DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Seen it?2020 | 31 min | Animation, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had 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 action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Tragedy strikes the Batman's life again when Robin Jason Todd tracks down his birth mother only to run afoul of the Joker. An adaptation of the 1988 comic book storyline of the same name.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 103K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brandon Vietti
- Bruce GreenwoodBruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
- Vincent MartellaJason Todd / Robin / Red Hood / Red Robin (voice)
- John DiMaggioJack Napier / The Joker / Thomas Wayne / Reporter 2 (voice)
- Zehra FazalTalia al Ghul / Reporter 3 (voice)
- Gary ColeTwo-Face / Commissioner James Gordon / Reporter 4 (voice)
- Kimberly BrooksPolice Officer 1 / Reporter 1 (voice)
- Nolan NorthClark Kent / Police Officer 2 (voice)
- Nick CarsonTim Drake / Young Bruce Wayne (voice)
- Keith FergusonGangster 1 (voice)
- Ray ChaseNoris (voice)