The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Animation · Fantasy · Action · 2023
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon.
Movie details
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
“In a city forever in darkness, an ancient horror awakens.”
2023 Animation · Fantasy · Action 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sam Liu · Christopher Berkeley
Written by
Jase Ricci
David Giuntoli
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Patrick Fabian
Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
John DiMaggio
James Gordon (voice)
Karan Brar
Sanjay 'Jay' Tawde (voice)
Navid Negahban
Ra's al Ghul (voice)
Darin De Paul
Thomas Wayne (voice)
Emily O'Brien
Talia al Ghul / Martha Wayne (voice)
Court is in session
Put Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.