| Batman: Hush | |
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| Directed by | Justin Copeland |
| Screenplay by | Ernie Altbacker |
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| Produced by | Amy McKenna |
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| Edited by | Christopher D. Lozinski |
| Music by | Frederik Wiedmann |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Batman: Hush is a 2019 Americananimatedsuperhero film featuring theDC ComicssuperheroBatman and loosely based on the 2002comic book story arc of the same name. It is the thirteenth installment of theDC Animated Movie Universe and the 38th overall film of theDC Universe Animated Original Movies line. In the film, Batman forms an alliance withCatwoman to defeat a new villain namedHush, who knows all of Batman's secrets and targets key figures in his life.
This is the final posthumous release for longtime DC producerBenjamin Melniker, who died almost a year and a half before its release.[1][2][3]
AfterBatman rescues an abducted child fromBane for a ransom,Lady Shiva informs him of an unknown Lazarus Pit intruder and requests his help in identifying them. Batman agrees to do so asCatwoman steals the ransom. While pursuing her, a masked man shoots through Batman's grapple line, causing him to fall onto the sidewalk and crack his skull. Catwoman rescues him from a gang of criminals who tried to unmask him, butBatgirl chases her away. Batgirl takes Batman back to theBatcave whereAlfred andDick Grayson create an alibi for how Bruce Wayne suffered the injury. Alfred contacts Bruce's childhood friend Thomas Elliot, a renowned brain surgeon, to treat him. When Bruce declares himself ready to be Batman again two weeks earlier than Thomas advised him to, Alfred gives him a new bulletproof batsuit with a padded cowl for better skull protection. Meanwhile, Catwoman delivers the ransom toPoison Ivy, who has been controlling her through hypnotism. The masked man who shot Batman then arrives to confront Ivy about the ransom and gives herKryptonite.
Batman helpsAmanda Waller retrieve Bane from police custody in return for information. Waller uses the special tranquilizers supplied by him to stop Bane from escaping police custody and capture him herself. Batman later reluctantly works with Catwoman to find Ivy, following a lead given by her toMetropolis. There, Batman confronts probationaryJustice League memberLex Luthor,[N 1] about the delivery list of an ethylene compound utilized by Ivy. Ivy kissesSuperman with Kryptonite lipstick to control him and orders him to kill both Catwoman and Batman. Catwoman pushesLois Lane off a building to stop Superman and free him from mind control. After Ivy is defeated, she reveals she was acting on the orders of a criminal known only as "Hush".
Hush later kidnaps theJoker to persuadeHarley Quinn into attacking an opera attended by Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, and Thomas Elliot. During the commotion, Hush lures Thomas outside and kills him, framing the Joker for the murder, much to Batman's anger. The Joker attempts to claim his innocence before Batman brutally beats him and nearly kills him. Following the Joker's arrest and Thomas' funeral, Bruce deduces that Hush knows he is Batman. While on patrol, Hush catches Batman's attention and confronts him, although Hush tricks him by using mirrors. He then threatens to hurt everyone close to him, prompting Batman to reveal his identity to Catwoman. Bruce takes Selina to the Batcave, where she meets Dick and Alfred and learns of Bruce's sonDamian. The two become a crime-fighting couple, facing villains likeThe Penguin,Two-Face, andMr. Freeze. Hush later lures Dick and Selina to Thomas’ grave, where they are attacked byScarecrow. Dick is incapacitated by Scarecrow's fear toxin while Hush kidnaps Selina.
Shortly after,Commissioner Gordon informs Bruce of a break-in at Thomas’ office. While investigating, Batman learns that one of Thomas' patients was someone using the alias of crossword puzzle inventorArthur Wynne, leading him to suspect Edward Nygma aka theRiddler was behind the break-in. AtArkham Asylum, Batman interrogates the Riddler, who reveals that he had deduced his secret identity while using the Lazarus Pit to cure his untreatable brain tumor, and took on the identity of Hush due to his lack of respect among other villains. Batman soon deduces that this "Riddler" is actuallyClayface in disguise and, after defeating him, learns where the real Riddler has taken Selina: a factory whose name is an anagram of Arthur Wynne.
At the factory, Batman rescues Selina and defeats the Riddler, who is growing weaker as the Lazarus Pit's effects wear off. With the building about to explode, Batman risks his own life to try and save the Riddler from falling into a vat of molten metal. Realizing this, Selina cuts the grapple line holding the Riddler and lets him fall to his death to allow Batman to escape. Once they reach safety, Batman and Selina argue over the latter's actions and decide to call off their relationship due to Selina being unable to cope with Bruce's moral code.
Penguin,Two-Face, andMr. Freeze make non-speaking cameo appearances in a montage of Batman and Catwoman fighting crime together.
Batman: The Animated Series alumniKevin Conroy (Batman) andMark Hamill (the Joker) teased an animated adaptation ofHush during a panel at Canada's Fan Expo in 2016.[5] In 2018, an animated adaptation ofBatman: Hush was announced.[6][7]
Jason O'Mara,Jerry O'Connell,Rebecca Romijn,Rainn Wilson,Sean Maher,Bruce Thomas,Vanessa Williams, andStuart Allan reprise their roles from previous DCAMU films, while the new additions includeJennifer Morrison,Peyton R. List,Maury Sterling,Geoffrey Arend,Jason Spisak, Adam Gifford,Peyton List, and Sachie Alessio.[4] Peyton List reprises her role as Poison Ivy, after previously appearing in the role inGotham.
Batman: Hush had its world premiere atSan Diego Comic-Con on July 19, 2019.[8] The film was made available through digital streaming outlets one day later. It was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 6.[9]
OnRotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 83% based on reviews from 18 critics with an average rating of 7/10.[10]
The film earned $3,581,562 from domestic Blu-ray sales.[11]
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