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Batman: The Killing Joke
Animation · Crime · Drama · 2016
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.
Movie details
Batman: The Killing Joke
“The madness begins.”
2016 Animation · Crime · Drama 1h 17m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
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.
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 Killing Joke?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
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
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sam Liu
Written by
Brian Azzarello
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)
Court is in session
Put Batman: The Killing Joke on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.