Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
Movie, 2013, Animated films, Set in Batman against Superman
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 is #18 of 26 in release order and #24 of 26 in chronological order in the Batman.
The story
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.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 recap
The Joker kills his psychiatrist and a talk-show audience and goes on a killing spree. Superman, working for the US government, warns Bruce to stop. Batman chases the Joker to a fairground, where the Joker kills dozens of people, and Batman finally breaks his neck partway; the Joker finishes the job himself to frame Batman for murder. A Soviet nuclear strike knocks out power across the country, and Batman leads the Sons of the Batman to keep Gotham from rioting while the rest of the nation falls into chaos.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 ending explained
The government sends Superman to bring Batman in, and they fight in Crime Alley, with Batman in an armoured suit and Green Arrow's help. Batman fakes his own death with a heart-stopping drug, and at his funeral, Superman hears his heartbeat and lets him go. Bruce leads Carrie and his followers underground to train an army for the future.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 is streaming on YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.4/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, before Gotham.
- Chronological order: after Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, before Gotham.
What to watch before Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
In release order, the essentials before Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) are Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Batman: Year One (2011), and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012).
Cast
- Peter Weller as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
- Ariel Winter as Robin / Carrie Kelley (voice)
- David Selby as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- Michael Emerson as Joker (voice)
- Mark Valley as Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Anchor Carla (voice)
- Frank Welker as Mayor Stevenson (voice)
- Dee Bradley Baker as Don (voice)
- Michael McKean as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
- James Patrick Stuart as Murray / Radio Voice (voice)
- Maria Canals-Barrera as Ellen Yindel (voice)
- Gwendoline Yeo as Lola Chong (voice)
Directed by Jay Oliva.