Director Tim Burton and actor Michael Keaton return in this stylised sequel to Batman’s 1989 feature film debut, pitting The...
Director Tim Burton and actor Michael Keaton return in this stylised sequel to Batman’s 1989 feature film debut, pitting The Caped Crusader against Danny DeVito’s devious Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer’s elusive Catwoman.
With The Joker out of harm’s way, Batman now faces The Penguin, a hideously deformed, sewer-dwelling chap who develops a malicious intent on forcing society to accept him. Also running amok is a mysterious and destructive thief, Catwoman, whose intentions are not as clear.
Burton and Pfeiffer were originally attached to a Catwoman spin-off. However, the film’s development was trapped in limbo for years. Eventually, it turned into Halle Berry’s disappointing Catwoman (2004).
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82 %93 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
73 %643,121 reviewsAudience score rating
"A seamless, utterly consistent universe full of nasty notions about societal deterioration, greed and other base impulses."
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Variety
Variety"Because the film's predominant motif is that of wounded individuals re-inventing themselves as wily villains, its most memorable episodes are early ones explaining each main character's transformation."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Odd and sad, but not exhilarating."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Burton continues to capture the essence of the Batman legend and more importantly his audiences imagination."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineBatman Returns | Details
- Rating
- M, Low level violence
- Runtime
- 126
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA, UK
