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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Animation · Crime · Mystery · 1993
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.
Movie details
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
“The Dark Knight fights to save Gotham city from its deadliest enemy.”
1993 Animation · Crime · Mystery 1h 16m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Batman: Mask of the Phantasm?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
Bruce Timm · Eric Radomski
Written by
Alan Burnett · Martin Pasko · Paul Dini · Michael Reaves
Kevin Conroy
Batman (voice)
Dana Delany
Andrea Beaumont (voice)
Hart Bochner
Arthur Reeves (voice)
Stacy Keach
Phantasm and Carl Beaumont (voice)
Abe Vigoda
Salvatore Valestra (voice)
Dick Miller
Chuckie Sol (voice)
John P. Ryan
Buzz Bronski (voice)
Court is in session
Put Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 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.