Batman: Year One
Movie, 2011, Animated films, Set in Year one as Batman
Batman: Year One is #15 of 26 in release order and #20 of 26 in chronological order in the Batman.
The story
A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.
Batman: Year One recap
Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after twelve years abroad, and Jim Gordon transfers to the city's corrupt police department, where his partner and boss are on the take. Bruce tries fighting crime in disguise, is badly hurt, and decides to become something that frightens criminals, a bat. Gordon refuses to join the corruption, is beaten by fellow officers and slowly builds a name as an honest cop, while also having an affair with a colleague. Batman terrorizes the mob boss Carmine Falcone and the crooked Commissioner Loeb, and Selina Kyle starts her career as Catwoman.
Batman: Year One ending explained
Falcone's nephew kidnaps Gordon's baby son to pressure him, and Gordon chases him down on a bridge; Bruce, without his mask, rescues the baby. Gordon admits to himself he might know who Batman is, and chooses not to look. Loeb is forced out, Gordon is promoted to captain, and he waits on a rooftop to meet Batman, his new ally.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One is streaming on YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Batman: Under the Red Hood, before The Dark Knight Rises.
- Chronological order: after Batman: The Brave and the Bold, before Batman: The Killing Joke.
What to watch before Batman: Year One
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), which Batman: Year One (2011) continues.
Cast
- Ben McKenzie as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
- Bryan Cranston as Jim Gordon (voice)
- Eliza Dushku as Selina (voice)
- Jon Polito as Commissioner Loeb (voice)
- Alex Rocco as Falcone (voice)
- Katee Sackhoff as Detective Essen (voice)
- Sara Ballantine as Skeevers' Attorney (voice)
- Jeff Bennett as Alfred (voice)
- Steve Blum as Stan (voice)
- Roark Critchlow as Hare Krishna (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Barbara Gordon (voice)
- Robin Atkin Downes as Harvey Dent (voice)
Directed by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu.