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Batman: The Killing Joke

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
59K
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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.

  • Director
    • Sam Liu
  • Writers
    • Brian Azzarello
    • Brian Bolland
    • Bob Kane
  • Stars
    • Kevin Conroy
    • Mark Hamill
    • Tara Strong
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    59K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sam Liu
    • Writers
      • Brian Azzarello
      • Brian Bolland
      • Bob Kane
    • Stars
      • Kevin Conroy
      • Mark Hamill
      • Tara Strong
    • 262User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:26
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    Teaser
    Trailer 0:24
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    Tara Strong on the Roles That Changed Her Life
    Clip 1:34
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    How 'The Batman' Could Connect to 'Joker'
    Clip 3:36
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    Holy Martin Scorsese! 'Joker' Is New 'King of Comedy'
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    Kevin Conroy
    Kevin Conroy
    • Batman
    • (voice)
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • The Joker
    • (voice)
    Tara Strong
    Tara Strong
    • Barbara Gordon
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Commissioner Gordon
    • (voice)
    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Francesco
    • (voice)
    Robin Atkin Downes
    Robin Atkin Downes
    • Detective Bullock
    • (voice)
    Brian George
    Brian George
    • Alfred
    • (voice)
    JP Karliak
    JP Karliak
    • Reese
    • (voice)
    Andrew Kishino
    Andrew Kishino
    • Murray
    • (voice)
    Nolan North
    Nolan North
    • Mitch
    • (voice)
    Maury Sterling
    Maury Sterling
    • Paris
    • (voice)
    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • Carny Owner
    • (voice)
    Bruce Timm
    Bruce Timm
    • Patrolman
    • (voice)
    Anna Vocino
    Anna Vocino
    • Jeannie
    • (voice)
    Kari Wahlgren
    Kari Wahlgren
    • Call Girl
    • (voice)
    Rick D. Wasserman
    Rick D. Wasserman
    • Maroni
    • (voice)
    • (as Rick Wasserman)
    • Director
      • Sam Liu
    • Writers
      • Brian Azzarello
      • Brian Bolland
      • Bob Kane
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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 reviews262

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Good movie, but it should have been great.
    Goddamn it.

    I really wanted The Killing Joke to be DC Animation's return to greatness.

    The parts that are actually The Killing Joke are great, but I just can't ignore the first 30 minutes. It felt like a random episode of a completely unrelated Batman TV show. I get that they wanted to make Batgirl more sympathetic and an actual character in the movie, rather than just a plot point, but honestly, who cares? Who gives a crap about Batgirl? She doesn't matter, she's irrelevant to the story. The Killing Joke is supposed to be about Batman's relationship with The Joker. Instead, it felt almost as If Barbara Gordon was the main character. If they didn't want to just do a direct adaptation of the novel because it'd be too short, I get it, but find another way to expand it.

    But still, like I said, as soon as the actual movie starts, it's great. Hamill and Conroy were obviously great. They stole the show, specially Hamill. I didn't like Commissioner Gordon's voice though, it sounded weird.

    Overall, good movie, but it should have been great.
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    • Aug 11, 2016

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

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