Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One is a 2011 American animated superhero film, based on the four-issue story arc of the same name printed in 1987. It premiered at Comic-Con on July 22 and was officially released on October 18, 2011. The film was directed by Lauren Montgomery and Sam Liu.[3][4] It is the 12th film released under the DC Universe Animated Original Movies banner, and was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital copy.[5] The film received positive reviews upon release for its animation and faithfulness to the source material, although the story was criticized.[6] The film was also a commercial success, bringing in $6.1 million on a budget of $3.5 million.[2] It is followed chronologically by the animated adaptation of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.