Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is a movie based on the TV show Batman Beyond. The movie was made by Warner Brothers and was released in 2000. In order to get the MPA to give the movie a PG rating and the BBFC a 12A rating scenes with strong violence were removed and blood digitally removed. The cuts the MPA and BBFC requested were applied to every country as a result there was no uncensored version until the director's cut came out.
Censorship[]
International censorship[]
- The scene that shows the guard getting hit by Bonk a second time was cut.
- The scene that shows Batman hitting the scarecrow in the stomach was cut.
- The scene that shows Bonk getting hit by batman in the stomach was cut.
- The scene that shows Bonk in pain due to Batman hitting him was replaced with a white flash.
- The scene that shows Batman beating up the thugs was cut.
- The scene that shows Batman hitting the thugs two times was cut.
- The scene that shows Batman hitting the Scarecrow was cut.
- The scene that shows the Scarecrow falling down was cut.
- The scene that shows Batman hits Bonk a second time it was changed to Batman hitting him only once.
- The scene that shows one of the Dee-Dee's attacking Batman from behind with her stun gun was cut.
- The scene that shows Batman slapping the stun gun out of Dee-Dee's hand was cut.
- The scene that shows the Dee-Dees hitting Batman three times was cut.
- The scene that shows the Dee-Dee's hitting Batman in the face was cut.
- The scene that shows Dee-Dee hitting Batman in the head was cut.
- The scene that shows Batman punching Bonk, and then head butting him was cut.
- In the PG rated version Bruce Wayne catches a Bat-Ring and says "I still got it." In the director's cut we see the Bat-Ring decapitate a Two-Face mannequin before Bruce catches it.
- The scene where the Joker says "Ah, brave new world. It has such putzes in it." was changed to "Ah, brave new world. It has such yutzes in it."
- The Joker poisons Bonk with gas from his toy gun but also shows the Joker throwing away his gun and shows Bonks corpse was modified for the Director’s cut. In the Director's cut, it just shows him shooting Bonk with a little flag from the toy gun.
- In the PG rated version we hear Bonks laughing, in the Director's cut he is dead.
- The scene that shows the Joker asking everyone if they are with him was cut.
- The scene that shows the Joker talking about how Bonk is dead was cut.
- The scene where the Joker asks Dee-Dee to take out the trash was cut.
- The scene that shows Bruce and Terry are in the car was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version seatbelts are added, but removed for the Directors cut.
- The scene that shows Terry getting beaten up was cut.
- The scene that shows Scarecrow grabbing Dana's hair was cut.
- The scene that shows Terry punching a thug in the face was cut.
- The scene that shows Terry hitting the Scarecrow several times was cut.
- The scene that shows Terry hitting the thug a eighth time was cut.
- The scene that shows red paint was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the red paint was changed to purple paint.
- The scene where the dog on the TV says "I wish I were dead! I wish I were dead!" was changed to "I don't deserve to live!"
- The scene that shows Batman and Batgirl looking for Robin, and show a photograph of him to two prostitutes was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version they show it to a couple.
- The scene that shows Batman freeing himself with a knife, and throwing it at the Joker who then ducks was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the knife was digitally removed.
- The scene that shows Batgirl kicking Harley Quinn was cut.
- The scene where Joker says "Then I'll provide the narration." was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version he says that after he turns off the lights.
- The scene where the Joker says "I'll begin with how I peeled back the layers of the boy's mind." was changed to "I'll begun how I affected young Robin's makeover."
- The scene that show Joker electrocuting Robin was cut.
- The scene where Joker says "But all too soon, the serums and the shocks took their toll and the dear lad began to share such secrets with me." was changed to "But all too soon, the dear lad began to share such secrets with me."
- The scene that shows Joker bleeding from the mouth due to Batman beating him up was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the blood was digitally removed.
- The scene that shows the Joker pulling a knife from his sleeve, and starting to attack Batman with it. In the PG rated version the Joker punches Batman.
- The scene that shows Joker stabbing Batman in the leg was cut.
- The scene that shows blood on Batman's mouth when he is falling was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the blood was digitally removed.
- The scene that shows blood on Batman's mouth was cut.
- The scene where Joker says "Make Daddy proud. Deliver the punch line." was changed to "Make him one of us."
- The scene that shows Tim aiming the gun, and laughing maniacally was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version Tim picks up the gun but can't pull the trigger.
- The scene that shows Tim hesitating until the Joker yells "Do it!" was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version Tim throws the gun away and attacks the Joker.
- The scene where Batman says "Tim..." was cut.
- The scene that shows Tim shooting the Joker was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version Tim fights the Joker, and then pushes the Joker into some water containers that break.
- The scene that shows Joker stepping backwards was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the Joker tries to attack Tim but slips and grabs a lever, witch results in him continuously pulling it and getting electrocuted.
- The scene where the Joker says "That's not funny. That's not..." was cut.
- The scene that shows the Joker falling down and dying was cut.
- The scene that shows Batgirl coming in and seeing what has happened was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version Batgirl hears the Joker screaming, and then runs into the building.
- The scene that shows Tim laughing, and eventually dropping the gun was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the gun was digitally removed.
- The scene that shows blood on Batman's and the Joker's faces was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the blood was digitally removed.
- The scene where Barbara Gordon says "We buried the Joker deep beneath Arkham. The only other person who knew what happened this night, was my father, the first Commissioner Gordon. He promised to keep our secret." was changed to "The only other person who knew about this, was my father, the first Commissioner Gordon. For Robin's sake, he kept that night a secret."
- The scene where Terry says "I'm assuming his girlfriend bought it too?" was changed to "And you saw Harley fall into the pit."
- The scene where Barbara Gordon says "A doctor helped Tim to regain his sanity" was changed to "The doctor helped Tim to find himself."
- The scene that shows Batman in the Batwing was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version Batman is wearing a seatbelt.
- The scene where the thugs are talking to Pyrce the word "kill" was changed to "ice".
- The scene where Bruce says "Robin did shoot him." was changed to "Robin defeated him."
- The scene that shows Batman getting out of the Batwing was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version Batman is shown getting out of the seatbelt, in the Director's Cut Batman never puts on a seatbelt.
- the scene that shows the laser destroying a movie theater was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the buildings name was digitally removed, as a result you couldn't that is was a movie theater.
- The scene that shows a laser destroying the park was cut.
- The scene that shows the dog biting the monster's arm was cut.
- The scene where Tim says "I killed him. But I still hear the shot, still see his dead smile. It's a killer." was changed to "I did it. But I still hear his scream, still see his frozen smile. It's a doozy."
- The scene where the Joker calls Batman "Batfart" was changed to "Batcoot".
- The scene that shows Dee-Dee's grandmother wearing red clothes was modified for the PG rated release. In the PG rated version the red clothing were changed to blue clothing.
Where to find it uncensored[]
The director's cut is completely uncensored.