Movie connections for
Batman (1989) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Forever (1995)
Batman & Robin (1997)

Version of

Batman (1943)
"Batman" (1966)
Batman (1966)
"Batman" (1992)
"The Batman" (2004)
Batman Begins (2005)
Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008) (VG)

Edited into

De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2002) (V)

References

Metropolis (1927)
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Dracula (1931)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Les quatre cents coups (1959)
 -  First scene, when they get out of the theater.
A Summer Place (1959)
 -  Joker's boombox plays the theme from "A Summer Place" when he meets Vicki Vale at the art gallery.
Les yeux sans visage (1960)
Patton (1970)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Godfather (1972)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
 -  Intentional disfigurement of villain's girlfriend
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
 -  When we see Jack in Grissom's office there is a shot of him sitting in a seat and shuffling a deck of cards. This is similar to the shot we see of McMurphy(Jack) shuffling cards when he is attending the ward meeting in One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Referenced in

"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
 -  Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
Lean on Me (1989)
 -  line "Now they can call me the Batman".
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
 -  Large "Batman" symbol seen at Times Square.
"Troldspejlet: (1989-09-28)" (1989)
 -  reviewed in episode of Troldspejlet
"Saturday Night Live: Bruce Willis/Neil Young (#15.1)" (1989)
 -  Garth mentiones seeing Batman 7 times over the summer
"Full House: Divorce Court (#3.8)" (1989)
 -  Stephanie and DJ dress as Batman and the Joker for Halloween. When they hug, Danny jokes that this is how the movie should have ended.
She-Devil (1989)
 -  A billboard can be seen in Times Square
"Troldspejlet: (1989-12-21)" (1989)
 -  mentioned in episode of Troldspejlet
"The Kids in the Hall: (#1.9)" (1990)
 -  Movie poster in little boy's room
"Saturday Night Live: Ed O'Neill/Harry Connick Jr. (#15.10)" (1990)
 -  Mentioned during Wayne's World
Frankenhooker (1990)
 -  Advertised at Loew's Theaters in the Times Square Scene.
"Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown (#9.5)" (1990)
 -  A character does an impression of Jack Nicholson saying the "pale moonlight" line from this movie.
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
Guns: A Day in the Death of America (1990) (TV)
Og Must Be Crazy (1990)
 -  Mentioned in the movie.
Troll 2 (1990)
"Tiny Toon Adventures: Gang Busters (#1.21)" (1990)
 -  The blonde that Batman mentions is Vicki Vale from Tim Burton's Batman.
"Tiny Toon Adventures: Hollywood Plucky (#1.26)" (1990)
 -  Hamton tries to valet park Batman's Batmobile.
"The Flash: Child's Play (#1.6)" (1990)
 -  Barry Allen passes a cinema where this film is shown in a double feature. He's not interested.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Lost Continent (#3.8)" (1990)
 -  "No, I'm Batman"
Zong heng si hai (1991)
"Showbiz Today: (1991-05-01)" (1991)
 -  referenced in Michael Keaton interview
Drive (1991)
 -  The Driver mentions Batman.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991)
 -  "I'm Batman!"
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
Class Act (1992)
Batman Returns (1992)
"Troldspejlet: (#8.1)" (1992)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the title in his review of Batman Returns (1992)
El mariachi (1992)
 -  the licence plate of the yellow truck towards the end is just the bat signal
"Picket Fences: Pilot (#1.1)" (1992)
 -  Jill mentions this film and Jack Nicholson to son Zack
"The Simpsons: Mr. Plow (#4.9)" (1992)
 -  Adam West refers to "the new batman movies".
Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1993) (V)
Last Action Hero (1993)
True Romance (1993)
"Animaniacs: Taming of the Screwy (#1.5)" (1993)
 -  Michael Keaton as Batman is at the party.
Demolition Man (1993)
 -  Joker action figure in Huxley's office.
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (#19.3)" (1993)
 -  Cover on shelf in 'Karl's Video Store'
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Clerks. (1994)
 -  Video in video rental store
The Crow (1994)
The Fatima Buen Story (1994)
 -  Mentioned in the movie
"Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge: (#1.6)" (1994)
 -  Two guests say how Tim Burton gave them the bat-mobile from this film and say "He directed Batman".
"The Simpsons: Homie the Clown (#6.15)" (1995)
 -  After Krusty has a operation he asks for a mirror, in the same way The Joker does in Batman.
"The Simpsons: Radioactive Man (#7.2)" (1995)
 -  The new Radio Active Man movie trying to stay as far away from the old campy TV show parodies this new Batman movie trying to stay away from the TV show. Many other similarites are seen.
Mallrats (1995)
 -  Jay says "where do you get those wonderful toys?"
Two If by Sea (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (#8.3)" (1996)
 -  "He's Batman"
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Clear and Presidente Danger (#3.8)" (1996)
 -  Cornfed's way of escaping is a take from the film.
Barb Wire (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Irma Vep (1996)
Man with a Plan (1996)
 -  The camera guy sent to spy on Tuttle closely resembles "Bob" from Batman both in job and appearance.
Hak hap (1996)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.4)" (1996)
 -  Parody book based on the film.
Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel (1997) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Pitch (1997)
 -  A Hollywood guide mentions Michael Keaton as title character.
B*A*P*S (1997)
Janeane Garofalo (1997) (TV)
Moon Over Broadway (1997)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
"Saturday Night Live: Matthew Perry/Oasis (#23.2)" (1997)
 -  mentioned on Celebrity Jeapardy
Perdita Durango (1997)
 -  Romeo quotes the Joker and mentions it's from Batman
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time Chasers (#9.21)" (1997)
 -  Mike (as Michael Keaton): "I'm Batman!"
The Borrowers (1997)
 -  When Ocious looks in the mirror after losing his moustache, it mirrors the scene when the Joker looks in the mirror after his accident.
Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Seinfeld: The Wizard (#9.15)" (1998)
 -  George says the same line as Michael Keaton "You wanna get nuts?! C'mon, lets get nuts!"
