Batman Returns (1992)

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

Bob Kane (Batman characters)
Daniel Waters (story) ...

Release Date:

19 June 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

The Bat, the Cat, the Penguin

Plot:

When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda.

Plot Keywords:

Penguin | Gotham | Villain | Sewer | Dark Hero

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Danny DeVito	...	Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Catwoman / Selina Kyle
Christopher Walken	...	Max Shreck
Michael Gough	...	Alfred Pennyworth
Michael Murphy	...	The Mayor
Cristi Conaway	...	Ice Princess
Andrew Bryniarski	...	Charles 'Chip' Shreck
Pat Hingle	...	Commissioner James Gordon
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Organ Grinder
Steve Witting	...	Josh
Jan Hooks	...	Jen
John Strong	...	Sword Swallower
Rick Zumwalt	...	Tattooed Strongman
Anna Katarina	...	Poodle Lady

Also Known As:

Batman 2 (USA) (working title)
Batman vuelve (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Batmans Rückkehr (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Бэтмэн Возвращается (Russia) [ru]
Возвращение Бэтмэна (Russia) [ru]
Batman återkomsten (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Batman - O Retorno (Brazil) [pt]
Batman - il ritorno (Italy) [it]
Batman - paluu (Finland) [fi]
Batman 2 - återkomsten (Sweden) [sv]
Batman 2 - Le défi (Belgium: French title) [fr]
Batman Regressa (Portugal) [pt]
Batman regresa (Venezuela) [es]
Batman se vraca (Slovenia) [sl]
Batman se vraca (Croatia) [hr]
Batman vender tilbage (Denmark) [da]
Batman visszatér (Hungary) [hu]
Batman, le défi (France) [fr]
Batman: le défi (France) [fr]
Le retour de Batman (Canada: French title) [fr]
O 'batman' epistrefei (Greece) [el]
Povratak Betmena (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Serbian title) [sr]
Powrót Batmana (Poland) [pl]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brooding, dark violence.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2005) (cut) | Italy:T | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:11 (1992 cut version) | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | Sweden:15 (Video rating) | Finland:S (Video rating) | Germany:12 (f) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) (uncut) | Ireland:12 (blu-ray) (2009) (uncut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Ireland:15 (cut UK version) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (original rating) (cut) | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) (cut) | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The Batman costume weighed 55 lbs.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Bruce plays the CD, just for fun he "scratches" it back and forth like a record a few times, and it sounds just like record scratches. Although modern (2006) DJs have equipment that can emulate record scratches from a CD, it does not involve touching or moving the actual CD itself. Additionally, the equipment to do so wasn't available in 1992.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Happy Woman: Merry Christmas!
Happy Man: Merry Christmas!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

FACE TO FACE

The Dark Knight Returns

Out of all the Bat-films, Batman Returns is my favorite. This beautiful, dark, and funny film is one of Tim Burton's best work. Although it is much violent and darker, this is the Batman that creator Bob Kane envisioned many years ago. Michael Keaton reprises his role as the avenger of Gotham City. This time he's up against two deadly foes, Danny Devito's Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. With a great cast and film score by Danny Elfman, the movie takes us on an adventure as Batman battles the evil forces that are trying to take over Gotham City. Christopher Walken makes a great appearance as Max Shrek, a shrewd businessman who has an evil scheme up his sleeve. But of course, Michelle Pfeiffer is the one that steals the show. With all of these components, you have a film that will blow you away. This is the reason why you go to the movies. It's got everything. It's really a shame that Tim Burton didn't get to direct the other sequels. If so I think the franchise would still be going strong today. Batman Returns is an awesome experience for fans that like cool movies.