“Honey I’m home, oh I forgot I’m not married” that’s a mood.

Michelle Pfeiffer once said somewhere in an interview that her only regret was not keeping that cat women suit.

Her shocked face as she hears the voicemail from the company of the man that assaulted her, her painting everything that was pink black, the doll house, the way she sews…This scene has so many levels to it

Not only is this scene epic, but it's also heartbreaking. The despair in her scream. Her throwing away her childlike innocence and shattered dreams of fairy tale romance is something very relatable. In a world as ruthless and cruel as ours, sensitive souls like hers hardly belong.

Turning the "hello there" into "hell here" is a genius move.

This is probably the most Tim Burton way to introduce Batman villain.

I love the calm demeanor but chaotic actions as she was walking around her house. Turning on the lamp but the lamp fell over. Getting milk for her cats but spilling it everywhere. Drinking the milk straight from the carton and it spilled onto her dress. But her face looked calm, collected. Such a great way to portray how a character is tearing at the seams internally but still clinging onto a semblance of normalcy for her own sake.

2:02 is brilliant and utterly terrifying because not only has she been resurrected, but the fact she has finally had enough of being life's punching bag of everyone's physical and emotional abuse and to rid herself of her past. From having been a quiet, soft spoken and down trodden lady to becoming a vengeful, confident and sociopathic badass! Which I love!❤️

I got super uncomfortable since she left the door open the whole time and didnt close it

Her: *Mental breakdown* The random Cats: Damn did we do that-?

The fact that Michelle Pfeiffer doesn’t have an Oscar is one of the greatest travesties of our time.

My heart breaks every time i watch this scene; its the loss of innocence through the cruelty of others. Also notice how in all 3 "deaths" catwoman has she's pushed or dropped from a height (max pushes her out a window, Batman punches her off a building, she drops from a height on penguins umbrella), and in all 3 situations it shifts who Selina/Catwoman is. She seemingly survives each fall almost miraculously like a cat would. I'm 33 years old and remember this film from my childhood. The more I watch it the more I see layers to it I never seen before. A masterpiece.

“Honey I’m home-“ “Oh I forgot, I’m not married.” Ded

My cats were watching this movie and they looked MESMERIZED, like she was their idol

Selina is the true tragic villain in this movie. She didn't deserve what happened to her or what she became. Penguins story is sad considering what his parents did to him. But he chose to be corrupt. Selina's mind was broken when Max tried to kill her. I don't think she exactly chose this. The damage to her mind caused it.

The most epic mental breakdown. Complete with cats. Nothing could be better.

"Madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little push" - The Joker

Selena: **on the verge of death** Cats: it’s free real estate

Tim Burton created the best Catwoman ever in a movie!

This is how you feel after a mental breakdown. Kudos to the actress

The moment in life when you’re old enough to understand how tired she was of everyone’s shit and why It drove her to be the way she is... I feel you girl!! I feel you!

"honey, I'm home" "*oh, i forgot I'm not married*" Lol what a mood gurl😂

She was the best catwoman by far

When I saw this at the movies my dad was so in love with her and a little buzzed he said "Two tickets to see Michelle Pfeiffer." The teenager was so thrown I had to say "Batman Returns please".

Not only was she murdered by her boss, but this scene adds insult to injury with the solicitor's phone message implying women only climb the ladder by sleeping with their boss.

"Oh, I forgot. I'm not married." *same, honey, same*

I’m pretty sure Selina never called her mother back 😂

She deserved an Oscar. Period.

This psychotic break (acting, music, direction, etc...) is one of the most relatable moments in cinema history to me.

The music in this scene is sad and terrifying. Like her mind is breaking into pieces.

Never noticed before at 3:40, she grabs blue scissor, but it jumps to her using a pink one.

In all the comic book movie origins I’ve seen in 43 years, this is my favorite & well performed. 💕

Michelle Pfeiffer is hands down the best Cat Woman.

"i don't know about you, miss kitty, but i feel so much yummier." ICONIC.

Basically Selena was a crazy cat lady who snapped and became catwoman. Life goals.

This scene alone is a good reason why Tim Burton’s Batman will always remain undefeated. Even with limited technology/effects, we were mesmerized by these characters.

