Batman Forever

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Batman Forever

PG-13,

1995,

2h 1m,

Action/

Adventure/

Fantasy

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43%

70 Reviews

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32%

250,000+ Ratings

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70 Reviews

32%

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250,000+ Ratings

Batman (Val Kilmer) faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones), and the Riddler (Jim Carrey), a disgruntled ex-Wayne Enterprises inventor seeking revenge against his former employer by unleashing his brain-sucking weapon on Gotham City's residents. As the caped crusader also deals with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian (Nicole Kidman).

Critics Consensus

Loud, excessively busy, and often boring, Batman Forever nonetheless has the charisma of Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones to offer mild relief.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

May 17, 2019

4/5

The whole thing is just that little bit wackier, perhaps closer to the 60s TV version - although Two-Face's burns are nastier than that show would have permitted.

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

Jan 5, 2018

Batman Forever is a visual tour de force, a knock-your-eyes-out effort. But it overdoes, overkills. And what starts out exhilarating ends up...exhausting.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Aug 16, 2017

2.5/4

It doesn't add up to much, but it's certainly entertaining.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 22, 2025

2/4

As for Two-Face, my favorite Batman baddie on the printed page, Tommy Lee Jones makes a complete mockery of the character with a broad performance that's difficult to stomach.

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Zaki Hasan

IGN

Jun 25, 2025

A unique chapter in the Dark Knight’s cinematic history — a stylistic detour that dared to show Gotham in a different light. Literally.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Jun 17, 2025

3/5

Batman Forever is a cartoonishly fun time, but only truly comes to life when Carrey's Riddler is on screen.

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Theodore S

Apr 18, 2019

For such a colorful and action packed film you'd think it wouldn't be so boring. It sadly is. Val Kilmer sleeps through his performance like you will probably sleep through the film.

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Hermione L

Apr 1, 2019

While the plot of the film is somewhat lacking. Batman forever succeeds as a satisfying action packed blockbuster.

Luke S

Mar 27, 2019

I never get sick of watching this movie. I like that its not as dark as the others. The costumes are amazing.

Leia W

Mar 16, 2019

As much crap as Batman Forever takes for pushing Batman down a brighter, colorful, poppier, and frankly disposable route. This was a direct result of Burtonman Returns overly dark, goth and equally goofy take. At least Forever has fun with it all. Less mean spirited as well.

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Luke W

Mar 16, 2019

The only thing that works in this film is Tommy Lee Jones

Han M

Feb 19, 2019

A very mid-90s Batman movie.

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Joel Schumacher

Director

Val Kilmer

Bruce Wayne

Tommy Lee Jones

Harvey Dent

Jim Carrey

Edward

Nicole Kidman

Dr. Chase Meridian

Chris O'Donnell

Dick Grayson

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Synopsis

Batman (Val Kilmer) faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones), and the Riddler (Jim Carrey), a disgruntled ex-Wayne Enterprises inventor seeking revenge against his former employer by unleashing his brain-sucking weapon on Gotham City's residents. As the caped crusader also deals with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian (Nicole Kidman).

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: Peter Macgregor-Scott, Tim Burton
Screenwriter: Bob Kane, Lee Batchler, Akiva Goldsman, Janet Scott Batchler
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $182.5M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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