The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Animation · Action · Science Fiction · 2000
The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.
Movie details
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
“The joke's on you.”
2000 Animation · Action · Science Fiction 1h 17m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.8 / 10
24.6K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.
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 Beyond: Return of the Joker?
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Curt Geda
Written by
Glen Murakami · Bruce Timm · Paul Dini
Will Friedle
Terry McGinnis / Batman (voice)
Kevin Conroy
Bruce Wayne (voice)
Mark Hamill
The Joker (voice)
Angie Harmon
Commissioner Barbara Gordon (voice)
Dean Stockwell
Tim Drake (voice)
Arleen Sorkin
Harley Quinn (voice)
Tara Strong
Batgirl (voice)
Court is in session
Put Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.