Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a 2019 film in the DC Universe Original Animated Movies line based on Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It shows both franchises together as Batman and the turtles team up to defeat the Shredder, Ra's al Ghul and many other villains. The film had gotten positive reviews for blending both Batman and TMNT properties nicely.


Tropes used in Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles include:
  • Berserk Button: Harley Quinn doesn't like it when Joker calls her "Nurse Harley Quinn" and prefers to go by "Doctor Harley Quinn".
  • Big Bad Duumvirate: The Shredder and Ra's al Ghul.
  • Bloodier and Gorier: The film is more violent than other TMNT films.
  • Crossover: Between the DC Universe and TMNT.
  • Insistent Terminology: The turtles call the mutagen "ooze" to Batgirl's disgust.
  • Mythology Gag: There are plenty of references to both Batman and TMNT franchises.
    • When Mikey gets hit, he yells "Ow! My toe!" This is a reference to Turtles in Time.
    • Alfred offered the turtles some napkins. They replied "What for?" This was reused from The Secret of the Ooze.
    • Donatello says "Bossa nova" like in the 1990 film.
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed: Baxter Stockman (a fly) is voiced by a Jeff Goldblum soundalike.
  • The Stinger: The Shredder becomes a Jokerized hybrid.
  • Truer to the Text: The turtles are more in line with the comics than in the other cartoons.