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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 poster

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Movie 2013 78 min Science Fiction, Action, Animation, Mystery Last reviewed 12 Sep 2026
Official Rating M ClearAge 15+ Quality ★★★☆☆

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Our take

This is the follow-up, still grim animated Batman. An old enemy returns, a nuclear blast blacks out the city, and Batman is ordered stopped by a much stronger hero. A young teen is still in the fight as Robin. Fine with a parent from 15. Watch the first part first if you can

Uplifting themes

Ordinary people are asked to work together when the lights go out The young partner keeps helping even when the fight is huge

Story (may spoil tone)

Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.

What we flagged

Scores are 0–5: 0 means none.

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Violence
Strong
Sex
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Details

Violence Strong A chemical attack on a crowd, guns, and a long fight with a super-power…

A chemical attack on a crowd, guns, and a long fight with a super-powered opponent

Language Mild Hell, damn, and son of a b-word. Same rough talk as the first part

Hell, damn, and son of a b-word. Same rough talk as the first part

Sex / nudity Mild A short kiss line. No sex scene

A short kiss line. No sex scene

Frightening Moderate A nuclear blast, a dark city, and a smiling killer. The last stretch is…

A nuclear blast, a dark city, and a smiling killer. The last stretch is intense

Self-harm / suicide Mild A death is first talked about as suicide, then ruled out

A death is first talked about as suicide, then ruled out

Child peril / abuse Moderate The teen Robin is still in harm's way through the big fights

The teen Robin is still in harm's way through the big fights

Gore / death / weapons Moderate The chemical attack kills people on camera. Guns and heavy hits follow

The chemical attack kills people on camera. Guns and heavy hits follow

Dangerous behaviour Mild Big gadget fights a teen might want to copy

Big gadget fights a teen might want to copy

Grief / bereavement Mild A public funeral is shown, and loss hangs over the ending

A public funeral is shown, and loss hangs over the ending

Talk after watching

  • When the lights go out, who should people listen to?
  • Is it fair to send a stronger hero to stop a weaker one?