The Batman

Name: The Batman
Director: Matt Reeves
Genre: Action
Released: 2022-01-01
Duration: 2h 56m
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro

PG-13 2022 Action · Nearly three hours that builds tension methodically like a classic detective noir.

Solid crowd-pleaser

7.8/10

IMDb

85%

Fresh

72/100

Metacritic

★

4.02/5

Letterboxd

🎬

7.7/10

TMDB

Rewatch

diminishing returns

Attention

full focus

Phone-check

low

Ages

holds up

The brief

Matt Reeves strips away all the camp and CGI spectacle to deliver a genuinely unsettling detective story that feels more like Seven than Marvel. Pattinson's Batman is a genuine weirdo - awkward, obsessive, and borderline unhinged - while Paul Dano's Riddler channels real serial killer energy that gets under your skin. The three-hour runtime lets Gotham's rain-soaked corruption breathe, building dread through shadows and whispers rather than explosions. If you loved Zodiac or The Long Halloween comics, this moody procedural will scratch that itch perfectly.

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The verdict

If you crave dark, methodical detective stories with genuine psychological tension and don't mind a three-hour commitment, this grounded take on Batman delivers the goods with style. If you're expecting typical superhero action or get restless during slow-burn procedurals, you'll find yourself checking your watch in this deliberately paced noir.