Movies Like Batman: Genre and Cast Guide

Batman (1989) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Justice is always darkest before the dawn.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman; Jack Nicholson as Jack Napier / The Joker; Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale; Robert Wuhl as Alexander Knox; Pat Hingle as Commissioner James Gordon; Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent; Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth; Jack Palance as Grissom

About Batman

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

More like Batman

• Batman Returns
• Batman Begins
• The Dark Knight Rises
• Batman: Under the Red Hood
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
• The Flash
• Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
• Suicide Squad

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.