The review embargo lifted for The Batman earlier today, and after a year of relegating its biggest movies to HBO Max, Warner Bros. is returning to the big screen with a Wham! Bang! Pow!
It's the nature of the beast that Rotten Tomatoes scores fluctuate (Wonder Woman 1984 was "Certified Fresh" before plummeting to dreaded Rotten status). However, as of now - and there's a good chance the score will change by the time you read this - The Batman sits at a near-perfect 91%.
The score is based on 119 reviews, and while we're a little surprised it isn't even higher after that first wave of verdicts found their way online, this is by no means a bad start for Matt Reeves' movie.
The Dark Knight is the highest-rated Batman movie on Rotten Tomatoes with 94%. The LEGO Batman Movie was in second place with 90%, but has been bumped down to third by The Batman. In fourth place is The Dark Knight Rises with 87%, while Batman Begins rounds out the new top 5 with 84%. Needless to say, this reboot is faring extremely well thus far.
"Delivering the definitive take on the World’s Greatest Detective, The Batman is a sweeping, cinematic masterpiece that’s both DC’s best film and one of the most captivating, relentless, and unforgettable comic book movies ever made," we said in our 5* review of the DC Comics movie.
The Batman arrives in theaters on March 4.
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