Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

"The joke's on you."

2000 1h 17m EN

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7.4

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7.8

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★7.4TMDB · 1,221🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.8IMDB · 24,592

AnimationActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“The joke's on you.”

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Cast

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)
Mathew Valencia
Robin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Curt Geda
Writers: Bruce Timm, Glen Murakami, Paul Dini
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Batman Beyond Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Curt Geda, shot by Yoshihiro Kasahara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kristopher Carter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Gall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The joke's on you.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Curt Geda directs. Yoshihiro Kasahara behind the camera. Kristopher Carter scores. Joe Gall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Batman Beyond Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Curt Geda, shot by Yoshihiro Kasahara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kristopher Carter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe Gall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The joke's on you.".
9IMDB entry: tt0233298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has 8 community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "dystopia", "superhero", "cartoon", "killer satellite".