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Batman & Robin

  • 19971997
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
251K
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POPULARITY
820
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George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
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Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
251K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
820
82
  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writers
    • Bob Kane(Batman characters)
    • Akiva Goldsman
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • George Clooney
    • Chris O'Donnell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writers
    • Bob Kane(Batman characters)
    • Akiva Goldsman
  • Stars
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • George Clooney
    • Chris O'Donnell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 230Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 22 nominations

    Videos7

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    George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
    George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
    George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurman in Batman & Robin (1997)
    George Clooney and Michael Gough in Batman & Robin (1997)
    Alicia Silverstone and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
    George Clooney and Michael Gough in Batman & Robin (1997)
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    George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Batman & Robin (1997)
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    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Mr. Freezeas Mr. Freeze…
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Batmanas Batman…
    Chris O'Donnell
    Chris O'Donnell
    • Robinas Robin…
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Poison Ivyas Poison Ivy…
    Alicia Silverstone
    Alicia Silverstone
    • Batgirlas Batgirl…
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Alfred Pennyworthas Alfred Pennyworth
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • Commissioner Gordonas Commissioner Gordon
    John Glover
    John Glover
    • Doctor Jason Woodrueas Doctor Jason Woodrue
    Elle Macpherson
    Elle Macpherson
    • Julie Madisonas Julie Madison
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Ms. B. Havenas Ms. B. Haven
    Vendela Kirsebom
    Vendela Kirsebom
    • Nora Friesas Nora Fries
    • (as Vendela K. Thommessen)
    Elizabeth Sanders
    • Gossip Gertyas Gossip Gerty
    Jeep Swenson
    Jeep Swenson
    • Baneas Bane
    John Fink
    John Fink
    • Aztec Museum Guardas Aztec Museum Guard
    Michael Reid MacKay
    Michael Reid MacKay
    • Antonio Diegoas Antonio Diego…
    Eric Lloyd
    Eric Lloyd
    • Young Bruce Wayneas Young Bruce Wayne
    Jon Simmons
    • Young Alfredas Young Alfred
    Christian Boeving
    Christian Boeving
    • Snowy Cones Thug #1as Snowy Cones Thug #1
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Bob Kane(Batman characters)
      • Akiva Goldsman
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Most of the scenes with Batgirl were cut, because Alicia Silverstone had gained a few pounds during production and the wardrobe team had to refit her costume. When the press discovered the news, they slammed Silverstone's weight gain and mocked the actress for being "too fat" to fit into her costume. Director Joel Schumacher publicly defended Silverstone during interviews and press meetings, joking "What is this girl's big sin - that she ate some pizza?" When the taunting continued, Schumacher lashed out at the reporters that taunted her. He said in a magazine interview, "It was horrible. I thought it was very cruel. She was a teenager who gained a few pounds - like all of us do at certain times. I would confront female journalists and I'd say, 'With so many young people suffering from anorexia and bulimia, why are you crucifying this girl?'"
    • Goofs
      When Poison Ivy and Bane come to steal the Bat Signal it is already activated - why? There's no emergency and if there was, there would be at least one officer operating or guarding it.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Robin: [checking out the Batmobile] I want a car. Chicks dig the car.

      Batman: This is why Superman works alone.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening Warner Bros. logo re-shapes itself to form an ice-covered Batman logo.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Batman (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The End Is the Beginning Is the End
      Written by Billy Corgan

      Produced by Nellee Hooper and Billy Corgan

      Performed by the Smashing Pumpkins

      Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    A pain in the ice.
    Strangely enough, that's one ice-related pun that Mr.Freeze doesn't use in this film. Though it does adequately describe the movie. What was I thinking, watching Batman & Robin for a third time? Even worse, what was I doing actually starting to enjoy it?

    Yes, there's something endearingly awful about a film that fails on almost every technical level. But it wasn't always so. The first two films in the franchise, anchored by the strong, and much undervalued lead of Michael Keaton, were enjoyable pop-art excursions by Tim Burton. The first, still by far the best, allowed Jack Nicholson to ham it up amongst retro stylings and the music of Prince. The second, Batman Returns, was a less successful effort to homage German expressionist cinema, the darkest of the four films, and struggled slightly under the weight of three villains.

    The lesson wasn't learnt, and the usage of multiple baddies has been a fixed staple ever since. With the third, Batman Forever, the flat acting of new bat Val Kilmer was coupled with Joel Schumacher's garish direction and Chris O'Donnell's irritating Robin. Akiva Goldsman was now the writer, and any sense of depth had given way to trite puns and disjointed set pieces.

    And so it was that everything that was symptomatically flawed with the series was expanded upon and magnified for the fourth, and by far the weakest, instalment. George Clooney has accepted a lot of the blame for this film, a humble admission but unfair. While he's clearly miscast as both Batman and Bruce Wayne, he doesn't give a bad performance per se. Rather, it's his back up that lets the side down. Uma Thurman (am I the only one who doesn't think she's that good-looking?) has a great time overdoing it as Poison Ivy, but she's joined by Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze. Schwarz, not exactly known for his acting skill, is unrecognisable under his costume, so what's the point? He gets to call Batman "Batunbuuurg", refers to Robin as "Buuurd Bouy" and only has 100 lines in total. The fact that 26% of these lines are lame puns on the word "ice" that even a two-year-old would struggle to find funny is even more deplorable. And when you hear Freeze tell Batman "Yew arr not zending mee too da cooola" the urge to use the video's "stop" button is almost insurmountable.

    Bane makes up the trio, a monosyllabic muscleman in a gimp mask. A completely unnecessary addition, he offers nothing to the plot and goes largely forgotten. The introduction of wonky-mouthed Alicia Silverstone as a fatuous Batgirl character is also grating. And why doesn't her costume come fitted with Batnipples like the rest?

    Tiny traces of amusement can be gleaned from Ivy's dialogue, with her urges that her "garden needs tending" adding some form of adult tone to the humour. However, it's unrelenting innuendo - "I'll help you grab your rocks" - does start to wear thin very quickly. I did smile at Batman's cashcard: "I never leave the cave without it"; and it's also nice to see some small references from other films. Even if it is just a glimpse of the Riddler's costume from Forever, some guards paraphrasing Cobra or some street bystanders dressed as Clockwork Orange Droogs. In fact, the idea of a Batman film as completely OTT comedy send-up may have worked, were the rest of the humour more sophisticated. "It's the hockey team from Hell"; "So this is where you hang out"; "I'll cancel the pizza"; oh, how lame and functional the dialogue is!

    The film wraps up with a rather pathetic plot contrivance, and George having to dish out bland platitudes. "Not all heroes wear masks"; "to give life... that's true power". Oh, it really is abominably bad. Batman & Robin exists as a classic example of the Hollywood system folding in under its own weight. However, the universal slating this one got neglects one factor: while the least successful, it still made over $230,000,000 at the box office. I wonder how many people would be satisfied with "failures" like that?
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    FAQ16

    • Which characters were adapted from the comics?
    • Who created the character of Batman? Bob Kane is listed in old (pre-2015 media) including the comic books as creating Batman on his own but new media (made after 2015) shows him as co-creating the character with someone called Bill Finger, so what's all that about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Batman 4
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $125,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $107,353,792
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $42,872,605
      • Jun 22, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $238,235,719
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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