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The Batman (2022)

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The Batman
PG-13
Superhero

Director
Matt Reeves
Release Date
March 4, 2022
Studio
Warner Bros.
Cast
Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Zoe Kravitz
Writers
Matt Reeves, Mattson Tomlin
Runtime
176 minutes
Main Genre
Superhero
Franchise
DC

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Batman Forever may finally be redeemed through the "Schumacher Cut," but another Batman movie deserves to have its full-length released on Max.

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