Batman: Under the Red Hood
Seen it?2010 | 75 min | Mystery, Crime, Animation
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
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 or Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 134K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brandon Vietti
- Bruce GreenwoodBatman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
- Jensen AcklesRed Hood / Jason Todd (voice)
- Neil Patrick HarrisNightwing (voice)
- Jason IsaacsRa's al Ghul (voice)
- John DiMaggioJoker (voice)
- Wade WilliamsBlack Mask (voice)
- Carlos AlazraquiChi Chi / Thug #1 / Baton (voice)
- Robert ClotworthyLeon / Thug (voice)
- Gary ColeBobo / Commissioner Gordon / Shot / Guard (voice)
- Brian GeorgeRa's Assistant (voice)