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Batman Begins
DC DC
Legendary Pictures Legendary Pictures
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Patalex III Productions
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Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
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Batman Begins

Evil fears the knight.

2005 140 min ★ 7.7 (23,151) Released
Action Crime Drama

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Original title
Batman Begins
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$150,000,000
Revenue
$374,218,673
Reviews & Ratings 6
Rob

Rob

May 28, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

A very self-involved and glum Batman. Not my favourite. Once we finally get to Batman being Batman it's a cool movie. Christian Bale wears the cape well, but the villains lack grit.

Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Apr 25, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

It was a nice change to see for a batman series of movies that were going down hill. This movie was ok but at least it's not as bad as the ones that were being made before this.

The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

Feb 11, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

**Batman Begins opened the door for the new age of superhero cinema with its realistic, grounded approach and excellent quality.** Many may not realize the groundbreaking impact Batman Begins had on the superhero genre. While Spider-man and X-Men were popular films, many still rejected comic book films as only for kids. Incredibly cheesy films like Catwoman and Batman + Robin didn’t help make the more grown-up audiences have much faith in the genre. But Batman Begins changed all that. Batman was stripped of all the goofy comic book shtick and thrust into a gritty real world that spent time developing the character and making a rich man dressed like a bat and jumping off of buildings suddenly seem not just possible but awesome. Nolan’s serious and dark aesthetics and tone changed the landscape of superhero films and paved the way for the soon-to-come Marvel universe. With a brilliant director like Christopher Nolan and a cast boasting Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman, the film carried a weight and quality that was new and fresh for comic book films and signaled the beginning of a new era for superhero movies.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jul 11, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale are at the top of their games with this enthralling interpretation of just how "Batman" came to be. "Bruce", the young sone of the billionaire "Wayne" family finds himself unexpectedly orphaned and is soon aimlessly bumming his way around Asia. It's when he encounters "Ducard" (Liam Neeson) and is lured high into the Himalayan mountains that he is set to training by the legendary Ra's Al Ghul (Ken Watanabe) so that he can join the "League of Shadows" - an uniquely skilled ninja-esque group of elite warriors. He plans to use his training to return to the largely lawless Gotham City and act as a force for good. Soon, though, he learns that all in his highland sanctuary is not what it seems and after a battle royale, finds himself back at his manor house with his faithful retainer "Alfred" (Sir Michael Caine) and at the helm of his company - just as it is about to be sold by "Earle" (Rutger Hauer) making him an even more immensely wealthy man. His scientific guru - a sort of equivalent of "Q" - is "Lucius Fox" (Morgan Freeman) and together with the like-minded police officer "Gordon" (Gary Oldman) they set about taking down the city's kingpin "Falcone" (Tom Wilkinson) before he can contaminate the water supply with an opiate that will bring wholesale fear and destruction. This is a cracking action adventure film that rarely has a dull moment. Nolan and accomplished writer David S. Goyer take this character by the scruff of the neck and it really works. No more silly thwacks and pows; this is a dark and gritty tale of corruption, jealousy and revenge that is superbly photographed and has gadgets galore. I did struggle with Wilkinson, to be honest - he has all the menace of a wet cabbage; and Katie Holmes's "Rachel", though providing additional humanity, sadly offers little as this plots twists and turns like a cobra on steroids. Certainly never my favourite super-hero, "Batman", but this is certainly up there as one of my favourite superhero films. No laser eyes or magnetic powers; just a decent man with vengeance on his mind.

AstroNoud

AstroNoud

Feb 26, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

‘Batman Begins’ is a strong introduction to the Batman thanks to the magnificent cast and a superb score by Zimmer and Newton Howard. 9/10

