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 (10,226 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].
  • A cast member of Batman was Jack Palance[15].
  • A cast member of Batman was Michael Gough[16].
  • A cast member of Batman was Robert Wuhl[17].
  • A cast member of Batman was Michael Keaton[18].
  • A cast member of Batman was Jack Nicholson[19].
  • A cast member of Batman was Kim Basinger[20].
  • A cast member of Batman was Pat Hingle[21].
  • A cast member of Batman was Jerry Hall[22].
  • A cast member of Batman was William Hootkins[23].
  • A cast member of Batman was Billy Dee Williams[24].
  • A cast member of Batman was Christopher Fairbank[25].
  • A cast member of Batman was Lee Wallace[26].
  • A cast member of Batman was Tracey Walter[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[15], Michael Gough[16], Robert Wuhl[17], Michael Keaton[18], Jack Nicholson[19], and Kim Basinger[20]. 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].

Why It Matters

Batman ranks in the top 0.66% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,226 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 9 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] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [43] . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [35] . allocine.fr. allocine.fr. Provenance: 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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