Batman
Movie • 1989 • Fantasy
ReportBatman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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jdpamv
Joker could be seen as an ableist portrayal of mentally ill people. Batman Forever takes place in the same universe and whitewashes Harvey Dent.
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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BingeReverend
In a sense, as Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered in front of him as a child. This is depicted in the film.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone stalked?
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Bruce is stalked by a woman who slept with him because she wants to find out more about him.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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The plot involves a rape-y love triangle where a terrified woman is relentlessly pursued by the Joker, and saved by Batman. Female models are often subjected to murder and abuse from the Joker. The main female character's sexual attractiveness is constantly commented on and detracts from her role as a journalist. While there aren't graphic depictions of violence against women, this is not an empowering film for women either.
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Assault
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thomasfernandomusic
A character enters a sexual situation, somewhat unwillingly, but this is only suggested, very briefly.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Well not really but the Joker uses some sort of gadget to kill someone and the corpse of that person looks like it’s burnt
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Is there body horror?
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Disturbing scene as dodgy Dr tries to fix Joker after accident
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Is there throat mutilation?
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pedanther
A character is murdered by being stabbed in the throat.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Anonymous
A character laughs uncontrollably until they run out of breath and suffocate to death.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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A character laughs uncontrollably until they run out of breath and suffocate.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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There is a gag where after getting punched in the mouth by Batman in a scene, Joker spits out a pair of fake chattering teeth which are clearly not his own, complete with fake (maybe) blood.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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KEdRuss
SPOILER: Joker falls to his death from atop a cathedral. In a previous scene, a goon is dropped several floors down from within a belltower in a fight with Batman; it's safe to assume he doesn't make it either.
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Family
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Bruce Wayne's parents are killed. It is shown on screen.
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Are there clowns?
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The Joker. The main Batman villain
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Large-scale Violence
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No movie was made before September 11th 2001 the bat plane does crash but no one is hurt
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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SiRenfield
Depends on your definition when it comes to superhero media. Even more complicated with Batman which portrays police corruptions to VARYING degrees of accuracy. Going with yes since to my recollection the police aren’t framed as in the wrong in this particular movie
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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Priceless paintings and a bust are painted over.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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JanetLangman
Stabbing
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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A lot can be said about the presentation of the mental stability of the Joker and his penchant for violence in any cinematic interpretation of the character, and this is no exception here. Joker is often regarded as "psychotic" and "crazy," even before adopting his clown persona early in the film.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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thomasfernandomusic
Minor character is mentioned to have died off screen. Used as a set up for a joke.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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ThomasFernando
Not specifically PTSD, but the protagonist of the film is haunted by a traumatic childhood memory.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Joker utters, "You know, sometimes I just kill myself," as a joke.
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Is there screaming?
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Kim Basinger screams alot when Joker in scene
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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KEdRuss
One scene, in particular, occurs when a flash from a photography camera goes off repeatedly during a fight between Batman and some goons.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Jello
No-one in the film is said to be LGBT.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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jdpamv
Sanist language
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Is there hate speech?
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KEdRuss
While not intended to be hateful, how Bruce tells Vicki to "shut up" in a brief argument between them in a later scene can feel a bit misogynistic.
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Sex
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Bruce and love-interest Vicki are shown spending a night together in bed after a date, but any sexual activity between them is implied.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Vicki is not allowed to be a journalist or a person without being pestered, harassed, or pursued for her sexual attractiveness. She becomes a simple "damsel in distress" trope rather than a character with her own volition.
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Is someone homeless?
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pedanther
Homeless people are depicted in some scenes. Their situation is not gone into in detail.
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
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A supporting character is hit by a car towards the end of the film. They are shown to survive without any serious injury.
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Does a plane crash?
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A major character's plane crashes. No fatal injuries.
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Violence
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Some big explosions are shown
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Does someone drown?
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A character is fully submerged in a large vat of toxic chemicals, but survives.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Only a little blood it shown
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