Product Details

• Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman
• Directors: Joel Schumacher
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Dubbed: French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009
• Run Time: 126 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000B5XOXO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,795 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Batman & Robin (Two-Disc Special Edition)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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Following Val Kilmer's portrayal of the caped crusader in Batman Forever, the fourth Batman feature stars George Clooney under the pointy-eared cowl, with Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin the Boy Wonder. This time the dynamic duo is up against the nefarious Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who is bent on turning the world into an iceberg, and the slyly seductive but highly toxic Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), who wants to eliminate all animal life and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse. Alicia Silverstone lends a hand as Batgirl, and Elle McPherson plays the thankless role of Batman/Bruce Wayne's fiancée. A sensory assault of dazzling colors, senseless action, and lavish sets run amok, this Batman & Robin offers an overdose of eye candy, but it is strictly for devoted Bat-o-philes. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

George Clooney plays the Dark Knight, facing his deadliest threat yet: cold-hearted Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and venemous Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman). Batman has more than Gotham City to protect: the youthful eagerness of crimefighting comrades Robin (Chris O'Donnell) and Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone) puts them frequently in harm's way. New very special effecst include a wild sky-surfing sequence and Mr. Freeze's outrageous arsenal of ice-blasting weapons. Joel Schumacher directs.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Joel Schumacher
Documentaries:Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of Batman, Pt. 6 Beyong Batman Documentary Gallery
Featurette:Heroes and Villains Profiles
Music Video:The End is the Beginning is the End by the Smashing Pumpkins Foolish Games by Jewel Gotham City by R. Kelly Look into My Eyes by Bone THugs-N-Harmony

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

132 of 171 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Thank your Saints that movies can't produce odors... May 27, 2006

By PohlSE

Format:DVD

How to review one of the five worst movies ever made?

I could say that Batman and Robin plays less like a superhero movie and more like an episode of Queer Eye for the Hero Guy; but that doesn't quite capture the true level of putrid that this film reaches.

I could say that Alicia Silverstone (playing Batgirl, if you can believe it) and spandex pants are not friends; but that might seem a little too snarky.

I could say that Joel Schumacher's "direction" is so non-existent and Akiva Goidsman "writing" so abysmal that the entire film never even manages to reach the quality of the average high school talent show; but that doesn't give enough credit to talent shows.

I could point out that all the flashing neon that assaults the viewers during nearly every scene (and from nearly every Bat device that the "stealthy" Dark Knight uses) causes severe eye strain before the movie is half way through; but most viewers lost their vision when their eyes were poked out by the huge, hard nipples on the Batsuit, and the rest of the viewers either turned it off or committed suicide before the halfway mark anyway.

I could say that Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, and Alicia Silverstone all turn in the worst performances of their entire careers (and with Silverstone that's really saying something); but that might be too obvious since none of them ever mentions this film at all, even when asked about it.

But instead of saying all that I think I can sum it up best like this:

Not since "Manos: The Hands of Fate" (the worst film ever made) have I ever actually felt myself aging second by second while watching a movie until I watched Batman and Robin.

I have no doubt that this movie plays on a continuous loop in hell.

39 of 52 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Special Guest Villain: Joel Schumacher March 24, 2008

By Scott T. Rivers VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

You know you're in trouble when "Batman & Robin" (1997) turns out to be less entertaining than the low-budget 1949 serial. Director Joel Schumacher deserves the blame for this comic-book fiasco and remains the Ultimate Bat Villain. George Clooney gives it his best shot as the Dark Knight, but has the misfortune of appearing in the all-time worst Batman movie.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Batman & Robin(1997) May 26, 2011

By Jorge A. Zarco

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Batman & Robin(1997) was a critical and commercial flop. It almost killed the Batman film franchise. It's the butt of jokes. Director Joel Schumacher apologized to people who hated it. It suffers from bad editing, plot holes, and campy humor. Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney were miscast as Mr. Freeze and Batman. The film is also packed with product placement. I saw it on opening day in 1997 and I enjoyed it. I still get a warm, nostalgic feeling from watching it. Batman(George Clooney), Robin(Chris O' Donnell), and Batgirl(Alicia Silverstone) must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy(Uma Thurman) from taking over Gotham City. Batman & Robin "borrows a few pages" from the Captain Cold episode of The Flash(1990-1992). Poison Ivy yells "curses" in one scene. A Wizard of Oz(1939) reference, perhaps? Vivica A. Fox makes a brief appearance as Mr. Freeze's mistress. Batman & Robin is on par with a cheesy El Santo movie such as Operacion 67(1967).
Elliot Goldenthal's energetic, over the top music score for Batman & Robin was awesome. It sounds "alive". Uma Thurman struggles to give a sincere performance as Poison Ivy. We get to see the late Michael Gough play Alfred Pennyworth for the last time. Alicia Silverstone was a sensual, photogenic Batgirl. She looks just as good as Yvonne Craig's version of Batgirl from TV's Batman. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives a sincere performance as Mr. Freeze even with his limited acting range. Patrick Stewart or Ben Kingsley would've been a more inspired choice to play Freeze. George Clooney is a good actor, but he was very wooden as Batman. Cindy Carol was a wooden Gidget. Chris O' Donnell works hard to play Robin, but he seems unfocused. John Dykstra's visual effects are solid and he worked on Spiderman(2002) years later. Batman Begins(2005) and The Dark Knight(2008) returned Batman to his dark, violent, gothic roots. Batman & Robin(1997) was made a time when Batman had to "lighten up".