Batman: Gotham Knight
Six sharply contrasting Gotham stories reveal Batman through eyewitness myth, police peril, experimental technology, brutal villains, and the discipline of survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- dark
- kinetic
- suspenseful
- superhero movie night
- comic book marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the anthology a fresh and worthwhile expansion of the Dark Knight mythos, while noting that its anime-influenced visual approach could be uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film consists of six connected but distinct Gotham stories, including viewpoints from children, policemen, Lucius Fox, Bruce Wayne, and Deadshot.
The production combines DC and Warner Bros. Animation with Madhouse, Production I.G, and BeeTrain, giving the Batman material varied anime-influenced designs.
In “Have I Got A Story For You,” three children tell wildly different stories about Batman during a Gotham fight.
The stories place Batman alongside Gotham police, Lucius Fox's technology, criminal battles, kidnappers, and the sniper Deadshot.
Films like Batman: Gotham Knight, and why
The Animatrix
superhero crime action, animated anthology structure, and multiple interpretations of a masked vigilante
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
stylized animated superhero storytelling with distinct segments, crime-driven conflicts, and varied visual approaches
Batman Begins
dark urban superhero action, psychological villains, and a grounded vigilante mythology
Justice League: The New Frontier
mature animated comic-book action with crime plots, intense confrontations, and a noir-inflected city
Movie Details
- Directors
- Futoshi Higashide, Yasuhiro Aoki, Jong-Sik Nam, Hiroshi Morioka, Shojiro Nishimi, Toshiyuki Kubooka, Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Release Date
- 2008-07-08
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (799)
Cast
- Kevin Conroy
- Jason Marsden
- Scott Menville
- George Newbern
- Corey Padnos
- Crystal Scales
- Alanna Ubach
- Gary Dourdan
- Hynden Walch
- Corey Burton
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Batman: Gotham Knight about?
- Six sharply contrasting Gotham stories reveal Batman through eyewitness myth, police peril, experimental technology, brutal villains, and the discipline of survival.
- 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 generally found the anthology a fresh and worthwhile expansion of the Dark Knight mythos, while noting that its anime-influenced visual approach could be uneven.
- Which films are like Batman: Gotham Knight?
- Films with a similar feel include The Animatrix, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman Begins, and Justice League: The New Frontier.
- 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 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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