Animation, Action, Science Fiction  •  1999  •  41 min

Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)

Batman Beyond: The Movie poster

Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.


Starring Cast

Will Friedle  •   Kevin Conroy  •   Teri Garr

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film critiques corporate corruption and the abuse of power by a wealthy individual, a theme often associated with left-leaning discourse. However, its solution champions individual heroism and personal responsibility through a vigilante operating outside established systems, balancing its ideological leanings towards a neutral stance.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse cast in supporting roles, introducing new characters from various backgrounds. The narrative primarily focuses on a futuristic crime-fighting story, with traditional identities portrayed neutrally or positively, and no explicit critique of these identities or strong DEI themes central to the plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Batman Beyond: The Movie does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on the origin story of Terry McGinnis as the new Batman and his initial conflicts with villains in Neo-Gotham, without incorporating any queer representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Batman Beyond: The Movie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the conflict between Terry McGinnis as Batman and the returned Joker, exploring themes of legacy, identity, and psychological trauma. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters like Ten and Inque who engage in combat. However, Ten's engagements do not show her definitively defeating multiple male opponents through physical skill. Inque's combat relies on her shapeshifting superpowers, which falls outside the criteria for physical combat feats.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features established characters like Bruce Wayne, Barbara Gordon, and the Joker, all of whom retain their canonical genders from previous iterations. New characters introduced in the Batman Beyond series, such as Terry McGinnis, are original to this continuity and not gender-swapped versions of existing characters.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a compilation of episodes from the "Batman Beyond" animated series. All established characters, including Terry McGinnis, Bruce Wayne, and Barbara Gordon, maintain their historically depicted races. New characters introduced in the "Batman Beyond" universe also retain their original racial portrayals.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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