THEME EXPLORATION

Gotham City

22 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Inside Out
Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
2012 · David Cronenberg
11 Minutes
11 Minutes
2015 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
King Kong
King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Marie of the Port
Marie of the Port
1950 · Marcel Carné
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
1978 · Mai Zetterling
Napoli 24
Napoli 24
2010 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Gay Deception
The Gay Deception
1935 · William Wyler
King Kong
King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson
O Rio de Machado de Assis
O Rio de Machado de Assis
1965 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Poet of the Castle
The Poet of the Castle
1959 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Class of 1984
Class of 1984
1982 · Mark L. Lester
The Duel
The Duel
2000 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
1975 · Stephen Frears
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

His Dark Knight trilogy fundamentally redefined Gotham City as a morally complex, grounded metropolis exploring urban corruption and vigilantism.

 Tim Burton United States

He established the gothic, noir aesthetic of Gotham through his 1989 Batman film, creating an expressionist nightmare city that defined the visual language of the character.

 Matt Reeves United States

His 2022 The Batman presents Gotham as a decaying, rain-soaked crime capital saturated with institutional decay and detective noir sensibilities.