Batman
“Justice is always darkest before the dawn.”
Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.
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Part of Batman Collection
4 films
Cast
63 people
Michael Keaton
Batman / Bruce Wayne
Known for
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Jack Nicholson
Joker / Jack Napier
Known for
The Shining
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Kim Basinger
Vicki Vale
Known for
8 Mile
Cellular
Robert Wuhl
Alexander Knox
Known for
Good Morning, Vietnam
Bull Durham
Pat Hingle
Commissioner Gordon
Known for
Maximum Overdrive
The Land Before Time
Billy Dee Williams
Harvey Dent
Known for
The Empire Strikes Back
The Lego Batman Movie
Michael Gough
Alfred
Known for
Corpse Bride
Sleepy Hollow
Jack Palance
Grissom
Known for
The Swan Princess
Tango & Cash
Jerry Hall
Alicia
Known for
Vampire in Brooklyn
Freejack
Tracey Walter
Bob the Goon
Known for
The Silence of the Lambs
I Spit on Your Grave
Lee Wallace
Mayor
Known for
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Private Benjamin
William Hootkins
Eckhardt
Known for
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Hardware
Tim Burton Director · Warren Skaaren Screenplay Sam Hamm Screenplay
Worldwide gross $411M · Budget $35M · United States release June 23, 1989
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$411,348,924
Gross vs. budget
11.8×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Polygram Pictures
Production
The Guber-Peters Company
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · June 19, 1989
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · June 23, 1989
Theatrical
United States
September 20, 2024 · Limited theatrical
September 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Batman Day re-release
Argentina
December 15, 1989 · Theatrical
Australia
August 31, 1989 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 13, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 26, 1989 · Theatrical
Canada
June 23, 1989 · Theatrical
Chile
June 22, 1989 · Theatrical
Colombia
November 24, 1989 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 29, 1989 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
September 19, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Finland
October 20, 1989 · Theatrical
France
September 13, 1989 · Theatrical
September 30, 1998 · Physical · DVD
February 11, 2009 · Physical · Blu-Ray
November 30, 2011 · Digital · VOD
May 1, 2020 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
October 26, 1989 · Theatrical
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Greece
October 27, 1989 · Theatrical
October 9, 1998 · Physical · DVD release
December 27, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Greek Film Archive
Hong Kong SAR China
November 3, 1989 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 21, 1989 · Theatrical
India
March 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 11, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
October 20, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
December 24, 1989 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 3, 1989 · Limited theatrical
October 12, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 13, 1989 · Theatrical
November 7, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 6, 2002 · TV · Yorin
June 12, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
July 19, 1989 · Theatrical
November 8, 2023 · Physical
Norway
October 5, 1989 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Poland
December 31, 1989 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 29, 1989 · Theatrical
Serbia
November 22, 1989 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 5, 1996 · TV · TV Markíza
South Korea
July 7, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
September 29, 1989 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 20, 1989 · Theatrical
January 14, 1999 · Physical · DVD
January 7, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 17, 2019 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Taiwan
October 7, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 11, 1989 · Theatrical
Uruguay
December 26, 1989 · Theatrical
XC
May 1, 1992 · Theatrical
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