Batman Returns (1992)

When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Bob Kane (Batman characters), Daniel Waters (story)

Stars:

Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Keaton	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Danny DeVito	...	Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Catwoman / Selina Kyle
Christopher Walken	...	Max Shreck
Michael Gough	...	Alfred Pennyworth
Michael Murphy	...	The Mayor
Cristi Conaway	...	Ice Princess
Andrew Bryniarski	...	Charles 'Chip' Shreck
Pat Hingle	...	Commissioner James Gordon
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Organ Grinder
Steve Witting	...	Josh
Jan Hooks	...	Jen
John Strong	...	Sword Swallower
Rick Zumwalt	...	Tattooed Strongman
Anna Katarina	...	Poodle Lady

Storyline

In the sewers of gotham city to the rooftops of the gotham city the penguin wants to know where he came from well in his villain ways catwoman plans to kill rich man of gotham max shreak but as he battles with millionaire Bruce Wayne both ladies men have their own secrets Bruce Wayne is back as Bat man trying to stop the penguin Max is helping penguin steal gotham city while selina Kyle/catwoman tries to help penguin not knowing her man murder target also her murder is helping him but all four men have their goals taking gotham from crime winning gotham city assassination for two men and more money to be gotham citys number one rich man.

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Plot Keywords:

penguin | dc comics | mask | revenge | child abandonment | 

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Taglines:

The Bat, the Cat, the Penguin

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brooding, dark violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman 2

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$45,687,710, 21 June 1992

Gross USA:

$162,831,698

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$282,800,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.,PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby (as Dolby Stereo®)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dustin Hoffman was originally the first choice to play The Penguin, but he declined. Dudley Moore, Marlon Brando, John Candy, Bob Hoskins, Ralph Waite, Dean Martin, Alan Rickman, Phil Collins, Charles Grodin, Ben Kingsley, John Goodman, Christopher Lee, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Rocco and Christopher Lloyd were all considered for the role before Danny DeVito got it.

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Goofs

Catwoman stabs Batman in the center of his abdomen, but when he returns to the Batcave, he pulls the piece of metal out of his right flank.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Happy Woman: Merry Christmas!
Happy Man: Merry Christmas!

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Crazy Credits

Bats fly through the film title.

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Connections

Featured in Maury: Episode dated 19 June 1992 (1992)

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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 Reviews

One my "Top Ten Worst Movies I've Ever Paid to Watch".

Top of the list for worst movies. I don't know why these early Batman movies had our hero fighting two villains at once (actually three if you want to count Max Schreck). In my humble opinion, just fighting either the Catwoman alone or the Penguin alone would have had a tighter dramatic structure. However, watching a flock of penguins waddling around with missiles strapped to their backs, supposedly a threat to the citizens Gotham City, was unintentionally one of the funniest scenes I've ever seen.