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Batman: Assault on Arkham

2014 · 76 min

A slick, violent animated heist thriller that makes villainy fun, with a darkly comic edge and relentless action.

Directed by
Ethan Spaulding, Jay Oliva
Genres
Thriller, Animation, Action
Starring
Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough, Hynden Walch
Tagline
Get ready to root for the bad guys.
Overview
Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and recover vital information stolen by the Riddler.

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Directed by
Ethan Spaulding, Jay Oliva
Genres
Thriller, Animation, Action
Starring
Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough, Hynden Walch
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • power
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour5
Realism3
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, animation, action, crime
Directed by
Ethan Spaulding, Jay Oliva
Written by
Heath Corson
Starring
Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough, Hynden Walch, Matthew Gray Gubler, Troy Baker, Eric Bauza, Chris Cox, John DiMaggio
Music
Robert J. Kral
Runtime
76 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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