NoxiousScythe

NoxiousScythe

Jun 23, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" shows us exactly how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) transforms into the caped crusader we all know and love, Batman. Admittedly like many others, even though this is the first entry in the Dark Knight Trilogy, I watched it is as my last one, and that is due to me not even knowing of it's existence, which is thanks to it being heavily overshadowed by the critically acclaimed sequel, "The Dark Knight." Batman Begins has a simple plot to follow full of twists. A young Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. Ducard later reveals the true purpose of the League, the complete destruction of Gotham City as they feel it is an unjust cesspool full of criminals that is too far gone to be saved and must be cleansed to preserve their duty and for justice and balance to be restored. Bruce does not agree with the League's morals and returns to Gotham on his own determined to clean up the crime-ridden and corrupted city without resorting to murder. With the help of his loyal butler Alfred (Michael Caine) and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born. The number one takeaway from this film that I did not experience as much in any other Batman movie, was that it really makes you care and feel compassion towards Bruce Wayne himself, not the masked vigilante he disguises himself as. The real Bruce is tragic, realistic, relatable, quite unstable, and frankly doesn't know what his purpose is or what he should be doing with himself. This is the origin story, and you get to first hand see the traumatic events that turned him into the lonely, guilt ridden bitter man you see today. His feelings and actions are completely justified, and I've gained a lot of respect for the character. Now this is a dark, gritty and mature film clearly made for adult fans, do not expect the colorful, campy comic book styled "Joel Schumacher" treatment here, this is going to get real, real fast. I can and do appreciate the attempt to not be a generic superhero film and head towards the crime drama genre, and don't get me wrong it's a great movie, but there a few issues that keep it from being perfect movie status like the sequel in my books. It was maybe a bit too serious for it's own good, and ends up being so focused on becoming an art piece that it almost stops being fun. Primary antagonist Ra's al Ghul is great, but secondary villain Dr. Crane a.k.a. Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) has an apparent lack of quality visual effects and proper screen time. The long run time was not wasted, but they probably did not need to include so many side characters, world building and lore into what could have been a quicker, neat, well done origin story. Overall I liked and can get behind Batman Begins, I do not think it's the best in the "Dark Knight Trilogy," but it's a top quality film on it's own accord especially if I stop comparing too much. This film delivers a uniquely cold, cruel, and memorable experience that will make you see and appreciate Bruce Wayne and his Batman persona from a completely new perspective.

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Cast 82
Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Alfred

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Ducard

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Rachel Dawes

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Jim Gordon

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Dr. Jonathan Crane

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Carmine Falcone

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Earle

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Ra's al Ghul

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Flass

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Thomas Wayne

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Lucius Fox

Larry Holden

Larry Holden

Finch

Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Judge Faden

Colin McFarlane

Colin McFarlane

Loeb

Sara Stewart

Sara Stewart

Martha Wayne

Gus Lewis

Gus Lewis

Bruce Wayne (Age 8)

Richard Brake

Richard Brake

Joe Chill

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Homeless Man

Emma Lockhart

Emma Lockhart

Rachel Dawes (Age 8)

Christine Adams

Christine Adams

Jessica

Catherine Porter

Catherine Porter

Blonde Female Reporter / Assassin

John Nolan

John Nolan

Fredericks

Karen David

Karen David

Courthouse Reporter #1

Jonathan D. Ellis

Jonathan D. Ellis

Courthouse Reporter #2

Tamer Hassan

Tamer Hassan

Faden's Limo Driver

Vincent Wong

Vincent Wong

Old Asian Prisoner

Tom Wu

Tom Wu

Bhutanese Prison Guard #1

Mark Chiu

Mark Chiu

Bhutanese Prison Guard #2

Turbo Kong

Turbo Kong

Enormous Prisoner

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Chinese Police Officer

Chike Chan

Chike Chan

Chinese Police Officer

Jamie Cho

Jamie Cho

Stocky Chinese Man

John Kazek

John Kazek

Dock Thug #2

Joseph Rye

Joseph Rye

Dock Cop #2

Kwaku Ankomah

Kwaku Ankomah

Dock Cop #3

Jo Martin

Jo Martin

Police Prison Official

Charles Edwards

Charles Edwards

Wayne Enterprises Executive

Lucy Russell

Lucy Russell

Female Restaurant Guest

David Bedella

David Bedella

Maitre D

Martin McDougall

Martin McDougall

Gotham Dock Employee

Noah Lee Margetts

Noah Lee Margetts

Arkham Thug #1

Joe Hanley

Joe Hanley

Arkham Thug #2

Karl Shiels

Karl Shiels

Arkham Thug #3

Roger Griffiths

Roger Griffiths

Arkham Uniformed Policeman

Stephen Walters

Stephen Walters

Arkham Lunatic

Richard Laing

Richard Laing

Arkham Chase Cop

Matt Miller

Matt Miller

Gotham Car Cop #3

Risteard Cooper

Risteard Cooper

Captain Simonson

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Older Gotham Water Board Technician

