HBO MaxBatman & Robin (1997)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.0
Overview
Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is primarily an action-spectacle superhero narrative focused on good versus evil and the restoration of order. While it features a villain with radical environmentalist motivations, this is presented as an extreme threat, leading to a largely apolitical stance on its core conflict.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast with no intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles for diversity. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with no explicit DEI themes or critiques central to its plot.
Secondary
The film features Batgirl, who, during the climax, engages in and wins direct physical combat against multiple male henchmen using martial arts and acrobatic maneuvers.
Batman & Robin does not explicitly feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While its camp aesthetic and certain character designs have been interpreted as queer-coded subtext, these elements are not presented as overt LGBTQ+ identities or narratives within the film itself, leading to a net impact of N/A.
The film features established DC Comics characters like Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy. All these characters retain their canonically established genders from the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.
All major characters, including Batman, Robin, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established comic book or prior screen depictions. Batgirl (Barbara Wilson) is an original character for this film's specific lineage, and Bane's portrayal does not constitute a clear race swap under the given definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
3.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
3.8
4.4
Critic Ratings
1.1
2.9
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