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: In the Pale Moonlight (#6.19)" (1998)
 -  the title references a quote in Batman (1989) by The Joker,"Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moon light?"
Following (1998)
"Big Train: (#1.1)" (1998)
 -  The radio presenter talks about this movie and lists lots of puns to do with it.
Il fantasma dell'opera (1998)
La magra (1998) (V)
 -  mentionned once
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan: Tsuioku hen (1999) (V)
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed (1999) (V)
Three to Tango (1999)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V)
The Young and the Dead (2000)
The World of Stainboy (2000)
 -  The Supercreppy Theater Show show a hand coming out of the water, exactly like The Joker's hand in Batman.
Faust: Love of the Damned (2000)
 -  After coming back from the dead, Faust has Spawn powers, Batman's suit, and Wolverine's claws
Charlie's Angels (2000)
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
 -  Referenced in "Vigilante Cat" scene
Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001)
Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (2002) (TV)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Blade II (2002)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
Spider-Man (2002) (VG)
About Schmidt (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002) (V)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Daredevil (2003)
Inspector Gadget 2 (2003) (V)
 -  referenced by the Gadgetmobile
The Movie Hero (2003)
 -  mentioned by lead actor Jeremy Sisto
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003) (TV)
 -  The hostess at the party introduces the Batmobile; "Not to be confused with the movie version"
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  In RAB5 when the animal babies are stoned we see hamster in a batman costume
Daddy Day Care (2003)
 -  Batman-Joker mentioned in hero-villain debate
Hulk (2003)
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003) (TV)
 -  The movie 'Batman (1989)' is referenced in this documentary.
Batman: Dead End (2003)
The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG)
 -  Bartman appears
Operation Dance Sensation (2003) (V)
 -  Batmobile as toy in the movie
Smala Sussie (2003)
 -  Pölsa talks about throwing a Batman thing through the window.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
 -  A Batman movie is filming near the start of the film
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V)
 -  Mention once
Mazaný Filip (2003)
 -  Gag
Big Fish (2003)
 -  The door to the vault used in the bank robbery scene is the same that was used for the vault which was used to hold the batsuit in Burton's earlier movie Batman (1989).
Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
 -  The film's soundtrack is tossed at zombies.
World's Finest (2004)
 -  Batman's in it.
"Top Gear: (2004-11-21)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by Christian Slater
Kim Possible: So the Drama (2005) (TV)
 -  Shego's attack on the toy parade is similar to Batman's attack on The Joker's poison gas parade
The Baxter (2005)
 -  Dan (imitating Jack Nicholson's Joker) says, "Wait 'til they get a load of me!"
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
 -  Charlie's dad produces a toothpaste called "Smilex" - the name of the poisonous gas used by the Joker in Batman
Catwoman: Copycat (2005)
 -  Contains same character
Resurrecting 'Alexander' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Troldspejlet: (#34.1)" (2005)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the title in his review of Batman Begins (2005)
"According to Jim: The Tale of the Tape: Part 2 (#5.3)" (2005)
 -  Jim quotes The Joker on several occasions during the flashback scenes while he and Cheryl mention the film in dialogue in the present time.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)
 -  Cover on shelf in 'Karl's Video Store'
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned many times
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Batman Unbound (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Reinventing a Hero (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Top Gear: (2005-12-11)" (2005)
 -  Theme song heard
Girl with Gun (2006)
 -  About a superhero who leads a double life, done in a comic book style like "GWG: Girl With Gun"
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  Onscreen text tells about the potential repercussions for backing up copyrighted DVD movies. "Batman" is used as an example.
Cars (2006)
 -  Keaton's car has grill that looks like Batmobile design; "HTB" on hood (He's the Batman)
Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) (V)
 -  The snake quotes the jokers line have you ever danced with the devil by the pale moonlight
"The Venture Bros.: Love-Bheits (#2.7)" (2006)
 -  Hank dresses up as the post Adam West Batman (much to his father's annoyance), yet acts out the post 1989 version of the character.
Surf School (2006)
 -  "That's the dude from the first 'Batman'."
Family Guy (2006) (VG)
 -  Stewie says: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?" just like the joker does in this movie
Flushed Away (2006)
 -  "Ratman" in Roddy's DVD collection
Kickin It Old Skool (2007)
 -  Action figure
Tropa de Elite (2007)
 -  When one of the Skulls wears sunglasses, one of the other Skulls tells him he looks like Batman.
"Chuck: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  referenced by name and characters mention Vicki Vale
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)
 -  The Joker is one of the Imaginationland villains.
South Park: Imaginationland (2008) (V)
 -  Jack Nicolson's Joker is seen in Imaginationland
"HBO First Look: The Dark Knight" (2008)
 -  mentioned once
Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008) (VG)
 -  The music from the movie is used for this game.
Face Eater (2008)
 -  Flecks Crushe is seen wearing a Batman t-shirt from the 1989 Batman film.
"Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Terror on Dinosaur Island! (#1.2)" (2008)
 -  The episode borrows the Joker's origin to create one for Plastic Man
Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (2008) (TV)
 -  Still photo shown.
Take (2008/I)
 -  Jeff describes Jack Nicholson's performance as 'poncing about in art galleries to Prince songs'
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#4.1)" (2009/I)
 -  a Fastest Finger question asks contestants to place actors in the order in which they first played Batman, including Michael Keaton
"Leverage: The Lost Heir Job (#2.9)" (2009)
 -  Hardison mentions Vicki Vale

