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Batman Returns poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.4 / 100
1992·Action / Crime / Fantasy·2h 6m

BATMAN RETURNS

“The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin.”

The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

Above the Line
Tim Burton·DirectorDaniel Waters·ScreenplayDaniel Waters·StoryStefan Czapsky·Director of PhotographyDanny Elfman·Original Music ComposerBob Badami·Editor
Cast
Michael Keaton·Bruce Wayne / BatmanDanny DeVito·Oswald Cobblepot / The PenguinMichelle Pfeiffer·Selina Kyle / CatwomanChristopher Walken·Max ShreckMichael Gough·Alfred PennyworthPat Hingle·Commissioner James GordonMichael Murphy·MayorVincent Schiavelli·Organ GrinderAndrew Bryniarski·Charles 'Chip' ShreckCristi Conaway·Ice Princess
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Tim Burton·Director
Writing· 3
Daniel Waters·ScreenplayDaniel Waters·StorySam Hamm·Story
Camera· 1
Stefan Czapsky·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Bob Badami·EditorChris Lebenzon·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Danny Elfman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Bo Welch·Production DesignRick Heinrichs·Art DirectionBob Ringwood·Costume DesignMary E. Vogt·Costume DesignVe Neill·Makeup ArtistKlexius Kolby·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Tim Burton·ProducerDenise Di Novi·ProducerMichael Uslan·Executive ProducerBenjamin Melniker·Executive ProducerJon Peters·Executive ProducerPeter Guber·Executive ProducerMarion Dougherty·Casting
Other Departments· 9
Richard Drown·StuntsScott Sproule·StuntsKathy Long·StuntsDavid Lea·StuntsGary Guercio·StuntsPat Romano·StuntsBobby Aldridge·StuntsMargarita Farrell·StuntsBobby Bell·Stunts
By the Numbers
79.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
81%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$267M
ROI 234%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Batman Returns's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#001A33
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dark, Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features three main characters stacked vertically against a dark blue and black background. At the top is Batman, followed by Catwoman in the middle,”

actioncrimefantasy
Key Elements
Batman CowlCatwoman MaskMonocleCigarettePenguinsRockets
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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