Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

PG-13

Released Mar 25, 2016

2 hr. 33 min.

Action

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Sci-Fi

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It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). 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 (Jesse Eisenberg) 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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Nicholas D

bad bad movie way too long

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/18/23

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Andrew F

I enjoyed Batman v Superman. It was not bad. I enjoyed some of the action scenes. The movie started off very slow. All in all, good. 3.5/5

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Doyle M

Still awful to this day. Ultimate Cut is not much better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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britta b

One of my all time favorite superhero movies. Not because it is brilliant, supergood, it's even cringeworthy at points. But love it more and more each time I watch it. The story is good and good casting too. Iconic cringe moment in the "martha" moment. It's so bad it's good.....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Matthew O

An incredible move packed with thought-out details and story. Batman v Superman is a mature comic movie and is nothing less than a pure masterpiece. The movie is way ahead of it's time and we might never see anything as good ever again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Gelo M

Too good for the critics who don't understand a good movie. Why do they shove stupid movies down peoples throats and keep on bombing the good ones.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Zack Snyder

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Ben Affleck

Bruce Wayne

Henry Cavill

Clark Kent

Amy Adams

Lois Lane

Jesse Eisenberg

Lex Luthor

Diane Lane

Martha Kent

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Samantha Riedel

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

Feb 10, 2021

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 3, 2017

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

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.

Apr 12, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

This new franchise has chosen its mature path and they are showing the resolute fortitude to stick with it, haters be damned.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Snyder’s weakest DCEU film was by far Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, an overwrought attempt to shoehorn Ben Affleck’s Batman into the Superman story Snyder started with Man of Steel.

Jun 16, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

I had no problem following the story, understanding the motivations, or investing in the characters. I love that these heroes aren’t copy and pasted from past films. I had no problems with it being dark, serious, and humorless.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Synopsis

It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). 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 (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

Director: Zack Snyder
Executive Producer: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns, David S. Goyer, Steven Mnuchin, Benjamin Melniker
Screenwriter: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Syncopy, Atlas Entertainment, Warner Bros., Cruel and Unusual, 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
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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