Batman & Robin
Batman and Robin confront a seductive botanist and an ice-powered criminal while their own partnership strains beneath the glare of flamboyant superhero spectacle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- irreverent
- flamboyant
- comic book movie night
- camp movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an overproduced, campy, and weakly written entry whose spectacle could not compensate for its thin characterization and tone.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film emphasizes flamboyant villains, oversized action set pieces, colorful costumes, and broad comic-book presentation.
Batman and Robin work together while tension develops between them over their crime-fighting relationship.
Gotham City, the costumes, and the villain imagery favor bright, extravagant production design within a gothic superhero setting.
Poison Ivy uses literal love-inducing powers while Mr. Freeze pursues an ice-based scheme in an overtly fantastical superhero world.
Films like Batman & Robin, and why
Batman Forever
shared campy superhero spectacle, comic-book villains, colorful production design, and heightened action
Dick Tracy
shared flamboyant comic-book action, theatrical villains, exaggerated visual style, and playful tone
The Mask
shared colorful superhero adventure, broad humor, ensemble crime-fighting, and stylized spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Joel Schumacher
- Release Date
- 1997-06-20
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 4.4 / 10 (5566)
Cast
- George Clooney
- Chris O'Donnell
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Uma Thurman
- Alicia Silverstone
- Michael Gough
- Pat Hingle
- John Glover
- Elle Macpherson
- Vivica A. Fox
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Batman & Robin about?
- Batman and Robin confront a seductive botanist and an ice-powered criminal while their own partnership strains beneath the glare of flamboyant superhero spectacle.
- What is Batman & Robin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Batman & Robin as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Batman & Robin violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Batman & Robin as mild.
- What did critics think of Batman & Robin?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an overproduced, campy, and weakly written entry whose spectacle could not compensate for its thin characterization and tone.
- Which films are like Batman & Robin?
- Films with a similar feel include Batman Forever, Dick Tracy, and The Mask.
- How long is Batman & Robin?
- Batman & Robin runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Batman & Robin?
- In United States, Batman & Robin streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
