On June 23, 1989, Tim Burton’s noir spin on the well-known
story of the DC Comics hero Batman was released in theaters.
Michael Keaton starred in the film as the multimillionaire Bruce
Wayne, who has transformed himself into the crime-fighting
Batman.
Warner Brothers hyped Batman as a major summer “event”
long before its release. The results were stunning, as the film
grossed some $100 million in its first ten days of release,
including $82.8 million at the domestic box office alone.
Reviews for the film were mixed, though most critics praised
Nicholson’s scene-stealing performance as the Joker.
Tim Burton will be 67 on August 25th.
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