The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Action · Animation · Adventure · 2016
Adam West and Burt Ward returns to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and in space.
Movie details
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
“The crusade continues...”
2016 Action · Animation · Adventure 1h 18m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.7 / 10
6.9K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
94 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Adam West and Burt Ward returns to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and in space.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Rick Morales
Written by
Michael Jelenic · James Tucker
Adam West
Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Burt Ward
Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
Julie Newmar
Catwoman (voice)
Jeff Bergman
Announcer / Joker (voice)
Sirena Irwin
Miranda Moore (voice)
Thomas Lennon
Chief O'Hara (voice)
William Salyers
Penguin (voice)
Court is in session
Put Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.