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.
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Part of Batman Collection
4 films
Cast
49 people
Michael Keaton
Batman / Bruce Wayne
Known for
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Danny DeVito
Penguin
Known for
The Lorax
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Michelle Pfeiffer
Catwoman / Selina
Known for
Scarface
Dark Shadows
Christopher Walken
Max Shreck
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
Severance
Michael Gough
Alfred
Known for
Corpse Bride
Sleepy Hollow
Pat Hingle
Commissioner Gordon
Known for
Maximum Overdrive
The Land Before Time
Michael Murphy
Mayor
Known for
Manhattan
Shocker
Cristi Conaway
Ice Princess
Known for
Husbands and Wives
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Andrew Bryniarski
Chip
Known for
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Street Fighter
Vincent Schiavelli
Organ Grinder
Known for
Ghost
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Steve Witting
Josh
Known for
The Outsider
Tulsa King
Jan Hooks
Jen
Known for
3rd Rock from the Sun
Coneheads
Tim Burton Director · Daniel Waters Screenplay Sam Hamm Story
Worldwide gross $280M · Budget $80M · United States release June 19, 1992
Box office
Budget
$80,000,000
Worldwide gross
$280,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Polygram Pictures
Production
DC Comics
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Batman 2: Batman Returns
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 16, 1992
Premiere · Los Angeles
United States · June 19, 1992
Theatrical
Andorra
June 19, 1992 · Theatrical
Australia
June 19, 1992 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 3, 1992 · Theatrical
Canada
June 19, 1992 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 14, 1992 · Theatrical
Finland
June 17, 2019 · Physical · 4k blu-ray
France
July 15, 1992 · Theatrical
April 7, 1999 · Physical · DVD
March 4, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
May 1, 2020 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
July 16, 1992 · Theatrical
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Greece
September 19, 1992 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 16, 1992 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 14, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 10, 1992 · Theatrical
Italy
September 11, 1992 · Theatrical
Japan
July 11, 1992 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 31, 1992 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 7, 1992 · Theatrical
December 21, 2002 · TV · Yorin
October 16, 2013 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
New Zealand
July 22, 1992 · Theatrical
October 21, 2021 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
July 3, 1992 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 11, 1992 · Theatrical
Spain
June 22, 1992 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 31, 1992 · Theatrical
April 12, 1999 · Physical · DVD
January 7, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
June 17, 2019 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
United Kingdom
July 10, 1992 · Theatrical
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