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Batman Returns

  • 19921992
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
301K
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POPULARITY
677
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Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Christopher Walken, and Cristi Conaway in Batman Returns (1992)
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While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman wit... Read allWhile Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
301K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
677
149
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Bob Kane(Batman characters)
    • Daniel Waters(story)
    • Sam Hamm(story)
  • Stars
    • Michael Keaton
    • Danny DeVito
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Bob Kane(Batman characters)
    • Daniel Waters(story)
    • Sam Hamm(story)
  • Stars
    • Michael Keaton
    • Danny DeVito
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 771User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Photos357

    Danny DeVito in Batman Returns (1992)
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    Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992)
    Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
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    Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992)
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito in Batman Returns (1992)
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    Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns (1992)
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    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Batmanas Batman…
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Penguinas Penguin
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Catwomanas Catwoman…
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Max Shreckas Max Shreck
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Alfredas Alfred
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Mayoras Mayor
    Cristi Conaway
    Cristi Conaway
    • Ice Princessas Ice Princess
    Andrew Bryniarski
    Andrew Bryniarski
    • Chipas Chip
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Commissioner Gordonas Commissioner Gordon
    Vincent Schiavelli
    Vincent Schiavelli
    • Organ Grinderas Organ Grinder
    Steve Witting
    Steve Witting
    • Joshas Josh
    Jan Hooks
    Jan Hooks
    • Jenas Jen
    John Strong
    • Sword Swalloweras Sword Swallower
    Rick Zumwalt
    Rick Zumwalt
    • Tattooed Strongmanas Tattooed Strongman
    Anna Katarina
    Anna Katarina
    • Poodle Ladyas Poodle Lady
    Gregory Scott Cummins
    Gregory Scott Cummins
    • Acrobat Thug Oneas Acrobat Thug One
    Erika Andersch
    • Knifethrower Dameas Knifethrower Dame
    Travis McKenna
    Travis McKenna
    • Fat Clownas Fat Clown
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Bob Kane(Batman characters)
      • Daniel Waters(story) (screenplay)
      • Sam Hamm(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At least fifty percent of the Warner Bros. lot was taken up with Gotham City sets.
    • Goofs
      (at around 41 mins) The tombstones in the graveyard wobble when touched by the Penguin's coat (although this may be deliberate).
    • Quotes

      The Penguin: [while being bombarded by food] Why is there always someone who brings eggs and tomatoes to a speech?

    • Crazy credits
      Of the four films from the Burton/Schumacher Batman franchise, this is the only one in which the opening credits sequence does not feature/use the Batman logo or a variation on it.
    • Alternate versions
      In the UK the film was cut by 9 seconds at its cinema release. One cut was of a clown swinging nunchakus, the other was of Catwoman putting some spray-paint cans in a microwave to start an explosion at a department store. These cuts also applied to all pre-2005 VHS and DVD releases. In 2005, the film was resubmitted for the special edition DVD release. The BBFC downgraded the certificate back to the original 12 certificate (which was not possible in 1992, when the 12 certificate was cinema only), and waived the cuts to the chain-sticks scene, but the aerosol in the microwave scene remained cut on the grounds that it was a potentially dangerous imitable technique. Various extra features being rated 15 caused the overall category of the DVD to be 15. The resulting cuts meant that the audio commentary was dropped from the UK release (probably because it would have been out of sync), although it is still mistakenly advertised as present on the DVD packaging. All previous BBFC cuts were finally fully waived in 2009 for the Blu-ray release, and the film upgraded to 15.
    • Connections
      Edited into Batman Returns Heroes: Batman (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Face to Face
      Words by Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux

      Music by Steven Severin, Siouxsie Sioux, Budgie, and Danny Elfman

      Produced by Stephen Hague

      Performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees

      Courtesy of Polydor Limited and Geffen Records

    User reviews771

    Review
    Top review
    A childhood favorite, and a misunderstood classic
    Ah, heres a movie I remember fondly from my childhood. Man I had it all, the toys, the McDonald's happy meal toys (not to mention those cool large plastic McDonald's cups my mom bought me) the sega video game, the trading cards, the t shirts, the batmobile candy dispensers, all kinds of neat merch based on the movie. of course in retrospect, this is not at all a kids movie, despite the fact its batman and was aimed at kids who bought happy meals. but that doesn't mean its not a great movie. not every superhero movie has to cater strictly to the kids. nevertheless, my 6 year old self was too in love with batman to care about how dark it was, I still loved anything and everything having to do with my favorite superhero and I must have watched this movie, along with the other 2 movies (1989 batman and batman forever) a zillion times on video.

