Was Batman Returns Successful?

Batman Returns was released on June 19, 1992. It grossed $266.8 million worldwide on a total budget of $80 million and received positive reviews. Critics praised its action sequences, performances, Danny Elfman's score, effects and villains, but its PG-13 rating was criticized due to the dark tone and violence.

Is Batman Returns Better than Batman?

Batman Returns is the better of Tim Burton's two films about the Caped Crusader, as it's a clearer version of the talented director's vision, and has aged much better than its predecessor. Burton changed the big budget superhero film game forever with Batman 1989.

Did Batman Returns use real penguins?

Indeed, 12 king penguins and 30 African penguins were used over the course of the shoot, with men in suits, robotics and CGI standing in for the real thing during the more difficult scenes.