Batman: Knightfall - Part 1 - Knightfall

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Batman: Knightfall - Part 1 - Knightfall

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2026

1h 19m

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Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane! Based on the iconic DC comic book event, Batman: Knightfall - Part 1: Knightfall tells the story of the breaking of the Bat.

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

Sep 15, 2026

4/5

The film packs lots of action and thrills into its short 78-minute runtime as the climax builds, leaving audiences hungry for the sequel.

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Pat Bulfamante

The MontyVerse

Sep 12, 2026

A brutal, intelligent adaptation that understands Batman’s greatest strength can also become his most destructive flaw.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Sep 12, 2026

2.5/5

... rushes to get to the eponymous event, using much of its time to establish supportive characters rather than the inherent danger of someone understanding how to take down The Batman.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Sep 10, 2026

4.5/5

A great collection of characters with a top-to-bottom strong ensemble to go along with the enthralling story and jaw-dropping animation….all key ingredients in this exhilarating trilogy kickoff that wonderfully sets the table for what’s to come.

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Ayomikun Adekaiyero

CBR

Sep 2, 2026

6/10

Unashamedly embraces the silliness and impossibility of the original comic’s story, largely avoiding the adaptation pitfalls DC has stumbled into before.

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

Aug 30, 2026

Knightfall is a serviceable trilogy-launcher with prestigious (if standard) visuals, decent voice-acting, and a balanced direction, but its writing is stretched too thin to cover more than the bare essentials of a richly layered narrative...

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Hilarion A

@H0kv5 1 day ago

Knightfall takes the Dark Knight into a brutal new chapter, keeping the tension high and the action direct. This feels like a different stage for Gotham's night owl, with an enemy dangerous enough to challenge Batman on multiple levels. The intensity keeps me invested, and the threat feels worthy of being called one of his greatest challenges yet. Mehn, this is Batman under serious pressure!

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Norb F

@RT64035031 5 days ago

I agree that this is a brutal, interpretation of the saga, but I feel it sacrifices good storytelling for an animated bloodfest, making it very hard to watch. This also I believe distracts the viewer from the story, having no build up to the powerful punch of what is to result. I feel with all the blood shedding the viewer will grow weary and complacent when the big event happens in upcoming video parts. The original comic story brought the events to light without the open bloody gore this film over saturated us with where the comic presented a suspenseful story which built to a shocking event that readers at the time being used to Batman always triumphing at the end, were given a very large detour they were not prepared for and a lot couldn't accept.

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Rami A

@RT70586198 6 days ago

Having read the comic previously, I was surprised how well it was adapted. This shows why Bane is considered among Batmans most dangerous foes with the likes of Joker and Scarecrow. The art style, animation, voice acting, etc were all perfect.

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Pulse Gamers T

@Lightingblade28 Oct 22, 2026

Great story, great action and tbh with the harley Quinn show idk why they decided to make bane a joke character and in the Christopher Nolan films yes he was a badass but u didn't fear him. Watching this movie they actually made bane scary and calculated well play out villan. 10/10 can't wait for part 2👏

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D P

@Danni101 Oct 19, 2026

It’s refreshing to have a recent Batman movie with great art, music, voice acting, and plot. They went all the way with this one and I’m excited for part 2

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@BruceParker Oct 17, 2026

Absolutely amazing and captivating story! The emotion, action, and dialogue are S-tier.

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Synopsis

Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane! Based on the iconic DC comic book event, Batman: Knightfall - Part 1: Knightfall tells the story of the breaking of the Bat.

Director: Jeff Wamester
Producer: James Krieg, Kimberly S. Moreau
Screenwriter: Jeremy Adams
Distributor: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Production Co: DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2026
Runtime: 1h 19m

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