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the batman (2022)

Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement when The Riddler starts killing key political figures. Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz and Paul Dano star.

The Batman
The Batman
PG-13
Superhero
Action
Crime
Drama
Mystery

Release Date
March 4, 2022
Director
Matt Reeves
Runtime
2hr 55min
Format
Theatrical
Studio
Warner Bros.
Writers
Peter Craig, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Matt Reeves
Tagline
Unmask The Truth
Franchise
DC

Summary

When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.

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