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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Ayomikun Adekaiyero

CBR

22h

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

3d

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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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

6d

9.5/10

Knightfall is a tremendously faithful adaptation that retains the essence of the story even if it’s not always a page-by-page recreation.

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Tessa Smith

Mama's Geeky

Aug 24

The dark and gritty animation style and incredible voice acting more than make up for the slow start. Plus, that cliffhanger will have everyone begging for the next chapter.

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Alexander Zalben

Comic Book Club

Aug 24

While a certain part of the comic book fandom who believes they’re only being taken seriously if there are blood and guts on screen will be thrilled... It’s a little off-putting to see Mortal Kombat-style fatalities in the middle of a Batman movie.

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Swara Salih

The Nerds of Color

Aug 24

A

Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall, on the whole, is a masterpiece. It is the best animated Batman film since Mask of the Phantasm and one of the best Batman films period, soaring above so many other to reach the cream of the crop.

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josiah H.

@RT43745268 12h

Brilliant! Can’t wait for part 2! As a kid who grew up on the original animated series this felt like a grown up version. Finally a raw and gory Batman!

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Nalindra F

@Nalindra 18h

Phenomenal animated movie. The story essence captured perfectly and most importantly the power and the fear of Bane is perfect in this movie. You genuinely feel worried for Batman and Robin with Bane and wonder how are they gonna beat this guy. After a long time voice acting is perfect and the music, sound effects are perfect and horrifying sometimes. Must watch for any Batman fan. Great to see one of the best stories brought to life in a fantastic way

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Joey C

@RT70183475 1d

Great take on the cape crusader. Gritty and amazing sound track

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mohamed A

@thedarknight 3d

one of the best animated movie 🎬 in this year 👌

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Valik D

@Valik 3d

Favorite anime Batman series ever!!!

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DennisDman T

@DennisDman 3d

It's great to see Bane in a more serious role, where he actually has a brain instead of just being a dumb musclehead. The storytelling isn't half bad either, so I hope they don't ruin it in the second half that's still missing.

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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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