Batman Returns

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Batman Returns

PG-13

Released Jun 19, 1992

2h 6m

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The monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito), who lives in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with wicked shock-headed businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) to topple the Batman (Michael Keaton) once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant, Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer), finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she is 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.

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Critics Consensus

Director Tim Burton's dark, brooding atmosphere, Michael Keaton's work as the tormented hero, and the flawless casting of Danny DeVito as The Penguin and Christopher Walken as, well, Christopher Walken make the sequel better than the first.

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Stephanie Rosenfeld

Bitch Media

Why isn't this movie called Catwoman?

Dec 17, 2020

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A strange beast.

Rated: 2/5

May 17, 2019

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Justin Clark

Slant Magazine

The strange, ambitious character work that comprises Batman Returns is wrapped in the perfunctory framework of a Tim Burton superhero film.

Jun 19, 2017

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Mary Kassel

Screen Rant

Tim Burton's seminal Batman sequel, Batman Returns, is as campy and over-the-top as you remember, but this makes it surprisingly refreshing.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 1, 2025

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Batman Returns transcends its genre and shines its Bat-Signal on our foibles and neuroses, conveying a collective humanity with neither heroism nor villainy, just a long, slow trip into the dark.

Dec 9, 2024

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Joshua Stevens

Loud and Clear Reviews

Ah, remember when superhero movies used to be weird? [...] Returns on its own is a fascinating beast, a movie following iconic characters that have been interpreted and reinterpreted throughout the years. Yet, it’s a movie only Burton could have made.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 3, 2024

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red m

Burton's version of tragic romance a la The Bride of Frankenstein in Batman's universe, and it's a captivating attempt at that, due largely to the incredibly on-brand performances by Keaton, Pfeiffer, DeVito, and Walken.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

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GonzaloQ

Watching Batman Returns in Dolby felt amazing. The sharpness of the faces and the powerful sound made it feel like a brand-new movie, even though its from 1992. Tim Burton crafted a great, darker Batman, and fans were left wondering about the third film that never happened under his direction.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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Robert

not sure why I liked it 30+ years ago. Michelle Pfieffer is great, but the movie feels like a bunch of loosely related scenes glued together with weak dialogue.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Anthony D.

I've always loved this film. The tragedy of the performances of Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito set to the Danny Elfman score are unsurpassed in the franchise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Kenneth

Still holds up 33 years later!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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patrick p

My son and I loved it !!! I saw it when it first came out in 1992, and didnt realize how well done it truly is until I grew older. Its visually amazing, and also has a great story, music, and just an all around great movie. Go and see it !! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Synopsis

The monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito), who lives in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with wicked shock-headed businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) to topple the Batman (Michael Keaton) once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant, Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer), finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she is 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.

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi
Screenwriter: Bob Kane, Sam Hamm, Daniel Waters
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 19, 1992, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $160.3M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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