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Film directed by Leslie H. Martinson

William Dozier wanted to make a big screen film to generate interest in his proposed Batman television series by having the feature in theaters while the first season of the series was rolling before the cameras. The studio, 20th Century Fox, refused because it would have to cover the entire cost of a movie, while it would only have to share the cost of a TV series (a much less risky proposition). The studio acquiesced after a 1965 screening of Columbia Pictures' 1943 The Batman serial in New York City renewed interest in the character and after the television series became phenomenally successful. The project was announced in a March 26, 1966, issue of Variety magazine. The film features many characters from the show. It was written by series writer Lorenzo Semple Jr. and directed by Leslie H. Martinson, who had directed a pair of the television series season one episodes: "The Penguin Goes Straight" and "Not Yet, He Ain't". Semple Jr. completed the screenplay in 10 days. Principal photography began on April 28, 1966, and concluded within 28 days, with a further three days to complete second unit photography. and was replaced by Lee Meriwether in the film. According to the Biography special Catwoman: Her Many Lives aired on July 20, 2004, Newmar was unable to reprise her role because of a back injury. Catwoman was nonetheless played by Newmar once again in the following eleven episodes of season two of the series; Eartha Kitt would then play Catwoman in three episodes of season three. Jack LaLanne has a cameo as a man on a rooftop with bikini clad women.

Even though it is often described (like many contemporary shows) as a parody of a popular comic book character, some commentators believe that its comedy is not so tightly confined. They felt the film's depiction of the Caped Crusader "captured the feel of the contemporary comics perfectly". The film was made at a time when "the Batman of the Golden Age comics was already essentially neutered". Certain elements verge into direct parody of the history of Batman. The movie, like the TV series, is strongly influenced by the comparatively obscure 1940s serials of Batman, such as the escapes done almost out of luck. Furthermore, the movie represented Batman's first major foray into Cold War issues, paying heavy attention to Polaris Missiles, war surplus submarines and taking a poke at the Pentagon. The inclusion of a glory hunting presidential character and the unfavorable portrayal of Security Council Members marked Batman's first attempts to poke fun at domestic and international politics.

Nelson Riddle's original score to Batman the Movie was released in 2010 by La La Land Records and Fox Music. The album contains the entire score as heard in the film in chronological order as well as an unreleased cue. This limited edition includes a lavishly illustrated color booklet which features exclusive liner notes by Brian Baterwhite. This Limited Edition was of 2000 units. It was newly re issued in 2016. While the program and master of this release is identical to the 2010 release, this reissue features all new exclusive liner notes by John Takis and art design by Jim Titus. This new Limited Edition is of 2500 units.

Batman premiered at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, on July 30, 1966 (between the first and second seasons of the TV series); it was moderately successful at the box office. The Batboat featured in the film was created by Austin based company Glastron, whose payment was in having the film premiere in their hometown. In conjunction with the premiere, Jean Boone of Austin CBS affiliate station KTBC interviewed the film's cast, including Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, and Adam West.

ABC, the network which previously aired the Batman television series, first broadcast the film on the July 4, 1971, edition of The ABC Sunday Night Movie; the film was quickly rebroadcast on ABC September 4 of that year.

The film debuted on home video via formats VHS and Betamax release in 1985 by Playhouse Video, then apparently re released (after a Blockbuster Video executive asked why it wouldn't be repackaged on the heels of the successful Batman film of 1989) in 1989 by CBS/Fox Video, and in 1994 by Fox Video. The film was released on DVD in 2001, and re released July 1, 2008, on DVD and on Blu ray by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

According to Fox records, the film needed to earn $3.2 million in rentals to break even and made $3.9 million (equivalent to $3.9 in 1966 is equivalent to about <calculated amount> in recent years million in ).

Bill Gibron of Filmcritic. com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars: "Unlike other attempts at bringing these characters to life the TV cast really captures the inherent insanity of the roles". Variety stated in their review that "the intense innocent enthusiasm of Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith and Frank Gorshin as the three criminals is balanced against the innocent calm of Adam West and Burt Ward, Batman and Robin respectively". Batman holds an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on thirty six reviews. The site's consensus states: "Batman: The Movie elevates camp to an art form and has a blast doing it, every gloriously tongue in cheek inch of the way."

West and Ward reprised their roles in Batman animated movies for the show's 50th anniversary along with Julie Newmar returning. Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders was released on Digital HD and digital media on October 11, 2016, and on DVD and Blu ray November 1. A sequel to Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders called Batman vs. Two Face was released on October 10, 2017. The film starred William Shatner voicing Two Face as the main antagonist. Adam West died before it was released. West completed his voiceover work; it was one of his final performances before he died from leukemia.