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Batman: The Killing Joke

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
56K
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Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy in 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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
56K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sam Liu
  • Writers
    • Brian Azzarello
    • Brian Bolland(based on the graphic novel illustrated by)
    • Bob Kane(Batman created by)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Conroy(voice)
    • Mark Hamill(voice)
    • Tara Strong(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sam Liu
  • Writers
    • Brian Azzarello
    • Brian Bolland(based on the graphic novel illustrated by)
    • Bob Kane(Batman created by)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Conroy(voice)
    • Mark Hamill(voice)
    • Tara Strong(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 255User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:26
    Official Trailer
    Teaser
    Trailer 0:24
    Teaser
    Tara Strong on the Roles That Changed Her Life
    Clip 1:34
    Tara Strong on the Roles That Changed Her Life
    How 'The Batman' Could Connect to 'Joker'
    Clip 3:36
    How 'The Batman' Could Connect to 'Joker'
    Holy Martin Scorsese! 'Joker' Is New 'King of Comedy'
    Clip 4:00
    Holy Martin Scorsese! 'Joker' Is New 'King of Comedy'

    Photos73

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    Top cast

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    Kevin Conroy
    Kevin Conroy
    • Batmanas Batman
    • (voice)
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • The Jokeras The Joker
    • (voice)
    Tara Strong
    Tara Strong
    • Barbara Gordonas Barbara Gordon
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Commissioner Gordonas Commissioner Gordon
    • (voice)
    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Francescoas Francesco
    • (voice)
    Robin Atkin Downes
    Robin Atkin Downes
    • Detective Bullockas Detective Bullock
    • (voice)
    Brian George
    Brian George
    • Alfredas Alfred
    • (voice)
    JP Karliak
    JP Karliak
    • Reeseas Reese
    • (voice)
    Andrew Kishino
    Andrew Kishino
    • Murrayas Murray
    • (voice)
    Nolan North
    Nolan North
    • Mitchas Mitch
    • (voice)
    Maury Sterling
    Maury Sterling
    • Parisas Paris
    • (voice)
    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • Carny Owneras Carny Owner
    • (voice)
    Bruce Timm
    Bruce Timm
    • Patrolmanas Patrolman
    • (voice)
    Anna Vocino
    Anna Vocino
    • Jeannieas Jeannie
    • (voice)
    Kari Wahlgren
    Kari Wahlgren
    • Call Girlas Call Girl
    • (voice)
    Rick D. Wasserman
    Rick D. Wasserman
    • Maronias Maroni
    • (voice)
    • (as Rick Wasserman)
    • Director
      • Sam Liu
    • Writers
      • Brian Azzarello
      • Brian Bolland(based on the graphic novel illustrated by)
      • Bob Kane(Batman created by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • Quotes

      The Joker: You know, it's funny. This reminds me of a joke. See, there were two guys locked in a lunatic asylum and one night... one night, they decided they didn't like that anymore. They decided to escape. So, they made it up to the roof and there, just across this narrow gap, they see rooftops, stretching across town, stretching to freedom. Now, the first guy, he jumps right across, no problem. But his friend, oh, no way, he's afraid of falling. So, the first guy has an idea. He says, "Hey, I got this flashlight with me. I'll shine it across the gap between the buildings and you can walk across the beam and join me." But the second guy says, "What do you think I am, crazy? You'll just turn it off when I'm halfway across!"

    • 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."
    • Connections
      Featured in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      I Go Looney
      Composed by Michael McCuistion, Kristopher Carter and Lolita Ritmanis, Performed by Mark Hamill

    User reviews255

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    An imperfect joke
    When "The Killing Joke" is actually about the source material, it's a decent adaptation. It's dialogue-faithful, the tone is good, and really, if they've gotten Conroy and Hamill as the two leads, you know they're taking this seriously. And that infamous scene is incredibly effective.

    But it's that first half-hour that doesn't work. It's tacked-on and certainly doesn't do Batgirl or Batman any favors (the latter of whom just seems a tad creepy). This is (for better or worse) the Joker's origin story, incendiary though it is, and I can understand why they'd want to flesh out Barbara's character; but it still doesn't work because Batman doesn't recall her horrific fate later on in the movie. She's no longer relevant beyond the shock value. The intentions were there, but it could've been done better.

    Within this running time, there are 45 minutes of good movie. Skip the first 30 and you don't miss a thing.

    6/10
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    • Mr-Fusion
    • Nov 17, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Batman: La broma mortal
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros. Animation
      • DC Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,775,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,462,034
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1(original aspect ratio)

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