Featured in

"Troldspejlet: (1989-09-28)" (1989)
 -  footage from film used in episode
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (1992) (TV)
 -  clips shown
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  The Joker is #45 on the "Villains" list and Batman is #46 on the "Heroes" list.
Batman: The Heroes (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Building the Batmobile (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Designing the Batsuit (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: From Jack to the Joker (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Visualizing Gotham (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Nocturnal Overtures (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Those Wonderful Toys (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Batman: The Villains (2005) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
 -  clips are showed
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
 -  clip shown
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Part 2 (#2.2)" (2007)
 -  A clip of the Joker's death is shown
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?"
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-03-03)" (2008)
 -  Clips of this film are featured in a Hillary Clinton for President ad featuring Jack Nicholson that was discussed on the show.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-03-05)" (2008)
 -  Clips of this film are featured in a Hillary Clinton for President ad featuring Jack Nicholson that was discussed on the show.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)
 -  clips
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008) (TV)
 -  Talked about, clips shown.

Spoofed in

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
 -  When the batgremlin bursts through a wall it makes the batman symbol.
Repossessed (1990)
"Muppet Babies: Sing a Song of Superheroes (#7.10)" (1990)
 -  spoofed by Gonzo
The Simpsons (1991) (VG)
 -  Bartman appears
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1991) (VG)
 -  Bartman appears
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1992) (VG)
 -  Bartman is a parody
The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1993) (VG)
 -  Bartman
"The Simpsons: Last Exit to Springfield (#4.17)" (1993)
 -  The scene where Lisa asks for a mirror spoofs the Joker's similar scene in "Batman"
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Mallrats (1995)
Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? (1996) (VG)
 -  Rincewind imitates the Batarang by inventing his own substitute for scaling buildings
The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio (1996) (VG)
 -  Bartman appears
The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (1997) (VG)
 -  Bartman appears
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
 -  the big balloons from the parade
Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space! (1997) (V)
 -  The events and characters mimic the Batman universe, and the tone of the story is taken directly from the 1989 movie.
Rush Hour (1998)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Mystery Men (1999)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Bat Thumb (2001)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Zoolander (2001)
"Undergrads: Screw Week (#1.13)" (2001)
 -  A crooked real estate broker poorly mimics the Clown Prince of Crime
Spider-Plant Man (2005) (TV)
 -  The character's of Batman & Robin are featured in this, but they are a spoof Batman & Robin.
"Robot Chicken: Dragon Nuts (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  maid discovers Bruce Wayne's Batcave

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