    here's the premise. Batman truly does Return in this sequel to the 1989 mega hit, and this time hes better then ever. hes got some new toys (like the electronic self-targeting Baterang), vehicles and even has 2 new classic villains to contend with.

    penguin is a classic Tim Burton character in this one, but that can only be a good thing. in this movie, Burton makes the characters very ambiguous. is the penguin really half animal, half human? is cat woman part cat, part woman? these questions never really get answered. personally, i don't believe they are part animal at all. the penguin is all human albeit a VERY deformed and ugly one, and is only called Penguin because of his deformities. Catwoman is always human but the whole "9 lives" thing makes it ambiguous whether she has supernatural powers or whether shes just very lucky. its debatable. Batman is the only normal guy in this. in fact, Keaton being the calm cool hero both as Bruce Wayne and batman, grounds the movie and keeps it together whereas the 2 villains are completely crazy and psychotic nut cases. it seemed Keaton didn't have it all together in the last movie, he had a a lot of demons to fight with, but by the end you got the feeling he found his purpose in life, now that hes got a bat-signal and the law on his side. so naturally, in this one he seems more together and knows what hes doing. its the villains who are not together and have all these obvious mental problems, so much so that they actually make batman look normal. if it was anyone else playing batman, it wouldn't have worked. but Michael Keaton has a unique screen presence that when he puts on the bat suit, he literally IS batman and lets face it, no one before or since has had the manly swagger that Michael Keaton had as batman. he was a bit older, getting some greys, was this sort of gruff everyman but has this seriousness and "normal guy" look that makes you take him seriously as batman. other actors who have played batman seem too pretty boy or hand picked and thus don't feel real. Keaton is like the everyman normal looking 40 year old gruff guy and he demands you take him seriously. this is a very artsy film, compared to its blockbuster brother from 1989, which was basically a cut-&-dry blockbuster action/adventure. but it really didn't have any emotion or depth to it, despite Keaton's sincere efforts. Thats where Returns comes in. all the characters are very interesting and in a way, they all echo Batman. Catwoman is the dark vigilante side of him, while the Penguin shows what Bruce Wayne could have been if he turned bitter against the world.

    I've heard many ppl say that this batman film is not really about Batman himself, and that too much attention is given to the villains, but i will say again, its not a bad thing, and doesn't ruin this film. batman himself is really not a very interesting character when you think about it. hes essentially a guy who's see's his parents get killed as a kid, he trains for X years, then decides to becomes batman for revenge purposes. OK. thats it. there's no more to it really. certainly not something i want to watch for a whole 2 hours. i really didn't see a point in making a whole movie about his origin a couple years ago, i think it was a waste. i was always kinda hoping they would bring back the Burton style of filmaking for batman movies, or maybe even get Burton back to direct. but alas, we got something that felt like a lesser version of the 1989 film. sad. but hey, we always have the Tim Burton films to enjoy. those, IMO, captured the real batman, beyond the facade of "comic book" movie looks (which, in Burton's case, is actually a good thing). as far as i'm concerned, Burton is the only guy to have directed Batman movies. hes the only one who i believed truly understood batman, as you can see in his various films. the other directors never really...got it. they just don't get batman. they only got him as a character, thats it. but Burton KNEW batman, he understood his plight in life, and the darkness inherent in the material. thats why this is to me, the best, and most personal, Batman film. it shows batman, and his villains, at there most raw. they are all hurt individuals, and thats what makes this film so powerful. this is what a batman film should be. serious, witty, playful, phycological, and DARK. while still retaining the comic book style that we all expect. this film also paved the way for the wonderful Batman: The Animated Series, which also shares Tim Burton's dark, Gothic look and feel from both of his Batman films. it even uses the same theme!
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    • Jul 4, 2013

    FAQ22

    • Which characters were adapted from the Batman comics books?
    • Who created the character of Batman? Bob Kane is listed in old (pre-2015) media including the comic books as creating Batman on his own but new media (made after 2015) shows him as co-creating the character with someone called Bill Finger, so what's all that about?
    • Does Batman kill people in this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Batman 2
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 12, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $162,924,631
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,687,711
      • Jun 21, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $266,915,287
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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