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Batman: The Killing Joke

2016·Movie

·1h 17min·R·

Animation Crime

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Batman: The Killing Joke fingerprint

A , animated movie: , but layered, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Feel

Story

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About

The madness begins.

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

Psychological ThrillerDark and GrittyCrime NoirVillain Origin StoryMoral AmbiguityTragic BackstoryIntense and DisturbingVisually StrikingCharacter Study

Actors

Kevin Conroy

Batman (voice)

Mark Hamill

The Joker (voice)

Tara Strong

Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)

Ray Wise

Commissioner Gordon (voice)

John DiMaggio

Francesco (voice)

Robin Atkin Downes

Detective Bullock (voice)

Brian George

Alfred (voice)

JP Karliak

Reese (voice)

Andrew Kishino

Murray (voice)

Nolan North

Mitch (voice)

Maury Sterling

Paris (voice)

Fred Tatasciore

Carny Owner (voice)

Bruce Timm

Patrolman (voice)

Anna Vocino

Jeannie (voice)

Kari Wahlgren

Call Girl (voice)

Rick D. Wasserman

Maroni (voice)

Crew

Directed by:

Written by:

Brian Azzarello

Produced by:

Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Wes Gleason

Composed by:

Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Batman: The Killing Joke

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Where can I stream Batman: The Killing Joke?

In the United States, Batman: The Killing Joke streams on HBO Max and DC. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 35 other countries.

Is Batman: The Killing Joke worth watching?

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 35%). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (35).

Will I feel good after watching Batman: The Killing Joke?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Batman: The Killing Joke scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

What tropes does Batman: The Killing Joke use?

Asshole VictimCreator ThumbprintFoe Romance SubtextHe Is Not My BoyfriendDarker and EdgierThe DreadedRape Discretion ShotCarnival of KillersThe StingerAdaptational JerkassFalse FriendUnreliable Narratorand 112 more

TV Tropes lists 124 tropes for it, including Asshole Victim, Creator Thumbprint, and Foe Romance Subtext.