Batman Begins
“Evil fears the knight.”
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
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Part of The Dark Knight Collection
3 films
Cast
112 people
Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Known for
American Psycho
The Prestige
Michael Caine
Alfred
Known for
Interstellar
The Prestige
Liam Neeson
Ducard
Known for
Schindler's List
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Katie Holmes
Rachel Dawes
Known for
Brahms: The Boy II
Dawson's Creek
Gary Oldman
Jim Gordon
Known for
Léon: The Professional
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Cillian Murphy
Dr. Jonathan Crane
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Oppenheimer
Tom Wilkinson
Carmine Falcone
Known for
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Lone Ranger
Rutger Hauer
Earle
Known for
Blade Runner
Sin City
Ken Watanabe
Ra's al Ghul
Known for
Inception
The Last Samurai
Mark Boone Junior
Flass
Known for
Sons of Anarchy
Memento
Linus Roache
Thomas Wayne
Known for
Vikings
Homeland
Morgan Freeman
Lucius Fox
Known for
Se7en
The Shawshank Redemption
Christopher Nolan Director · David S. Goyer Screenplay Hans Zimmer Composer
Worldwide gross $374M · Budget $150M · United States release June 15, 2005
Box office
Budget
$150,000,000
Worldwide gross
$374,218,673
Gross vs. budget
2.5×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
DC
Production
Syncopy
Production
Legendary Pictures
Production
Patalex III Productions
Production
Legendary Entertainment
Production
DC Comics
Production
DC Entertainment
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · Urdu
Release dates
Japan · May 31, 2005
Premiere · Tokyo
United States · June 15, 2005
Theatrical
United States
June 6, 2005 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
Argentina
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Australia
June 15, 2005 · Premiere · Sydney
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Austria
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Belgium
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
Chile
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
China
June 29, 2005 · Theatrical
April 7, 2018 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival（IMAX 4K）
Colombia
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 22, 2005 · Theatrical
Egypt
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Estonia
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Finland
July 8, 2005 · Premiere · Helsinki
July 15, 2005 · Theatrical
France
June 14, 2005 · Premiere · Paris
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
January 11, 2006 · Physical · DVD & UMD
August 6, 2008 · Physical · Blu-Ray
January 2, 2015 · Digital · VOD
December 28, 2017 · Physical · 4K UHD
February 2, 2026 · TV · TMC
February 13, 2026 · TV · TMC
Georgia
June 22, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
June 15, 2005 · Premiere · Berlin
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
October 14, 2005 · Physical · DVD
July 17, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Greece
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
India
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Indonesia
June 23, 2005 · Theatrical
April 17, 2025 · TV · Trans TV
Ireland
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Israel
June 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
June 16, 2005 · Premiere · Rome
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
June 18, 2005 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Kuwait
June 21, 2005 · Theatrical
Lebanon
July 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
January 23, 2008 · Physical · DVD
May 19, 2008 · TV · SBS 6
July 14, 2008 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Norway
July 15, 2005 · Theatrical
Panama
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Peru
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical · Lima
Philippines
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
Poland
July 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
July 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Russia
June 10, 2005 · Limited theatrical
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 14, 2005 · Theatrical
April 2, 2021 · Digital · HBO GO
Slovenia
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
South Africa
June 24, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 24, 2005 · Theatrical
Spain
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 27, 2005 · Theatrical
November 23, 2005 · Physical · DVD
May 23, 2007 · Physical · HD DVD
August 13, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 22, 2017 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Switzerland
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical · French
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical · German
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
May 29, 2020 · Theatrical · 經典重映
Thailand
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 4, 2005 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 22, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 12, 2005 · Premiere · London
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Uruguay
June 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Vietnam
September 27, 2023 · Theatrical
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