Batman & Robin

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Batman & Robin

PG-13

1997

2h 10m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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This superhero adventure finds Batman (George Clooney) and his partner, Robin (Chris O'Donnell), attempting to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who wants to make Gotham into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), a plant-loving femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contends with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.

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Critics Consensus

Joel Schumacher's tongue-in-cheek attitude hits an unbearable limit in Batman & Robin resulting in a frantic and mindless movie that's too jokey to care much for.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

May 17, 2019

3/5

An amiable, almost farcical Batman episode, with George in Nespresso mode.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Jun 18, 2017

Schumacher is like a bad stepdad who thinks we'll love him if he just feeds us candy all day. (Yes, Burton is the daddy in this metaphor - the manic-depressive, annoyingly emo daddy.)

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Jun 18, 2014

Of all modern Batmans, George Clooney bears the closest physical resemblance to the comic-book hero, but there isn't much to say about his performance because there isn't much performance to discuss.

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Ian Thomas Malone

ianthomasmalone.com

Apr 23, 2026

Schumacher’s homoerotic toy commercial is a messy ride, but there’s so much joy to be had in this masterpiece of camp.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 22, 2025

1/4

About as much fun as a 20-year stint in a Turkish prison.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Dec 12, 2022

2.5/5

It's not good, but it's not the total disaster its legacy would suggest. As an ode to the Silver Age of the Caped Crusader, it gets a lot of things right, but the pacing grinds to a halt any time one of our heroes is on screen. Thank god for Uma Thurman.

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Bakercakes

May 26, 2023

It pains me to write this, as I’ve been a Batman fan since I could first remember, but this movie is borderline unwatchable. Everything from the script, to the way it’s shot/edited, leaves one wondering what the Hell everybody involved with it was thinking, as it was being made.

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Ma N

@Ma_Nu 1 day ago

Unbelievable trash.... xD

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B P

@Bradster69 4 days ago

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 18, 2026

Batman & Robin = a *1* star Movie!

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stephenpaul C

@ash20261234567890 Sep 13, 2026

The worldwide gross is $238,235,915.00.

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Romas M

@Romas Jul 31, 2026

Greetings from Lithuania. "Batman & Robin" (1997) is definitely the worst Batman movie ever. Nothing works in this train wreck from start till finish. It's very poorly acted by almost everyone involved, but that's because of a very bad script and even worse directing. There are some scenes that you simply can't believe you are watching a big budget movie with serious actors. The whole picture is so overproduced - there are many action and things going on in almost every scene that you start loosing interest and focus nearly 15 min. after the movie starts. Overall, there isn't much to say about this piece of garbage that wasn't said before. It's bad beyond "it's so bad that it's fun". No, it's not fun at all. Avoid this movie at all cost. It's hard to think that movie like "Batman & Robin" were created in the same world where later the "Dark Knight" trilogy was born. "Batman & Robin" is so bad that even creators and some actors publicly confirmed this fact.

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Synopsis

This superhero adventure finds Batman (George Clooney) and his partner, Robin (Chris O'Donnell), attempting to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who wants to make Gotham into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), a plant-loving femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contends with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: Peter Macgregor-Scott
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman, Bob Kane
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Stylized Action|Some Innuendo)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.3M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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