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Release Date:
19 June 1992 (USA)
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The Bat, the Cat, the Penguin more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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11 nominations
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A thrill ride from start to finish
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Also Known As:
Batman 2 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brooding, dark violence.
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Runtime:
126 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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 (DVD rating) |
Sweden:11 (1992 cut version) |
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 |
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Trivia:
Susan Sarandon showed great interest in the role of Catwoman, but eventually opted to take a leading role in Lorenzo's Oil (1992), a role that was vacated by Michelle Pfeifer.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Penguin holds Catwoman's cat to the bed, hisses and meows are heard from it but it never opens its mouth.
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Featured in The Many Faces of Catwoman (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
SUPER FREAK
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Did Max Shreck have Fred Atkins, his 'old business partner,' killed?Why is Catwoman shown at the end of the movie, but doesn't return for any of the others?
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Very rarely do movie sequels ever match the grandeur of the originals. BATMAN RETURNS however, does so with gusto. The sequel to 1989's BATMAN, BATMAN RETURNS neither milks the success of the first movie nor totally disregards it; it's a wonderful sequel and a spectacular movie in its own right. There's something for everyone in this movie - humor, high drama, plenty of action, and lots of cool things to look at. Of course, viewers have to get around Tim Burton's morbid and sometimes offensive sense of humor, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem in this era of SOUTH PARK and THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. While the movie has many great moments, it also has its flaws. The plot seems rushed, stitched together. Danny DeVito tries his best as the Penguin but doesn't quite pull it off. Christopher Walken appears as a secondary bad guy, but his performance is lackluster compared to the others. And many of the action sequences, though breathtaking, seemed forced and are occasionally absurd. All that aside, there's all kinds of surprises in this movie - smart humor and dialogue, characters you can't help but love, lots of satire (Homer's Iliad, CITIZEN KANE, and the American political scene are all lampooned), and many memorable scenes that only serve as a testament to Burton's colorful imagination. I hope to get this movie on DVD, where I can enjoy it on my big screen TV in all its glory. Not exactly the best Batman film ever, but still a fascinating movie to watch over and over again.