Batman must face The Penguin, a sewer-dwelling gangleader intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Meanwhile, another Gotham resident finds herself transformed into Catwoman and is out for revenge...
Michael Keaton
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Danny DeVito
Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
Michelle Pfeiffer
Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Christopher Walken
Max Shreck
Michael Gough
Alfred Pennyworth
Pat Hingle
Commissioner James Gordon
Michael Murphy
Mayor
Vincent Schiavelli
Organ Grinder
Andrew Bryniarski
Charles 'Chip' Shreck
Cristi Conaway
Ice Princess
Steve Witting
Josh
Jan Hooks
Jen
John Strong
Sword Swallower
Rick Zumwalt
Tattooed Strongman
Anna Katarina
Poodle Lady
Gregory Scott Cummins
Acrobat Thug One
Erika Andersch
Knifethrower Dame
Travis McKenna
Fat Clown
Doug Jones
Thin Clown
Branscombe Richmond
Terrifying Clown 1
Paul Reubens
Penguin's Father
Diane Salinger
Penguin's Mother
Stuart Lancaster
Penguin's Doctor
Cal Hoffman
Happy Man
Joan Jurige
Happy Woman
Rosie O'Connor
Adorable Little Girl
Sean Whalen
Paperboy
Erik Onate
Aggressive Reporter
Joey DePinto
Shreck Security Guard
Steven Brill
Gothamite 1
Neal Lerner
Gothamite 2
Ashley Tillman
Gothamite 3
Elizabeth Sanders
Gothamite 4
Joan Giammarco
Female Victim
Lisa Guerrero
Volunteer Bimbo
Frank DiElsi
Security 1
Biff Yeager
Security 2
Robert Gossett
TV Anchorman
Adam Drescher
Crowd Member
Bobby Bell
Emperor Penguin
Niki Botelho
Emperor Penguin / Baby Penguin
Susan Rossitto
Emperor Penguin
Margarita Farrell
Emperor Penguin
Denise Killpack
Emperor Penguin
Felix Silla
Emperor Penguin
Debbie Lee Carrington
Emperor Penguin
Anthony De Longis
Terrifying Clown #2 (uncredited)
Desi Singh
Clown with Flaming Crossbow (uncredited)
Henry Kingi
Mugger
Director
Tim Burton
Characters
Bob Kane
Screenplay, Story
Daniel Waters
Story
Sam Hamm
October 1, 2022
5
**Batman Returns overplays the comic book campiness of the decade and Burton's strange style but is balanced by astonishing performances and a more contained superhero story.**
Warner Bros was quick to begin production on a sequel to Batman (1989) after its colossal success literally saved the studio from bankruptcy. This time Tim Burton was given complete creative control over the entire film, and it shows. Batman Returns cranked up the campy weirdness that the studio had restrained in the first Batman. This film focuses on Danny DeVito's Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman over Batman, making Michael Keaton feel like the supporting cast to Pfeiffer and DeVito. As disappointing as that may sound, Pfeiffer took this over-the-top campy Catwoman and delivered a truly iconic performance, and DeVito performed much the same in his role. I appreciated Batman Returns avoiding the comic book movie trope of putting the entire world or whole sitting at stake. Instead, the story concentrates on corrupt businessmen and politicians avoiding giant sky beams. The climax risks a more significant part of the city, but it's still more localized than most comic book films. Batman Returns has its flaws, but the Christmas setting, the return of Michael Keaton to his career-defining role, and Pfeiffer and DeVito's incredible acting overcome the severe campiness and lack of Batman, resulting in a decent entry in the Dark Knight's 90s franchise.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$80,000,000.00
Revenue:
$280,000,000.00