Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

2000

1h 10m

Fantasy

Action

Animation

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In the Gotham City of the future, an older Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) trains a college student, Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle), to replace him as Batman. Meanwhile, the Joker (Mark Hamill) has re-emerged as the leader of the Jokerz, a gang inspired by their evil hero, who was previously thought to be dead. Terry tries to stop the theft of communications gear by the Jokerz, but the Joker narrowly escapes. The truth about the Joker's life and death slowly emerges through violent confrontations.

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Critics Consensus

This feature length entry in the Batman Beyond mythos sends off the Mark Hamill-voiced Joker in thrilling fashion, hitting the same caped crusading peaks of the original series.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

12/02/2020

3/5

Joker's back in dark animated tale with cartoon violence.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

06/29/2020

Very well done with a different kind of Batman than I am used to seeing

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

09/03/2019

5/5

It's too... good.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

09/03/2019

4/5

The flashback alone is a classic Batman scene.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

03/26/2016

A fantastic extension of the Batman mythos and one that pays homage to the classic Dark Knight, while also extending the dignity and mature arc of "Batman Beyond."

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

10/19/2005

3/5

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matthias S

@Thescreenasvor Apr 8

I was never the biggest fan of the Batman Beyond show, but Return of the Joker is pretty much exactly what I wanted it to be. It feels way more connected to the original animated series, with that darker tone, the iconic soundtrack, and the same voice cast bringing everything together. The story digs into what actually happened to the Joker, which was easily the most interesting part, and there’s some really strong, memorable sequences throughout. It also does a solid job expanding the world and making it feel meaningful. That said, I already knew the big twist going in, and I think that dulled the impact quite a bit. Still, it’s a strong 3.5/5 for me.

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Mark C.

@mrpiggy1992 Mar 29

Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are a perfect team as the retired Batman and Joker respectively as Will Friedle as the new generation Batman I also like the mix with the original Batman the animated series and The New Batman Adventures

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Bryce

@That_guyBryce Dec 22

This was a pretty solid movie while I’ve watched every single Batman solo thing of the dcau (outside of the beyond series itself) this makes me want to go and watch the show because of how good it was and how the story is overall

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Guilherme M

@RT21202523 Dec 6

Classic, with a very shocking, but developed story for its target audience. The old 2000s animation style brings me nostalgia from watching movies like this as a child, despite being low quality.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Nov 11

Success in 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 55 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Some Bloody and Violent Sequences!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 2000-2025 by Warner Brothers Studios, Warner Animation Group and Warner Home Entertainment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Isaac K.

@isaackrawiec11 Oct 23

What a great movie loved it

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Synopsis

In the Gotham City of the future, an older Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) trains a college student, Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle), to replace him as Batman. Meanwhile, the Joker (Mark Hamill) has re-emerged as the leader of the Jokerz, a gang inspired by their evil hero, who was previously thought to be dead. Terry tries to stop the theft of communications gear by the Jokerz, but the Joker narrowly escapes. The truth about the Joker's life and death slowly emerges through violent confrontations.

Director: Curt Geda
Producer: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm
Screenwriter: Paul Dini
Distributor: Warner Bros. Television
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2000, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 10m

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