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Batman Returns
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1837
- IMDb #1872
- Google retired #1806
- Rotten Tomatoes #1879
- Metacritic #1325
- Letterboxd #1819
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1970
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2284
- Metacritic Critics #1664
- Metacritic Audience #854
- Criticker #1798
- Douban #1246
- Kinopoisk #1432
- AlloCiné #1090
- Trakt #2008
Every rating
As Gotham City celebrates Christmas, it faces two new threats: the sinister Penguin, who emerges from the sewers seeking acceptance and power, and the mysterious Catwoman, a vengeful figure with a connection to a corrupt businessman. Batman must navigate a complicated triangle of conflict and survive the chaos they unleash upon the city.
Details
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Writers
- Daniel Waters, Sam Hamm
- Based on
- Batman
- Released
- 19 June 1992
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $80.0M
- Box office
- $280.0M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Stan Winston | Nominee |
| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Ve Neill | Nominee |
| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Ronnie Specter | Nominee |
| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best Visual Effects | Craig Barron | Nominee |
| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best Visual Effects | Dennis Skotak | Nominee |
| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best Visual Effects | John Bruno | Nominee |
| 65th Academy Awards 1993 | Best Visual Effects | Michael L. Fink | Nominee |
| MTV Movie Award 1993 | Best Villain | Nominee |
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8 awards — Batman Returns
×| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Stan Winston | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Ve Neill | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Ronnie Specter | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Craig Barron | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Dennis Skotak | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | John Bruno | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Michael L. Fink | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Nominee |