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#8 of 1989 · Certified Fresh

Batman (1989)

1989 · 126 minutes · Action / Crime / Fantasy · Directed by Tim Burton
IMDb rating7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Box office gross$411.6M

Synopsis

Newspaper reporter Alexander Knox and photojournalist Vicki Vale investigate sightings of "Batman", a masked vigilante targeting Gotham City's criminals. Both attend a fundraiser hosted by billionaire Bruce Wayne, who is secretly Batman, having chosen this path after witnessing a mugger murder his parents when he was a child. During the event, Wayne becomes attracted to Vale.

Starring

Jack NicholsonMichael KeatonKim BasingerRobert WuhlPat Hingle
Box office
$411.6 million
Budget
$48 million
IMDb votes
437,886

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