Batman: The Movie (1966)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 28
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 6
Batman: The Movie elevates camp to an art form -- and has a blast doing it, every gloriously tongue-in-cheek inch of the way.
Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 0
Batman: The Movie elevates camp to an art form -- and has a blast doing it, every gloriously tongue-in-cheek inch of the way.
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Movie Info
Tongue-in-cheek humor prevails in Batman, a witty homage to the Dynamic Duo's exaggerated exploits. The Caped Crusaders (Adam West and Burt Ward) are called in as a last resort when the criminal masterminds of the millennium team up to conquer Gotham City by turning the U.N. Security Council into dehydrated dust; among the villains are the Joker (Cesar Romero), Catwoman (Lee Meriwether), the Riddler (Frank Gorshin), and the Penguin (Burgess Meredith). The entire cast is excellent, particularly
Jul 30, 1966 Wide
Apr 23, 2002
20th Century Fox
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Cast
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Adam West
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Burt Ward
Robin/Dick Grayson -
Lee Meriwether
Catwoman/Kitka -
Cesar Romero
The Joker -
Burgess Meredith
The Penguin -
Frank Gorshin
The Riddler -
Alan Napier
Alfred -
Neil Hamilton
Commissioner Gordon -
Stafford Repp
Chief O'Hara -
Madge Blake
Aunt Harriet Cooper -
Reginald Denny
Cmdr. Schmidlapp -
Milton Frome
Vice Adm. Fangschlie... -
Gil Perkins
Bluebeard -
Dick Crockett
Morgan -
George Sawava
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All Critics (28) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (6) | DVD (25)
Batman is packed with action, clever sight gags, interesting complications and goes all out on bat with batmania: batplane, batboat, batcycle, etc. etc.
I'd choose Adam West's Batmobile over Michael Keaton's any day.
Top CriticAs a solo viewing experience, this is feeble indeed, but invite some friends over for a BYOB bash and its entertainment value rises substantially.
Even if it is a compromised version of the TV show, it's far, far better than nothing.
Fluffy, good-natured, endlessly quotable fun, just like you remember it.
Shot in the same campy style that characterized the TV show, all the cast members look like they are having a great time chewing up the scenery.
1960s flick won't appeal to today's kids.
Unlike other attempts at bringing these characters to life... the TV cast really captures the inherent insanity of the roles
Campy, colorful fun with the Caped Crusader plus several of his TV villains.
It exists.
Campy fun
...can we at least all agree that 'Da na na na na na na na...BAT MAN!' is one of the greatest superhero themes ever?
The delirious idiosyncracies of the '60s Batman are all on display...a pleasant-enough romp that's just a little too-distracted with its new toys. [Blu-Ray]
If you loved the series, the movie is what you would expect.
It's goofy, cornball charm sure wears a lot better than the last two "serious" Batman flicks.
For camp value only
Why do they always try to revamp Batman when they got it so right almost 40 years ago?
The film should make a mint for everybody.
Holy Cornball Camp, Batman! This movie's a hoot!
While the film is far from perfect, it's meant to be that way.
Audience Reviews for Batman: The Movie
Super Reviewer
Almost entirely forgotten and overlooked by Christopher Nolan's trilogy of Batman films, "Batman: The Movie" is much lighter, comedic, friendlier and weirder than the more recent films. I have to admit it's not as good as the later Batman films but as frequently stated, the truth is it's campy fun and nothing more.
Super Reviewer
Movies Like Batman: The Movie
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- Robin/Dick Grayson: You risked your life to save that riff raff in the bar!
- Batman/Bruce Wayne: They may be drinkers, but they are also human beings and may be salvaged. I had to do it!
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- Batman/Bruce Wayne: Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.
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- Batman/Bruce Wayne: Hand down the shark-repellent Batspray!
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- The Penguin: My fine sir, as a famous poet once said, 'On land you may command; at sea it is me!' Wuah Wuah
- The Joker: Bluah Bluah!
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- Batman hält die Welt in Atem (DE)
- Batman (1996) (UK)
