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Batman: Year One (film)

2011 animated film directed by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu
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Summary

Batman: Year One (film) is an animated film[1]. Batman: Year One (film) has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Year One (film) — director (P57): Sam Liu[3], Year One (film) — director (P57): Lauren Montgomery[4]
  • Screenwriter: Year One (film) — screenwriter (P58): Tab Murphy[5]
  • Composer: Year One (film) — composer (P86): Christopher Drake[6]
  • Genre: Year One (film) — genre (P136): superhero film[7], Year One (film) — genre (P136): action film[8], Year One (film) — genre (P136): thriller film[9]
  • Based on: Year One (film) — based on (P144): Batman: Year One[10], Year One (film) — based on (P144): Batman[11]
  • Cast member: Year One (film) — cast member (P161): Ben McKenzie[12], Year One (film) — cast member (P161): Bryan Cranston[13], Year One (film) — cast member (P161): Eliza Dushku[14]
  • Producer: Year One (film) — producer (P162): Alan Burnett[15], Year One (film) — producer (P162): Benjamin Melniker[16], Year One (film) — producer (P162): Michael Uslan[17]
  • Part of the series: Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): DC Universe Animated Original Movies[18], Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): Batman in film[19]
  • Production company: Year One (film) — production company (P272): Warner Bros. Cartoons[20], Year One (film) — production company (P272): DC Comics[21], Year One (film) — production company (P272): Warner Premiere[22], Year One (film) — production company (P272): Warner Bros. Animation[23]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Year One (film) — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[24]
  • Distribution format: Year One (film) — distribution format (P437): video on demand[25], Year One (film) — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[26]
  • Review score: 88%[27], 6.6/10[28]
  • Color: Year One (film) — color (P462): color[29]
  • Country of origin: Year One (film) — country of origin (P495): United States[30]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2011[31]
  • Characters: Year One (film) — characters (P674): Jim Gordon[32], Year One (film) — characters (P674): Catwoman[33], Year One (film) — characters (P674): Alfred Pennyworth[34], Year One (film) — characters (P674): Bruce Wayne[35], Year One (film) — characters (P674): Carmine Falcone[36]
  • Voice actor: Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Ben McKenzie[37], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Bryan Cranston[38], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Eliza Dushku[39], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Katee Sackhoff[40], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Jon Polito[41], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Alex Rocco[42], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Jeff Bennett[43], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Keith Ferguson[44], Year One (film) — voice actor (P725): Stephen Root[45]
  • Distributed by: Year One (film) — distributed by (P750): Warner Bros. Home Entertainment[46], Year One (film) — distributed by (P750): Netflix[47]
  • Official website: https://www.dc.com/movies/batman-year-one-2011[48]
  • Title: Batman: Year One[49]
  • After a work by: Year One (film) — after a work by (P1877): Frank Miller[50], Year One (film) — after a work by (P1877): David Mazzucchelli[51], Year One (film) — after a work by (P1877): Richmond Lewis[52]
  • Duration: 64[53]
  • Fabrication method: Year One (film) — fabrication method (P2079): traditional animation[54]
  • Capital cost: 3,500,000[55]
  • Box office: 2,335,106[56]

Why It Matters

Batman: Year One (film) is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1672723
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 90889
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  3. 20w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → superhero film, action film, thriller film
    Wikidata description → 2011 animated film directed by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu
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  4. 21w ago · Davidultra · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id → 825863
    Big cartoon database id (archived) → 138297
    Box office → {'amount': '+2335106'}
    Filmweb.pl film id → 596855
    + 76 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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