30 Things You Didn't Know About Tim Burton's Batman

16. Audiences Complained The Theatrical Release Was "Too Dark"

Batman 1989 Michael Keaton
Warner Bros.

To be clear, audiences weren't complaining that Tim Burton's gonzo vision of Batman was too grim and gnarly, but that the picture was literally too dark to fully see what was going on.

As a result, when Batman hit home video, Warner Bros. decided to head back into the editing room and tint the movie's colour timing a few steps lighter, ensuring that the same issues wouldn't repeat and potentially damage video sales.

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