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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

Movie 2018 78 min Thriller, Action, Animation, Science Fiction Last reviewed 12 Sep 2026
Official Rating M ClearAge 15+ Quality ★★★☆☆

Why our age differs

Official is M. We say 15+ because women are murdered and the mood stays grim. There is blood and some strong language

What we flagged

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Scores are 0–5: 0 means none.

Violence
Moderate
Sex
Moderate
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Moderate

Our take

This dark animated crime story follows a serial killer through Victorian Gotham. Women are murdered, bloody injuries are shown and guns are fired. Language includes the s-word, hell, damn and gendered insults; moderate sexual references, a funeral and a heroin reference also appear. Best suited to viewers aged 15 and over.

Uplifting themes

Someone keeps hunting the truth when the city wants an easy target A woman keeps speaking up for victims others ignore

Story (may spoil tone)

In an alternative Victorian Age Gotham City, Batman begins his war on crime while he investigates a new series of murders by Jack the Ripper.

What we flagged

Scores are 0–5: 0 means none.

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Violence
Moderate
Sex
Moderate
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Moderate

Details

Violence Moderate Women are murdered, and several characters fire guns with lethal intent

Women are murdered, and several characters fire guns with lethal intent

Language Moderate The s-word, hell, damn, and gendered insults

The s-word, hell, damn, and gendered insults

Sex / nudity Moderate A kiss, secret-lover references and a revealing club performance appear…

A kiss, secret-lover references and a revealing club performance appear, but no sex is shown

Drugs / alcohol Mild A character mentions heroin mixed with alcohol, although no drug use is…

A character mentions heroin mixed with alcohol, although no drug use is shown

Frightening Moderate Foggy streets, a serial killer and a bat-like figure sustain a tense at…

Foggy streets, a serial killer and a bat-like figure sustain a tense atmosphere

Bullying / discrimination Mild Poor women are treated as less worth saving than rich ones

Poor women are treated as less worth saving than rich ones

Gore / death / weapons Moderate Bloodied clothing, fatal stabbings and gun use accompany the murder inv…

Bloodied clothing, fatal stabbings and gun use accompany the murder investigation

Grief / bereavement Mild A funeral and scenes of mourning form a brief, sombre part of the story

A funeral and scenes of mourning form a brief, sombre part of the story

Talk after watching

  • The city cares more about some victims than others. What did you notice?
  • People blame the wrong man. How do you slow down when a crowd wants a villain?