Batman
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 23, 1989 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Non Credited)
Despite its interesting, grim tone and undeniably striking visuals from director Burton and production designer Furst, the film fails to synthesize its strengths into a compelling whole. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The main problem is that Burton operates best on a modest scale; saddled with a blockbuster, he doesn't know how to animate all the dead space. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie's problem is that no one seemed to have any fun making it, and it's hard to have much fun watching it. It's a depressing experience. Read full review
40
The New York TimesVincent Canby
It's neither funny nor solemn. It has the personality not of a particular movie but of a product, of something arrived at by corporate decision. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesSheila Benson
Nicholson's Joker will be the pivotal point for many. It's his energy, spurting like an artery, that keeps the picture alive; it's certainly not the special effects, the editing, which has no discernible rhythm, or the flaccid screenplay. Read full review
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