Batman & Bill
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 93 min · ★ 7.2 · 66% critics
A dedicated author digs into the origins of a famous superhero and challenges the long-accepted story of who created it. As the investigation unfolds, the film traces a push to give overdue recognition to a little-known collaborator whose contributions shaped the character’s look, world, and lasting legacy.
Also known as Batman and Bill
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-05-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (79 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like investigative, justice-seeking documentaries about overlooked creators and pop-culture history, especially in the vein of Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time; Not for you if you want a fast pace or a fully balanced debate.
Pros: eye-opening comic history; emotional underdog story; engaging research journey | Cons: drags in places; can feel dry; somewhat one-sided
Themes
- pop culture
- biography
- based on comic
- best selling author
- cartoonist
- semi-biographical
- documentary
- art documentary
Cast & crew
Michael Uslan
as Self
Roy Thomas
as Self
- MN
Marc Tyler Nobleman
as Self
- TA
Thomas Andrae
as Self
- BC
Benjamin Zaido Cruz
as Self
- AF
Athena Finger
as Self
Bill Finger
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Kane
as Self (archive footage)
- TL
Travis Langley
as Self
- AM
Althea Mariotta
as Self
Directed by Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce