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Batman Returns

1992 · directed by Tim Burton · 126 min
25,609 feet · Prominence
328th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw74

$280m worldwide in 1992 — $659m in today's money.

As released$280mIn 2026 money$659mRank400 of 8,589In 19926 of 135

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise76

Critics 75, awards 10. Half each, so Praise lands at 76.

Critics75 → 37Awards10 → 5

Oscars2 nominated Visual Effects, Makeup and Hairstyling
How Praise works

Half critics, half a tiered award record where Picture and Directing carry most of the weight. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy66

Judged directly: Burton gothic, Catwoman iconic.

Verdict66 of 100IMDb7.1 from 349kWikipedia62k views a monthAge34 years

Scored beside it · 357 of 3,430 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 74 praise 76 legacy 66averages 72, which places it at25,609 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

Michelle Pfeiffer22,162 ft