Parent reviews for The Batman (2024)

As someone who reads and digests almost every form of media Batman, I can say this Batman walked up to the plate and knocked a home run. Its some of the best acting, best story, best cinematography you'll ever see. That's if you understand what "The Batman" is. a Comic book movie, I don't mean family friendly, I mean accurate to the characters Comic Series. Both this movie and "Spiderman: No-way-home" are comic book movies, but on the surface look black and white. That's because Batman in general is not a family friendly crime fighting super hero like spiderman who drops one liners while fighting. He is dark, he uses violence, the villains are cruel and inhumane. There is corruption everywhere, abuse of power and inhumane practices, this movie takes all of those and puts it into one of the best movies you'll watch if you know what's going on. Both my 13 and 15 year old sons love Batman just as much as I do, we always get the newest comics and always sit down to watch the movies together as soon as they come out. Which is why we enjoyed it, we understood what Batman is, don't bring your child to this movie expecting a fun, bright color, light hearted movie. Only bring your child if they are a decent amount of a bit above average batman fan, they will understand it way more and won't be shocked at some of the aspects. I ain't saying this movie is meant for younger people as long as they understand batman. I am saying know the audience member your bringing, Kids who don't read batman and just know him as a rich guy in a suit fighting crime, aren't most likely gonna enjoy this movie. This is one of the best Comic book movies of all time but there are some things you will need to know like.* There is a decent amount of swearing in this stuff like the f bomb [Bats*it] [Son of a Bi*tch] [Sh*t] and a few more however there is not much as I counted only 9 times it swore.* Violence in this movie is a decent amount, however the actual aftermath of the violence isn't shown, The Batman in this is absolutely brutal in combat however you don't see what the criminals body looks like after they have been beaten up. Just like how the Riddler the main villain who is a serial killer, mashes some ones head in with a pipe at the beginning of the film, you see it happening however don't see much blood and don't see the actual head mashed. also a few jokes like someone's thumb missing and batman uses it for one of the only jokes in the movie. * This film is meant to be depressing, as I have said before, it isn't meant to be bright and fun and colorful, its meant to be dark, depressing and shows you the true batman, Bruce Wayne/Batman [Robert Pattinson] is playing more of a depressed/emo type of person then the standard Playboy Billionaire. This means that the film involves things like Drinking, Drugs and smoking, however these are all very minor.* There is no sex scenes in this film however there are parts in the movie where women are in their under garments and men treat women in this film somewhat sexually. There are a few kisses and one passionate, and Bruce Wayne does have his shirt off for a few scenes.* No consumerism other then Oreos but that's in a post credit scene.* How you view Batman in this film as a role model is completely up to you. He does use violence in this film a decent amount however uses his mind even more to think of a good solution. The others like Jim Gordon and Catwomen are both morally good people in a corrupt system, so you can use this as a "No matter what, always be good at least under the surface" lesson, so it does get the Great Role Models from me and a Great message of its better to be a sign of Hope and Justice then Vengeance. Overall, I believe that if your kid is not a decent batman fan but wants to come with or watch the film, watch the trailer and see if you think they would enjoy it. But if your kid is a batman fan who can understand both Batman and Bruce Wayne, then buckle in for some of the best 3 hours of Batman you will ever see.

Great messages

Great role models

Bocat32 Parent of 12 and 18+-year-old

So… this film is a masterpiece.. it’s absolutely amazing. I loved every second of it… It has incredible cinematography and action and dialogue and acting and so much more!!! But… this film is decently violent and very mature in some spots.. in the first 5 minutes there is a scene where the “riddler” sneaks up behind someone and beats them until they’re knocked out with a tool. Then duct tapes there face up… the riddler is very dark and brutal in this film. It doesn’t show any cuts or stabbings or slicing people but it does show them getting knocked out. And there is a scene where a car crashes into a funeral and somebody gets out with a bomb attached to him and he has got blood all over him (from the crash) it’s nothing a 12 year old can’t handle though. It does sound worse on paper/online, than it actually is though. There is also a scene where Batman and Cat women go into a club and there are pole dancers, no naked girls or anything but they are on decently tight outfits. But again, even if you don’t think so, trust me, 12 year olds and over would hear lots of wearing and sex talk in the school yard anyway. The action scenes aren’t bad. There’s a few scenes where Batman punches thugs really hard but it’s not that bad. The only thing I’d be concerned about this film is the riddler. He is pretty crazy and messed up. Every murder that he does it shows him capturing them and knocking him out, but otherwise that’s pretty much it. It does sound worse than it actually is in theatre’s… also the movie is very loud so if you don’t cope well with loud noises then maybe wait for it to come out onto a streaming service or DVD. But overall this film is amazing. I’d call it the best Batman film ever and I’ve seen every single one. I’m a big batman fan and I can say that this is a must see even if you don’t really like Batman, still see it. So in the end, I’d recommend this film for anyone 12 and over. It does have some violence and very mature themes but if your child knows that it’s fake and not real then they’ll be fine. If you’re child is really mature and they’re 10 or 11 I’d say it’s fine too. Although no one under 10 should see this.. anyway thanks for reading my review, I hoped it helped!

