The Batman (2022)
The Batman is a 2022 crime movie directed by Matt Reeves, with a running time of 2h 57m. It stars Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz and Jeffrey Wright.
Two years into his war on crime, Bruce Wayne is less billionaire icon than nocturnal recluse, prowling a rain-soaked, corrupt Gotham as Robert Pattinson's bruised, obsessive Batman. When a killer calling himself the Riddler (Paul Dano) starts executing the city's powerful and leaving ciphers addressed to the Bat, the case becomes a detective story that reaches back to the Wayne family itself. Matt Reeves shoots it like a grimy 1970s crime thriller, with Zoe Kravitz's Selina Kyle, Jeffrey Wright's Gordon, and Colin Farrell's near-unrecognizable Penguin filling out the underworld. Michael Giacchino's score broods over every frame.
Quick answers
What is The Batman about?
Two years into his war on crime, Bruce Wayne is less billionaire icon than nocturnal recluse, prowling a rain-soaked, corrupt Gotham as Robert Pattinson's bruised, obsessive Batman. When a killer calling himself the Riddler (Paul Dano) starts executing the city's powerful and leaving ciphers addressed to the Bat, the case becomes a detective story that reaches back to the Wayne family itself. Matt Reeves shoots it like a grimy 1970s crime thriller, with Zoe Kravitz's Selina Kyle, Jeffrey Wright's Gordon, and Colin Farrell's near-unrecognizable Penguin filling out the underworld. Michael Giacchino's score broods over every frame.
When was The Batman released?
The Batman was released on 1 March 2022.
How long is The Batman?
The Batman runs 2h 57m.
Who made The Batman?
The Batman was directed by Matt Reeves.
Where can I watch The Batman?
The Batman is available on HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV, truTV, Amazon and AppleTV.
Where to watch The Batman
Stream: HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV, truTV
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Spectrum On Demand
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Cast
- Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / The Batman
- Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle
- Jeffrey Wright as Lt. James Gordon
- Colin Farrell as Oz / The Penguin
- Paul Dano as The Riddler
- John Turturro as Carmine Falcone
- Andy Serkis as Alfred
- Peter Sarsgaard as District Attorney Gil Colson
- Barry Keoghan as Unseen Arkham Prisoner
- Jayme Lawson as Bella Reál
- Gil Perez-Abraham as Officer Martinez
- Peter McDonald as Kenzie
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A few thoughts on The Batman
Chase the same noir dread elsewhere. Frank Miller's Sin City (comic) shares the ink-black city and moral rot. Max Payne (game) trades in the same neon-and-rain crime tragedy. Disco Elysium (game) makes you the broken detective piecing a murder together. Death Note (comic) stages a brilliant cat-and-mouse duel between an obsessive and a taunting killer.
Rain-soaked neo-noir where the detective is haunted
The Batman plays Gotham as a grimy 1970s crime thriller, its hero a bruised obsessive following ciphers into the dark. These titles share that neo-noir mood: rain, corruption, and a detective barely holding together. Across film, manga, and one bleak game, each traffics in the same shadowed dread The Batman soaks in.
Crime epics about power and family
The Batman digs into a corruption that reaches the Wayne family itself, treating the case like a dynasty's buried sins. These crime epics work the same seam: mob empires, loyalty, and blood debts that span generations. From Coppola's saga to a tense tailor's back room, each matches The Batman's weight and moral murk.
Detective games where you piece the case together
The Batman is, at heart, a detective story, following clues more than throwing punches. These games hand that role to the player: interrogate suspects, read scenes, and make calls that shape the outcome. For anyone who loved watching Pattinson's Batman work a case, each lets you do the detecting yourself.
Twisty whodunits and conspiracies to unravel
The Batman builds around the Riddler's puzzles, a mystery that keeps widening as clues connect. These stories offer the same pleasure of a case snapping into place: Christie parlors, journalist conspiracies, and a young Holmes on the hunt. Each rewards readers and viewers who, like the Bat, cannot stop pulling the thread.