Why Tim Burton Hated Batman Forever"s Title

Batman Forever was the beginning of the end of the Batman franchise in the 1990s, and Tim Burton was one of its biggest critics, particularly with regard to the movie's title. Helmed by Joel Schumacher, the 1995 comic book adaptation follows Batman (Val Kilmer) as he takes on two of the most iconic villains in his rogues' gallery, The Riddler (Jim Carrey) and Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones), and it's overall more colorful and child-friendly than the previous Batman movies, which Burton directed. Batman Forever also sees Bruce Wayne becoming a mentor to Dick Grayson (Chris O'Donnell), who takes on the mantle of Robin in the final act.
While Batman Forever was a huge box office success, grossing $336 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo), the movie couldn't get the Robin character right, and the much lighter tone was heavily criticized as well. That resulted in a poorly received Batman movie with a "rotten" 39% score on Rotten Tomatoes, even if it was commercial. The movie had a strikingly different tone from its much darker and weirder predecessor, Batman Returns. While Burton stayed on as a producer of Batman Forever, that didn't keep him from sharing his criticisms of Schumacher's work.