Batman: Gotham Knight

Six interlocking stories reveal Bruce Wayne's earliest adventures as Batman and the steps he took to become the grim avenger of Gotham City.

Critics find the anthology's anime-style take on Batman a fresh, if uneven, departure, with striking backgrounds undercut by stylized character designs that some find ugly.

• six standalone segments such as Crossfire and Deadshot share Gotham without a single plot
• production by Madhouse, Production I.G and BeeTrain with a Batman comic lineage
• Have I Got A Story For You has kids recounting conflicting versions of Batman

• Batman: Under the Red Hoodshared gritty animated noir superhero tone and anthology structure
• Batman: Mask of the Phantasmshared anthology format of standalone vigilante vignettes in a single animated Gotham
• Batman Ninjashared anime-influenced animated superhero style and dark urban vigilante mood

Directors

Futoshi Higashide, Yasuhiro Aoki, Jong-Sik Nam, Hiroshi Morioka, Toshiyuki Kubooka, Shojiro Nishimi, Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Release Date

2008-07-08

Runtime

76 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (804)

What is Batman: Gotham Knight about?

A six-story animated anthology in which Batman and Gotham's underworld collide across standalone vigilante tales set after Batman Begins.

What is Batman: Gotham Knight like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Batman: Gotham Knight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Batman: Gotham Knight violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Batman: Gotham Knight as moderate.

What did critics think of Batman: Gotham Knight?

Critics find the anthology's anime-style take on Batman a fresh, if uneven, departure, with striking backgrounds undercut by stylized character designs that some find ugly.

Which films are like Batman: Gotham Knight?

Films with a similar feel include Batman: Under the Red Hood, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and Batman Ninja.

How long is Batman: Gotham Knight?

Batman: Gotham Knight runs 76 minutes.

Where can I watch Batman: Gotham Knight?

In United States, Batman: Gotham Knight streams on YouTube Free.