The film grossed over $371.9 million worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2005 and was the second highest grossing Batman film at the time behind Tim Burton's Batman (1989). Critics praise for the tone, Bale's performance, action sequences, score, direction, and the emotional weight compared to previous Batman films, but criticism was directed at lack of screen time for the villains, the hand to hand combat scenes, and Holmes' performance as Rachel Dawes. It received positive reviews from critics, who deemed the film an improvement over the Schumacher films. After premiering in Tokyo on May 31, 2005, the film was released on June 15, 2005. Comic book storylines such as The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One and Batman: The Long Halloween served as inspiration.Įxpectations for Batman Begins ranged from moderate to low, which originated from the poor reception of Batman & Robin that was credited with stalling the Batman film series in 1997. The film, which was principally shot in the United Kingdom, Iceland and Chicago, relied heavily on traditional stunts and miniature effects, with computer-generated imagery being used in a minimal capacity compared to other action films.
Aiming for a darker, more realistic tone compared to the previous films, a primary goal for their vision was to engage the audience's emotional investment in both the Batman and Bruce Wayne identities of the lead character. hired Nolan in January 2003 to direct a new film as Nolan and Goyer began development on the film in early 2003. After the studio rejected a Batman origin story reboot Joss Whedon pitched in December 2002, Warner Bros. Between 19, several filmmakers collaborated with Warner Bros. Pictures cancelled future Batman films, including Joel Schumacher's planned Batman Unchained. The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of Bruce Wayne from the death of his parents to his journey to become Batman and his fight to stop Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow from plunging Gotham City into chaos.Īfter Batman & Robin was panned by critics and underperformed at the box office, Warner Bros. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman in supporting roles. Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S.
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