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Batman Begins (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Batman Begins is a 2005 action thriller directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale, Ken Watanabe and Michael Caine. It is partly based on Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes and earned $375.4 million worldwide on a $150 million budget. It won 1 award from 7 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Critics gave it 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $150M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Batman Begins About?
The premise of Batman Begins without spoilers, adapted from Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, young Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to fighting injustice. Years later, he emerges as Batman, a masked vigilante driven to protect his city. He confronts a shadowy organization threatening Gotham, battling their destructive plans and seeking to restore order with his unique skills and unwavering determination.
Batman Begins Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- superhero
- social decay
- origin of hero
- batman character
- gotham city
- justice
- injustice
- male superhero
- playboy
- well
- home invasion
- deception
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- falling down a well
- falling into a well
- urban decay
- based on comic book
- mixed martial arts
- bioterrorism
- bruce wayne character
- lucius fox character
- ra's al ghul character
- armored car
- court
- trial
- dark past
- neo noir
- alfred pennyworth character
- james gordon character
- secret laboratory
- false identity
- corruption
- masked man
- batcave
- scientist
- bioterrorist
- bat signal
- arkham asylum
- male protagonist
- police lieutenant
- bhutan
- male super villain
- male antagonist
- male villain
- superhero action
- flashback
- scarecrow character
- fear
- fight
- training
- mentor
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Cast & crew
Batman Begins Cast
Christian Bale leads the cast, with Ken Watanabe and Michael Caine. Directed by Christopher Nolan.
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Director Christopher Nolan
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Ratings
Batman Begins Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Batman Begins 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
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IMDb 8.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 85% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 94%
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 8.3
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TMDB 77% User score
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Plot
Batman Begins Plot Summary
What happens in Batman Begins from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As a young boy, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) experiences a traumatic event when he tumbles into an abandoned well filled with bats, instilling in him a deep-seated phobia. This event is compounded when he witnesses the brutal murder of his parents at the hands of mugger Joe Chill. Fast forward to years later, Chill is released on parole after agreeing to testify against crime boss Carmine Falcone. Consumed by vengeance, Bruce heads to the courthouse with murderous intent but is thwarted when one of Falcone’s assassins takes out Chill first.
Full summary
The whole story of Batman Begins, scene by scene
Box office
Batman Begins Box Office & Budget
Batman Begins grossed $375.4 million worldwide on a $150 million budget, 2.5 times what it cost. $206.9 million came from the US and Canada and $168.5 million (45%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$375.4M
2.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $206.9M
- International
- $168.5M
- Budget
- $150M
US & Canada 55%
Rest of the world 45%
Awards
Batman Begins Awards & Nominations
Batman Begins won 1 award from 7 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Its biggest night was the Saturn Awards 2006, with 1 win from 3 nominations.
1 win7 nominations3 ceremonies
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Saturn Awards 2006 1 win · 3 nominations- Won Best Actor – Christian Bale
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress
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BAFTA 2006 3 nominations- Nominated Best Production Design
- Nominated Best Sound
- Nominated Best Special Visual Effects
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Oscars 2006 1 nomination- Nominated Cinematography
Videos
Batman Begins Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 3 trailers, 2 clips and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Trailer Official 4K Trailer
- Trailer Trailer
- Clip Falcone Meets Scarecrow Clip
- Clip Epic Batmobile Chase Clip
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Batman Begins?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What traumatic event does Bruce Wayne witness as a child?
Cars
Cars in Batman Begins
34 cars on screen, including the Tumbler/Batmobile and the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1993 Ford Taurus Important role -
Bentley Arnage Minor role
Details
Batman Begins Also Known As
49 alternative titles, including “האביר האפל: באטמן מתחיל” and “Betmen počinje”.
- Also known as
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- האביר האפל: באטמן מתחיל
- Betmen počinje
- Kara Şövalye: Batman Başlıyor
- 蝙蝠侠5：侠影之谜
- Batman 5 - Batman Begins
- Batman I: Batman Begins
- The Dark Knight 1: Batman Begins
- バットマン ビギンズ：2005
- The Dark Knight: Batman Begins
- Người Dơi Xuất Hiện
- Batman (El caballero oscuro) - 1. Batman Begins
- Batman 5 Początek
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- Batman DK 1
- Batman Dark Knight 1
- Batman Dark Knight 1 - Batman Begins
- Batman DK 1 - Batman Begins
- Batman I - Batman Begins
- Batman: Kezdődik
- Batman Başlıyor
- Batman - O Início
- Бэтмен: Начало
- 蝙蝠侠：侠影之谜
- Batman - Początek
- Батман в началото
- באטמן מתחיל
- Batman začíná
- Μπάτμαν: Η αρχή
- Batman: Na začetku
- Бетмен почиње
- Batman začína
- バットマン ビギンズ
- แบทแมน บีกินส์
- 배트맨 비긴즈
- بتمن آغاز میکند
- Batman - Începuturi
- 蝙蝠俠：開戰時刻
- Batman : Le commencement
- Бетмен: Початок
- Batman inicia
- Betmenas: pradžia
- Batman alustab
- Betmens: sākums
- Kiropterviro Komenciĝas
- 蝙蝠俠—俠影之謎
- Người Dơi Bắt Đầu
- Betmen: Muqaddima, ბეტმენი: დასაწყისი
- بداية باتمان
- Batman Empeza
- Batman: Početak
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FAQ
Batman Begins FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and awards of Batman Begins, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Batman Begins?
Batman Begins runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Batman Begins released?
Batman Begins was released on June 15, 2005.
Who directed Batman Begins?
Batman Begins was directed by Christopher Nolan.
More films by Christopher Nolan Who is in the cast of Batman Begins?
Batman Begins stars Christian Bale, Ken Watanabe and Michael Caine.
How much did Batman Begins make at the box office?
Batman Begins grossed $375.4 million worldwide ($206.9 million domestic, $168.5 million international) on a budget of $150 million.
How is Batman Begins rated?
Batman Begins has 8.2/10 on IMDb, 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic and 77% on TMDB.
Is Batman Begins based on a book?
Yes. Batman Begins is partly adapted from Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis.
What awards did Batman Begins win?
Batman Begins won 1 award from 7 nominations, including Best Actor at the Saturn Awards 2006.
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