Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Returns (1992)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
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
Cristi Conaway
Ice Princess
Andrew Bryniarski
Charles 'Chip' Shreck
Vincent Schiavelli
Organ Grinder
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 / Stunts
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 / Stunts
Niki Botelho
Emperor Penguin / Baby Penguin
Susan Rossitto
Emperor Penguin / Stunts
Margarita Farrell
Emperor Penguin / Stunts
Denise Killpack
Emperor Penguin
Felix Silla
Emperor Penguin / Stunts
Debbie Lee Carrington
Emperor Penguin / Stunts
Anthony De Longis
Terrifying Clown #2 (uncredited) / Stunts
Desi Singh
Clown with Flaming Crossbow (uncredited)
Tim Burton
Director / Producer
Denise Di Novi
Producer
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Stefan Czapsky
Director of Photography
Bob Badami
Editor
Chris Lebenzon
Editor
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Bo Welch
Production Design
Ve Neill
Makeup Artist / Makeup Supervisor
Daniel Waters
Story / Screenplay
Michael Uslan
Executive Producer
John Bruno
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Cassidy
Stunts
Bob Kane
Characters
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Skotak
Visual Effects Supervisor
Craig Barron
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Key
Makeup Artist
Rick Heinrichs
Art Direction
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Benjamin Melniker
Executive Producer
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Larry J. Franco
Co-Producer
Ian Bryce
Associate Producer / Production Manager
Sam Hamm
Story
Tom Duffield
Supervising Art Director
Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design
Mary E. Vogt
Costume Design
Greg Nelson
Makeup Artist
Ronnie Specter
Makeup Artist
Brad Wilder
Makeup Artist
Stan Winston
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Shane Mahan
Makeup Designer
Mark 'Crash' McCreery
Makeup Designer
John Rosengrant
Makeup Designer
John Dunn
Sound Editor
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
John Pospisil
Sound Effects
Eric Potter
Sound Effects Editor
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Klexius Kolby
Makeup Artist
Bob Mills
Makeup Artist
Patricia M. Peters
Stunt Double / Stunts
Spice Williams-Crosby
Stunt Double
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
Stunts
Joni Avery
Stunt Double
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Brian Smrz
Stunts
Richard Drown
Stunts / Stunt Double
David Lea
Stunts
Scott Sproule
Stunts
Kathy Long
Stunts
Bobby Aldridge
Stunts
Heather Ann Ryan
Stunts
Rick Avery
Stunts
John Branagan
Stunts
Paul Beahm
Stunts
Keith Campbell
Stunt Double
Jeff Cadiente
Stunt Double
Doc D. Charbonneau
Stunts
Sandy Berumen
Stunts
Jake Crawford
Stunts
Clint Cadinha
Stunts
Thomas DeWier
Stunts
Cameron Croughwell
Stunts
Doc Elliot
Stunts
Gary Dionne
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Christian J. Fletcher
Stunts
Richie Gaona
Stunts
Al Goto
Stunts
Gary Guercio
Stunts
Marian Green
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Keii Johnston
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunt Double
Tabby Hanson
Stunts
Al Jones
Stunts
Eddie Matthews
Stunts
Joyce McNeal
Stunts
Jeff Mulvin
Stunts
William Morts
Stunts
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
Esau McKnight
Stunts
Daniel K. Moore
Stunts
Bob McGovern
Stunts
Jeff Pruitt
Stunts
Pat Romano
Stunts
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 19, 1992
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 6m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$80,000,000
Box Office$280,000,000
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom · Los Angeles, United States
Genres
Wiki.
Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and written by Daniel Waters. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to Batman (1989) and the second installment in the 1989–1997 Batman series. In the film, the superhero vigilante Batman comes into conflict with wealthy industrialist Max Shreck and deformed crime boss Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin, who seek power, influence, and respect regardless of the cost to Gotham City. Their plans are complicated by Selina Kyle, Shreck's formerly-meek secretary, who seeks vengeance against Shreck as Catwoman. The cast includes Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, and Michael Murphy.
Burton had no interest in making a sequel to the successful Batman, believing that he was creatively restricted by the expectations of Warner Bros. He agreed to return in exchange for significant creative control, including replacing original writer Sam Hamm with Daniel Waters and hiring many of his previous creative collaborators. Waters' script focused more on characterization than on overarching plot, and Wesley Strick was hired to complete an uncredited re-write which (among other elements) provided a master plan for the Penguin. Filming was done from September 1991 to February 1992, on a $50–80 million budget, on sets and sound stages at Warner Bros. Studios and the Universal Studios Lot in California. Special effects primarily involved practical applications and makeup, with some animatronics and computer-generated imagery.
The film's marketing campaign was substantial, including brand collaborations and a variety of merchandise to replicate Batman's success. Released on June 19, 1992, Batman Returns broke several box-office records and earned about $266.8 million worldwide. It failed to replicate the success or longevity of Batman ($411.6 million), however; this was blamed on its darker tone as well as violent and sexual elements, which alienated family audiences and led to a backlash against marketing partners – such as McDonald's – for promoting the film to young children. Reviews were critical of its tone and narrative but more favorable towards the cast, giving near-unanimous praise to Pfeiffer's performance.
After the relative failure of Batman Returns, Burton was replaced as director of the third film, Batman Forever (1995), with Joel Schumacher, to take the series in a family-friendly direction. Keaton chose not to reprise his role, disagreeing with Schumacher's vision. Batman Forever and its sequel, Batman & Robin (1997), were financial successes but fared less well critically. Batman Returns has been reassessed as one of the best Batman films in the decades since its release, and its incarnations of Catwoman and Penguin are considered iconic. A comic book, Batman '89 (2021), continued the narrative of the original two Burton films, and Keaton reprised his version of Batman in the DC Extended Universe film The Flash (2023).