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Batman Returns
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"Batman Returns" is a 1992 superhero film directed by Tim Burton that continues the story of Batman as he faces new villains in Gotham City. The film is notable for Burton's distinctive visual style and for being a major blockbuster that helped establish the template for how Batman could be portrayed in cinema.
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6.9The 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
- Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- Danny DeVito as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
- Christopher Walken as Max Shreck
- Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth
- Pat Hingle as Commissioner James Gordon
Themes
- double life
- corruption
- darkness
- crime fighter
- superhero
- hallucination
- villain
- christmas tree
- based on comic
- revenge
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 126
- FilmAffinity ID
- 331876
- Official website
- www.warnervideo.com/batmanmoviesondvd
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- Commons category
- Batman Returns
- publication date
- 1992-07-16
- title
- Batman : Le Défi
- capital cost
- 80000000
- box office
- 45687711
- review score
- 68/100
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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), also directed by Burton, and the second installment in the Batman film series (1989–1997). The cast includes Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, and Michael Murphy. Set during Christmas in Gotham City, the film follows Batman (Keaton) as he confronts corrupt businessman Max Shreck (Walken) and deformed crime boss Oswald Cobblepot / the Penguin (DeVito), whose bid for power threatens the city. Their schemes are further complicated by Shreck's former secretary Selina Kyle (Pfeiffer), who seeks revenge against him as Catwoman.
Burton was initially uninterested in directing a sequel to Batman, feeling creatively constrained by Warner Bros.' expectations. He agreed to return only after being granted greater creative control, which included replacing original writer Sam Hamm with Daniel Waters and reuniting with many of his previous collaborators. Waters's script emphasized characterization over plot, and Wesley Strick was later hired for an uncredited rewrite that added, among other elements, a master plan for the Penguin. Filming took place from September 1991 to February 1992 on a budget of $50–80 million, primarily on sets and soundstages at Warner Bros. Studios and the Universal Studios Lot in California. The film's special effects relied mainly on practical techniques and makeup, supplemented with animatronics, limited computer-generated imagery (CGI), and dozens of live penguins.