It’s dark, bleak and very violent. It’s the most disturbing PG-13 movie I have seen. It SHOULD BE R. It is as disturbing as Se7en or Zodiac without showing all the gore. It is a lot more inappropriate than The Dark Knight trilogy

Too much violence

Too much drinking/drugs/smoking

‘The Batman’ is another re-adaptation of the Caped Crusader, and stars Robert Pattinson (Tenet, Good Time) as Batman, who is struggling in a chaotic and hell-like version of Gotham City. When a sociopathic social media conspiracist known as The Riddler starts killing and torturing people using his riddles, it’s up to Batman to stop him. While Bruce Wayne is also dealing with his own demons that effect him. This is not your typical Batman movie. If you were a fan of Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), and The Dark Knight Trilogy, this movie is way different than all of those movies. It’s way more darker and grittier than The Dark Knight (2008) and Watchmen (2009). It is rated PG-13, but don’t let the MPA rating fool you by any means. This movie is absolutely NOT for kids. If you and your kids are interested in a fun superhero movie, go see ‘No Way Home’. ‘The Batman’ is an adult feature that takes inspiration from ‘Se7en’ (1995) and ‘Zodiac (2007). These famous comic book characters that have been depicted on screen for years are nothing that you’ve seen before. Take ‘Joker’ (2019), but instead place it in modern day Gotham city where everything is damned and vile. Bruce Wayne is shown as a troubled young adult who has been severely scarred by his childhood and the world around him. The Riddler is a sociopathic serial killer, who is trying to expose the city’s deepest darkest secrets. He is very much inspired by the Zodiac killer. This is an extremely violent and angry movie. Characters are beaten badly to death, shot, killed, and tortured. One character gets exploded. The riddler sends disturbing videos taunting Batman and yells maniacally. There is no sexual content, but there is some flirting, and one scene where a character is shown suggestive pool dancing. It’s a heavily directed five second scene. There is profanity here and there, one F-bomb. No matter how Warner Bros tries to market this film, ‘The Batman’ is for grown ups. 15 year olds should at least be with a parent or guardian, otherwise I recommend this movie for kids 16 and up.

Too much violence

Let me start off by expressing what a great film this was. However, this film is not suitable for children under the age of 17. It is evident that this film is mainly targeted at adults and has many mature themes and heavy violence.

Too much violence

Too much swearing

Too much consumerism

Too much drinking/drugs/smoking

We recently took our 14 and 11 year old boys. I was shocked by the violence portrayed, this was not your average video game shooting violence. Extreme brutality was depicted on more than one occasion. A man getting his head smashed in, with blood seen. A limb is severed and used as a punch line to a joke. There are serial murders which are depicted in a way similar to that of seven or saw. I’m shocked that this movie is rated pg 13. It seems that the producers walked a line to get this movie rated this way to appeal to families. This is not a family film. There may not be nudity but there are many scenes in a strip club, a scene where a woman is dressing in sheer underwear (she may as well have been naked), and a character who is obviously a prostitute however that label is not assigned. The film has violence against women. Lots of on screen drug use and mob brutality. I felt uncomfortable watching this with my kids. The film itself is clever, I loved that Batman is solving a mystery. The performances are great. This is an adult film and I wish I had viewed it with other adults not my children. There are things kids do not need to see.

Too much violence

Too much drinking/drugs/smoking

Horribly disturbing. Terrible scenes and depictions of torture and murder. Frightening videos posted by a psychopathic serial killer. Definitely not for kids. I am shocked that this is PG-13. It should be rated R. While there are some subtle, meaningful messages, they are completely overshadowed by the extremely disturbing violence and torture. As an adult, I did not enjoy it, and it is very dark with little relief.

Too much violence

Kkiqua Parent of 10 and 14-year-old

This movie is very dark, and I feel like they tried to make it too 'edgy'. I would not want my 14 year old to see this, there is a LOT of swearing, including the F-bomb, and a lot of disturbing imagery. I am an avid Batman fan, but I did not care for this movie. I get what they were going for, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Batman Begins franchise, in my opinion.

CR17 Parent of 11 and 14-year-old

I love Batman movies, and my kids are used to seeing films above their age rating, but I can't stress this enough: DO NOT go by the rating on this one. It's not your typical PG-13 film - very dark, scary, depressing, disturbing. The bad guys are very, very bad and could be the stuff of nightmares, even for older kids.

Despite the quality of this movie being outstanding, I would most certainly say that this should be left for older kids. Since the story is actually a detective noir based one, it has influences from movies such as Se7en and Zodiac, which are most certainly not for kids. I just fear that the idea of a serial killer so heavily alike the real Zodiac killer may strike fear into younger children. It may encourage them to research the killers. But as an adult I can’t not love this film’s mature theme and vibe, but I would not bring a young kid.

Educational value

Too much violence