Batman & Robin (1997) movie poster

Batman & Robin (1997)

"Strength now. Courage always. Family, above all. Batman and Robin!"
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๐Ÿ‘ 55%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
๐ŸŽฌ 20% (RT: 11%, MC: 29) โ„น๏ธRT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
2h 5m
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
4.4/10 (5,339 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
11%
Metacritic
29
Cast
George Clooney as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Chris O'Donnell as Dick Grayson / Robin
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
Uma Thurman as Dr. Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy
Alicia Silverstone as Barbara Wilson / Batgirl
Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth
Pat Hingle as Commissioner James Gordon
Elle Macpherson as Julie Madison
It's divisive. Only 55% of audiences liked it based on 5,339 votes. Critics scored it lower at 20%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters. Wikipedia โ†—
Fun Facts
  • The original script for Batman & Robin was written over a decade before production finally began in 1997.
  • Joel Schumacher originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
  • The incredible score for Batman & Robin was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
Audience Consensus

Batman & Robin is a 1997 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher, the fourth Batman film and the entry that effectively killed the franchise for eight years until Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. George Clooney takes over as Batman, joined by Chris O'Donnell's Robin and Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl, as they battle Mr. Freeze, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, an ice-obsessed villain desperately seeking a cure for his cryogenically frozen wife, and Poison Ivy, played by Uma Thurman, an eco-terrorist who can control plant life and bewitch men with a kiss.

Batman & Robin is widely considered one of the worst films ever made, a critical and commercial disaster that pushed the franchise's campiness past the breaking point. Arnold Schwarzenegger's barrage of ice-related puns, the notorious Bat-credit-card, rubber nipples on the Bat-suits, and a tone that oscillated between children's cartoon and toy commercial created a film that satisfied nobody. Batman & Robin earned $238 million worldwide on a $125 million budget, a significant decline from Batman Forever, and George Clooney has spent decades apologizing for the film.

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