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Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999 · 41 min

A sleek, moody animated adventure that blends teen angst with neon-noir superhero action, brisk and stylish.

Directed by: Curt Geda
Genres: Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara

Tagline: A new hero, for a new era.
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.

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Directed by: Curt Geda
Genres: Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
identity
justice
crime
coming-of-age
Places: big city
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: animation, action, science fiction
Directed by: Curt Geda
Written by: Stan Berkowitz, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett
Starring: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, Linda Hamilton, Sherman Howard, Teri Garr, Seth Green, George Takei
Music: Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis
Cinematography: Sung-Il Cho
Runtime: 41 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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