Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One

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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One

PG-13

2021

1h 25m

Holiday

Action

Adventure

Animation

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It's a dark time in Gotham City. Held hostage by the powerful Falcone crime family, the city is rife with crime and corruption. Adding to the chaos is the mysterious Holiday killer, who has been targeting the underworld and leaving a trail of terror... and body bags. Batman, Lieutenant Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent race against the calendar as it advances toward the next ill-fated holiday. Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One begins a twisted chain of events that will forever change the Dark Knight.

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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One delivers a stylish, faithful, and suspenseful Batman story, elevated by Jensen Ackles' rich performance as the Caped Crusader and sumptuous art deco inspired animation.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Jun 24, 2021

B

Immediately, one of my biggest issues with a lot of the DC animated films was solved within the first few frames, because you can tell they put a lot of work into this animation.

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Jul 21, 2023

The Long Halloween won’t rise to the level of The Dark Knight Returns — a near-masterpiece among Batman animations — or Under the Red Hood, but it’s right behind them.

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Jonathan Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

Jan 12, 2023

4.5/5

If you're a Batman fan, I strongly recommend this film. It is among the best, if not THE best onscreen adaptation of Batman ever. ... It may be cliché of me to say this, but the film is quite literally the Godfather of Batman films.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Jul 15, 2021

3/5

It's engaging enough, and creates enough cliffhanging suspense to want to see what happens in the sequel, even for those who aren't fully versed in the DC Universe.

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

Jul 1, 2021

4/4

What makes this new release so good is the combination of the compelling story that mirrors the comics and the use of the kind of art deco-style animation that made the animated Batman TV series so strong.

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Jeremy Jahns

JeremyJahns.com

Jun 30, 2021

It's a great batman story that I'm glad they adapted to an animated film, and so far for part one, they did it really well.

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Porter T

@RT15951365 Aug 25, 2026

Extremely faithful telling of a all time great story. Also, animated really well and with nice additions that add depth across the board.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 15, 2026

Uma adaptação muito competente e estilizada que brilha ao abraçar o lado mais focado na investigação e no crime noir do herói. Embora o ritmo abrande a meio devido à decisão corporativa de dividir a narrativa em duas partes, a atmosfera tensa, o mistério do assassino "Feriado" e a excelente animação garantem um filme sólido e muito apelativo.

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Nat R

@RT87924539 Sep 3, 2025

Not a Batman person but this animated show is a must-watch show I've seen in a while. Jensen Ackles voicing Batman is long overdue.

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Laurian D

@Laurian Aug 17, 2025

One of the most beautiful if not THE most beautiful animation of the 21st century. Everything was spot on, from the visuals to the voice acting, engaging plot, pacing, score, atmosphere. It really immersed me into Gotham City and left me wanting more.

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Noah L

@RT69043769 Oct 15, 2024

As of this review I have not seen part two, but this movie still stands it's ground, an intriguing murder mystery with brilliant animation, emphasizing a key aspect of Batman's character often left neglected, being a detective.

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Daniel P

@RT65928802 Sep 9, 2024

Unbelievable film. beautifully shot, voice acted, and great adaption of the novel. I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish. The animation style I also enjoyed as it look like it was straight from a comic. Definitely worth watching.

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Synopsis

It's a dark time in Gotham City. Held hostage by the powerful Falcone crime family, the city is rife with crime and corruption. Adding to the chaos is the mysterious Holiday killer, who has been targeting the underworld and leaving a trail of terror... and body bags. Batman, Lieutenant Gordon and D.A. Harvey Dent race against the calendar as it advances toward the next ill-fated holiday. Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One begins a twisted chain of events that will forever change the Dark Knight.

Director: Chris Palmer
Producer: James Krieg, Kimberly S. Moreau
Screenwriter: Tim Sheridan
Rating: PG-13 (Some Smoking|Language|Bloody Images|Violence)
Genre: Holiday, Action, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2021
Runtime: 1h 25m

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