Editing Batman & Robin (film) (section)

==Music==
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[[Elliot Goldenthal]] returned to score ''Batman & Robin'' after collaborating with Schumacher on ''Batman Forever''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/16772/music-in-the-movies-elliot-goldenthal|title=Music in the movies: Elliot Goldenthal|first=Glen|last=Chapman|date=December 14, 2010|work=[[Den of Geek]]|access-date=November 30, 2012|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223135/http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/16772/music-in-the-movies-elliot-goldenthal|url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtrack features a variety of genres by various bands and performers, showcasing [[alternative rock]] on the lead single "[[The End Is the Beginning Is the End]]" by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], and with the songs "[[Lazy Eye (Goo Goo Dolls song)|Lazy Eye]]" by [[Goo Goo Dolls]] and [[R.E.M.]]'s "Revolution". R&B singer [[R. Kelly]] wrote "[[Gotham City (song)|Gotham City]]" for the soundtrack, which was featured in the end credits and was chosen as one of the singles, reaching the top 10 in the United States and the United Kingdom. [[Eric Benét]] and [[Meshell Ndegeocello]] also contributed R&B songs. Also included was the single, "[[Look into My Eyes (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song)|Look into My Eyes]]" by the [[hip hop group]] [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]], which reached the top 5. Other songs featured included [[Electronic dance music|electronic dance]] elements, including those by [[Moloko]] and [[Arkarna]]. The soundtrack was released on May 27, 1997, two weeks and three days ahead of the film's premiere in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1997/06/27/batman-robin/|title=''Batman & Robin''|last=Browne|first=David|date=June 27, 1997|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=November 30, 2012|archive-date=October 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012155247/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,288481,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The orchestral score for the film was never commercially released.<ref name="filmtracks">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/batman_robin.html|title=''Batman & Robin''|date=May 4, 2003|work=[[Filmtracks.com]]|access-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412162607/https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/batman_robin.html|archive-date=April 12, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Lisa Schwarzbaum]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the soundtrack a "C" and called it "as incoherent as the Batman films themselves".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1997/06/27/batman-robin/|title=''Batman & Robin''|date=June 27, 1997|last=Schwarzbaum|first=Lisa|author-link=Lisa Schwarzbaum|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019034428/https://ew.com/article/1997/06/27/batman-robin/|archive-date=October 19, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Retrospectively, Nicole Drum of [[ComicBook.com]] described the soundtrack as a "colorful sampling of popular music at the time that feels messy, complicated, and comforting all at the same time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/holy-soundtrack-batman-a-musical-history-of-dcs-dark-knight/#6|title=Holy Soundtrack, Batman!: A Musical History of DC's Dark Knight|date=March 1, 2022|last=Drum|first=Nicole|work=[[ComicBook.com]]|access-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322103022/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/holy-soundtrack-batman-a-musical-history-of-dcs-dark-knight/|archive-date=March 22, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Filmtracks.com]] deemed the orchestral score an improvement over that of its predecessor ''Batman Forever'', noting that, while borrowing several themes from the previous film, Goldenthal successfully "expands upon the statements of his title theme and action material so that they are fleshed out into more accessibly enjoyable music". Nevertheless, the website compared Goldenthal's work negatively to [[Danny Elfman]]'s scores for ''Batman'' and ''Batman Returns''.<ref name="filmtracks" /> In an interview with ''[[IGN]]'', composer [[Hans Zimmer]], who contributed the score to [[Christopher Nolan]]'s trilogy of ''Batman'' films, called Goldenthal's theme "the most glorious statement of Batman I'd ever heard".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/hans-zimmer-favorite-batman-score-not-one-you-expect|title=Hans Zimmer's Favorite Batman Score Is Not the One You'd Expect|date=October 14, 2021|last=Ankers-Range|first=Adele|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207211038/https://www.ign.com/articles/hans-zimmer-favorite-batman-score-not-one-you-expect|archive-date=February 7, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[The End Is the Beginning Is the End]]" by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] won a [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance]] at the [[40th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/the-best-batman-movie-soundtracks-ranked/|title=The Best Batman Movie Soundtracks, Ranked|date=August 15, 2022|last=Wiggins|first=Brent|work=[[MovieWeb]]|access-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818160323/https://movieweb.com/the-best-batman-movie-soundtracks-ranked/|archive-date=August 18, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>