Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.
Production
Gotham as glowing neon fever dream — impractical, unforgettable
Costume
Rubber muscles and bat-nipples: peak 90s excess
Acting
Uma Thurman vamping through every scene like her rent's due
Director
Joel Schumacher
George Clooney
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Chris O'Donnell
Dick Grayson / Robin
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
Uma Thurman
Dr. Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy
Alicia Silverstone
Barbara Wilson / Batgirl
Michael Gough
Alfred Pennyworth
Pat Hingle
Commissioner James Gordon
Elle Macpherson
Julie Madison
John Glover
Dr. Jason Woodrue
Vivica A. Fox
Ms. B. Haven
Vendela Kirsebom
Nora Fries
Elizabeth Sanders
Gossip Gerty
Jeep Swenson
Bane
John Fink
Aztec Museum Guard
Michael Reid MacKay
Antonio Diego / Bane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This box office bomb killed the franchise for eight years, directly leading to Christopher Nolan's grounded reboot. Schumacher later apologized to fans who wanted more darkness.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 27 ice puns were scripted, not improvised. He earned $25 million for this — approximately $925,925 per terrible one-liner.
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