Batman Returns

1992 · TMDB 6.9

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.

Michael Keaton Danny DeVito Michelle Pfeiffer Christopher Walken Michael Gough Pat Hingle Michael Murphy Cristi Conaway Andrew Bryniarski Vincent Schiavelli Steve Witting Jan Hooks

Director · Tim Burton Producer · Denise Di Novi Producer · Tim Burton Writer · Daniel Waters Writer · Daniel Waters Writer · Sam Hamm Cinematography · Stefan Czapsky Composer · Danny Elfman Editor · Chris Lebenzon Editor · Bob Badami

Runtime: 126 min
Released: 1992-06-19
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.9

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Tim Laws

2025-12-18

This remains the best superhero film. I think Kevin Smith (or Michael Uslan) said Batman (89) was a Batman film directed by Tim Burton. Batman Returns was a Tim Burton film starring Batman, and he's pretty much on the money. The big superhero movie of 92 (y'know, for kids!) had a baby being dumped in a river and 2...possibly 4 people being set on fire in the first 15 minutes! It's violent and pure film and I love it! The sets are incredible. Miniature work too. The production design in general is just wonderful. Everything looks so real and lived in. This is the kind of film CG ruined. Things of note: The Penguin was literally raised by penguins. Catwoman was resuscitated by actual cats. "I was their number 1 son. Treated as number 2" Pfeiffer's transformation is so good. Hell Here. "I mistook me for someone else" "I'd like to fill her void" "Just the pussy I've been looking for" Can you even imagine this script getting produced today?! For a big summer tent pole movie?!!! We got turned away from seeing this in the cinema as my sister was under 12 on release, but I got the VHS for Christmas in 1992. We weren't allowed to watch TV on Christmas day so I woke up at 5am on Boxing Day to watch it. Amongst all the freaks, Christopher Walken is the biggest villain. They should've let him dance though. I learned at age 12 that specific soups can be served cold The Penguin is basically Frank Reynolds in comic book form Pfeiffer and Devito are brilliant. Trying to act each other off the screen. But swallowing the budgie tops it...no, foaming black liquid all the time..no...etc Devito lying and groaning on the bed while Pfeiffer licks herself! Danny Elfman's score for this is incredible. I enjoy the 89 one. Jack's great and Keaton saying "you wanna get nuts?!!" is great but boy it has nothing on this. The moment they realise who each other really are!! The Penguins doing a Herod Bruce Timm said they produced Batman the animated series using black paper. Pretty sure Burton did the same with this. I love this film, not sure if I've made that clear....

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