Why is Batman: Gotham by Gaslight rated R?
Why is Batman: Gotham by Gaslight rated R?
Even though Batman: Gotham by Gaslight is animated, it should be no surprise that a film about the Caped Crusader racing through the shadows to stop 19th Century slasher Jack the Ripper earned an R rating. The MPAA cited “some violence” for the reason Gotham by Gaslight is really a cartoon for adults.
When did Batman Gotham by Gaslight come out?
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight is a 2018 American animated steampunk superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, featuring an alternate version of the DC Comics character Batman. It is the thirtieth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series.
Who are the characters in Gotham by Gaslight?
- The story revolves around a 19th-century version of Bruce Wayne making his debut as Batman just as Jack the Ripper has arrived in Gotham City . Gotham by Gaslight is considered to be the first Elseworlds story in which DC Comics characters from alternate timelines or realities are featured in stories outside of the DC Universe canon.
Where does the Ripper attack Batman in Gotham by Gaslight?
- At Arkham Asylum, the Ripper attacks Strange and throws him to his own patients, who tear him apart. Batman chases the Ripper on top of an airship in a fight that leaves Batman wounded as the airship explodes and the Ripper escapes.
Who is Barbara Kean in Batman Gotham by Gaslight?
- Mentally-Ill Accomplice Barbara Kean is the wife of James Gordon and the secondary antagonist in the animated movie Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. Initially appearing as an ordinary housewife, it is later revealed that she is her husband's accomplice (and one of his victims), after Batman discovers that James Gordon is, in fact, Jack the Ripper.
