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Batman: Year One (film)

2011 animated film directed by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu
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Batman: Year One (film)

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

  • Batman: Year One (film)'s instance of is recorded as Year One (film) — instance of (P31): animated film[3].
  • Batman: Year One (film) was directed by Year One (film) — director (P57): Sam Liu[4].
  • Batman: Year One (film) was directed by Year One (film) — director (P57): Lauren Montgomery[5].
  • Year One (film) — screenwriter (P58): Tab Murphy wrote the screenplay for Batman: Year One (film)[6].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s composer is recorded as Year One (film) — composer (P86): Christopher Drake[7].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s genre is Year One (film) — genre (P136): superhero film[8].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s genre is Year One (film) — genre (P136): action film[9].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s genre is Year One (film) — genre (P136): thriller[10].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s based on is recorded as Year One (film) — based on (P144): Batman: Year One[11].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s based on is recorded as Year One (film) — based on (P144): Batman[12].
  • Batman: Year One (film) was produced by Year One (film) — producer (P162): Alan Burnett[13].
  • Batman: Year One (film) was produced by Year One (film) — producer (P162): Benjamin Melniker[14].
  • Batman: Year One (film) was produced by Year One (film) — producer (P162): Michael Uslan[15].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s part of the series is recorded as Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): DC Universe Animated Original Movies[16].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s part of the series is recorded as Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): Batman in film[17].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s production company is recorded as Year One (film) — production company (P272): Warner Bros. Cartoons[18].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s production company is recorded as Year One (film) — production company (P272): DC Comics[19].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s production company is recorded as Year One (film) — production company (P272): Warner Premiere[20].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s production company is recorded as Year One (film) — production company (P272): Warner Bros. Animation[21].
  • The original language of Batman: Year One (film) was Year One (film) — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[22].
  • Batman: Year One (film) was distributed by Year One (film) — distribution format (P437): video on demand[23].
  • Batman: Year One (film) was distributed by Year One (film) — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[24].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s review score is recorded as 88%[25].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s review score is recorded as 6.6/10[26].
  • Batman: Year One (film)'s color is recorded as Year One (film) — color (P462): color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Year One (film) — producer (P162): Alan Burnett[13], Year One (film) — producer (P162): Benjamin Melniker[14], and Year One (film) — producer (P162): Michael Uslan[15]. Directors include Year One (film) — director (P57): Sam Liu[4] and Year One (film) — director (P57): Lauren Montgomery[5]. Year One (film) — screenwriter (P58): Tab Murphy wrote the screenplay for Batman: Year One (film)[6].

Publication

Batman: Year One (film) was released on January 1, 2011[28]. The original language of Batman: Year One (film) was Year One (film) — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[22]. Genres include Year One (film) — genre (P136): superhero film[8], Year One (film) — genre (P136): action film[9], and Year One (film) — genre (P136): thriller[10]. Series this is part of include Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): DC Universe Animated Original Movies[16] and Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): Batman in film[17]. Recorded distribution format include Year One (film) — distribution format (P437): video on demand[23] and Year One (film) — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[24].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): DC Universe Animated Original Movies[16] and Year One (film) — part of the series (P179): Batman in film[17].

Reception

Reviews include 88%[25] and 6.6/10[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Year One (film) — after a work by (P1877): Frank Miller[29], Year One (film) — after a work by (P1877): David Mazzucchelli[30], and Year One (film) — after a work by (P1877): Richmond Lewis[31].

Why It Matters

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [11] ↑ . Aleph. wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 4w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → superhero film, action film, thriller
    Wikidata description → 2011 animated film directed by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q2484376]]"
  2. 4w ago · Davidultra · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmaffinity film id → 825863
    Big cartoon database id (archived) → 138297
    Box office → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4917', 'amount': '
    Filmweb.pl film id → 596855
    + 76 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14449]]: 90603"
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