild
Two muggers are seen counting their loot on a rooftop. One of them is smoking a cigarette.
Eckhardt is shown smoking a cigar, which he aggressively flicks at Knox.
There is a party scene where characters are seen drinking champagne.
Grissom gulps down a glassful of whisky and is seen reaching for the bottle to pour himself a refill.
The Joker is seen drinking a martini when Alicia returns from her shopping trip.
Harvey Dent is seen smoking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
86 of 131 found this moderate
This film as a whole has a very dark and foreboding tone (comparable to the Nolan trilogy), but some of it is balanced with some sense of humor.
Alicia removes her mask to reveal her acid-scarred face. It is implied that she is consensual to Joker's unseen mutilation of her face. It is later implied that she commits suicide at Joker's behest.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • PG
  • Belgium
    • KT/EA
  • Brazil
    • 12
    • 14DVD
    • Livreoriginal rating
  • Bulgaria
    • B
  • Canada
    • PGAlberta, British Columbia, Ontario
    • PGCanadian Home Video rating
    • 14Nova Scotia
    • GQuébec, with warning
  • Denmark
    • 11
  • Ecuador
    • Not Ratedself-applied
  • Egypt
    • Not Ratedself-applied
  • Finland
    • K-14
    • K-15/13
    • K-16/13
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Greece
    • K-12
  • Hong Kong
    • II
  • Hungary
    • 12
  • Iceland
    • 12
    • 10original rating
    • 12video rating
  • Indonesia
    • Aself-applied
  • Ireland
    • 15original rating
    • 122005, re-rating
  • Israel
    • PG
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G
  • Malaysia
    • U
  • Mexico
    • A
  • Netherlands
    • 12
    • 6re-rating
  • New Zealand
    • PG
  • Nigeria
    • PG
  • Norway
    • 12HBO Max
    • 15cinema rating
  • Peru
    • 14
  • Philippines
    • R-13self-applied
  • Poland
    • 12TV rating
  • Portugal
    • M/12Qualidade
  • Saudi Arabia
    • G
  • Serbia
    • 12
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Africa
    • PGDVD rating
  • South Korea
    • 122023
    • 152005
    • 182000, DVD rating

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