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Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
Animation · Action · Adventure · 2026
Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane!
Movie details
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 Animation · Action · Adventure 1h 19m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
8.1 / 10
333 votes
TMDB
9.1 / 10
Community rating
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Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane!
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jeff Wamester
Written by
Jeremy Adams
Anson Mount
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Michael Mando
Bane (voice)
Pablo Schreiber
Azrael / Jean-Paul Valley (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Ventriloquist / Scarface / Vincent (voice)
Luis Bermudez
Catman / Doctor / Guard (voice)
Bruce Boxleitner
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Jessica Camacho
Renee Montoya (voice)
Court is in session
Put Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.