Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) on Netflix

PG-1320081h 15mAction Animation Crime

Six connected segments follow Bruce Wayne's first nights as Batman. Street kids swap versions of him, two officers argue over him, and Lucius Fox builds a device that deflects gunfire.

Netflix3.4/5
IMDb6.6/1032,198 votes
Rotten Tomatoes75%

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Plot summary

Four street kids at a skate park each tell a different story about seeing Batman that day, and each version gives him different powers. Officers Crispus Allen and Anna Ramirez, hand-picked by Lieutenant Gordon, escort a prisoner to Arkham and argue about whether Batman can be trusted. Lucius Fox builds a device from a WayneCom satellite gyro that deflects gunfire, and Bruce Wayne tries it in the field. A riot at a cathedral follows the abduction of Cardinal O'Fallon, and Batman and Gordon link it to the Scarecrow's fear toxin. Shot in the sewers, Batman recalls training with Cassandra, who taught him to withstand pain. A hired assassin called Deadshot arrives in Gotham, and Batman guards Gordon.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)

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Christopher Nolan consulted on Batman: Gotham Knight and asked for Killer Croc's tail to be removed from an early design, because he wanted to keep the character grounded in some reality.
Batman: Gotham Knight was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "stylized violence, including some bloody images", making it the first animated Batman movie ever given that rating.
The score for Batman: Gotham Knight is original but samples earlier Batman themes: Batman's first appearance in the "Crossfire" segment is marked by the choral theme Danny Elfman wrote for the 1989 Batman film.
When Batman: Gotham Knight had its television premiere on Cartoon Network on October 4, 2008, a few of the more graphic scenes were cut and an exclusive parental warning ran after each commercial break.