Batman Forever
Movie, 1995, Schumacher, Set in Gotham City
Batman Forever is #6 of 26 in release order and #4 of 26 in chronological order in the Batman.
The story
Batman faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, and the Riddler, 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 copes with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian.
Batman Forever recap
Two-Face, the scarred former district attorney Harvey Dent, blames Batman for his disfigurement and terrorises Gotham. Edward Nygma, an inventor at Wayne Enterprises, is rejected when he pitches a device that beams television into people's brains; he kills his supervisor and becomes the Riddler, sending Bruce Wayne riddles. The psychologist Chase Meridian is drawn to both Batman and Bruce. At a circus, Two-Face kills the Flying Graysons, and Bruce takes in their surviving son, Dick, who discovers the Batcave and wants revenge. The Riddler and Two-Face team up; the Riddler's device sells to millions, draining their minds to make him smarter, and from it he learns Bruce is Batman. The villains attack Wayne Manor, blow up the Batcave, wound Bruce and kidnap Chase.
Batman Forever ending explained
Batman and Dick, now Robin, storm the Riddler's lair on Claw Island. The Riddler makes Batman choose between saving Chase and Robin; Batman destroys the brain device, scrambling the Riddler's mind, and saves both. Two-Face falls to his death after Batman tricks him with a handful of coins. The Riddler ends up in Arkham believing he is Batman, and Batman and Robin run toward the Bat-Signal together.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Batman Forever
Batman Forever is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 41%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, before Batman & Robin.
- Chronological order: after Batman Returns, before Batman & Robin.
What to watch before Batman Forever
In release order, the essentials before Batman Forever (1995) are Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).
Cast
- Val Kilmer as Batman / Bruce Wayne
- Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Two-Face / Harvey Dent
- Jim Carrey as Riddler / Edward Nygma
- Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian
- Chris O'Donnell as Robin / Dick Grayson
- Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth
- Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon
- Drew Barrymore as Sugar
- Debi Mazar as Spice
- Joe Grifasi as Bank Guard
- René Auberjonois as Dr. Burton
- Elizabeth Sanders as Gossip Gerty
Directed by Joel Schumacher.