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$24,595,154reported
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$162,831,700$364,079,164
International1992$104,000,000$232,536,006
Worldwide1992$266,831,700$596,615,170

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$123,015,850$275,053,984
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$64,932,000$145,182,961
Physical Purchases ?1992$46,335,000$103,601,498
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$45,592,876$101,942,166
Total Revenues1992$279,875,726$625,780,609
Expenses
Budget ?1992$80,000,000$178,873,850
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1992$100,000,000$223,592,313
Participations1992$22,390,000$50,062,319
Residuals ?1992$10,413,000$23,282,668
Interest & Overhead1992$12,000,000$26,831,078
Total Expenses1992$224,803,000$502,642,228
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$55,072,726$123,138,382

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