Batman Forever

19951995
PG-13PG-13
2h 1min

Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, Val Kilmer, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman Forever (1995)

Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.

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Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his s... Read allBatman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.

Director
- Joel Schumacher
Writers
- Bob Kane(characters)
- Lee Batchler(story)
- Janet Scott Batchler(story)
Stars

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Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 10 wins & 26 nominations total

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Val Kilmer and Chris O'Donnell in Batman Forever (1995)

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Jim Carrey in Batman Forever (1995)

Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever (1995)

Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever (1995)

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Nicole Kidman and Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995)

Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995)

Nicole Kidman in Batman Forever (1995)

Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, Val Kilmer, and Joel Schumacher at an event for Batman Forever (1995)

Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, Val Kilmer, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman Forever (1995)

Director
- Joel Schumacher
Writers
- Bob Kane(characters)
- Lee Batchler(story) (screenplay)
- Janet Scott Batchler(story) (screenplay)
All cast & crew
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The Dark Knight of Gotham City confronts a dastardly duo: Two-Face and the Riddler. Formerly District Attorney Harvey Dent, Two-Face incorrectly believes Batman caused the courtroom accident which left him disfigured on one side; he has unleashed a reign of terror on the good people of Gotham. Edward Nygma, computer-genius and former employee of millionaire Bruce Wayne, is out to get the philanthropist; as The Riddler he perfects a device for draining information from all the brains in Gotham, including Bruce Wayne's knowledge of his other identity. Batman/Wayne is/are the love focus of Dr. Chase Meridan. Former circus acrobat Dick Grayson, his family killed by Two-Face, becomes Wayne's ward and Batman's new partner Robin the Boy Wonder. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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Taglines
- Half a face and some riddles ain't nothing for the Knight.
Genres
- Action
- Adventure
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for strong stylized action
Parents guide

Trivia
In the first Batman (1989), District Attorney Harvey Dent was played by Billy Dee Williams. Williams accepted the role with the knowledge and expectation that Dent would eventually become Two-Face. He reportedly had a clause put into his contract reserving the role for him in any sequels, which Warner Bros. had to buy out so they could cast Tommy Lee Jones. Williams would eventually voice the character in The Lego Batman Movie (2017).

Goofs
(at around 16 mins) When Bruce uses the torpedo to access the batcave, he travels at nearly 200 mph for almost a minute, indicating that the batcave is some distance below Wayne Manor. But when Dick finds the batcave, it appears that it is only a few stories below. Bruce is traveling from his office in downtown Gotham, which is quite some distance form Wayne Manor, which explains the speeds at which he travels to get there.

Quotes
[upon reaching Claw Island]
Robin: Holey rusted metal, Batman!
Batman: Huh?
Robin: The ground, it's all metal. It's full of holes. You know, holey.
Batman: Oh.

Crazy credits
Unlike Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), this one actually plays most of the opening credits over the opening action scene of the movie (the earlier two films had a dedicated opening credits scene.)

Alternate versions
Finally passed uncut in the UK by the BBFC for the two-disc special edition DVD in 2005, with an upgrade from a PG certificate to a 12 certificate.

Connections
Edited into 5 Second Movies: Batman (2008)

Soundtracks
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
Lyrics by Bono
Music by U2
Produced by Nellee Hooper, Bono, and The Edge
Performed by U2
Courtesy of Island Records Limited

Top review

5/10

I'm being extremely generous with 5

If people go around saying that Tim Burton's Batman's were campy and cartoon-ish, then what are the Schumacher films? REALISTIC??? Not even close. Tim Burton's "Batman" and "Batman Returns" were brilliant and classic, dark and gritty with no cartoon in them. "Batman Forever", and it's brother "Batman and Robin" are foolish, cheesy cartoon films that have hardly anything to offer. Throwing Robin into the film was a desperate move to keep plot going, and really didn't keep me interested at all. I will say that Carrey was a bit of relief, unfortunately Tommy Lee got some pretty bad and cheesy lines, but I will give one of his lines 4 of the 5 stars I've given the film, his great delivery of, "Why won't you just die?!", classic. The other star is for his outfits, damn fine material. You want a good Batman film? Watch the first two by Tim Burton, and of course see the Christopher Nolan films. Hell, watch the T.V. show as well, at least that keeps a viewer interested.

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Release date
- June 16, 1995 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- United Kingdom
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Warner Bros. (United States)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Batman 3
Filming locations
- Corbett Hill Circle, Portland, Oregon, USA
Production companies
- Warner Bros.
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $184,069,126
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $52,784,433
- Jun 18, 1995
Gross worldwide
- $336,567,158

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Runtime
- 2h 1min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- SDDS
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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