Batman Ninja
Seen it?2018 | 85 min | Animation, Action, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Superman or Hellboy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jumpei Mizusaki
- Koichi YamaderaBatman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
- Wataru TakagiThe Joker (voice)
- Rie KugimiyaHarley Quinn / Harleen Quinzel (voice)
- Ai KakumaCatwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
- Hochu OtsukaAlfred Pennyworth (voice)
- Daisuke OnoNightwing / Dick Grayson (voice)
- Akira IshidaRed Hood / Jason Todd (voice)
- Kengo KawanishiRed Robin / Tim Drake (voice)
- Yuki KajiRobin / Damian Wayne (voice)
- Junichi SuwabeDeathstroke / Slade Wilson (voice)