Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- spooky
- campy
- energetic
- family movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a fun but predictable animated crossover whose strong voice work, animation, and score only partly offset its average writing and limited depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Batman must oppose Dracula while also contending with escaped criminals Joker and Penguin.
Dracula's supernatural threat transforms Gotham City into the setting for a vampire epidemic and nocturnal menace.
The film combines Dracula's frightening threat with comic-book dialogue, familiar villains, and brisk animated action.
Dracula seeks to turn Gotham's inhabitants, including Batman, Joker, and Penguin, into mindless minions.
Films like The Batman vs. Dracula, and why
batman: mask of the phantasm
animated superhero action with gothic supernatural horror and a familiar comic-book villain roster
superman: doomsday
family-oriented animated superhero adventure combining crime-fighting, colorful action, and comic-book antagonists
the little vampire
stylized animated vampire adventure with supernatural menace, action, and dark humor
van helsing
comic-book crossover built around a superhero confronting a classic gothic monster
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Goguen
- Release Date
- 2005-10-18
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (431)
Cast
- Rino Romano
- Peter Stormare
- Tara Strong
- Alastair Duncan
- Tom Kenny
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Jeff Bennett
- Richard Green
- Neil Ross
- James Sie
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Batman vs. Dracula about?
- Batman battles Dracula and escaped Gotham criminals in a brisk, gothic animated superhero crossover.
- What is The Batman vs. Dracula like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Batman vs. Dracula as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Batman vs. Dracula violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Batman vs. Dracula as mild.
- What did critics think of The Batman vs. Dracula?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a fun but predictable animated crossover whose strong voice work, animation, and score only partly offset its average writing and limited depth.
- Which films are like The Batman vs. Dracula?
- Films with a similar feel include batman: mask of the phantasm, superman: doomsday, the little vampire, and van helsing.
- How long is The Batman vs. Dracula?
- The Batman vs. Dracula runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Batman vs. Dracula?
- In United States, The Batman vs. Dracula is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.
In Ember's collections
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