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Release Date:
15 June 2005 (USA) morePlot:
The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 38 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(651 articles)
Christian Bale's Rollercoaster Career (From Cinematical. 4 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)
Batman Begins Le Giftset Blu-ray Under $15 at Amazon
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Finally!!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Christian Bale | ... | Bruce Wayne / Batman | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Alfred | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | Henri Ducard | |
| Katie Holmes | ... | Rachel Dawes | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Jim Gordon | |
| Cillian Murphy | ... | Dr. Jonathan Crane | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Carmine Falcone | |
| Rutger Hauer | ... | Earle | |
| Ken Watanabe | ... | Ra's Al Ghul | |
| Mark Boone Junior | ... | Flass | |
| Linus Roache | ... | Thomas Wayne | |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Lucius Fox | |
| Larry Holden | ... | Finch | |
| Gerard Murphy | ... | Judge Faden | |
| Colin McFarlane | ... | Loeb |
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Also Known As:
Batman 5 (USA) (working title)Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Batman: Intimidation (USA) (original script title)
The Intimidation Game (USA) (fake working title)
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Rated PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
140 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Indonesia:Dewasa | Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | India:UA | Malaysia:U | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:12A (original rating) | Chile:Y7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Denmark:11 | South Korea:12 | South Africa:13V | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:10 | Greece:K-13 | Philippines:G | New Zealand:M | Czech Republic:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:12 | Sweden:11Fun Stuff
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The Batmobile, 9 feet wide and 16 feet long, has a top speed of 106 miles per hour and can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6 seconds. The engine is a 5.7 liter V8 Chevy. It runs on unleaded gas and can do about 7 miles per gallon. It has four 44-inch tires at the rear, made by Interco Tire Corp, while the front is covered in jagged plates of armor. It was designed and built by 'Chris Corbould' and Andrew Smith at Shepperton Studios in England. This Batmobile was built from the ground up and is estimated to be worth half a million pounds. It was designed by mashing together several different off-the-shelf model kits; its construction was so exacting to the model that they even duplicated the blobs of excess glue. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Bruce returns home from Princeton, he checks to make sure that his revolver is loaded before he goes to Joe Chill's trial. If you look closely, you can clearly see the primers have all been struck. Because of this, there couldn't possibly be any bullets in the gun. moreSoundtrack:
Folletto!...Folletto! moreFAQ
Were the buildings and the Batmobile CGI?What are the DVD/Blu-Ray editions of this movie?
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I got a chance to see 'Batman Begins' just this past Friday evening. I must say that before seeing the film, I felt in my heart this is the 'Batman' film we've been waiting for. Within ten minutes into the movie, I turned to my date and said to her, "This is it! This is the movie!" I just can't believe that after all these years, Warner Bros. finally got it right. For me the most intriguing part of the film, apart from the great script, and great acting, was Christopher Nolan's decision to base the film in reality. Deciding that Batman could really exist in our universe and our world was a stroke of genius. Another aspect of the film that's so refreshing is that instead of the focus being on the villain, Batman is the film's star. And rightly so. It's amazing what can happen when a studio leaves a respected director, and the creative team alone, and allow them to make the best movie possible. The only two negatives that I can think of is Katie Holmes and the fight sequences. Holmes does indeed look like a teenager playing grown-up. Her performance isn't bad per SE, it's just that you really don't buy her as an Assistant D.A. As for the fight sequences, I felt the cameras angles were too tight on the action, edited too quickly, and lit too dark so that you really couldn't tell what was going on and determine who was hitting who. Maybe we can attribute this to the fact that Nolan is not an action director. Hopefully the next film will open up the fight sequences so we can actually see Batman use the martial arts skills he developed during his exile. But apart from those relatively minor quibbles, the film is excellent, and I'm definitely going back on opening day June 15th, and seeing it a second time. A third and fourth viewing is definitely not out of the question.