Batman: Soul of the Dragon

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Movie Info

Set in the midst of the swinging 1970s, this Elseworlds adventure finds Bruce Wayne training under a master sensei. It is here that Bruce, along with other elite students, is forged in the fire of the martial arts discipline. The lifelong bonds they form will be put to the test when a deadly menace arises from their past. It will take the combined efforts of Batman and world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner and Lady Shiva to battle the monsters of this world and beyond!

Rating:

R (Some Violence)
Genre:

action, animation, adventure
Original Language:

English
Director:

Sam Liu
Producer:

James Krieg, Sam Liu
Writer:

Jeremy Adams
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 12, 2021
Runtime:

1h 23m
Production Co:

DC Comics

Cast & Crew

Kelly Hu
Lady Shiva
Voice

Michael Jai White
Ben Turner , Bronze Tiger
Voice

Mark Dacascos
Richard Dragon
Voice

James Hong
O-Sensei
Voice

David Giuntoli
Bruce Wayne , Batman
Voice

Josh Keaton
Jeffrey Burr
Voice

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Critic Reviews for Batman: Soul of the Dragon

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Has some good ideas, excellent fight scenes and a strong cast, but a more streamlined story would help it achieve true Zen.

January 19, 2021 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

Jeffrey Lyles
Lyles' Movie Files
Soul of the Dragon's promising aesthetics have a certain allure, but Liu and company do little to give the veneer much weight.

January 18, 2021 | Full Review…

Matt Conway
Battle Royale With Cheese
A 70's exploitation stravaganza in which there is room for kung-fu, bell-bottoms, sideburns, ninjas and reptilian gods; all to the rhythm of funk.

January 18, 2021 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

Víctor López G.
Espinof
The Dark Knight returns in a groovy, karate chopping, seventies retro animated adventure. Batman: Soul of the Dragon mixes Bruce Lee inspired action with a James Bond storyline.

January 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Julian Roman
MovieWeb
This is a nostalgia trip that would make even Tarrantino blush.

January 15, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Burt Peterson
SciFiNow
The film is light on plot and heavy on action and '70s martial arts movie tropes. It also boasts a strong voice cast, many of whom would be equally at home in a live-action version.

January 12, 2021 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Jesse Schedeen
IGN Movies
Soul of the Dragon is a huge love letter to the martial-arts genre and grindhouse cinema era that seamlessly weaves in memorable characters from the DC Universe.

January 12, 2021 | Full Review…

Sam Stone
CBR
Batman: Soul of the Dragon is a very entertaining film with great animation, characters and a strong cast and any fan of Batman, DC and the martial arts genre will get a kick out of this.

January 12, 2021 | Full Review…

Ricky Church
Flickering Myth
Instead, it's a period martial arts actioner full of secret ninja clans and snake monsters that makes the Dark Knight himself feel like a tagalong.

January 12, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Jonathon Wilson
Ready Steady Cut