Does ‘The Batman’ Have an End Credits Scene?

If you’re watching a new superhero movie, you know it needs one, essential thing. No, we’re not talking about a sense of justice, or a cool villain. We’re talking, of course, about an end credits scene, a tantalizing tease that sets up the next blockbuster movie. So now that The Batman is finally streaming at home on HBO Max, does The Batman have an end credits scene?

Well, not exactly. There is something during the end credits, though confusingly with the home release of The Batman you’re getting even LESS than you got in the theater, at least in terms of the payoff. The short version here is that there is something after the credits, but frankly other than paying tribute to the many fine folks who worked on the movie, at this point it’s probably not worth the wait.

So with that in mind, let’s get to The Batman end credits scene, explained.

Does The Batman Have An End Credits Scene?

I already answered this in the most confusing manner possible, but the short version is: no, there is no scene. However, there is a teaser to a viral website.

What Happens At The End of The Batman Credits?

After the credits have rolled, a green question mark appears, a la the basic computer code quizzes The Riddler (Paul Dano) ran on Batman (Robert Pattinson) during the movie. After a few blinks, the words say: “GOOD BYE ?” Then a website address flashes, too quick to read, then the Warner Bros. logo.

What Is The Website In The Batman Post Credits?

That website, which is basically impossible to read unless you’re Batman himself, is rataalada.com. If you’ve watched The Batman, you know that they have a really hard time figuring out what “al rata alada” means. Like, a really hard time. Like, such a hard time that it takes them three quarters of the movie to figure it out while you, the audience member, wonder why nobody is mentioning that a “rat with wings” is a bat when Batman is standing right there. But whatever, that’s not important.

Back when The Batman was in theaters, rataalada.com slowly unrolled a number of clues that sort of allowed you to interact with The Riddler. There were two payoffs to this quiz that dropped over several weeks. The first were a bunch of case files and pages only seen briefly in The Riddler’s apartment, mostly about the Wayne family and their troubles. The second, bigger payoff was a deleted scene from the movie featuring Barry Keoghan’s Joker.

However, towards the end of March, after the scene dropped, the site was “seized” by the Gotham City Police Department, continuing the in-continuity idea that of course they wouldn’t leave a domestic terrorist’s site running unchecked. That said, it means people at home who are viewing the movie for the first time don’t get The Riddler puzzles, or to see the case files, or the Joker deleted scene — just a note that the website has been taken down. Bummer!

Will the site add more things as we head towards the inevitable announcement of The Batman 2: Still Batmaning? It seems possible, though maybe the marketing team has just moved on; particularly because the day of the digital release of the movie would be the perfect time for an update. That said, maybe they just haven’t woken up yet on the West Coast, and will get to adding some sweet new content on their own darn schedule. After all, another word for a rat with wings IS a website developer. Just kidding.

The Batman is now streaming on HBO Max.