Batman and Harley Quinn

Batman and Harley Quinn

Year: 2017

Runtime: 74 mins

Language: English

Director: Sam Liu

AdventureAnimationCrimeComedyCrude humor and satire

When Gotham City requires a hero to combat a greater evil, Batman and Nightwing find themselves reluctantly partnering with Harley Quinn, the unpredictable associate of the Joker. They must join forces to thwart a worldwide crisis orchestrated by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, who has become the dangerous Floronic Man. Their unlikely alliance tests loyalties and challenges their methods as they race against time to save the world.

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1

Batman and Nightwing uncover Ivy and Floronic Man's plot

Batman and Nightwing realize Ivy and Floronic Man have formed an alliance and stolen S.T.A.R. Labs data on the Bio-Restorative Project and Swamp Thing. They decide to locate Harley Quinn to learn where the duo is hiding.

Evening Gotham City
2

Sarge Steel has no leads on Goldblum kidnapping

At AR.G.U.S. Headquarters, Batman asks Sarge Steel about the kidnapped scientist Dr. Harold Goldblum. Sarge confirms there are no viable leads at the moment.

Morning A.R.G.U.S. Headquarters
3

Nightwing encounters Harley Quinn at a Superbabes restaurant

Nightwing locates Harley Quinn working as a waitress at the Superbabes restaurant. He presses for information about Ivy and Floronic Man, but she insists she wants a normal life and questions why she is still in a skimpy costume for minimum wage.

Evening Superbabes restaurant
4

Harley knocks Nightwing out with Joker Gas

The two clash as Nightwing presses her further, and Harley knocks him out with a weak dose of Joker Gas. He slumps unconscious while she asserts she won't return to crime on his terms.

Evening Superbabes restaurant
5

Floronic Man's visit to Goldblum's home is uncovered

Sarge shows Batman the home of Dr. Harold Goldblum, where he was kidnapped. Batman finds evidence that Floronic Man had been there.

Night Goldblum's residence
6

Nightwing wakes bound; Harley reveals her past; they sleep together

Nightwing wakes to find himself tied to a bed. Harley reveals rejection letters and explains her criminal past has kept her from rejoining the psychiatric field. The moment ends with the two sharing a kiss and eventually sleeping together.

Late night Harley's hideout
7

Ivy uses pheromones to control Goldblum

Ivy keeps Goldblum under her control by kissing him every six hours, using pheromones to influence his actions. The plan is framed around enabling their virus-based transformation.

Goldblum's captivity location
8

Batman and Nightwing realize the virus plan and Harley decides to help

Batman concludes the criminals plan to use Goldblum to replicate Swamp Thing's process via a virus that would turn everyone into plant hybrids. After Nightwing encounters Harley again, she decides to help them stop Ivy and Floronic Man.

Day Field operation
9

Harley leads to Ivy's location from Shrubby

Harley guides them to a henchmen hangout to locate Ivy by getting information from her old minions, Shrubby, after performing Blondie's 'Hanging on the Telephone'. They must fight their way through henchmen to reach Ivy.

Day Henchmen hangout
10

The trio fights their way out and heads to Blüdhaven

They fight their way through the hangout and escape, then hasten toward Blüdhaven where Ivy is arriving with Woodrue. The mission shifts to intercept Ivy before her plan unfolds.

Day Henchmen hangout to Blüdhaven
11

Goldblum is killed by Woodrue; lab catches fire; the target is Wainwright Swamp

In Blüdhaven, Woodrue fatally wounds Goldblum to keep him quiet, and their lab catches fire. The dying Goldblum reveals that Ivy and Woodrue are heading to Wainwright Swamp in Louisiana for the right chemicals.

Evening Blüdhaven
12

Final pursuit to Wainwright Swamp; Ivy swayed; Swamp Thing confronts but does not interfere

Batman, Nightwing, and Harley pursue Ivy and Floronic Man to Wainwright Swamp. Ivy is swayed by Harley's plea and their relationship, while Swamp Thing warns Woodrue but will not intervene in the confrontation.

Night Wainwright Swamp, Louisiana
13

Batman defeats Woodrue by fire; Woodrue is set ablaze

Harley points out that Woodrue is a plant, turning the plan to their advantage. With Swamp Thing's non-interference, Batman sets Woodrue on fire to prevent the virus from spreading.

Night Wainwright Swamp
14

Post-credits tease: Harley Quinn hosts Ask Dr. Quinzel

In a post-credits scene, Harleen Quinzel launches a reality television game show called 'Ask Dr. Quinzel' where contestants run an elaborate obstacle course to win a year of professional therapy.

Post-credits Television studio

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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