Is Batman: Year One violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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: Year One scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Is Batman: Year One sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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: Year One end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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: Year One easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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: Year One

Name: Batman: Year One
Genre: Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2011
Duration: 64 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ben McKenzie, Bryan Cranston, Eliza Dushku, Jon Polito, Alex Rocco

A merciless crime turns a man into an outlaw.

Directed by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere

201164 min7.2 / 10

A gritty, noir-inflected origin story that traces how trauma and institutional corruption forge a vigilante, grounded in moral ambiguity rather than heroic fantasy.

A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.

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Questions people ask

Is Batman: Year One violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Batman: Year One scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Batman: Year One sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Batman: Year One end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Batman: Year One easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.