Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Seen it?1993 | 77 min | Animation, Crime, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and animation lovers. If you loved The Batman, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 235K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski
- Kevin ConroyBatman (voice)
- Dana DelanyAndrea Beaumont (voice)
- Hart BochnerArthur Reeves (voice)
- Stacy KeachPhantasm (voice) / Carl Beaumont (voice)
- Abe VigodaSalvatore Valestra (voice)
- Dick MillerChuckie Sol (voice)
- John P. RyanBuzz Bronski (voice)
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Alfred (voice)
- Bob HastingsCommissioner Gordon (voice)
- Robert CostanzoDetective Bullock (voice)