Batman & Robin (1997)

Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Bob Kane (Batman characters), Akiva Goldsman

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell

Bottom Rated Movies #71 | 10 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Mr. Freeze / Dr. Victor Fries
George Clooney	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Chris O'Donnell	...	Robin / Dick Grayson
Uma Thurman	...	Poison Ivy / Dr. Pamela Isley
Alicia Silverstone	...	Batgirl / Barbara Wilson
Michael Gough	...	Alfred Pennyworth
Pat Hingle	...	Commissioner Gordon
John Glover	...	Doctor Jason Woodrue
Elle Macpherson	...	Julie Madison
Vivica A. Fox	...	Ms. B. Haven
Vendela Kirsebom	...	Nora Fries (as Vendela K. Thommessen)
Elizabeth Sanders	...	Gossip Gerty
Jeep Swenson	...	Bane
John Fink	...	Aztec Museum Guard
Michael Reid MacKay	...	Antonio Diego / Bane

Storyline

Batman and Robin are back working side-by-side to stop the villains of Gotham City, but is there tension appearing between them, especially when one villainess who calls herself Poison Ivy can make anyone fall in love with her...literally. Along with Poison Ivy, the icy Mr. Freeze is freezing anything which gets in his way from achieving his goal.

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Plot Keywords:

bat nipples | camera focus on female butt | heavy breathing | pun | ice | 

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Taglines:

Strength. Courage. Honor. And loyalty. On June 20, it ALL comes together...

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for strong stylized action and some innuendos

Did You Know?

Trivia

Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman was blamed for ruining the movie. Director Joel Schumacher defended him, quoting, "Akiva Goldsman was blamed for this sort of lightness and humor and fun and games, but that's not fair. I take full responsibility. I mean Akiva did write the script, but I shot it and worked with Akiva so you know if you love a movie there are hundreds of people who made it lovable for you. If you don't like, it blame the director. That's what our names are there for."

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Goofs

(at around 43 mins) When Poison Ivy takes off the gorilla suit and falls, her head is pointing towards Batman and Robin. But when she is caught, her feet are pointing towards Batman and Robin.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Robin: [checking out the Batmobile] I want a car. Chicks dig the car.
Batman: This is why Superman works alone.

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Crazy Credits

The opening Warner Bros. logo re-shapes itself to form an ice-covered Batman logo.

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Connections

Featured in Films Under Constant Critique: Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997) (2019)

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Soundtracks

Snow Miser
Written by Jules Bass and Maury Laws
Performed by Dick Shawn (uncredited)

User Reviews

I've Lost Faith In Humanity

BATMAN & ROBIN will make you lose all faith in Hollywood, indeed humanity as a whole. Stunningly awful, this was a disaster from the moment George Clooney traded in his scrubs for the black rubber boots. And it's not even awful in a cute, SHOWGIRLS kind of way. You won't laugh, but you might cry over the fact you've just flushed 125 precious minutes of your life down the crapper.

While everyone involved brings shame to their families, from the uncomfortable Clooney as the lamely-interpreted hero to Governornator Arnold Schwarzenegger as the junior-high-dialog-spewing Mr. Freeze, director Joel Schumacher must be punched the hardest. Even those who thought he embarrassed the franchise with the light-hearted BATMAN FOREVER were taken aback. Schumacher treats the audience like a group of eight-year-old boys with ADD, constantly trying to impress us with unexciting action scenes like a hockey-themed opening battle reminiscent of the under-appreciated genius of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS.

The writers only make things worse with their "witty" hero chatter ("This is why Superman works alone"... har har, where do they come up with them??) and drawn-out "human" angles, such as butler Alfred's illness and a childish romantic triangle between Batman, Robin and the sexy Poison Ivy. This isn't root-on-the-heroes entertainment. On the contrary, you'll find yourself wishing Poison Ivy would tongue kiss both masked men to put us all out of our misery.

I love Batman and superhero flicks. I'm not a movie snob by any means, as I'm willing to forgive many a gaffe. But I absolutely loathe BATMAN & ROBIN. I loathe how it disgraces the characters it depicts. I loathe how the "talent" involved is still allowed within 100 feet of a film set or writer's room. It must be said again that BATMAN & ROBIN is the kind of experience that will make you lose all faith in Hollywood -- and humanity.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman 4

Filming Locations:

Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$42,872,605, 22 June 1997

Gross USA:

$107,353,792

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$238,235,915

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1