Batman

1989 film directed by Tim Burton
Movie film Q116852
Batman
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Batman

Summary

Batman is a film[1]. Batman ranks in the top 0.66% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,436 views/month, #623 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Batman is the creator of Tim Burton[3].
  • Batman received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[4].
  • Batman's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Batman was directed by Tim Burton[6].
  • Sam Hamm wrote the screenplay for Batman[7].
  • Warren Skaaren wrote the screenplay for Batman[8].
  • utyhgfre wrote the screenplay for Batman[9].
  • Batman's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[10].
  • Batman's genre is neo-noir[11].
  • Batman's genre is action film[12].
  • Batman's genre is superhero film[13].
  • Batman's based on is recorded as Batman[14].
  • Batman was followed by Batman Returns[15].
  • A cast member of Batman was Jack Palance[16].
  • A cast member of Batman was Michael Gough[17].
  • A cast member of Batman was Robert Wuhl[18].
  • A cast member of Batman was Michael Keaton[19].
  • A cast member of Batman was Jack Nicholson[20].
  • A cast member of Batman was Kim Basinger[21].
  • A cast member of Batman was Pat Hingle[22].
  • A cast member of Batman was Jerry Hall[23].
  • A cast member of Batman was William Hootkins[24].
  • A cast member of Batman was Billy Dee Williams[25].
  • A cast member of Batman was Christopher Fairbank[26].
  • A cast member of Batman was Lee Wallace[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Peter Guber[28], Michael Uslan[29], Jon Peters[30], and Benjamin Melniker[31]. Batman was directed by Tim Burton[6]. Screenwriters include Sam Hamm[7], Warren Skaaren[8], and utyhgfre[9]. Cast members include Jack Palance[16], Michael Gough[17], Robert Wuhl[18], Michael Keaton[19], Jack Nicholson[20], and Kim Basinger[21]. Batman is the creator of Tim Burton[3].

Publication

Publication dates include June 23, 1989[32], October 20, 1989[33], October 26, 1989[34], September 13, 1989[35], and 1989[36]. The original language of Batman was English[37]. Genres include neo-noir[11], action film[12], and superhero film[13]. Series this is part of include Batman in film[38] and Batman film series 1989-97[39]. Batman was distributed by video on demand[40].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Batman in film[38] and Batman film series 1989-97[39].

Reception

Batman received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[4]. Reviews include 77%[41], 7.1/10[42], and 69/100[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Batman was followed by Batman Returns[15].

Why It Matters

Batman ranks in the top 0.66% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,436 views/month, #623 of 94,065).[2] Batman has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Batman is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Batman receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Production Design[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Batman Returns
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  2. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 96895
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  3. 5w ago · Leandro Di Renzo · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14440 → 0OWK03MO2F6JPCMHYRQWJMDPUY
    Filmová databáze film id → 1357
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 29761
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0021481
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  6. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 77
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14587]]: 77, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296211341|バットマン (#296211341)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8113|1SCREEN movies]] #mix'n'match"
  7. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 592
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  8. 16w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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