Jeremy Theobald

Jeremy Theobald

Younger Gotham Water Board Technician

Alexandra Bastedo

Alexandra Bastedo

Gotham Society Dame

Soo Hee Ding

Soo Hee Ding

Farmer

Phill Curr

Phill Curr

Transit Cop

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson

Little Boy

John Judd

John Judd

Narrows Bridge Cop

Charlie Kranz

Charlie Kranz

Basement Club Manager

Cedric Young

Cedric Young

Liquor Store Owner

Tim Booth

Tim Booth

Victor Zsaz

Leon Delroy Williams

Leon Delroy Williams

Pedestrian

Roger Yuan

Roger Yuan

Hazmat Technician

Ilyssa Fradin

Ilyssa Fradin

Barbara Gordon

Andrew Pleavin

Andrew Pleavin

Uniformed Policeman #2

John Burke

John Burke

Arkham Lunatic Cell Mate

Alex Moggridge

Alex Moggridge

Arkham Asylum Orderly

Omar Mostafa

Omar Mostafa

Falafel Stand Vendor

Spencer Wilding

Spencer Wilding

League of Shadows Warrior

Mark Rhino Smith

Mark Rhino Smith

League of Shadows Warrior

Khan Bonfils

Khan Bonfils

League of Shadows Warrior

Dave Legeno

Dave Legeno

League of Shadows Warrior

Dominic Burgess

Dominic Burgess

Narrows Cop

Nadia Cameron-Blakey

Nadia Cameron-Blakey

Additional Restaurant Guest #1

Mark Straker

Mark Straker

Male Restaurant Guest #2

T.J. Ramini

T.J. Ramini

Crane Thug #1

Mark Strange

Mark Strange

League of Shadows Warrior (uncredited)

Dean Alexandrou

Dean Alexandrou

League of Shadows Warrior (uncredited)

Jonathan Patrick Foo

Jonathan Patrick Foo

League of Shadows Warrior (uncredited)

Joey Ansah

Joey Ansah

League of Shadows Warrior (uncredited)

Adam Kirley

Adam Kirley

Steiss (uncredited)

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Gotham Car Cop (uncredited)

