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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critics What's this?

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 796 Ratings

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  • Starring: Christian Bale, Ken Watanabe, Michael Caine
  • Summary: Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    This is the Batman movie I've been waiting for; more correctly, this is the movie I did not realize I was waiting for, because I didn't realize that more emphasis on story and character and less emphasis on high-tech action was just what was needed. The movie works dramatically in addition to being an entertainment. There's something to it.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    100
    A great movie, period. It's great because it's so real.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The result is handsome and logical, but missing the spark that would make it thrilling.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 424 out of 462
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 462
  3. Negative: 27 out of 462
  1. JordanP
    9
    While making Batman inhabit a believable world and a respectable psychological landscape is a remarkable feat in itself, Nolan's crowning achievement was to make us forget the earlier franchise that started badly and plummeted downwards from there.… Expand
    • 5 of 5 users said yes
  2. JeffJ
    5
    I neither loved nor hated this movie -- it was just -eh-. It was well made, and true to the original text (for what that's worth), but it just didn't exite me. It needed more "sparkle", more humor, better pacing, something. If you're a big Batman fan, go see it. If you just want to see an entertaining action movie, save your money.… Expand
    • 1 of 9 users said yes
  3. MicahelR
    0
    Almost unwatchable.Christian Bale is an awful Batman almost as been as George Clooney.Morgan Freeman has no business being in a Batman or comic book movie.Katie Holmes is unbearable to watch and annoying to listen to and she should go back to making tv drama shows like back in the day.I hate the new Batmobile,get the old batmobile back.The bad guy in the movie was awful I don't know who he was supposed to be.The fighting scenes was terrible because the camera was jumpy its like a 5 year old shot the scenes.Michael Keaton was the best Batman although he wasn't perfect.I think its really difficult to find an actor to play Batman.… Expand
    • 1 of 6 users said yes

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