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Batman & Robin

Batman & Robin

Strength now. Courage always. Family, above all. Batman and Robin!

1997125 minPG-13Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Director
Joel Schumacher
Starring
George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman

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.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Batman & Robin?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Batman & Robin streaming on Cinemax via Prime Video and HBO Max and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Batman & Robin?

Batman & Robin earns 6 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Overhyped.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Batman & Robin worth watching?

Batman & Robin's Midcredits score is the 1st percentile of all films, from 663K ratings across 6 sources. 12% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

1st percentile

Among the least well received films

3rd percentile among Action1st percentile among 1990s
Acclaim (how much people like it)4th
Approval (how many liked it)1st

40 /100

4th percentile of all films

8th percentile among Action2nd percentile among 1990s

Critics 29 · Audience 40

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

12% liked it

1st percentile of all films

3rd percentile among Action1st percentile among 1990s
12% rated it 7–1088% rated it 1–6

Critics 11% · Audience 16%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 11 wins / 22 noms overall

99th percentile

662K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Action98th percentile among 1990s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$125M
Opening weekend$43M
Domestic gross$107M
Worldwide gross$238M

Returned 1.9× its budget — 92nd percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A deliberately campy, over-the-top Batman movie that is funny for its absurdity but lacks serious storytelling or character depth.

Fans praised

  • campy fun for kids and nostalgic viewers
  • bright comic-book visuals and colorful sets
  • entertaining as a parody or guilty pleasure

Detractors panned

  • miscast leads, especially Clooney's charm and Schwarzenegger's one-liners
  • script full of lame puns and juvenile humor
  • betrayal of Batman's dark tone for a campy, commercial approach

What stands out

CinematographyDivisive60

garish, colorful sets with neon hues

Effects and spectacleDivisive50

over-the-top but dated, cheap-looking CGI

HumorDivisive40

cheesy puns and campy jokes; divisive

ActingDivisive20

miscast Clooney and Schwarzenegger; over-the-top performances

OriginalityDivisive20

retreads 60s camp, not fresh for its time

CharactersDivisive15

shallow, campy villains and annoying sidekicks

DialogueDivisive10

lame ice puns and juvenile one-liners

Plot and storyDivisive10

incoherent, cluttered with too many villains

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 1 point apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s even
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Batman & Robin like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is gentle and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
AbsurdJoyfulThrilling
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Campy · 4% of filmsPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film embraces its absurdity, treating the Batman mythos as a campy, over-the-top spectacle with deliberate cheesiness.
The rideThe film maintains a consistently light, campy energy with no dramatic weight shifts, though the action sequences add mild thrills.
StructureThe story follows a straightforward beginning, middle, and end.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's campy tone and absurd humour leave the viewer amused and entertained, though aware of its flaws.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterInvasion
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% (this title) · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Invasion: An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeBatman and Robin must stop Mr. Freeze from freezing Gotham City while also dealing with Poison Ivy's manipulations.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% (this title) · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsDuty · 2% of filmsIdentity · 14% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film focuses on the strained relationship between Batman and Robin as a surrogate father-son bond challenged by jealousy and duty.
StanceThe film presents its core family-dynamic theme with a neutral, almost disinterested posture, focusing on spectacle over moral commentary.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticInstitutionalFantasy
ElectronicForeground music · original score · Elliot Goldenthal
SettingA stylized, neon-drenched Gotham City with a futuristic Arctic lab and a botanical greenhouse lair.
MusicA bombastic, comic-book-style score that matches the film's colourful excess.

Content guide

Is Batman & Robin okay for kids?

PG-13

Batman & Robin is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for strong stylized action and some innuendos” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (39/100), sexual content at moderate (36/100), language at mild (26/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (29/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Overall it is heavier than 17% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 24 other countries
  • UKPG
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • IrelandPG
  • New ZealandPG
  • South KoreaAll
  • BrazilL
  • Belgium14
  • BGC
  • CzechiaU
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK-12
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoA
  • Netherlands6
  • Norway15
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • ROAP
  • Spain7
  • Sweden11
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 15% of all filmsHeavier than 17% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 39%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 65%
Profanity
Mild
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 13%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 39%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 31%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 39% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Batman & Robin have?

MovieCove's classifier found 2 depicted content warnings in Batman & Robin: Gore or body horror (mild), Gun violence (mild). Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

MildGore or body horrorGun violence

Cast and crew

Who is in Batman & Robin?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

George Clooney
as Batman
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Chris O'Donnell
as Robin
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Mr. Freeze
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Uma Thurman
as Poison Ivy
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Alicia Silverstone
as Batgirl
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Michael Gough
as Alfred Pennyworth
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Pat Hingle
as Commissioner Gordon
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
John Glover
as Doctor Jason Woodrue
Elle Macpherson
as Julie Madison
Vivica A. Fox
as Ms. B. Haven

Crew

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