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Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
Animation · Mystery · Action · 2022
Atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham City send The World's Greatest Detective into action - confronting both organized crime and a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains - while attempting to stop the mysterious murderer.
Movie details
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
2022 Animation · Mystery · Action 2h 48m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
Atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham City send The World's Greatest Detective into action - confronting both organized crime and a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains - while attempting to stop the mysterious murderer.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Chris Palmer
Written by
Tim Sheridan
Jensen Ackles
Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Josh Duhamel
Harvey Dent (voice)
Naya Rivera
Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
Billy Burke
Commissioner James Gordon (voice)
Titus Welliver
Carmine 'The Roman' Falcone (voice)
Troy Baker
Joker (voice)
David Dastmalchian
Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)
Court is in session
Put Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.