Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
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.
Rated NR • 1999 • 41m
This animated movie, often confused with the tamer TV series origin story, follows Terry McGinnis as he confronts a mysteriously resurrected Joker. It is significantly darker and more violent than other Batman animated projects, earning its unrated status due to content equivalent to a PG-13 rating. Parents should be aware of intense sci-fi violence, the on-screen death of a character, and a disturbing, central theme involving the past… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Batman Beyond: The Movie appropriate for kids?
This animated movie, often confused with the tamer TV series origin story, follows Terry McGinnis as he confronts a mysteriously resurrected Joker. It is significantly darker and more violent than other Batman animated projects, earning its unrated status due to content… Read more — free account
Content severity in Batman Beyond: The Movie
What happens in Batman Beyond: The Movie, moment by moment
- 0:04 ⚔ Violence & Gore 7/10
- 0:15 🔥 Mature Themes 8/10
- 0:16 🍷 Substances 7/10
Sex and nudity in Batman Beyond: The Movie
None. Characters are fully clothed. Romance is limited to a teenage couple's strained relationship, with no sexual content.
Violence and gore in Batman Beyond: The Movie
Strong and frequent for an animated film. The violence is stylized but often brutal and intense. It includes fistfights, explosions, stabbings with some blood shown, and an on-screen death by a poison gas weapon. A key flashback sequence depicts the aftermath of prolonged torture, and the final confrontation between Batman and the Joker is particularly vicious.
Language in Batman Beyond: The Movie
Language is very mild. A few instances of words like "freak," "puke," "dweeb," and "goon" are used as insults, but there is no profanity.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Batman Beyond: The Movie
Substance use is a central and disturbing plot point. A flashback shows the Joker injecting a teenaged Robin with a chemical serum to torture and brainwash him. In the present day, Bruce Wayne is also targeted with a poison.
Mature themes in Batman Beyond: The Movie
The film's themes are dark and mature. The primary theme involves the severe psychological trauma resulting from torture, as the film explores how the Joker brainwashed Tim Drake years ago. Other themes include vengeance, identity (with the Joker's consciousness being digitally implanted in another person), and the lingering effects of past trauma on all the main characters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Batman Beyond: The Movie appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Batman Beyond: The Movie is best for ages 13+. It's rated NR. This animated movie, often confused with the tamer TV series origin story, follows Terry McGinnis as he confronts a mysteriously resurrected Joker. It is significantly darker and more violent than other Batman animated…
What age rating does Batman Beyond: The Movie have?
Batman Beyond: The Movie is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.
What is Batman Beyond: The Movie about?
This animated movie, often confused with the tamer TV series origin story, follows Terry McGinnis as he confronts a mysteriously resurrected Joker. It is significantly darker and more violent than other Batman animated projects, earning its unrated status due to content equivalent to a PG-13 rating. Parents should be…
Is there sex or nudity in Batman Beyond: The Movie?
None. Characters are fully clothed. Romance is limited to a teenage couple's strained relationship, with no sexual content.
How violent is Batman Beyond: The Movie?
Strong and frequent for an animated film. The violence is stylized but often brutal and intense. It includes fistfights, explosions, stabbings with some blood shown, and an on-screen death by a poison gas weapon. A key flashback sequence depicts the aftermath…
Is the language in Batman Beyond: The Movie appropriate for kids?
Language is very mild. A few instances of words like "freak," "puke," "dweeb," and "goon" are used as insults, but there is no profanity.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Batman Beyond: The Movie?
Substance use is a central and disturbing plot point. A flashback shows the Joker injecting a teenaged Robin with a chemical serum to torture and brainwash him. In the present day, Bruce Wayne is also targeted with a poison.
What mature themes appear in Batman Beyond: The Movie?
The film's themes are dark and mature. The primary theme involves the severe psychological trauma resulting from torture, as the film explores how the Joker brainwashed Tim Drake years ago. Other themes include vengeance, identity (with the Joker's…
How long is Batman Beyond: The Movie?
Batman Beyond: The Movie runs 41 minutes, directed by Curt Geda, released in 1999.
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