Batman: Year One (film)

Batman: Year One
DVD cover
Directed by
Written byTab Murphy
Based on
Produced by
Starring
Edited byMargaret Hou
Music byChristopher Drake
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Home Video
Release date
  • October 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million[1][better source needed]
Box office$6.1 million[2]

Batman: Year One is a 2011 American animated superhero film based on the four-issue story arc of the same name printed in 1987. It was directed by Lauren Montgomery and Sam Liu. The film premiered at Comic-Con on July 22 and was officially released on October 18, 2011.[3][4]

It is the 12th film released under the DC Universe Animated Original Movies banner and was released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital copy.[5] The film received positive reviews upon release for its animation and faithfulness to the source material.[6] It was also a commercial success, bringing in $6.1 million on a budget of $3.5 million.[2]

  1. ^ "Batman: Year One (2011) (V) – Box office / business". IMDB. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
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  3. ^ Bory's Kit (July 9, 2011). "'Batman: Year One' Animated Movie Trailer Hits (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ "Comic-Con: Batman: Year One Review". IGN. July 23, 2011. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  5. ^ Charles Webb (July 15, 2011). "The Animated 'Batman: Year One' DVD/Blu-Ray Gets a Release Date and Specs". MTV. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
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