Batman (film)

Batman is a 2004 superhero film, based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. It is the first main installment in the DC Cinematic Universe.

It was directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, January Jones as Vicki Vale, Jared Leto as the Joker, Nicholas D'Agosto as Dick Grayson, Bobby Cannavale as Sal Maroni, James Frain as Sam Hunter, and J.K. Simmons as Jim Gordon. The film was given two sequels, Batman 2 and Batman 3.

Cast

 * Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman
 * January Jones as Vicki Vale
 * Jared Leto as the Joker
 * Nicholas D'Agosto as Dick Grayson
 * Bobby Cannavale as Sal Maroni
 * James Frain as Sam Hunter
 * J.K. Simmons as Jim Gordon
 * Anne Hathaway as Barbara Gordon

Box office
The film grossed $362,744,280 worldwide.

Critical reception
Batman received mixed reviews overall, scoring a 55% on Rotten Tomatoes.