History WesternAnimation / BatmanUnderTheRedHood

** At the end, Batman confronts Red Hood, and apologizes for failing him. Red Hood then says several words that shake Bruce to his core: "[[spoiler:I forgive you for not saving me.]]"

** The film's Joker is clearly modeled after Heath Ledger's take in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', with a burlier build, a squarer jaw, and long, messy hair. The only thing missing is Glasglow Grin.

* AdaptedOut: Batman, Nightwing, Alfred, and Jason are the only members of the Bat-Family featured in the movie. As noted above, Gotham's then-police commissioner Michael Akins is replaced with the more traditional James Gordon. Likewise, the removal of the ties to ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' also meant the removal of Deathstroke, Captain Nazi, Hyena, and (technically) [[spoiler: Superboy-Prime]], as well as the destruction of Bludhaven by Chemo.

* ShoutOut: The Riddler is ordering around some very familiar looking [[Film/AClockworkOrange droogs]].

It goes for DarkerAndEdgier and is one of the darker and more brutally violent DC Animated films. Voice actors include Creator/BruceGreenwood as Batman, Creator/JensenAckles as the Red Hood, Creator/NeilPatrickHarris as Nightwing, and Creator/JohnDiMaggio as the Joker.

** Riddler makes a nonspeaking appearance in flashback. [[CreatorCameo Bruce Timm is credited as his voice actor]], despite the sum total of his lines being grunts as he's being pummeled.
** Talia al Ghul and Ubu show up briefly when Batman visits Ra's.

* AdaptedOut: Batman, Nightwing, Alfred, and Jason are the only members of the Bat-Family featured in the movie. As noted above, Gotham's then-police commissioner, Michael Akins is replaced with the more traditional James Gordon. Likewise, the removal of the ties to ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' also meant the removal of Deathstroke, Captain Nazi, Hyena, and (technically) [[spoiler: Superboy-Prime]], as well as the destruction of Bludhaven by Chemo.
* AffablyEvil: Ra's al Ghul, who states that he never resorts to violence or killing unless it's for a "greater cause" and is deeply remorseful that [[spoiler:his hiring of the Joker was ultimately what lead to Jason's murder; his attempt to fix things via Lazarus Pit resurrection is what sets off the main plot. Even when Batman broke into his lair and almost laid the smack down on him, he called his guards off saying that he will be 'entertaining a guest', and the next scene was Ra's and Batman sitting down for a drink while Ra's tells his story.]]

* BoundAndGagged: Everyone who works for Red Hood or Black Mask, including Black mask himself, gets treated to this courtesy of Joker.

* DreadPirateRoberts: A number of villains have used the Red Hood alias, including the Joker before he took that name.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Batman believes he is the one responsible for Jason's fall.

* WhamLine: "You haven't lost your touch, [[spoiler: Bruce]]!"

* DefiantToTheEnd: Tyler Bramford, when he’s nearly burned alive by Black Masks men, before Being saved by Ted Hoods arrival.

---> '''Black Mask''': You can't. Trust. ANYONE.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The crew behind the film have stated that they hold the opinion this could be their darkest work yet, both compared to the Franchise/{{DCAU}} and the previous films in [[WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies the line]]. They wouldn't be too far off. It wouldn't be until ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'' that this movie would be surpassed in this department.

In July 2020, [[https://youtu.be/2DpmjfHzRFg it was announced that this film would be remade]] as ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseBatmanADeathInTheFamily'', utilizing a [[GameBooks choose-your-own-adventure]] story path that can deviate from the original movie.

** Names such as The Penguin, Harvey Dent and the Scarecrow are bandied about by [[spoiler:Jason]], and he also references [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} "friends [Joker] has crippled".]] The Joker's quip about the camera could also be a veiled reference to the events of ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke''.

In July 2020, [[https://youtu.be/2DpmjfHzRFg it was announced that this film would be remade]] as ''DC Showcase's Batman: Death in the Family'', utilizing a [[GameBooks choose-your-own-adventure]] story path that can deviate from the original movie.

* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:Jason's]] fate is unclear by the end of the film. However, the fact that [[spoiler:his body is never seen and that the explosion didn't leave any serious injuries on Batman or the Joker hints that he mau have survived and escaped the destroyed building]].

%%* CoolCar: Several incarnations of the Batmobile.

%%* TheFettered: Batman.

%%* TheHeavy: Red Hood.

%%* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Batman is this, at least in his own eyes.

%%* NoIndoorVoice: Black Mask.

%%* PoweredArmor: The Fearsome Hand of Four.

%%* SexySecretary: Ms. Li.
%%* ShadowArchetype: Red Hood, to Batman.

--> [''A helicopter, which Nightwing and Batman just grappled, starts to crash and fall to the street below'']
--> '''Nightwing''': [''referring to the grapple line''] Is that gonna hold?
--> '''Batman''': No. [''runs off after the helicopter, grabbing the grapple gun right out of Nightwing's hands'']
--> '''Nightwing''': So you want me to--? Should I--? Okay...I'll just take care of this.

-->'''Black Mask''': Maybe my last request was too mired in subtlety. I want this man dead. When I say dead, I mean seriously dead. Beaten! ''Broken!'' '''His head mounted on my wall kinda dead!'''
--> '''Black Mask''': ...when he shows up to shut us down have a party waiting for him! And when I say party, I actually mean a whole lot of people who are gonna kill him!\\

%%* CoolCar: Several incarnations of the Batmobile

-->'''Nightwing''': Need a hand?
--> '''Batman''': No.
--> '''Nightwing''': Okay... well... how 'bout I just stick around and watch?

--> '''Druglord''': You wanna die? There are easier ways to kill yourself!
--> '''Red Hood''': Yeah, like yelling at the guy who's holding the AK-47.

-->'''Ms. Li''': [[MythologyGag Yes, Batman likes to keep things.]]

--> '''Black Mask''': When he shows up to shut us down, have a party waiting for him. And when I say party, [[DontExplainTheJoke I actually mean a whole lot of people who are gonna kill him!]]
--> '''[[DeadpanSnarker Ms. Li]]''': I figured.

---> '''Black Mask''': You. New guy.
---> '''New Guy''': Sir!
---> '''Black Mask''': Don't be nervous, kid. But if you keep staring at me like that... I'm gonna cut your eyes out.

--> '''Black Mask''': "You can't. Trust. ANYONE."

* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: Every vehicle and some of the backgrounds, although executed better than in the earlier days of DC Animated films.

** The latter trope is likely the reason the more familiar James Gordon is police commissioner in the movie [[spoiler:when the Joker tried to set Black Mask and the drug dealers working with Red Hood on fire]] rather than Michael Akins, who was commissioner in the comics at the time.

The main plot details Batman's investigation into a new criminal who calls himself the Red Hood, who's been murdering the drug lords of Gotham City to force their gangs to work under his rules. This would be standard protocol for a superhero, but Batman's disturbed by how Red Hood always seems one step ahead of him, which only makes it more urgent to discover who he truly is behind his mask.

* ConspicuousCG: Every vehicle and some of the backgrounds, although executed better than in the earlier days of DC Animated films.