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Batman & Robin

PG-13 Released Jun 20, 1997 2h 10m Action Adventure Fantasy List
12% Tomatometer 97 Reviews 16% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Charlie M Yes, it’s bad. But the reason I rate it a little higher than most people, is that I think this was intentionally campy and dumb. And maybe that’s a disservice to Batman, but it honestly made me laugh. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Vibav T Okay, yeah. This movie is terrible and way too childish. However, nothing against Joel Schumacher, at least he had the kindness to apologize for this movie. And there are certainly much worse movies out there. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Nick R An absolute disaster in every way. The story, bad. The dialogue, terrible. The acting, a total waste of a talented cast. And the actual directing, shots and visuals, just plain stupid. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Christopher J pretty funny and cheesy cool action scenes only thing wrong with this is the acting Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Kailoong C terrible batman movie all time Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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