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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

The Dark Knight fights to save Gotham city from its deadliest enemy.

1993 · 1h 16m · PG Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directed by Bruce Timm , Eric Radomski

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Overview

Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.

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83%
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Rotten

The violence is too realistic (though not terribly graphic) to qualify as cartoony escapism, yet the movie lacks the sophistication, vision or satirical edge to lay claim to any higher purpose. It's merely dark for dark's sake.

Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
Rotten

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.

Leonard Klady, Variety
Rotten

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.

Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh

Closer to radio drama than kiddie fare, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is the strangest PG film of the year.

Richard Harrington, Washington Post

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