Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

PG,

1993,

1h 16m,

Kids & Family/

Action/

Animation

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83%

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88%

5,000+ Ratings

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58 Reviews

88%

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5,000+ Ratings

In this animated feature set in the 1940s, the troubled yet heroic Batman (Kevin Conroy) is pitted against a mysterious figure who is rubbing out Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, and who many believe is the caped crusader himself. Batman's alter ego, millionaire Bruce Wayne, is about to get married to the lovely Andrea Beaumont (Dana Delany), who helps him recover from his need to avenge his parents' murder -- meaning that his crime-fighting days may be numbered.

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Stylish and admirably respectful of the source material, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm succeeds where many of the live-action Batman adaptations have failed.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

Sep 22, 2023

The film leans hard into the show’s retro-future aesthetic and doubles down on its fondness for the hard-boiled 1940s detective era that birthed Batman in the first place.

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

May 23, 2023

"Phantasm" looks exactly like what it is: A television program that's been expanded to fill a big screen. But enlarging the characters only makes the flaws in the Saturday-morning-style animation more evident.

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Pat Gillespie

The Age (Australia)

May 23, 2023

[Combines] the flair and humor of the television series with the dark morality and melancholia of the original DC Comics strips. Excellent action sequences and vivid animation that seems to leap off the screen crown this terrific release.

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Jonathan Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

Jun 11, 2024

3.5/5

Despite its strong themes of vengeance and duty, the obvious mystery reveal and plot holes prevent the film from comparing to Batman’s best stories.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Oct 15, 2023

4/4

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, embodying the show’s complete and focused creative abilities, plays like a dream for those desiring more from their superheroes.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 16, 2023

3/4

It’s interesting how the film manages to weave together three plotlines and allow them to finally dovetail in orderly fashion.

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Rey S

Apr 11, 2019

"I AM VENGEANCE! I AM THE KNIGHT! I AM BATMAN!!!!

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Eric Radomski

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Bruce Timm

Director

Kevin Conroy

Bruce Wayne

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Alfred Pennyworth

Bob Hastings

Commissioner James 'Jim' Gordon

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Synopsis

In this animated feature set in the 1940s, the troubled yet heroic Batman (Kevin Conroy) is pitted against a mysterious figure who is rubbing out Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, and who many believe is the caped crusader himself. Batman's alter ego, millionaire Bruce Wayne, is about to get married to the lovely Andrea Beaumont (Dana Delany), who helps him recover from his need to avenge his parents' murder -- meaning that his crime-fighting days may be numbered.

Director: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm
Producer: Alan Burnett, Benjamin Melniker, Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm, Michael E. Uslan
Screenwriter: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, Michael Reaves, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. Animation
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0M
Runtime: 1h 16m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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