![Batman opened 34 years ago this weekend. Directed by Tim Burton, the $48 million movie grossed $411.6 million, becoming the highest grossing movie of 1989. It won Oscar for Best Art Direction. Batman opened 34 years ago this weekend. Directed by Tim Burton, the $48 million movie grossed $411.6 million, becoming the highest grossing movie of 1989. It won Oscar for Best Art Direction.](https://preview.redd.it/batman-opened-34-years-ago-this-weekend-directed-by-tim-v0-kuxk0vhmth7b1.png?auto=webp&s=419585fd81747276286b4f3aacb96e2ed43972ba)
Batman opened 34 years ago this weekend. Directed by Tim Burton, the $48 million movie grossed $411.6 million, becoming the highest grossing movie of 1989. It won Oscar for Best Art Direction.
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Tim Burton Batman 1989 Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson Poster by Michael Andrew Law Cheuk Yui - Fine Art America
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