Batman Forever (1995)

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Genre

fantasy film, action film, neo-noir, superhero film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 5,633 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Batman fights the Riddler and Two-Face who want to steal information from people's minds. At the same time he starts a romance with a psychologist and takes in an orphaned acrobat who becomes Robin.

campycolorfulbombasticromanticlightheartedenergeticflashygoofyfun

What happens

Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the third installment of the Batman film series, acting as a standalone sequel to Batman Returns. Directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton and Peter MacGregor-Scott, it stars Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne / Batman, replacing Michael Keaton, alongside Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, and Chris O'Donnell. The film follows Batman as he attempts to prevent the Riddler (Carrey) and Two-Face (Jones) from uncovering his secret identity and extracting information from the minds of Gotham City's residents, while at the same time navigating his feelings for psychologist Dr. Chase Meridian (Kidman) and adopting orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson (O'Donnell)—who becomes his partner and best friend, Robin. Schumacher mostly eschewed the dark, dystopian atmosphere of Burton's films by drawing inspiration from the Batman comic books of the Dick Sprang era, as well as the 1960s television series. After Keaton chose not to reprise his role, William Baldwin and Ethan Hawke were considered as replacements, before Kilmer joined the cast. Batman Forever was released by Warner Bros. on June 16, 1995, to mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals, action sequences, and soundtrack, but criticized the screenplay and tonal departure from the previous two films. The film was a box office success, grossing over $336 million worldwide and becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 1995. It was followed by Batman & Robin in 1997, with Schumacher returning as the director, O'Donnell returning as Robin, and George Clooney replacing Kilmer as Batman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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