Iconic. Michelle truly nailed this role, she's probably my favorite actress to play the part.

Who else has never thought of Catwoman as a villain? Edit: wow this is my most liked comment ever!

I love how tim Burton always uses Danny elfmans score in every film he directs and produces that's why every film is the best when it's made by them

I like how she breaks the lights from saying hello there to hell here

That scream at the answering machine is so powerful and chilling. Everyone loves the "hear me roar" but her birth in her apartment is my fav catwoman scene.

One of the best actresses ever. Why she doesn’t have an Oscar yet is a crime.

3:17 What a music! Full of tragedy and empathy! Danny Elfman outdid himself.

Not gonna lie, this scene alone made me rewatch Batman Returns.

Am I the only one who feels really bad whenever she destroys her tiny little apartment? I love it. It looks so cute and cozy.

When I saw this as a child I thought she was randomly destroying the place because she was crazy. Now I see it's more than that. She was saying goodbye to the sweet and naive woman that she was, that's why she destroys the stuffed animals and dolls, and paints the pink wall and clothes to black.

2:03 that scream. 😳 Damn. Just chilling. What a performance.

Can we all agree that this is the most iconic cat woman ever

Mythbusters: Can you make a whole catsuit out of one latex jacket?

“As you know, madness is like gravity...all it takes is a lil push.” ~Joker (heath ledger)

I rewatched this movie recently and noticed something I hadn't before. Around the halfway point, after she's teamed up with the Penguin to get rid of Batman, she's out during the day as Selina and staring at her reflection in a store window, and she says to herself, "Why are you doing this?" And there's a dollhouse display in the window. I thought it was an interesting, subtle character moment, and if you blink you might miss it (like I did for 30 years).

This always gave me the chills. It's Batman universe but very real as in how abuse breaks someone and their innocence. Amazing acting, music, direction🙌🏼

I was a kid when I saw this movie. Her portrayal of cat woman was engraved in my mind. It was powerful

The sad thing is the older I get the more I relate to her in this scene. 😰

Michelle Pfeiffer is the best Catwoman ever. She was made for this role!

Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance in this movie was amazing! She brought so much nuance and raw emotional power to the character. This scene is a perfect example, where she says so much with barely any dialogue. Too bad most people these days only seem to remember her for her costume (which was awesome, don’t get me wrong), when there was so much more to her. Best Catwoman ever!

"Honey I'm home. Oh I forgot I'm not married" ok but like same

She really didn’t like that sponsored phone call...

All the details and symbolism, from the pink color flat to the kitty sleep-shirt, the doll house, the toys, to how she uses her kiddie sewing machine and thimbles to make her costume ... you wouldn't see this in a superhero movie nowadays. This is why the Burton Batman movies will always be the best. They're the most lovingly made.

She has the best live action Catwoman suit. There's a certain gothic quality to it which I find hauntingly beautiful.

“All it takes is one bad day”- The Joker

Imagine her and Heath Ledger's Joker......

"What is fascinating about the Douglas character, as written and played, is the core of sadness in his soul. Yes, by the time we meet him, he has gone over the edge. But there is no exhilaration in his rampage, no release. He seems weary and confused, and in his actions he unconsciously follows scripts that he may have learned from the movies, or on the news..." - Roger Ebert, from his review of "Falling Down" These words describe what makes Tim Burton and Michelle Pfeiffer's treatment of Catwoman so unique. In most other incarnations she is an amoral thief who's at peace with what she does, but Pfeiffer's Selina is badly broken, and even her most exuberant behavior is a cover for how confused and angry she is. She plays up a hidden part of her personality, but she has no idea how to stop, or what she would do if she did stop. In hindsight, her character arc makes the film much less cartoonish and much more tragic.

Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry did an amazing role in portraying cat woman. There's no comparison. There's all types of cats...✨

Lots of symbolism in this scene. Being pushed off the rooftop is her fall from grace. She comes back to life, but turns into something completely different, something she never imagine. All that she was has died. The light pink of her apartment represents repressed femininity, it's also very doll like and innocent like her. Her Hello There sign becoming "Hell Here" representing that hell will be raised. The costume itself is symbolical, with the stitches representing her having been broken/torn apart/damaged, and now she's sowing herself back up into something dark, menacing, and seductive. When the costume starts to tear later on in the film, that's her slowly coming undone again.

