Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993 · Movie · PG · 76 min · ★ 7.5 · 74% critics
A former love returns to Gotham and reopens old feelings, just as a masked figure starts targeting major criminals. With suspicion falling on the city’s vigilante, he must clear his name, uncover who’s behind the killings, and decide what his personal life can realistically look like.
Based on Batman: The Animated Series, Batman
Also known as Batman Mask of the Phantasm · Batman: The Animated Movie: Mask of the Phantasm
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,247 votes)
- Box office
- $5,635,204
- Budget
- $6,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker animated Batman story that mixes romance, mob intrigue, and a whodunit mystery, especially if you like Batman: The Animated Series; Not for you if you dislike flashbacks or prefer nonstop action.
Pros: engaging mystery; emotional backstory; strong voice performances | Cons: uneven pacing; heavy flashbacks; some find it boring
Themes
- secret identity
- superhero
- cartoon
- based on comic
- organized crime
- based on cartoon
- urban setting
- super power
- adult animation
- super villain
- neo-noir
- action noir
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kevin Conroy
as Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Dana Delany
as Andrea Beaumont / Chimera (voice)
Hart Bochner
as Arthur Reeves (voice)
Stacy Keach
as Phantasm / Carl Beaumont (voice)
Mark Hamill
as The Joker (voice)
Abe Vigoda
as Salvatore Valestra (voice)
Dick Miller
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
John P. Ryan
as Buzz Bronski (voice)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
as Alfred (voice)
Bob Hastings
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Directed by Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski