The Beverly Theater brings the 1966 camp classic "Batman: The Movie" to its intimate downtown Arts District venue. This beloved film features Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as Robin in their first big-screen adventure, battling a rogue's gallery of Gotham's most colorful villains including the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, and Catwoman. The movie delivers pure 60s pop art energy with its bright costumes, absurd gadgets, and that infamous scene involving Batman and a rubber shark.
The 150-seat theater provides an ideal setting for experiencing this cult favorite, where the excellent acoustics will carry every "POW!" and "BAM!" The film's gleeful embrace of comic book absurdity—complete with the Batcopter, Batboat, and Bat-shark repellent—plays wonderfully in a setting that encourages audience reaction. Whether you're a longtime fan of the campy TV series or discovering this piece of Batman history for the first time, the theatrical experience adds a communal joy to the movie's deliberately over-the-top heroics.