Batman Begins
Directed by Christopher NolanAfter witnessing his parents' death, billionaire Bruce Wayne learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.
Batman Begins Ratings & Reviews
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 12, 2024Great movie but more slow paced than the sequels. This can be a good thing, but in this case I think it is a bit to it's detriment.
- RatGodRixxon23h agoBat go brrr
- John DoeApril 4, 2026Beginning of best Batman movie franchise.
- rightigAugust 5, 2025Actually blown away by this film. Have never watched it before, and I cannot get enough of this version of Batman! 10/10
- Richard ThorntonJuly 22, 2025Nolan made about as perfect a superhero origin story as you will ever see.
- ProkhorMarch 7, 2026I really enjoy this movie
- Spaceman JoeMay 30, 2025Solid, entertaining origin story
- sh_cheahFebruary 22, 2026The best part of this movie is when Rachel showed up with high beams at the end of it. Priceless!
- Harish CousalJanuary 3, 2026A grounded, thoughtful origin that takes its time. Bruce’s journey feels earned, not rushed. Gotham is gritty, real, and dangerous. A strong foundation that’s easy to love
- Gianni CavuotoDecember 30, 2025When this first came out in the movies me and a friend drove over an hour to go see it in IMax. I will say on second viewing 20 years later it still doesn't disappoint. Great origin story, even though it's not 100% like you expect it to be. And it sets up the rest of the movies perfectly. Mr. Nolan, you have done your job well.
- ReGoFLIXAugust 2, 2025It Begins ...
- DisentOctober 24, 2025Batman Begins To Raise As The Dark Knight! Still the best Batman origin film and the second best Batman movie ever made, only outdone by it's sequel The Dark Knight.
- CallumDecember 28, 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Batman Begins – Taking the mask seriously. Batman remains one of the few DC properties that consistently gets treated with the care it deserves — unlike so many others that seem to trip over their own ambition. Batman Begins is where that modern respect really starts. It probably helps that Christian Bale was close to his peak here, grounding Bruce Wayne with real weight and restraint. And Michael Caine? Almost always gold. The cast across the board is stacked to the point where listing everyone feels unnecessary — the quality is just assumed, scene to scene. This is Christopher Nolan doing what he does best: taking something familiar and asking what it would look like if it actually made sense. The themes of fear, identity, and responsibility are woven into every layer of the film, and the result is one of the strongest comic book adaptations ever put to screen. Direction, score, performances, pacing — all of it is operating at a very high level. It is a slow burner, especially compared to later Batman films and modern superhero pacing in general. But that patience is the point. Give it the time of day, let it build, and it rewards you with something far more substantial than spectacle alone. If film classes wanted a case study in how to adapt comic material with intelligence and restraint, they could do far worse than start here. 🥃 A neat Scotch, sipped slowly — grounded, serious, and built to be appreciated rather than rushed.
- CorgantronDecember 20, 2025Film classes should base their whole course on this Christopher Nolan masterpiece. Truly one of the best comic book adaptation ever made. All aspects were top notch.
- AnthonyKubekaDecember 12, 2025Slow in the beginning but really fun by the end. Very much a blue print for a lot of good stuff after!
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Batman Begins was released on June 15, 2005.
Batman Begins was directed by Christopher Nolan.
Batman Begins has a runtime of 2h 20m.
Batman Begins was produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Larry Franco, Lorne Orleans.
After witnessing his parents' death, billionaire Bruce Wayne learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.
The key characters in Batman Begins are Bruce Wayne / Batman (Christian Bale), Alfred (Michael Caine), Ducard (Liam Neeson).
Batman Begins is rated PG-13.
Batman Begins is an Action, Crime, Drama film.
Batman Begins has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Batman Begins had a budget of $150M.
Batman Begins has made $374.2M at the box office.