Batman Returns

1992 · Film · 2h 6m

Action, Fantasy

7.2 average

A gothic Christmas fever dream of a superhero movie — grimy, grotesque, oddly horny, and far stranger than any blockbuster today.

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What it is

A monstrous figure from Gotham’s sewers joins forces with a corrupt businessman to seize power, while a timid assistant becomes the fierce Catwoman after a brutal betrayal. As Batman confronts their scheme, his encounters with Catwoman create an unexpected and dangerous attraction.

The feel

Big-screen spectacle·An invented world·Genuinely strange·Endlessly rewatchable

Heads up

12+