Reception
Batman: The Movie has received more positive than negative reviews over the years, with an average rating from all critics of 6.2/10 and 78% on Rotten Tomatoes (the average audience rating has been 3/5, with only 51% indicating they "liked it"). Bill Gibron of Filmcritic.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars: "Unlike other attempts at bringing these characters to life...the TV cast really captures the inherent insanity of the roles." Variety magazine stated on their review that "the intense innocent enthusiasm of Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith and Frank Gorshin as the three criminals is balanced against the innocent calm of Adam West and Burt Ward, Batman and Robin respectively."
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