Batman Begins (2005)
Drama, Crime, Action
70Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 70 Metascore on a $150M investment netted $374.2M worldwide—solid commercial returns that justified the bet on a grittier superhero origin story. Critics gave it a modest thumbs-up, though the score reflects the film's somewhat uneven execution beneath its ambitions.
Director track record: Christopher Nolan
Batman Begins trails Christopher Nolan's 79.7-point average across his other 10 scored films, sitting 9.7 points below his typical critical reception, and falls short of his best-reviewed work, Dunkirk (94).
Lead track record: Christian Bale
Christian Bale's 70 here sits well above his 59.3-point average across his other 23 scored films—a career-high moment for the actor at that point, though it trails his best-reviewed performance, Little Women (87).
Box office
Budget $150M · Box office $374.2M