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Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall

2026 · 1h 19m · Adventure · Science Fiction · Action · Animation

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Fast-moving science fiction with strong rewatch appeal. Best if you want animation with a confident, clearly defined tone.

90/100
MUST WATCH

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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!

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90/100
MUST WATCH
MUST WATCHArkham 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 h…

MAKE THE CALL

Does this belong in your night?

A decision, not a review. Choose the kind of night you want and keep your queue honest.

WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a animation / action story with a clear genre identity
02A compact 79-minute runtime and a fast, momentum-first watch define the practical movie-night fit
03Its early 9.2/10 TMDB audience score is useful, but the vote count is still modest enough to treat it as supporting evidence rather than the whole verdict

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall?

Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall belongs in your night if you want a animation movie with a clearly defined tone. It is a fast, momentum-first watch, with a compact 79-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 4/10. The signals are strong enough to make this one of the easier calls in the queue.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a animation movie with a clearly defined tone
02you want a fast, momentum-first watch rather than something deliberately slow
03you want something that looks easy to revisit later

THINK TWICE IF

01this genre is not what you are in the mood for
02you want something quiet and unhurried
03you want something quieter than an action-driven watch

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing10/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary1/10
Violence5/10
Rewatchability8/10
Attention Required5/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Jeff Wamester portrait
Jeff WamesterDirector
Anson Mount portrait
Anson MountBatman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Michael Mando portrait
Michael MandoBane (voice)
Pablo Schreiber portrait
Pablo SchreiberAzrael / Jean-Paul Valley (voice)
Jeff Bennett portrait
Jeff BennettVentriloquist / Scarface / Vincent (voice)
Luis Bermudez portrait
Luis BermudezCatman / Doctor / Guard (voice)
Bruce Boxleitner portrait
Bruce BoxleitnerCommissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Jessica Camacho portrait
Jessica CamachoRenee Montoya (voice)
Anthony Crivello portrait
Anthony CrivelloFranco Bertinelli / Priest / Prisoner (voice)
David Dastmalchian portrait
David DastmalchianThe Riddler (voice)