Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman must track down an escaped Joker before his twisted scheme against Commissioner Gordon’s family drives Gotham into chaos.
“The madness begins.”
Synopsis
While Batman searches for the Joker, who has escaped from custody, the Joker launches an attack on the Gordon family to make a sinister point that reflects his own descent into madness.
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Principal cast & crew: 26
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Edited by Christopher D LozinskiScored by Kristopher Carter
Box Office
2016 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$3.8M
Opening week (7-day): $3.8M
Peak 1,325 theaters
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Cast & Crew
26 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kevin Conroy
as Batman
Mark Hamill
as The Joker
Tara Strong
as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)
Ray Wise
as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
John Dimaggio
as Francesco (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes
as Detective Bullock (voice)
Brian George
as Alfred (voice)
Jp Karliak
as Reese (voice)
Andrew Kishino
as Murray (voice)
Nolan North
as Mitch (voice)
Maury Sterling
as Paris (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
as Carny Owner (voice)
Supporting cast
4Directors
1Writers
4Other crew
5Parents Guide
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