# Batman: Year One (2011)

> A grim animated origin story follows Batman and Jim Gordon as they challenge Gotham's criminal and police corruption while forging an unlikely alliance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/48702

## Facts

- Runtime: 64 min
- Genres: Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery
- Cast: Ben McKenzie, Bryan Cranston, Eliza Dushku, Jon Polito, Alex Rocco, Katee Sackhoff, Sara Ballantine, Jeff Bennett
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1672723/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, serious, gritty, superhero movie night, comic book marathon

## Synopsis

A dark and gritty tale of justice unfolds in Gotham City as two unlikely allies rise against corruption.

## Movies like Batman: Year One

- [Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/80273)
- [Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/8093)
- [Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/89445)
- [Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/518645)
- [The Batman (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/248397)
- [Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/203440)
- [The Dark Knight (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/122)
- [Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall (2026)](https://ember.film/movie/7505888)
- [Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/8895)
- [Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/322290)

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