The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay he wrote with Peter Craig, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise produced by DC Films. Robert Pattinson stars as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. The film sees Batman, in his second year fighting crime in Gotham City, uncover corruption with ties to his own family while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a mysterious serial killer targeting the city's elite.
The Batman premiered at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan on March 1, 2022, and was theatrically released on March 4. Produced on a budget of $185–200million, The Batman grossed $770.9million, finishing its theatrical run as the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2022. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.
The Batman garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its acting, make-up, musical score, production design, and visual effects. It received three nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. At the 76th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Special Visual Effects. It received three nominations at the 28th Critics' Choice Awards. Composer Michael Giacchino received a nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards' 65th ceremony. The film won two of twelve nominations at the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards.
Accolades
+ Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Academy Awards March 12, 2023 Best Sound Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson Best Makeup and Hairstyling Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine Best Visual Effects Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy American Society of Cinematographers Awards March 5, 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases Greig Fraser Art Directors Guild Awards February 18, 2023 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film James Chinlund Artios Awards March 9, 2023 The Zeitgeist Award Cindy Tolan, Lucy Bevan, Nicholas Petrovich, and Olivia Grant Austin Film Critics Association Awards January 10, 2023 Best Score Michael Giacchino Black Reel Awards February 6, 2023 Outstanding Supporting Actor Jeffrey Wright British Academy Film Awards February 19, 2023 Best Cinematography Greig Fraser Best Production Design James Chinlund and Lee Sandales Best Makeup and Hair Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Zoe Tahir Best Special Visual Effects Russell Earl, Dan Lemmon, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 14, 2022 Best Original Score Michael Giacchino Cinema Audio Society Awards March 4, 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action Stuart Wilson, Andy Nelson, William Files, Kirsty Whalley, Ryan D. Young, and Darrin Mann Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 15, 2023 Best Score Michael Giacchino Best Hair and Makeup The Batman Best Visual Effects The Batman Critics' Choice Super Awards March 16, 2023 Best Superhero Movie The Batman Best Actor in a Superhero Movie Paul Dano Colin Farrell Robert Pattinson Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Zoë Kravitz Best Villain in a Movie Paul Dano Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards December 19, 2022 Best Cinematography Greig Fraser Georgia Film Critics Association Awards January 13, 2023 Best Original Score Michael Giacchino Best Cinematography Greig Fraser Golden Reel Awards February 26, 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR Douglas Murray, William Files, Jacob Riehle, Bobbi Banks, and David V. Butler Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley Will Files, Douglas Murray, Chris Terhune, Lee Gilmore, Craig Henighan, Diego Perez, and Phil Barrie Golden Trailer Awards July 22, 2021 Best Teaser "Justice" (Statement Advertising) Best Motion/Title Graphics "Justice Trailer Title Animation" (Devastudios, Inc.) Best Sound Editing "Justice" (Statement Advertising) October 6, 2022 Best Action The Batman (BOND) Best International Poster The Batman (WORKS ADV) Best BTS/EPK for a Feature Film (Under 2 minutes) "Becoming Catwoman" (SunnyBoy Entertainment) Grammy Awards February 5, 2023 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Michael Giacchino Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards February 24, 2023 Best Cinematography Greig Fraser Best Makeup and Hairstyling Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Zoe Tahir Best Production Design James Chinlund and Lee Sandales Best Score Michael Giacchino Best Sound Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson Best Stunts The Batman Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards July 1, 2022 Best Picture The Batman Best Director Matt Reeves Best Supporting Actor Colin Farrell Paul Dano Best Supporting Actress Zoë Kravitz Best Screenplay Matt Reeves and Peter Craig Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 16, 2022 Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi Film Michael Giacchino Hollywood Professional Association Awards November 17, 2022 Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film David Cole (FotoKem) Outstanding Sound – Feature Film William Files, Douglas Murray, Lee Gilmore, and Chris Terhune (Pacific Standard Sound) Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anthony Smith, Malcolm Humphreys, and Michael James Allen (Industrial Light & Magic) Houston Film Critics Society Awards February 18, 2023 Best Visual Effects The Batman Best Stunt Coordination Team The Batman London Film Critics' Circle Awards February 5, 2023 British/Irish Actor of the Year (for body of work) Colin Farrell Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards February 11, 2023 Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Naomi Donne, Doone Forsyth, Norma Webb, and Jemma Carballo Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Michael Marino, Mike Fontaine, Yoichi Art Sakamoto, and Göran Lundström Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Zoe Tahir, Melissa Van Tongeren, Paula Price, and Andrea Lance Jones MTV Movie & TV Awards June 5, 2022 Best Movie The Batman Best Performance in a Movie Robert Pattinson Best Villain Colin Farrell Best Kiss Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz Online Film Critics Society Awards January 23, 2023 Best Original Score Michael Giacchino People's Choice Awards December 6, 2022 Movie of 2022 The Batman Action Movie of 2022 The Batman Action Movie Star of 2022 Zoë Kravitz Satellite Awards March 3, 2023 Best Visual Effects Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy Saturn Awards October 25, 2022 Best Superhero Film The Batman Best Actor in a Film Robert Pattinson Best Actress in a Film Zoë Kravitz Best Supporting Actor in a Film Paul Dano Colin Farrell Best Film Direction Matt Reeves Best Film Writing (Screenplay) Matt Reeves and Peter Craig Best Film Music (Composing) Michael Giacchino Best Film Editing William Hoy and Tyler Nelson Best Film Production Designer James Chinlund Best Film Costume Jacqueline Durran, David Crossman, and Glyn Dillon Best Film Make-up Mike Marino and Naomi Donne Screen Actors Guild Awards February 26, 2023 Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture The Batman Set Decorators Society of America Awards February 14, 2023 Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film Lee Sandales and James Chinlund Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards February 15, 2023 Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film Michael Giacchino St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards December 18, 2022 Best Score Michael Giacchino Best Cinematography Greig Fraser Visual Effects Society Awards February 15, 2023 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Dan Lemmon, Bryan Searing, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project Dennis Yoo, Michael J. Hall, Jason Desjarlais, and Ben Bigiel Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature Beck Veitch, Stephen Tong, Eva Snyder, and Rachel E. Herbert Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards December 12, 2022 Best Original Score Michael Giacchino
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