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The Batman
A rain-drenched neo-noir thriller that plunges into the psychological depths of grief. Under the suffocating neon glare of a decaying Gotham, a broken vigilante must crawl from the shadows of vengeance to become a fragile beacon of hope.
The Batman
The Batman

"Unmask the truth."

01 March 2022 United States of America 177 min 7.7 (11,647)

Director: Matt Reeves

Cast: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano

Crime Thriller Mystery Vengeance vs. Justice Systemic Corruption and Class Divide Trauma and Grief Identity and The Mask
Budget: $185,000,000
Box Office: $772,775,278

The Batman — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

Two years of nights have turned me into a nocturnal animal.
— Bruce Wayne / Batman

Context

Heard in the opening voiceover as Bruce records his journal entries, detailing his nightly patrols in Gotham.

Meaning

This line establishes the profound, unnatural psychological toll his vigilantism has taken on his humanity and overall well-being.

They think I am hiding in the shadows. But I am the shadows.
— Bruce Wayne / Batman

Context

Spoken in voiceover as the Bat-Signal lights up the sky, showing criminals terrified of every dark alley and corner.

Meaning

Highlights Batman's reliance on psychological warfare and intense fear as his primary weapons against the superstitious criminal element.

I'm vengeance.
— Bruce Wayne / Batman

Context

Said after brutally beating a face-painted gang member in a subway station.

Meaning

Encapsulates his initial, deeply flawed ideology. He views himself strictly as an instrument of punishment rather than a protector.

I just ordered a slice of pumpkin pie.
— Edward Nashton / The Riddler

Context

Uttered calmly in a brightly lit diner just moments before heavily armed police officers surround and arrest him.

Meaning

Juxtaposes his horrifying acts of extreme terrorism with mundane, everyday desires, emphasizing his chilling psychopathy.

Vengeance won't change the past, mine or anyone else's. I have to become more. People need hope.
— Bruce Wayne / Batman

Context

Delivered in voiceover at the end of the film as he actively helps with the recovery efforts in the flooded remnants of Gotham.

Meaning

The thematic climax of the film, marking his hard-won transformation from a figure of fear to a genuine superhero.

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