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| Batman Forever | |
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 Theatrical release poster by John Alvin | |
| Directed by | Joel Schumacher |
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| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Edited by | Dennis Virkler |
| Music by | Elliot Goldenthal |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures[2] |
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Running time | 122 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million[4] |
| Box office | $336.6 million[4] |
Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.[a] The third installment of Warner Bros.' initial Batman film series, it is a sequel to Batman Returns starring Val Kilmer, replacing Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman,[6] alongside Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, and Chris O'Donnell, while Michael Gough, and Pat Hingle reprise their roles. The film's story focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face and the Riddler in their scheme to extract information from all the minds in Gotham City while adopting an orphaned acrobat named Dick Grayson—who becomes his sidekick, Robin—and developing feelings for psychologist Dr. Chase Meridian.
Schumacher mostly eschewed the dark, dystopian atmosphere of Burton's films by drawing inspiration from the Batman comic books of the Dick Sprang era, as well as the 1960s television series. After Keaton chose not to reprise his role, William Baldwin and Ethan Hawke were considered as a replacement, before Val Kilmer joined the cast.
Batman Forever was released on June 16, 1995, to mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals, action sequences, soundtrack, and performances of Carrey and Jones, but criticized the screenplay and tonal departure from previous films, while others were divided by Kilmer's performance. The film was a box office success, grossing over $336 million worldwide and becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 1995. It was followed by Batman & Robin in 1997, with Schumacher returning as the director, Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin, and George Clooney replacing Kilmer as Batman.
- ^ a b "Batman Forever (1995)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Batman Forever (1995)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ "Batman Forever (12)". BBFC.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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- ^ Grant, Nicholas (November 21, 2020). "Batman Forever: Why Val Kilmer replaced Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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