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Batman Begins (2005)

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 140 min · Drama, Crime, Action

78.0 TOPICAL score · #433 of 6,776 films

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Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Batman Begins (2005, directed by Christopher Nolan) has a TOPICAL score of 78.0 - ranked 433 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (23,334 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 85 languages.

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Critics65
Audience93
Awards50
Historical impact95
Lasting engagement99
Cast95
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Christian Bale (actor #26), Michael Caine (actor #29), Liam Neeson (actor #316), Katie Holmes (actor #1,342)

“The site's critical consensus reads, "Brooding and dark, but also exciting and smart, Batman Begins is a film that understands the essence of one of the definitive superheroes."”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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