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Tim Burton Director | previously directed Edward Scissorhands |
Gotham City is in the spirit of Christmas when along comes the Penguin and a ruthless business man, Max Shreck, trying to take control of the city. Can Batman stop the duo in their tracks? And who is the mysterious Catwoman causing trouble throughout Gotham?
Christopher Walken's character, Max Shreck, is named after the first actor to play a vampire on the screen.
The character design of the Penguin was inspired by Dr. Caligari.
4 More Movie ReferencesBatmanYou're just jealous, because I'm a genuine freak and you have to wear a mask!
22 More QuotesYou might be right.
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Daniel Waters | screenplay & story |
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Wesley Strick | uncredited rewrite |
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Sam Hamm | credit only - screenplay unused |
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Bob Kane | characters |
| blog | The Batmanathon | KurtBrownridge |
| blog | Batman films through the ages | Delta_Assault |
| review | Should have been titled The Penguin (4 out of 5) | CrimsonAvenger |
| review | Batman Returns: What Happened? (1 out of 5) | JasonR86 |
| Name | Batman Returns |
| US Release | June 19, 1992 |
| UK Release | July 10, 1992 |
| AUS Release | June 19, 1992 |
| Runtime | 126 |
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| Rating | PG-13 |
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| Domestic | $162,831,698 |
| Foreign | +$103,990,656 |
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| Domestic | $162,831,698 |
| Foreign | +103,990,656 |