Batman and Harley Quinn
Batman and Harley Quinn

Movie spotlight

Batman and Harley Quinn

2017
Movie
74 min
English

Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.

Insights

IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic48/100
Google Users63%
Director: Sam LiuGenres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

When Poison Ivy and The Floronic Man initiate a global ecological disaster, Batman teams up with Nightwing and a reluctant Harley Quinn to track them down. This unlikely trio must overcome their own differences and past grievances to save the planet from botanical annihilation. However, Harley's unpredictable nature and Batman's rigid methods create constant friction, testing their ability to cooperate under extreme pressure.

Critical Reception

Batman and Harley Quinn received a mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences. While some appreciated the humor and voice acting, many found the plot predictable, the animation style uninspired, and the character dynamics unconvincing. The film was criticized for its tonal inconsistency and for not living up to the potential of its titular characters' team-up.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film's humor and voice performances were occasionally praised.

  • However, the animation quality and storyline were frequently criticized as being subpar.

  • Many found the relationship between Batman and Harley Quinn to be underdeveloped and uninteresting.

Google audience: Audiences seemed to have a slightly more favorable view than critics, with many enjoying the comedic aspects and the interactions between Harley Quinn and Batman. However, a significant portion of viewers found the plot to be unoriginal and the animation to be lacking.

Fun Fact

This is one of the few DC animated films where Harley Quinn is a central protagonist and shares significant screen time with Batman, exploring a dynamic rarely seen in other animated features.

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Gimly

Gimly

WHO IS THIS FOR? _Batman and Harley Quinn_ isn't just tonally inconsistent from act to act, it's tonally inconsistent from **second to second**. Wildly inappropriate for children, too crass and silly for adults. Obscure lore and referenc...