Batman: Three Jokers

Batman: Three Jokers is a 2022 American animated direct-to-video superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, based on the three-issue DC Comics miniseries of the same name. It is the 43rd installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. Directed by Sam Liu (who had previously directed Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman and Harley Quinn and other projects), the film stars the voice talents of Kevin Conroy (as Batman), Mark Hamill (as the Comedian, Criminal, and Clown Jokers), Tara Strong (as Batgirl and Harley Quinn), Nolan North (as Red Hood), John DiMaggio (as Joe Chill), J.K. Simmons (as Commissioner Gordon), Corey Burton (as Alfred), Maurice LaMarche (as Harvey Bullock and Two-Face), Keith David (as Reverend Evans), John Kassir (as Gagsworth A. Gagsworthy), Loren Lester (as Nightwing), and Will Friedle (as Batman Beyond in a post-credits scene).

The film mostly follows the three issues' events, with a few key additions to fill out the one-hour running time. The most notable addition is a side story, one that starts the film, involving Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, who are trying to break out of Arkham Asylum so they can raid the Gotham National Museum and steal the city's famous Kanefinger Diamond (named after Kirby Kanefinger, the most famous jewel thief on the East Coast). Unbeknownst to Ivy, Harley is planning on meeting the Joker (the Clown) outside the museum so they can commit the petty crime of stealing the biggest and most expensive box of disguises in the world at the Bludhaven Party Store (for their own silly amusement). The Clown Joker leaving behind Harley in their getaway car after the police break into the store, then crashing the car at Ace Chemicals to escape in an abandoned tanker truck is what leads him to the home of the Comedian Joker.

The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray, digital download, and HBO Max streaming on Sept. 5, 2022 (the 30th anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series). Batman: Three Jokers received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, praising the animation, characters, and action sequences, but finding the tone inconsistent at times. Audiences were more positive, seeing the inconsistent tone as appropriate for the Joker's unpredictable personality. It was given a rating of PG-13 from the MPAA for scenes of graphic violence and mild language.

Additional characters are voiced by Brad Abrell, Charlie Adler, Matt Adler, Lloyd Ahlquist, Lori Alan (as Martha Wayne), Carlos Alazraqui, Stuart Allan (as the Damian Wayne Robin), Steve Alterman, Keith Anthony, Stephen Apostolina, Rita Artmann, Jake T. Austin, Diedrich Bader (as the Fatman), Brock Baker, Dee Bradley Baker, Troy Baker, Joe Bauer, Eric Bauza (as the Joker in a Daffy Duck disguise), Jeff Bennett (as the Scarecrow), John Eric Bentley, Greg Berg, Bob Bergen, Gregg Berger, Jeff Bergman (as the Joker in a Bugs Bunny disguise), J.B. Blanc (as Bane), Steve Blum, David Boat, Johnny Yong Bosch, Cameron Bowen (as the Tim Drake Robin), Kimberly Brooks, Clancy Brown (as Ra's al Ghul), Julianne Buescher, Rodger Bumpass, Tyler Bunch (credited as H.D. Quinn), Steve Burns (as Lew Moxon), Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Max Charles, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Robert Clotworthy, Gary Cole, Townsend Coleman, Jonathan David Cook, David Cowgill, Chris Cox, Peter Cullen, Brian Cummings (as Ra's al Ghul), Jim Cummings (as Doctor Phosphorus), Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Elizabeth G. Daily, Hiromi Daimes, Brian T. Delaney, Debi Derryberry, Jessica DiCicco (as Jeannie, the future Joker's wife), Michaela Dietz, Ryan Dillon (as the Joker in an Elmo disguise), Ben Diskin, Holly Dorff, Terri Douglas, Robin Atkin Downes, Chris Edgerly, Paul Eiding, Richard Epcar, Bill Fagerbakke (Bill Farmer, Keith Ferguson, Jeff Fischer, Lloyd Floyd, Quinton Flynn, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Pat Fraley, Eddie Frierson, Soleil Moon Frye, Paul Fusco (as the Joker in an ALF disguise), Elisa Gabrielli, Spencer Lacey Ganus, Teresa Ganzel, Brian George (as radio newscaster), Jean Gilpin, Jackie Gonneau, Barbara Goodson (as Jason Todd's mother), Michael J. Gough, Grey DeLisle Griffin (as Catwoman), Nicholas Guest, Mark Hadlow, Jess Harnell, Amy Hill, Bridget Hoffman (as the future Joker's son), James Horan, Richard Steven Horvitz, Karen Huie, Brian Hull, Eric Jacobson (as Oscar the Grouch, Grover, and the Joker in a Bert disguise), Peter Jessop, David Kaye, Josh Keaton, Tom Kenny (as Thomas Wayne), Chris Knowings, Phil LaMarr, Ashley Lambert, Bruce Lanoil, Christian Lanz, Misty Lee, Patricia Lentz, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Jason J. Lewis, Peter Linz (as Harley Quinn in an Ernie disguise; credited as George Bailey), Anne Lockhart, Eric Loomis, Lewis Lovhaug, Yuri Lowenthal (as Red Robin), Sherry Lynn, Tress MacNeille, Danny Mann, Mona Marshall, Mickie McGowan, Scott Menville (as the Dick Grayson Robin), Matthew Mercer, Jim Meskimen, Edie Mirman, Max Mittelman, Randall Montgomery, Greg Morton, Annie Mumolo (as Harley Quinn in a Tina Russo disguise), Bill Mumy, Pat Musick, Laraine Newman, Raymond Ochoa, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Haley Joel Osment, Alicyn Packard, Paul Pape, Donovan Patton, Mike Patton, Rob Paulsen (as the Joker wearing the Mask), Patrick Pinney, Karen Prell (as Harley Quinn in a Red Fraggle disguise), Michael Ralph, Randy Rainbow (as a radio singer), Kevin Michael Richardson, Al Rodrigo, David Rudman (as Cookie Monster), Michelle Ruff, Paul Rugg, Charlie Schlatter, Sean Schemmel, Ben Schwartz, Frank Sharp, Armin Shimerman (as Hugo Strange), Peter Shukoff, Keith Silverstein, Christopher Corey Smith, Roger Craig Smith, Dana Snyder (as the Penguin), David Sobolov, Andre Sogliuzzo, Kath Soucie (as Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn in a Lola Bunny disguise), Kelly Stables, Steve Staley, Brian Stepanek, April Stewart, Andre Stojka, Karen Strassman, James Patrick Stuart, Cree Summer, Pepper Sweeney, Shane Sweet, Fred Tatasciore (as Rupert Thorne, Mr. Freeze, and Solomon Grundy), James Arnold Taylor, Bruce Timm, Marcelo Tubert, Melissa Villasenor, Matt Vogel (as Batman in a Big Bird disguise), Kari Wahlgren, Hynden Walch, Doug Walker, Jim Ward, Rick D. Wasserman, Frank Welker, Claudette Wells, Billy West, Colette Whitaker, Diamond White, Mae Whitman, Travis Willingham, Debra Wilson, April Winchell, Mick Wingert, Wally Wingert (as the Riddler), Ariel Winter, Sam Witwer, Matthew Wood, Michael-Leon Wooley, Lucky Yates, Lynnanne Zager, and Joe Zieja.