Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.
Batman has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of Batman (1989)
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Review of Batman (1989)
By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 21 Jul 1997
Review of Batman (1989)
By David Medsker (361) for Bullz-Eye.com (1,091) on 04 Jul 2005
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Batman was released in 1989 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 944 reviews, giving Batman (1989) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 81%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 71%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Batman than critics were.
With a score of 76%, Batman is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
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