Batman - Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)

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Batwoman makes her grand entrance in the feature-length animated adventure Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman. While Batman tries to figure out the new crime fighter's secret identity, Batwoman exposes an arms smuggling operation conducted by the Penguin. Soon Batwoman is captured by Bane and Batman… More Batwoman makes her grand entrance in the feature-length animated adventure Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman. While Batman tries to figure out the new crime fighter's secret identity, Batwoman exposes an arms smuggling operation conducted by the Penguin. Soon Batwoman is captured by Bane and Batman has to choose whether or not he can trust his new mysterious ally. Featuring the voices of Kelly Ripa, Kyra Sedgwick, and Hector Elizondo. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 15 min.
Directed By: Curt Geda, Tim Maltby
Written By: Alan Burnett, Michael Reeves
Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2003 Wide
On DVD: Jun 1, 2004

Critic Reviews

Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Mesmo que a qualidade da animação deixe a desejar, o filme conta com uma história amarradinha que traz boas seqüências de ação e personagens sombrios e interessantes.
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
Over a decade after the premiere of Batman: The Animated Series, the extended Batman animation family hasn't quite worn out its welcome.
David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
You'll find solid characters, a strong plot, clever writing, dynamic animation, thrilling action, and even a pretty cool theme song.

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Manu G

Good movie! Nice story and it was nice to see the penguin and Bane as villans. Recommended to all Batman fans. A ruthless destructive vigilante posing as Batwoman is wreaking havoc in Gotham City. While she sets her sights on thwarting Penguin's evil plans, Batman concentrates… More
Good movie! Nice story and it was nice to see the penguin and Bane as villans. Recommended to all Batman fans. A ruthless destructive vigilante posing as Batwoman is wreaking havoc in Gotham City. While she sets her sights on thwarting Penguin's evil plans, Batman concentrates on discovering this mysterious imposter's true identity. But when she's captured by the vicious Bane, it falls upon the caped crusader to rescue her, defeat Bane and foil the Penguin's devious plot himself.
danny d

fantastic film from a fantastic series. this is easily one of my favorite cartoons ever if not my favorite, and the films based on the series are really well done. a lot of fun.
Conner R

While it is nowhere near the same amount of effort that was put into the series, it is a fun movie none the less. It has all the same great voice acting from the show and animation style. The Batwoman story is interesting, I just felt it was a little on the corny side.
Bruce B

I am not one for animation, but the Batman series I do enjoy. In this one Batman is Joined by not one, not two, but three Batwomen, and our villain is the Piquing. The color is excellent, story line is pretty good, and as far as I can remember not a bad movie for those under 12. Have… More
I am not one for animation, but the Batman series I do enjoy. In this one Batman is Joined by not one, not two, but three Batwomen, and our villain is the Piquing. The color is excellent, story line is pretty good, and as far as I can remember not a bad movie for those under 12. Have to give this one 3 1/2 stars, that?s not typical of me for a animated (Cartoon) Movie..
Luke B

Nowhere near as good as Mask of the Pantasm or the series itself. It does however present an entertaining 75 minute long mystery, that isn't too hard to guess but you never know. The animation is still spectacular and the redesign of The Penguin is much more in keeping with his… More
Nowhere near as good as Mask of the Pantasm or the series itself. It does however present an entertaining 75 minute long mystery, that isn't too hard to guess but you never know. The animation is still spectacular and the redesign of The Penguin is much more in keeping with his comic days. Bane was also used well, though I'm still waiting for the definitive film version of him. Great for Batfans.
Jason S

Not too bad for a straight to DVD.
Steve B

I remember WATCHING it, but not much else. I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt -- two stars on the basis of Mask of the Phantasm and the TV series.
Remi L

As fascinating as the idea of a Batwoman sounds, it wasn't executed all that greatly in this straight-to-DVD film. In this installment of the animated Batman series, the Dark Knight finds himself trying to the baddies of Gotham with BatGIRL by his side and simultaneously keeping… More
As fascinating as the idea of a Batwoman sounds, it wasn't executed all that greatly in this straight-to-DVD film. In this installment of the animated Batman series, the Dark Knight finds himself trying to the baddies of Gotham with BatGIRL by his side and simultaneously keeping tabs on a new vigilante, BatWOMAN. Meanwhile, his alter ego has fallen for the daughter of a crime boss. This film just pales in comparison to most of the Batman straight-to-DVDs: Gotham Knight, Return of the Joker, Under the Red Hood, the two Batman vs Superman films...I was hoping for a little better. This film should've just been a 3-4 part arc on the animated television series. It would've made more sense, could've been a standalone, and the lull would've understood. Not every episode of Batman is edge-of-your-seat excitement. And neither is this film.