Is Batman: The Killing Joke scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Batman: The Killing Joke end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Batman: The Killing Joke violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Batman: The Killing Joke easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Batman: The Killing Joke sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Batman: The Killing Joke

Name: Batman: The Killing Joke
Genre: Animation, Crime, Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, Ray Wise, John DiMaggio

The madness begins.

Directed by Sam Liu

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC

201677 min6.6 / 10

A dark psychological thriller exploring the Joker's philosophy of chaos and madness through graphic violence and philosophical debate with Batman.

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

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Questions people ask

Is Batman: The Killing Joke scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does Batman: The Killing Joke end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Batman: The Killing Joke violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Batman: The Killing Joke easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Batman: The Killing Joke sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.