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Batman - Mask of the Phantasm

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Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 22 Fresh: 19  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.9/10
 
Consensus: Stylish and admirably respectful of the source material. Stylish and admirably respectful of the source material, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm succeeds where many of the live-action Batman adaptations have failed. more
 
Runtime: 77 mins
Synopsis:
A villainous killer known as the Mask of the Phantasm has been systematically eliminating nefarious criminals in Gotham City. Since police and gangsters alike have credited Batman with the murders, he'll have to discover the identity of the Mask to clear his own good crime-fighting name.... [More]
A villainous killer known as the Mask of the Phantasm has been systematically eliminating nefarious criminals in Gotham City. Since police and gangsters alike have credited Batman with the murders, he'll have to discover the identity of the Mask to clear his own good crime-fighting name. [Less]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Director: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 4, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region (unknown)
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]

Audio:

  • Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 English
  • Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 French
  • Stereo 2S English

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managed to soar above the theatrical Batman adaptation, and would remain the best Bat Movie to hit the big screens until Batman Begins shook things up in 2005

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02/27/08 12:38 PM
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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One of the best movie versions of Batman ever

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02/02/08 11:06 AM
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is
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While the script and pedigree of actors are commendable, the craft level is too close to the small-screen offering to get audiences into theaters.

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04/16/07 06:45 PM
Leonard Klady
Variety
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This absorbing adventure should resonate with those who take the notion of heroism seriously -- especially adolescent boys.

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04/16/07 06:41 PM
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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No review available.

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08/22/05 02:57 PM
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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Heroic stuff.

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06/22/05 03:15 AM
Empire Magazine
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Respects the character...and winningly combines personal drama and clever themes with intrigue and action to tell a story in keeping with Batman's classic comic adventures.

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02/15/05 05:20 PM
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
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Excellent, highly stylized animation.

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12/27/04 01:56 PM
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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No review available.

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11/19/04 06:36 AM
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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Really good animated movie. Full of action, excitement and character.

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07/25/03 12:36 AM
Fred Topel
About.com
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06/25/03 10:18 AM
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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The actor's voices may suit animated television characters, but on a large screen Kevin Conroy's Batman, Mark Hamill's Joker, and Dana Delany's Andrea sound flat and one-dimensional.

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05/20/03 05:10 PM
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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The best, most true-to-the-character adaptation of Batman for the big screen. Simply put: animation succeeded everywhere Burton and Schumacher failed.

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10/26/02 11:18 PM
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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They should've released this to theatres instead of "Batman and Robin"

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09/17/02 09:41 PM
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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Animated or not, this is the best Batman movie.

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08/16/02 10:27 AM
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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What the live action Batman films should be and could be if the Warner Brother execs could pull their heads out long enough to realize it. Frankly, the live action Bat-films are embarassing compared to this and the other animated films.

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08/08/02 10:23 PM
KJB
IGN Movies
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08/08/02 02:26 PM
Cory Cheney
Urban Tulsa Weekly
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Infinitely more entertaining than the last two live-action Batventures.

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07/25/02 11:57 PM
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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Sadly, it seems more care was taken with the jazzy ad campaign than with the movie itself.

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01/01/00 12:00 AM
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Closer to the original comics than anything Joel Schumacher or even Tim Burton can throw at us.

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01/01/00 12:00 AM
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
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