Murad Allahverdiyev

Murad Allahverdiyev

Bat

Sari Akasaka

Sari Akasaka

Woman in restaurant

Crew 122
Nathan Crowley

Nathan Crowley

Production Design

Valdimar Jóhannsson

Valdimar Jóhannsson

Set Dresser

Wally Pfister

Wally Pfister

Director of Photography

Haris Zambarloukos

Haris Zambarloukos

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lindy Hemming

Lindy Hemming

Costume Design

Peter Robb-King

Peter Robb-King

Hair Designer

Zoe Tahir

Zoe Tahir

Hairstylist

Peter Robb-King

Peter Robb-King

Makeup Designer

Nick Dudman

Nick Dudman

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Aerial Coordinator

Daniel Naprous

Daniel Naprous

Animal Coordinator

Gene Foad

Gene Foad

Carpenter

Nicolas Chevallier

Nicolas Chevallier

CG Supervisor

David Forman

David Forman

Fight Choreographer

Justo Dieguez

Justo Dieguez

Fight Choreographer

Matthew Twyford

Matthew Twyford

Sequence Leads

Alex Wuttke

Alex Wuttke

Sequence Supervisor

Chris Corbould

Chris Corbould

Special Effects Coordinator

Ian Lowe

Ian Lowe

Special Effects Technician

Scott Armstrong

Scott Armstrong

Special Effects Technician

Steve Morphew

Steve Morphew

Stand In

Rick LeFevour

Rick LeFevour

Stunt Coordinator

Sy Holland

Sy Holland

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Mottram

Mark Mottram

Stunt Double

Paul Lowe

Paul Lowe

Stunt Double

Steve Griffin

Steve Griffin

Stunt Driver

Adam Kirley

Adam Kirley

Stunts

Ben Cooke

Ben Cooke

Stunts

Bradley Farmer

Bradley Farmer

Stunts

Buster Reeves

Buster Reeves

Stunts

C.C. Smiff

C.C. Smiff

Stunts

Carl Paoli

Carl Paoli

Stunts

Chris Nolte

Chris Nolte

Stunts

Crispin Layfield

Crispin Layfield

Stunts

David Garrick

David Garrick

Stunts

Dean Bailey

Dean Bailey

Stunts

Dominic Preece

Dominic Preece

Stunts

Eddie J. Fernandez

Eddie J. Fernandez

Stunts

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Stunts

George Cottle

George Cottle

Stunts

Glenn Foster

Glenn Foster

Stunts

James Fierro

James Fierro

Stunts

James Grogan

James Grogan

Stunts

James O'Donnell

James O'Donnell

Stunts

Kai Martin

Kai Martin

Stunts

Ken Remer

Ken Remer

Stunts

Kent Shelton

Kent Shelton

Stunts

Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Stunts

Levan Doran

Levan Doran

Stunts

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Luke Kearney

Luke Kearney

Stunts

Mark Harper

Mark Harper

Stunts

Mark Mottram

Mark Mottram

Stunts

Matthew LeFevour

Matthew LeFevour

Stunts

Matthew Stirling

Matthew Stirling

Stunts

Maurice Lee

Maurice Lee

Stunts

Mike Lambert

Mike Lambert

Stunts

Natalie M. Meyer

Natalie M. Meyer

Stunts

Neil Finnighan

Neil Finnighan

Stunts

Nick McKinless

Nick McKinless

Stunts

Paul Herbert

Paul Herbert

Stunts

Paul Kennington

Paul Kennington

Stunts

Pete Ford

Pete Ford

Stunts

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Stunts

Peter Pedrero

Peter Pedrero

Stunts

Ray Nicholas

Ray Nicholas

Stunts

Reg Wayment

Reg Wayment

Stunts

Rich Wilkie

Rich Wilkie

Stunts

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Rick English

Rick English

Stunts

Rick Miller

Rick Miller

Stunts

Rowley Irlam

Rowley Irlam

Stunts

Saichia Wongwirot

Saichia Wongwirot

Stunts

Scott Philyaw

Scott Philyaw

Stunts

Steen Young

Steen Young

Stunts

Steve Holladay

Steve Holladay

Stunts

Tobiasz Daszkiewicz

Tobiasz Daszkiewicz

Stunts

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Stunts

Vincent Wang

Vincent Wang

Stunts

Bruce Timm

Bruce Timm

Thanks

Curt Geda

Curt Geda

Thanks

Paul Dini

Paul Dini

Thanks

Zelda Tinska

Zelda Tinska

Visual Effects Editor

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Director

Matthew Sharp

Matthew Sharp

Second Assistant Director

Ben Lanning

Ben Lanning

Third Assistant Director

Lee Smith

Lee Smith

Editor

Perry Evans

Perry Evans

Gaffer

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

Bill Daly

Bill Daly

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Michael Uslan

Michael Uslan

Executive Producer

Charles Roven

Charles Roven

Producer

Emma Thomas

Emma Thomas

Producer

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Producer

Lorne Balfe

Lorne Balfe

Music Programmer

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Andy Kennedy

Andy Kennedy

Sound Effects Designer

Jack Whittaker

Jack Whittaker

Sound Effects Editor

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Vickery

David Vickery

3D Artist

Ged Wright

Ged Wright

CG Artist

Laurens Ehrmann

Laurens Ehrmann

CG Artist

Luke Millar

Luke Millar

CG Artist

Andrew Lockley

Andrew Lockley

Digital Compositor

Pedro Lara

Pedro Lara

Digital Compositor

Bryan Litson

Bryan Litson

Matchmove Supervisor

Jon R. Brown

Jon R. Brown

Matchmove Supervisor

Ken McGaugh

Ken McGaugh

VFX Artist

Simon Emanuel

Simon Emanuel

Visual Effects Director

Malcolm Humphreys

Malcolm Humphreys

Visual Effects Producer

Dan Glass

Dan Glass

Visual Effects Supervisor

Janek Sirrs

Janek Sirrs

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Franklin

Paul Franklin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Pierre Buffin

Pierre Buffin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephane Ceretti

Stephane Ceretti

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Characters

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Screenplay

David S. Goyer

David S. Goyer

Screenplay

Gallery 432
Videos 9
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US Release Dates 2

Jun 6, 2005

Los Angeles, California

PG-13 Premiere

Jun 15, 2005

PG-13 Theatrical

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