Batman Returns

1992 | Action, Crime, Fantasy, Adaptation, Adventure, Animal, Christmas, Christmas Season Event, Comic Book Adaptation, Penguin, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.

Scores

Overall Score
94.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Review Aggregate
76.1

Critic Consensus

83.3% Fresh • 84 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, funny, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

darkfunnystylizedchristmasmacabreaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalhistoricalfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Keaton1992$11,000,000 source$24,595,153reported
Danny DeVito1992$3,556,000$7,951,000(est)
Michelle Pfeiffer1992$3,000,000 source$6,707,769reported
Christopher Walken1992$2,189,000$4,895,000(est)
Michael Gough1992$1,873,000$4,187,000(est)
Pat Hingle1992$1,648,000$3,685,000(est)
Michael Murphy1992$1,480,000$3,308,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count94
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes343,661

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$162,831,698$364,079,142
International1992$104,000,000$232,535,994
Worldwide1992$266,831,698$596,615,137

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1992$123,015,849$275,053,969
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$64,932,000$145,182,954
Physical Purchases ?1992$46,335,000$103,601,493
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$45,592,875$101,942,160
Total Revenues1992$279,875,724$625,780,576
Expenses
Budget ?1992$80,000,000$178,873,842
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1992$100,000,000$223,592,302
Participations1992$22,390,000$50,062,316
Residuals ?1992$10,413,000$23,282,666
Interest & Overhead1992$12,000,000$26,831,076
Total Expenses1992$224,803,000$502,642,203
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$55,072,724$123,138,372

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