What is The Batman about?
A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman.
A young Bruce Wayne battles Gotham's dark forces with brisk, darkly comic, pulpy action.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max and Tubi (free).
The Batman parents guide
Heads up on strong violence. That is past what the TV-Y7 on the box suggests. Beyond that, no swearing and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the TV-Y7 suggests, because of the violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- None noted
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Three questions
- Is The Batman scary?
- Only a little. The Batman has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Batman?
- No gore and strong violence.
- What is The Batman rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated TV-Y7, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence. Know your kid.
Cast and crew
Created byDuane Capizzi
StarringRino Romano, Evan Sabara, Danielle Judovits, Alastair Duncan
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