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Batman Returns

"The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin."

PG-13 1992 · 2h 6m · Fantasy, Action
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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.

Theatrical
Jun 19, 1992
Box Office
$280.0M
Budget
$80.0M
Return
3.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 30, 1997
Theaters
1
Director
Tim Burton
Writers
Daniel Waters, Sam Hamm
Producers
Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi, Michael Uslan
Music
Danny Elfman
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Polygram Pictures
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The Trio of Gotham's Unlikely Characters
Taglines The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin.
Christmas Greetings Between Bruce and Alfred
Alfred Pennyworth Well, come what may. Merry Christmas, Mr. Wayne.
[driving home]
Bruce Wayne Merry Christmas, Alfred. Good will toward men...and women.
[sadly]
A Dark Bargain for Blood and Wealth
Max I don't know what you want, but I know I can get it for you, with a minimal fuss. Money. Jewels. A very big ball of string.
[after being pulled out of the water by Catwoman; lashes her whip at him; tries to run away]
Catwoman Your blood, Max.
[captures him with her whip and pulls him back to her]
Max My blood, I gave at the office.
Catwoman A half-pint. I'm talking gallons.
Max Let's make a deal. Now that I've got my blood, what I can do for you?
Catwoman Sorry, Max. A die for a die.
Max You're not just saving a life, you're saving...
[to Batman]
Batman Shut up. You're going to jail.
[pushes him away]
Penguin's Demands and Mayor's Plea for Mercy
Penguin You didn't invite me, so I crashed!
[laughs]
Gotham Mayor What do you want?
Penguin Right now, my troops are fanning out across town - for your children! Yes! For your first-born sons! The ones you left helpless at home, so you could dress up like jerks, get juiced, and dance...BADLY! I've personally come for Gotham's favorite son, Mr. Chip Shreck! You're coming with me, you great white dope! To die, way down in the sewer!
[crowd gasps]
Max Not Chip! If you have an iota of human feeling, take me instead!
Penguin I don't. So no!
[pretends to think for a moment]
Max I'm the one you want! Ask yourself. Isn't it Max Shreck who manipulated and betrayed you, eh? Isn't it Max, not Chip, who you want to see immersed to his eyeballs in raw sewage?
Penguin Okay, you've got a point. I'll let the little prince live for now. Now, in the duck!
[reluctantly agrees; hits Chip and gestures to Max]

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