The Batman Theme • Danny Elfman • Batman: Original Motion Picture Score (1989) [4K]

Danny Elfman's "Batman: Original Motion Picture Score" for the 1989 film Batman has left a lasting legacy in the world of music and pop culture. Elfman's "The Batman Theme" has become an iconic piece, setting the tone for the dark and atmospheric world of Gotham City. This memorable composition served as the foundation for the theme music in some episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, which premiered in 1992, although it was later modified. The influence of Elfman's score extends beyond the series, featuring in Static Shock, various Lego Batman video games, and even the 1989 Batmobile DLC for Batman: Arkham Knight.

Elfman's score has also echoed through more recent productions, including the 2017 Justice League film, DC League of Super-Pets, and the Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths. Fans can even catch snippets of this legendary theme at Six Flags theme parks, where it plays in the queue and on the platform of Batman the Ride. The enduring appeal of Elfman's "The Batman Theme" underscores its significance in defining the soundscape of the Batman universe.
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"The Batman Theme"
Released: May 1989
Recorded: 1988–89
Studio: CTS Studios
Genre: Soundtrack
Label: Warner Bros.
Producers: Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek

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Batman
Directed by Tim Burton
Cinematography by Roger Pratt
Screenplay by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren
Story by Sam Hamm
Based on Characters by DC Comics
Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger

Release dates
June 19, 1989 (Westwood, Los Angeles)
June 23, 1989 (United States)
August 11, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Jack Nicholson as Jack Napier/The Joker
Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl as Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent
Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth
Jack Palance as Carl Grissom
Jerry Hall as Alicia Hunt
Tracey Walter as Bob the Goon
Lee Wallace as Mayor Borg
William Hootkins as Lt. Max Eckhardt
David Baxt as Thomas Wayne
Sharon Holm as Martha Wayne
Charles Roskilly as Young Bruce Wayne
Hugo E. Blick as Young Jack Napier
Garrick Hagon as Tourist Dad
Liza Ross as Tourist Mom
Adrian Meyers as Tourist Son