The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin.
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.
Batman Returns (1992) is a action and fantasy film directed by Tim Burton, released on June 19, 1992 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Walken. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 7,255 ratings.
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Michael Keaton
as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Danny DeVito
as Penguin
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Catwoman / Selina
Christopher Walken
as Max Shreck
Michael Gough
as Alfred
Pat Hingle
as Commissioner Gordon
Michael Murphy
as Mayor
Cristi Conaway
as Ice Princess
Andrew Bryniarski
as Chip
Vincent Schiavelli
as Organ Grinder
Steve Witting
as Josh
Jan Hooks
as Jen
Directed by Tim Burton, written by Daniel Waters, Daniel Waters and Bob Kane, produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 7,255 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on October 1, 2022
The only other great batman movie. Not as much action but still was a really good movie.
Reviewed on April 25, 2023
Tim Burton's original Batman definitely deserved a worthy sequel. Unfortunately, this just doesn't cut it. Keaton's Batman deserved more grit and drama, not corny comical antics. It's worth a look, but keep your expectations low.
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
Michael Keaton returns as the caped crusader, but he doesn't actually feature so much as this story is dominated by the megalomaniac "Shreck" (Christopher Walken) and the even more bonkers "Oswald Cobblepot" (Danny DeVito). The latter man was dumped into the sewers by his parents when he was a baby because he resembled a penguin rather then a child. Brought up in the sewers by squillions of other penguins, he has…
Reviewed on June 20, 2026
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The main cast of Batman Returns (1992) includes Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken and Michael Gough. The film was directed by Tim Burton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Batman Returns was released on June 19, 1992 and runs for 2h 6m.
Batman Returns (1992) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 7,255 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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