Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

PG-13

2016

2h 33m

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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It's been nearly two years since Superman's colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne. Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

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Critics Consensus

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice smothers a potentially powerful story -- and some of America's most iconic superheroes -- in a grim whirlwind of effects-driven action.

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Samantha Riedel

Bitch Media

02/10/2021

Let's not make any bones about it - on any scale, Dawn of Justice is painful to watch.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

08/03/2017

2.5/4

It is without question an important film today, and a quintessential product of the America we inhabit.

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

04/12/2017

There is much to claw through here, so much so that the audience might easily find themselves exhausted from the overall aggression of the film. However, a lot of the story does work. The action is good, and the emotion feels real most of the time.

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Lane Mills

InSession Film

Apr 2

C

Get all that you can out of the big budget on display here, because it’s about the only thing worth watching BvS for.

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Kyle Logan

Cultured Vultures

Feb 13

There’s real thematic meat here...but then Doomsday arrives and...it regresses into a repeat of the overblown finale of Man of Steel.

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Tania Hussain

The Hudsucker

07/10/2024

With a well-painted influence from the Man of Steel’s darkened hues and dramatic imaging, Batman v Superman is a very naturalistic story with a somber script.

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Nicholas D

07/18/2023

bad bad movie way too long

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Paolo F

@XKP-Producer 2d

In the DC Universe there's already a tall, skinny, long-haired psychopath obsessed with chaos for no clear reason. His name is the Joker. According to Zack Snyder, though, it's Lex Luthor. Jesse Eisenberg is hilariously miscast... and somehow he's still the best thing in the movie. That's how bad things get. Then we have yet another Lois Lane who feels nothing like the comics: instead of the fearless, sharp, unstoppable reporter, she's reduced to a sweet damsel with red hair. Ben Affleck isn't convincing as Bruce Wayne either, and watching Batman happily use guns is downright insulting. Snyder throws The Dark Knight Returns, The Death of Superman, and Justice League setup into one blender, somehow managing to miss the point of all of them. If you don't care about DC comics, this is just a mediocre blockbuster. If you do, it's two and a half hours of watching the source material get steamrolled.

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Omar M

@RT89873234 Jul 5

This movie is the GOAT. I have rewatched it countless times. Especially I love this depiction of Batman. This is the first live action Batman where I felt like I'm watching Batman and not a movie with a little bit of Batman flavor. This is what Batman should be like The negative reviews are definitely from non-fans who don't really like superhero movies to begin with. If you're a Batman fan and enjoyed the animated series and movies, this is the best live action Batman you'd ever see.

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Robbie D

@RT78184041 Jul 3

I love Ben afleck as Batman and Henry cavil as Superman. Jessie eisnenberg is great as lex and Wonder Woman has a cool story.

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Kim B

@RT86564524 Jul 2

I can’t believe I wasted my time watching this and MOS. Oof.

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Scott K

@RT48452866 Jun 28

Loved this movie. Great storyline, alot of action and suspense. The introduction of wonder woman was excellent

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Synopsis

It's been nearly two years since Superman's colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne. Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

Director: Zack Snyder
Producer: Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder
Screenwriter: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Cruel and Unusual, Warner Bros., Syncopy, Atlas Entertainment, DC Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Action Throughout|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $330.2M
Runtime: 2h 33m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)