Arnold Schwarzenegger
Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze
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Jun 20, 1997 · Batman and Robin try to stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City in this campy and cheesy sequel. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this PG-13 rated film.
- Joel Schumacher
- 3 min
Batman & Robin is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Robin by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. It is the fourth and final installment of Warner Bros. 's initial Batman film series, a sequel to Batman Forever and the only film in the series made without the involvement of Tim Burton in any capacity.
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 ...
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- Joel Schumacher
- PG-13
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Production
- Promotion
- Reception
- Legacy
- Home Video
- Deleted Scenes
- Trivia
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Development
After the success of the previous film, the sequel was fast tracked into production. Akiva Goldsman returned to write the screenplay. Conceptual illustrator Tim Burgard claims that when he started the script had still not been changed to reflect the casting Schwarzenegger as Freeze. Patrick Stewartwas their first choice and his dialog was written in faux Shakespearean.
Casting
It was decided that Batman would be recast, after Val Kilmer came into conflict with Schumacher during the filming of Forever.George Clooney was selected to replace Kilmer, an industry insider claimed the director as “thrilled” because he “always wants the newest, hottest person.” Schumacher was quoted saying “Wait till you see him in leather” in March of 1996.
Posters
Originally Alex Ross was approached by Schumacher directly to create original poster art. Ross was skeptical about being able to keep his originals, and his lawyer was unable to secure a deal that would satisfy his desire for residuals, including any possible future use. Mark Stutzmanwas chosen to create painted promotional art for the film instead. The theatrical one-sheet posters ended up being based on Herb Ritts wardrobe photography much like the previous film. The ad agency that created...
Music Videos
Despite the overwhelming negative publicity the film received, its soundtrack became very popular and was well received. The soundtrack included songs by R. Kelly, Arkarna, Jewel, Goo Goo Dolls, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, as well as The Smashing Pumpkins, whose song "The End is the Beginning is the End" rolled over the movie's closing credits. Three songs from the soundtrack became top-ten hits in the United States: Jewel's contribution, a radio-mix version of "Foolish Games", as well as Bone Thug...
Press Tour
On the BBC show Fully Booked, presenter Sarah Vandenbergh interviewed Schumacher prior to the release of the film in June 1997 and asked if a sequel would be possible. Schumacher said, "If the audience likes this one, if they want another Batman, then yes we will do another Batman. I would be very interested". This was never to be due to the response from critics and the fans of this film.
Box Office Performance
The movie grossed about $238,207,122 worldwide, making up less than 191% of its $125,000,000 budget.
Critical analysis
Although the film did moderately well at the box office, it was near universally panned by critics, audiences, and fans. It was mocked for the poor script, as well as over-extending the campy attitude (comprised of smirky one-liners, blatantly ludicrous stunts, as well as ultra loud sound effects) of its predecessor, Batman Forever. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 10% rotten rating. On Metacritic, it holds a 28/100 meaning “generally unfavorable reviews”. In his review of the film, critic Leo...
Awards and Nominations
The film was nominated for eleven Golden Raspberry Awards, including one for Worst Picture. However, due to some stiff competition, it only managed to take home the award for "Worst Supporting Actress" (Alicia Silverstone). However, Alicia Silverstone also took home the award for Favorite Movie Actress at the 1998 ceremony for the Kids' Choice Awards. The end credits song "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance, but was also nominated for a Gold...
After the negative reaction for the film, Warner Bros. cancelled plans for a fifth Batman film titled Batman Unchained (sometimes referred to as Batman Triumphant). After a number of failed continuations, including a live-action version of Batman Beyond, the studio finally decided to reboot the franchise, eventually leading Christopher Nolan's crit...
Batman & Robin was released on VHS and Laserdisc in October 1997. Batman & Robin was given a "bare bones" DVD release in 1997. The main menu featured background music while the only extra feature was a synopsis of the film. However, in 2005, the newest feature film, Batman Begins, caused Warner Bros. to release a two-disc special edition set of all...
There is one scene where Alfred tells Bruce and Dick about his relationship with Margaret Clark, Barbara Wilson's mother. Due to this scene being cut, her identity and name being Alfred's laptop pa...There are publicity stills which show Bruce Wayne in a tuxedo talking to Pamela Isley in the final reception scene. The theatrical cut however omits this encounter. After Bruce smells the pheromone...Despite the film being called "Batman & Robin" the Robin in this film heavily resembles the then current costume for Nightwing, the alter-ego Dick Grayson used after retiring as the Boy Wonder. In...This is the first (and only one) of the four Batman movies in the Burton/Schumacher series in which neither main antagonist is killed: In Batman, The Joker falls to his death. In Batman Returns, Th...In the scene where Batman pulls his credit card out, it says "Batman" and the expiration date has the word "Forever". If the two words are put together, it will say Batman Forever, which is the pre...Dr. Jason Woodrue is played by John Glover, who is more popularly known as Lionel Luthor in Smallville and the Riddler on Batman: The Animated Series.People also ask
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Batman and Robin face two villains, Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy, who threaten to freeze Gotham City and take over with mutant plants. They also deal with a new partner, Batgirl, and a sick butler, Alfred.
