Batman Returns

“The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin.”

6.9

1992

2h 6m

ActionFantasy

Director: Tim Burton

Overview

The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

Trailer

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Cast

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Michael Keaton

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin

Danny DeVito

Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin

Selina Kyle / Catwoman

Michelle Pfeiffer

Selina Kyle / Catwoman

Max Shreck

Christopher Walken

Max Shreck

Alfred Pennyworth

Michael Gough

Alfred Pennyworth

Commissioner James Gordon

Pat Hingle

Commissioner James Gordon

Mayor

Michael Murphy

Mayor

Organ Grinder

Vincent Schiavelli

Organ Grinder

Charles 'Chip' Shreck

Andrew Bryniarski

Charles 'Chip' Shreck

Ice Princess

Cristi Conaway

Ice Princess

Josh

Steve Witting

Josh

Jen

Jan Hooks

Jen

Reviews

The Movie Mob

**Batman Returns overplays the comic book campiness of the decade and Burton's strange style but is balanced by astonishing performances and a more contained superhero story.** Warner Bros was quick to begin production on a sequel to Batman (1989) after its colossal success literally saved the studio from bankruptcy. This time Tim Burton was given complete creative control over the entire film, and it shows. Batman Returns cranked up the campy weirdness that the studio had restrained in the first Batman. This film focuses on Danny DeVito's Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman over Batman, making Michael Keaton feel like the supporting cast to Pfeiffer and DeVito. As disappointing as that may sound, Pfeiffer took this over-the-top campy Catwoman and delivered a truly iconic performance, and DeVito performed much the same in his role. I appreciated Batman Returns avoiding the comic book movie trope of putting the entire world or whole sitting at stake. Instead, the story concentrates on corrupt businessmen and politicians avoiding giant sky beams. The climax risks a more significant part of the city, but it's still more localized than most comic book films. Batman Returns has its flaws, but the Christmas setting, the return of Michael Keaton to his career-defining role, and Pfeiffer and DeVito's incredible acting overcome the severe campiness and lack of Batman, resulting in a decent entry in the Dark Knight's 90s franchise.

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Andre Gonzales

The only other great batman movie. Not as much action but still was a really good movie.

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Rob

Tim Burton's original Batman definitely deserved a worthy sequel. Unfortunately, this just doesn't cut it. Keaton's Batman deserved more grit and drama, not corny comical antics. It's worth a look, but keep your expectations low.

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