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Merry Little Batman

Merry Little Batman

Animation · Action · Family · 2023

This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad – the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a villainous plot to steal Christmas and leaps at the chance to save the day.

Movie details

Merry Little Batman

2023 Animation · Action · Family 1h 37m

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6.6 / 10

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This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad – the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a villainous plot to steal Christmas and leaps at the chance to save the day.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Mike Roth

Written by

Morgan Evans · Jase Ricci · Mike Roth

Yonas Kibreab

Yonas Kibreab

Damian Wayne / Little Batman (voice)

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

David Hornsby

David Hornsby

The Joker / Fireman (voice)

D

Dolph Adomian

Mr. Freeze / Annoyed Man (voice)

Michael Fielding

Michael Fielding

Terry (voice)

Brian George

Brian George

The Penguin (voice)

Court is in session

Put Merry Little Batman on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.