

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Direction
Nolan grounded the impossible, made bats scary again
Acting
Bale's three voices: Bruce, playboy Bruce, and the gravel
Practical Effects
Real tumbler, real locations, real impact over CGI

Director
Christopher Nolan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Batmobile/Tumbler was fully functional, built from 350+ individual parts, and could do the 'rampless jump' for real.
This film killed the campy Batman of Schumacher and birthed the 'gritty reboot' template that dominated Hollywood for a decade.