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Batman Begins (2005)

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Batman Begins (2005)

Overview

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

HBO Max logoHBO Max
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Batman Begins leans right by championing individual responsibility and moral authority as the solution to urban decay and corruption, emphasizing the restoration of order through a principled hero operating outside a failing system, rather than advocating for systemic societal change.

The film features a predominantly white main cast, with visible diversity in a key supporting role. The narrative centers on a traditional male protagonist without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.

Secondary

Ra's al Ghul, a character canonically established as being of Middle Eastern descent in the source material, is portrayed by Liam Neeson, a white actor, constituting a race swap.

Batman Begins does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on Bruce Wayne's journey to become Batman, his relationships with heterosexual characters, and his efforts to save Gotham, without any reference to queer identities or issues.

Batman Begins does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film focuses entirely on Bruce Wayne's journey to become Batman and his initial conflicts with villains like Ra's al Ghul and Scarecrow, leaving no room for such portrayals to be evaluated.

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The primary female character, Rachel Dawes, is not depicted as a combatant.

Batman Begins features established characters like Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, and Ra's al Ghul, all of whom retain their canonical male gender in the film's portrayal. No significant character from the source material or prior adaptations has their gender changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.2
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.5
Metacritic logo
7.0

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne / BatmanMaleWhite United Kingdom
Michael Caine
AlfredMaleWhite United Kingdom
Liam Neeson
DucardMaleWhite United Kingdom
Katie Holmes
Rachel DawesFemaleWhite United States
Gary Oldman
Jim GordonMaleWhite United Kingdom
Cillian Murphy
Dr. Jonathan CraneMaleWhite Ireland
Tom Wilkinson
Carmine FalconeMaleWhite United Kingdom
Rutger Hauer
EarleMaleWhite Netherlands
Ken Watanabe
Ra's al GhulMaleEast Asian Japan
Mark Boone Junior
FlassMaleWhite United States
Linus Roache
Thomas WayneMaleWhite United Kingdom
Morgan Freeman
Lucius FoxMaleBlack United States
Larry Holden
FinchMaleWhite United States
Gerard Murphy
Judge FadenMaleWhite Ireland
Colin McFarlane
LoebMaleBlack United Kingdom

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
93%
7%

Race

White
80%
East Asian
7%
Black
13%

Nationalities

United Kingdom
47%
United States
27%
Ireland
13%
Netherlands
7%
Japan
7%

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