Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

"As the Ripper stalks Gotham City, the Dark Knight reveals the face of terror."

2018 1h 18m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 785

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In an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by Jack the Ripper.

“As the Ripper stalks Gotham City, the Dark Knight reveals the face of terror.”

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Cast

Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Jennifer Carpenter
Selina Kyle (voice)
Anthony Stewart Head
Alfred (voice)
Scott Patterson
James Gordon (voice)
John DiMaggio
Chief Bullock / Big Bill Dust / Additional Voices (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal
Harvey Dent (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Sister Leslie / Jason / Additional Voices (voice)
William Salyers
Hugo Strange (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Liu
Writers: Jim Krieg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. 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 Christopher D. Lozinski 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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Bruce Greenwood and Jennifer Carpenter and Anthony Stewart Head carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "As the Ripper stalks Gotham City, the Dark Knight reveals the face of terror.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Liu directs. Frederik Wiedmann scores. Christopher D. Lozinski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
4Released 8 years ago.
5Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher D. Lozinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bruce Greenwood and Jennifer Carpenter and Anthony Stewart Head carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "As the Ripper stalks Gotham City, the Dark Knight reveals the face of terror.".
9IMDB entry: tt7167630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Frederik Wiedmann
Editing: Christopher D. Lozinski
Sound: Robert Hargreaves
Runtime: 78 min · 1h 18m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Box office: $3,469,151
Return: 347% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)

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Gimly2018-01-31
★ 6/10
My all-time favourite superhero film (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) is an animated DC movie, so I'm always willing to give a chance to whatever they bring out in my never-ending search to find the next great one. Unfortunately, most end up being pretty poor offerings. But there's a decent number that end up somewhere in the middle, and Gotham by Gaslight is on the higher end of that spectrum in between. The voice acting offers nothing special. Stylistically, the animation leaves a lot to be desired (don't let that gorgeous poster fool you). But it's the story that's truly important, and here Gotham by Gaslight finds enough success in its Elseworld telling to come off with a win. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
GenerationofSwine2023-01-11
★ 10/10
Greenwood is Batman, and that is sort of jarring because, at least for me it's like JFK being Batman. But also to be fair, I didn't catch it was him until almost the end. Yeah... this works but it doesn't seem to know if it wants to be Victorian London or H. H. Holmes Chicago. It really can't make up it's mind, and since Gotham is fictional it still works. It's a fun Elsworlds story made to break continuity and let the writers play around a bit, and, Batman not only fits the era, but they did a very good job of bringing Bruce Wayne into the era as well, and that is what some writers tend to forget.