Batman: The Killing Joke
2016 · Movie · R · 77 min · ★ 6.6 · 41% critics
After the Joker escapes, Batman races to stop him before another brutal scheme unfolds. The clown targets a police commissioner’s family to prove a grim point about how easily a single terrible day can push someone toward madness, forcing Batman to confront the Joker’s worldview head-on.
Based on Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-07-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,933 votes)
- Box office
- $4,462,034
- Budget
- $3,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grim, character-driven Batman story with heavy themes and a strong Joker presence; Not for you if you want a lighter, action-first ride like Batman and Harley Quinn.
Pros: iconic Batman-Joker clash; strong voice performances; dark, intense themes | Cons: uneven pacing; divisive added prologue; inconsistent animation quality
Themes
- psychopath
- superhero
- cartoon
- carnival
- descent into madness
- psychological thriller
- torture
- cruelty
- justice
- based on graphic novel
- super power
- madness
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Kevin Conroy
as Batman (voice)
Mark Hamill
as The Joker (voice)
Tara Strong
as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)
Ray Wise
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
John DiMaggio
as Francesco (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes
as Detective Bullock (voice)
Brian George
as Alfred (voice)
JP Karliak
as Reese (voice)
Andrew Kishino
as Murray (voice)
Nolan North
as Mitch (voice)
Directed by Sam Liu