Batman Begins

"Evil fears the knight."

Jun 15 2005 PG-13 2h 20m
Action, Adventure

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Plot

When his parents are killed, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne relocates to Asia, where he is mentored by Henri Ducard and Ra's Al Ghul in how to fight evil. When learning about the plan to wipe out evil in Gotham City by Ducard, Bruce prevents this plan from getting any further and heads back to his home. Back in his original surroundings, Bruce adopts the image of a bat to strike fear into the criminals and the corrupt as the icon known as "Batman". But it doesn't stay quiet for long.

Written by

Bob Kane, David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Patalex III Productions Limited, Legendary Pictures, Syncopy, DC Entertainment, DC Comics, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 79 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,634,137
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA