The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Batman Beyond: The Movie
Animation · Action · Science Fiction · 1999
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.
Movie details
Batman Beyond: The Movie
“A new hero, for a new era.”
1999 Animation · Action · Science Fiction 41m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.7 / 10
6.7K votes
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.
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 Beyond: The Movie?
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
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Curt Geda
Written by
Alan Burnett · Paul Dini · Stan Berkowitz
Will Friedle
Terry McGinnis / Batman (voice)
Kevin Conroy
Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Michael Ansara
Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
Linda Hamilton
Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)
Sherman Howard
Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
Teri Garr
Mary McGinnis (voice)
Seth Green
Nelson Nash (voice)
Court is in session
Put Batman Beyond: The Movie 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.