Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

Director:

Sam Liu

Writers:

Brian Azzarello, Brian Bolland (based on the graphic novel illustrated by)

Stars:

Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	The Joker (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)
Ray Wise	...	Commissioner Gordon (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Francesco (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes	...	Detective Bullock (voice)
Brian George	...	Alfred (voice)
JP Karliak	...	Reese (voice)
Andrew Kishino	...	Murray (voice)
Nolan North	...	Mitch (voice)
Maury Sterling	...	Paris (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Carny Owner (voice)
Bruce Timm	...	Patrolman (voice)
Anna Vocino	...	Jeannie (voice)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Call Girl (voice)

Storyline

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

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Plot Keywords:

joker | bra | superhero | origin of villain | the joker character | 

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Taglines:

Smile

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some bloody images and disturbing content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman: La broma mortal

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$3,775,000, 26 July 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,462,034

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the release of Batman: Arkham Knight (2015), Mark Hamill stated that due to the strain it put on his vocal cords, he would never voice The Joker again unless "Batman: The Killing Joke" was adapted into a film.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Barbara Gordon: First of all, I realize this is probably not how you thought the story would start, not with a big shiny moon or a city that could look stunning in spite of itself... Or me. But I wanted you to know before the horror began, before it all came crashing down, there was a time when capes and cowls and fighitng crime really was exciting.

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Crazy Credits

In a mid-credits scene, Barbara is in her wheelchair entering a secret room in her apartment. As she turns on her computers, Oracle's logo appears on the screen. She says "back to work."

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: All the Looney Tunes Movies (2016)

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Soundtracks

I Go Looney
Composed by Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter and Lolita Ritmanis, Performed by Mark Hamill

User Reviews

A great adaptation

First, It is important to say that I'm not a geek, a huge HQ fan, or anything like that. So, if you want a review done by an expert, this is not the review for you. Otherwise, if you appreciate an honest review you can keep reading. Batman the killing joke is a great adaptation to the screens of a very successful HQ. The humanity that the plot line conveyed to the joker, mainly at the end of the movie, was surprising. This was the high point of the movie for me. His philosophy that states we should embrace the chaos through madness is well built and you can understand his answer to all the randomness around us. At the end of this movie, you will probably even feel bad for the guy. Perhaps, you might even been convinced that, as the joker says, "we really are just one bad day away from being him". Ps: English is not my first language, so don't mind the mistakes.