This incredible scene wasn’t even scripted, apparently the actress just improvised catwoman going crazy, and the directors loved it. Truly a fantastic way of portraying the character’s complex personality.

3:09--Selina thinks, "Black leather...perfect!"

I love how Tim Burton put some supernatural in this movie, Batman doesn't need to be all realistic everytime, he made his version and for me it's a great movie, Michelle Pfeiffer is the best catwoman in live actions!

That cat coming through the window at 2:25 was like "this is obviously a bad time, I'll come back later"

It's incredible how she made a complete body suit with just a jacket...

00:58 that's such a Tim Burton shot. It's impressive how unique his style is. I could recognize his movies with just a glance.

Michelle Phifer was and STILL is thee best Cat woman Best costume, best esthetic, voice, realism of madness

Cats: "ima start this mans whole career" Edit: stop saying wamens mans sounds funnier

"Honey I'm home, oh I forgot I'm not married" same 😂.

the first time i watched this movie i was so fascinated by catwoman. michelle pfeiffer truly brought her character to life. as i get older the more i relate to the character. lol for the longest time i wanted to be her. it’s 2022 and i’m still mesmerized by catwoman and especially michelle pfeiffer’s catwoman. the new batman movie with Zoë as catwoman is also amazing. both women did absolutely amazing and haven’t failed to make me proud to be a catwoman fan

these cats made my day lol 2:49

This scene was not scripted. They just told her to go nuts and this is the result. Epic and my favorite scene in BMR

Such a classic, but Michelle Pfeifer really sells the mental breakdown, as well as her Catwoman character. She was such a great actress in this movie, very underrated. This movie despite it's limitation is still better than many of the movies that followed.

I love Michelle pheifer as Cat woman. She’s the best

There are so many reasons why Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman is the best one of all the Batman films! The main reason (for me) was all in this scene. In all the other Catwomans played by Julie Newmar and Anne Hathaway, you already see them as Catwoman. In this film, you see Selina Kyle before she became Cat Woman, her death as "Selina Kyle" and her rebirth as Catwoman. That alone gives both the scene and the character of Catwoman so much more chemistry and relatability to the audience than just her amazing suit and look of Catwoman!

Michelle Pfieffer's performance as catwoman is ICONIC. She should have been nominated for an oscar for this role.

Only Tim Burton can give a horror scene to a superhero movie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Incredible.....and funny! No one can be Catwoman like Michelle....she's pure charismatic purrrfection...ahhhhh

She is and will always be the best cat woman.

I feel like in modern superhero movies the actors are trying SO HARD to be funny, shiny, entertaining, memorable... And in 1980s the actors were actually acting.

When I first saw this as a child. I always thought she got cat powers just because the cats bit her.

This how many people is comin back In 2022 to watch this masterpiece 👇🎥

As an adult this scene is relatable AF It's amazing how much realism and nihilism there is in the seemingly fantastical and comical Tim Burton films

Takes the definition of “all it takes is one bad day” to a whole new level.

the wake up moment with white eyes and cat eating her finger was damn scary 😨

Loved this ever since i was a girl 😍 😍 😍 in the 90s

One of the Best Scenes from one of the Best Characters of ALL TIME!!

Loss of innocence, happens to us all. Some darker than others

All these people commenting “All it takes is just one bad day”. Bro her boss literally *YEETED* her from a 10+ floor building and she somehow managed to survive just to return to her “miserable” lifestyle. Idk but it seems like life just shitted on her and she went *APESHIT*

One of my favorite scenes and one of my favorite Batman movies

I love the moment where she truly accepts what just happened to her and goes ballistic. Her boss just murdered her for no reason and she survived. She is officially scarred for life from the experience.👍

I'm still amazed she turned a single leather jacket into an entire full body suit

Me every night when I get home from work.

This scene was burned 🔥 into my memory as truly disturbing and amazing as a kid. They just don’t make movies like this anymore. 😢

I’m such a kitty person…I am loving all the kitties in this scene. And OF COURSE Ms. Michelle