Batman: The Killing Joke

2016 • 76 minutes

3.8

132 reviews

36%

Tomatometer

MA15+

Rating

Eligible

About this movie

What does it take for a person to snap? How much despair for a mind to fracture? These are the twisted questions that The Joker has set out to answer,to show Gotham that even an ordinary man like Commissioner Gordon is only one bad day away from sheer insanity. Based on the acclaimed DC Comics graphic novel,witness a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime. Follow his humble beginnings as a struggling comic to his fateful encounter with the Dark Knight that changed everything. Fueled by the return of Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as The Joker,witness the birth of a super villain,the fortitude of a hero and the punch line that you will leave you speechless.

Rating

MA15+

Ratings and reviews

3.8

132 reviews

Richard Smith

June 2, 2017

Very weak. A poor adaption with mediocre animation and uninspired performances by the cast. The first 28 minutes were irrelevant to the themes and plot of the story, damaging to the overall tone, and present Batgirl in a poor light - irrational, uncontrolled and juvenile. Some of the changes extended the ideas of the original in a legitimate way - for instance, Gordon throwing the book at Batman - but most derailed the characters in nonsensical ways. The direction was poor overall, with many key drama beats glossed over or inappropriately played. I cannot recommend this movie, despite the legendary source material.

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Sean Stevens

September 3, 2016

When this adaption sticks to the source material it varies between average to good, which is a pity as this should have been so much better. As for the rest, it's just unnecessary padding that adds little to the story.

Cody Dorman

September 21, 2016

I love the batman movies and comics so I'm definetly biased but I can understand why some people don' like this movie. I don't understand why people say it's sexist though.

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