In Gotham City, two wealthy socialites, dismayed at the birth of their malformed and feral son Oswald, discard the infant in the sewers, where he is adopted by a family of penguins. Thirty … 展开

Development
Following the success of Batman (1989), which became the fifth-highest-grossing film of its time, a sequel was considered inevitable. 展开

Context
By the theatrical summer of 1992 (beginning the last week of May), the film industry was struggling with low ticket sales, rising production … 展开

Performance analysis and aftermath
The U.S. and Canadian box offices underperformed in 1992, with admissions down by up to five percent and about 290 million tickets sold … 展开

• Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman: A billionaire businessman who operates as Gotham's vigilante protector
• Danny DeVito as Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin: A … 展开

Batman production designer Anton Furst was replaced by Bo Welch, who understood Burton's visual intentions after previous collaborations on 展开

Critical response
Batman Returns had a polarized reception from professional critics. Audiences polled by 展开