Batman & Robin

Name: Batman & Robin
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Crime
Released: June 20, 1997
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 29
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney

1997

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 20, 1997 | TV-PG

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney

Summary: Batman, Robin and new crime fighting comrade Batgirl face Gotham City's deadliest threat yet when cold-hearted Mr. Freeze and venomous Poison Ivy team for some lethal mischief. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Joel Schumacher

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Crime

Rating: TV-PG

Runtime: 125 min

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Janet Maslin

Joel Schumacher, director and ringmaster, piles on the flashy showmanship and keeps the film as big, bold, noisy and mindlessly overwhelming as possible. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Unfortunately, the charming Batfamily can't stay in their cave indefinitely; they've got to go out and fight crime. And that's where this elaborately high-style production from Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher hits an iceberg. Read full review

James Berardinelli

This film, which places yet another actor in the batsuit, has all the necessary hallmarks of a sorry sequel -- pointless, plodding plotting; asinine action; clueless, comatose characterization; and dumb dialogue. Read full review

Alex Ross

It has none of the minor virtues of Schumacher's other films. It looks bad: cluttered surfaces, production design reminiscent of overblown Broadway musicals, editing too fast for the eye to catch up, poor staging of fast action. Read full review

Barbara Shulgasser

Clooney's stiff cornball delivery and tendency to smile during the most tragic moments bring this as close to the cartoonish Batman television series of the 1960s as any of the movies have come. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Batman & Robin fails to engage the spirit of Batman, Robin, or decent marketing in general, and instead ends up as a limp, excruciatingly shallow knockoff that leaves viewers cringing at the unavoidable one-liners that make up the better part of the script. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Campy costumes can't disguise the incoherent plot, confused performances and lame script that send this star vehicle spiralling downward. Read full review

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SHANKROID

Feb 16, 2013

Ah, classic Batman, before they went and made him all moody and miserable. This is a GREAT movie. You gotta wonder why they didn't keep George Clooney in the role. At least he would've added a bit of humour to the role. Some people said this was rubbish cos the bat suit had nipples. Eh...Ah, classic Batman, before they went and made him all moody and miserable. This is a GREAT movie. You gotta wonder why they didn't keep George Clooney in the role. At least he would've added a bit of humour to the role. Some people said this was rubbish cos the bat suit had nipples. Eh... makes sense. Humans have nipples people. And sometimes they protrude thru clothes. Do any of you even watch Baywatch?? Best villain ever alert. IT'S F**KING ARNIE!!! He's a baddie for the first time since The Terminator here. Always more believable as a villain. For those pining for a bit of Bane... he's also in this! And he gets killed so it's the new one that looks dumb as he's magically brought back to life. They did the same with Joker, Two Face, Cat woman. This is the real deal folks. Accept no substitutes.… Expand

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Dostoyevsky3

May 11, 2020

Through its mindless fun, Batman and Robin masterfully brings humor, color and emotional weight to a gloomy and joyless character with gleefully over-the-top performances from Uma Thurman and Arnold Schwarzenegger while containing the amusement of a comical George Clooney. The film getsThrough its mindless fun, Batman and Robin masterfully brings humor, color and emotional weight to a gloomy and joyless character with gleefully over-the-top performances from Uma Thurman and Arnold Schwarzenegger while containing the amusement of a comical George Clooney. The film gets extra points for its abundance of Dutch angles.… Expand

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grandpajoe6191

Sep 19, 2011

What I learned from "Batman & Robin" is that...
1) Joel Schumacher is a useless director.
2) Batman has lost its face and originality (Seriously, Bat credit card?)
3) I must preach the people to NEVER watch this piece of mess.

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humunguschungus

Jun 6, 2019

Batman and Robin is the perfect example of how not to make a comic book film. This film is so horrendous that it enraged not only hardcore fans of the caped crusader, but the entire human race.

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Jbrizzy

May 17, 2012

I have to admit, when this came out i was atleast 7 yrs old, and i thought this movie was amazing. NOW this has to be one of the gayest movies i've ever seen. Like i never realized all of close ups of batman and robin's crotch and ass, and i also didnt realize the added nipples until today.I have to admit, when this came out i was atleast 7 yrs old, and i thought this movie was amazing. NOW this has to be one of the gayest movies i've ever seen. Like i never realized all of close ups of batman and robin's crotch and ass, and i also didnt realize the added nipples until today. Like really, you know a film is bad when the whole cast wants to pretend it never happened.… Expand

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BB_Critic

May 4, 2015

Batman and Robin is directed by Joel Schumacher and stars George Clooney, Chris O'Donnel, Uma Therman, and Alicia Silverstone. Batman and Robin has a reputation for being one of the worst movies ever made next to the Room and Plan 9 from outer space. It took the character of Batman andBatman and Robin is directed by Joel Schumacher and stars George Clooney, Chris O'Donnel, Uma Therman, and Alicia Silverstone. Batman and Robin has a reputation for being one of the worst movies ever made next to the Room and Plan 9 from outer space. It took the character of Batman and changed him to a overly cheesy one. Speaking of cheesy, that's exactly what the acting is like. The acting is if you took Adam Sandler and multiplied it by 1,000. The movie is overly silly and is to campy, especially from what Tim Burton's Batman showed us. If this were a comedy, this movie would get a 10/10. But unfortunately, that is not the case. 1/10… Expand

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GuysWithAMic

Sep 8, 2013

I have to give credit where credit is due and say that Joel Schumacher sure did break the mold for Batman movies in the sense that he must have felt that Batman deserved to be put down a peg or two and with this in mind he set out to make a horrendous pile of trash that even rivals CatwomanI have to give credit where credit is due and say that Joel Schumacher sure did break the mold for Batman movies in the sense that he must have felt that Batman deserved to be put down a peg or two and with this in mind he set out to make a horrendous pile of trash that even rivals Catwoman for worst super hero movie. If you are still considering watching this then I instead suggest that you buy the DVD and then smash/burn it so that no other poor soul will have to experience this abomination. If you are willing to sacrifice yourself and your money for the good of one poor soul then you may just be a better Batman than George Clooney!… Expand

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