Batman Returns (1992)

Batman Returns rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 349K votes

Rotten Tomatoes82%

Metacritic68%

TMDb6.946/10· 7K votes

With 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Batman Returns

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.

Cast of Batman Returns

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  Michael Keaton

  as Batman / Bruce Wayne

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  Danny DeVito

  as Penguin

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  Michelle Pfeiffer

  as Catwoman / Selina

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  Christopher Walken

  as Max Shreck

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  Michael Gough

  as Alfred

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  Pat Hingle

  as Commissioner Gordon

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  Michael Murphy

  as Mayor

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  Cristi Conaway

  as Ice Princess

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  Andrew Bryniarski

  as Chip

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  Vincent Schiavelli

  as Organ Grinder

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  Steve Witting

  as Josh

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  Jan Hooks

  as Jen

Batman Returns facts

Budget

$80M

Box office

$280M

Collection

Batman Collection

Our take on Batman Returns

Tim Burton's sequel plunges Gotham into a gothic winter of grotesques and grudges. The sewer-dwelling Penguin allies with the corrupt mayoral hopeful Max Shreck to bring down Batman, while Shreck's meek assistant Selina Kyle, left for dead, re-emerges transformed as the mercurial Catwoman. As their schemes collide, unexpected sparks flare between Catwoman and the caped crusader. More macabre fairy tale than straightforward action film, this 1992 fantasy leans into Burton's ornate design, tragic villains, and off-kilter tone. It suits viewers who want their superhero stories strange, stylish, and emotionally twisted rather than tidy. Expect atmosphere and eccentric characters over conventional heroics, with melancholy running beneath the spectacle.