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Batman(1989)
Released
1989 · FILM

Batman

Investigative reporter Alexander Knox teams with photographer Vicki Vale to expose Gotham’s enigmatic vigilante, only to become entangled in a lethal clash between a ruthless mob boss and corrupt police determined to silence the truth.

“Justice is always darkest before the dawn.”

Directed by
Tim Burton, Derek Cracknell
Written by
Bob Kane, Sam Hamm
Rated
FSK · FSK 12
Runtime
126 min
Crime

Synopsis

Bruce Wayne, a millionaire philanthropist who witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, fights crime in Gotham City under the guise of Batman, a costumed hero who instills fear in criminals. When a deformed madman known as "The Joker" takes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must confront his most ruthless adversary while safeguarding his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 281+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Ray LovejoyShot by Roger PrattScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by Anton FurstSound by David AllenCostumes by Bob Ringwood

Box Office

1989 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 12× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$411.3M

Budget$35.0M
Worldwide gross$411.3M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $251.2M — 61% of worldwide · International: $160.2M (39%)

Opening weekend: $40.5M — 16% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $67.9M — 27% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,194 theaters

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Also known as

  • Batmande
Release dates around the world3 countries · show
  • United StatesJun 19, 1989
  • PhilippinesJun 21, 1989
  • CanadaJun 23, 1989

Companies

ProductionWarner Bros., The Guber-Peters Company, Polygram Filmed Entertainment

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