He spoke about the film during a campaign fundraiser at movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's Connecticut home.

Anne Hathaway and Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin co-hosted the re-election fundraiser for US President Barack Obama.

“I got a chance to see ‘Batman’, and she was the best thing in it. That’s just my personal opinion,” he said.

The 29-year-old beauty laughed at Obama’s praise.

She got her hair trimmed for role of Fantine in Tom Hooper’s forthcoming big-screen adaptation.

Hathaway admitted it was “terrifying” compared to some of the stunts she had to do in her portrayal of Catwoman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’