Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Justice returns... vengeance returns... redemption comes to Gotham.

Directed by Jay Oliva

Produced by Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation

201378 min7.9 / 10

A dark, dystopian superhero confrontation that pits an aging vigilante against both his past and the state, exploring themes of power, legacy, and moral compromise.

Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.

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  • Is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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