Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Will Friedle

New Batman Terry McGinnis fights a gang called the Jokerz and confronts Bruce Wayne's archnemesis, the Joker, long thought dead after a battle with the original Batman. To defeat the clown prince of c...( read more  read more... )rime, the new caped crusader must reopen a chapter in the original Batman's career -- the story of the night he fought the Joker for the final time.

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PG, 70 min.

Directed by: Curt Geda

Release Date: December 12, 2000

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  • February 28, 2009
    Batman Beyond was rather a brave show. It's very setting meant favourite characters such as Jim Gordon, Alfred etc. would no longer appear, and anybody being Batman other than Bruce Wayne is pure heresy. Luckily it was an excellent show that stayed true to both The Animated Serie...( read more)s AND Batman as a whole. It also had a wonderful setting for new and original ideas. Return of the Joker plays a dangerous game by bringing back one of the greatest characters. Luckily the film has both elements of The Animated Series and Batman Beyond. It's a grand mix, and will certainly appeal to all Batman fans. It's eerie in it's darkness and some images were very disturbing. Some of the explanations towards the end were a bit "out there" and not much was made of Bruce's and The Joker's rivalry. What it did have, worked. God Bless Mark Hamill.
  • January 2, 2009
    gotta love Mista J.!
  • November 26, 2008
    I really like this movie, despite the blatant irony that Terry McGuinness seems to have no problem causing way more collateral damage in the pursuit of villains than they ever would have caused by themselves. I can't say that I can argue with my friends who maintain that Mark Ham...( read more)mill was the best Joker there has ever been; his voice performance is undeniably special and stands out the way Heath Ledger's live action one did. I also really love the deep scars that his presence has left on the aging Bruce Wayne, and how different his interactions with the next-gen Batman are. This does a lot to underline how different the old-school and new-school Batman are. Plus the inter-referentiality of this movie makes it especially delicious for fangirls like me. My biggest complaint I think might be the manic animation and the short running time. 77 minutes? I guess thier plan is to leave you wanting more. The soundtrack is also wonderful. This film is such a treat.
  • February 3, 2008
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  • December 6, 2007
    Pretty good little animated flick. Mark Hamill is awesome as the Joker
  • November 16, 2009
    I almost love it as much as Mask of the Phantasm. A great plot and mystery. I've always thought Batman Beyond was one of the best animated series put on t.v., it actually outshines the original series for me. The blend of sci-fi/detective noir was done so nicely. The Joker actual...( read more)ly became scary in this and you get to see him do some new tricks, more on the brutal side.
  • October 17, 2009
    I really like this movie, it's SO good! I've only seen the uncut version of it and, to be honest, I like how Terry McGinnis is brave enough when he's the new Batman, replacing Bruce Wayne. I also like the flashback scene, I can tell the lightness of the Joker's relationship with ...( read more)Harley Quinn, it is TOO adorable. However, there are some twisted yet shocking parts in the movie like for example the uncut and edited versions of the Joker's death. Mark Hamill is awesome playing the Joker!! I think the uncut version may find it disturbing for young children. This movie really helps tie in with the animated series.
  • August 12, 2009
    I loved this movie when I was a kid.
    The wherewolf guy was so cool >.<
  • August 12, 2009
    This future new Batman is pretty well from his mentor (the original Batman). The voice acting is well done, the story is compelling and dynamic, and the physical limitations of the real world are easily evaded with the animation medium. This makes Batman a lot more agile, swift, ...( read more)and sneaky then he ever could be in the movies.
    This story links together the events that happened with the Joker's death and the old Robin which make this movie have a great storyline.
  • July 27, 2009
    While trying to uncover the Joker's secrets, Terry McGinnis, the new Batman, discovers the greatest mystery in the career of the original Batman - the true story of the night Batman fought the Joker for the last time. Though when Bruce Wayne is almost killed in one of the Joker's...( read more) new attacks, it's up to Batman Beyond to avenge his mentor and put the Joker to rest forever.


    starring the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Will Friedle, Angie Harmon, Dean Stockwell, Teri Garr, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Strong, Melissa Joan Hart and Michael Rosenbaum.

    directed by Curt Geda.

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