Batman & Robin

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Batman & Robin

PG-13

Released Jun 20, 1997

2h 10m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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This superhero adventure finds Batman (George Clooney) and his partner, Robin (Chris O'Donnell), attempting to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who wants to make Gotham into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), a plant-loving femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contends with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.

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Critics Consensus

Joel Schumacher's tongue-in-cheek attitude hits an unbearable limit in Batman & Robin resulting in a frantic and mindless movie that's too jokey to care much for.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

An amiable, almost farcical Batman episode, with George in Nespresso mode.

Rated: 3/5

May 17, 2019

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Schumacher is like a bad stepdad who thinks we'll love him if he just feeds us candy all day. (Yes, Burton is the daddy in this metaphor - the manic-depressive, annoyingly emo daddy.)

Jun 18, 2017

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Of all modern Batmans, George Clooney bears the closest physical resemblance to the comic-book hero, but there isn't much to say about his performance because there isn't much performance to discuss.

Jun 18, 2014

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s hard to hate a movie that’s so fun, even if it’s quite flawed.

Feb 28, 2024

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Christian Eulinberg

InSession Film

If you can look past the film’s obvious flaws, Batman & Robin is still a fun time and it knows exactly what it wants to be: a kooky, nutty story made for kids.

Sep 26, 2023

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

It's not good, but it's not the total disaster its legacy would suggest. As an ode to the Silver Age of the Caped Crusader, it gets a lot of things right, but the pacing grinds to a halt any time one of our heroes is on screen. Thank god for Uma Thurman.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 12, 2022

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Bakercakes

It pains me to write this, as I’ve been a Batman fan since I could first remember, but this movie is borderline unwatchable. Everything from the script, to the way it’s shot/edited, leaves one wondering what the Hell everybody involved with it was thinking, as it was being made.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/23

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Henrique P

The movie is so bad that audience screamed death to schumacher

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Shane O

While this is a bad move over all and the acting is so bad it’s hard to believe it’s real. The sets are amazing and there is something nostalgic about this movie. It was a sharp move away for the original movies and this one was so bad it almost ended the franchise

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Audric D

You think it's going to be good with its top teir cast and iconic characters such as Bane, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Batgirl, but it's horrid in every way. Be lucky it's not half a star.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Brayden G

George Clooney was a terrible choice

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Conrad C

In comparison to the preceding Batman movies it barely feels like they tried for this one. The dialogue is chock-full of groan-worthy one-liners, making the movie feel more like a straight-to-dvd sequel than a blockbuster. Arnold Schwarzenegger puts some effort into his villain, but Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy is by far the worst big screen rogues gallery's entry. Every outfit she wears in the movie (and there's a lot of them) looks like cosplay. Clooney is rather unremarkable as Batman besides being the most fatherly (and elderly).

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Synopsis

This superhero adventure finds Batman (George Clooney) and his partner, Robin (Chris O'Donnell), attempting to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who wants to make Gotham into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), a plant-loving femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contends with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: Peter Macgregor-Scott
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman, Bob Kane
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Stylized Action|Some Innuendo)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.3M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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