Superman vs. the Elite

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Superman vs. the Elite

PG-13

Released Jun 12, 2012

1h 14m

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Animation

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New superpowerful heroes appear on the scene, but they soon run afoul of the Man of Steel (George Newbern) when they show their willingness to kill to stop crime.

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Sean Axmaker

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The 14th DCU Animated Original Movie, adapted by Joe Kelly from the comic book he created in 2001 and directed by Michael Chang, is a morality tale for the post-September 11, 2001 world, with The Elite declaring war on bad guys.

Jul 5, 2022

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

With better visuals, it would easily be among the Top 5 DC animated films, but dubious designs keep it just out of elite class status.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 31, 2014

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Rob Vaux

Sci-Fi Movie Page

Great story or bad art? You can't get one without the other in Superman vs. The Elite and that's a crying shame...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 25, 2012

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Like All-Star Superman before it, SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE is an exceptional animated superhero movie. It's violent and has some adult subject matter, but it also has a strong, thoughtful story and worthwhile messages.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 21, 2012

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

The conflict between The Elite's way of doing things and Superman's sets up a "might makes right" allegory wrestling with national and global politics as well as, on a more personal level, civilian tolerance of capital punishment. [Blu-ray]

Rated: 3/4

Jun 13, 2012

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A forgettable Superman vehicle and one I won't be re-visiting any time soon.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 12, 2012

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Anderson O

Exhilarating Superman animated movie. This one pushes him to his greatest limits to use All of his resources and natural gifts he’s learn on earth to outwit the Elite. Makes for some of the modern classic visualizations of animated Superman even by today’s standards.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Cask and Crow P

The one is ok at best. I like that they went with a some what unknown team to introduce but the art was terrible in my opinion. The story is ok but it drags on for me. The overall message is good but overall falls short for me. Its an ok watch but there are better animated movies from DC

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Soumili G

One of the best Superman animated films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Sean J

amazing movie i loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/23

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Andrius Y

Una clásica joya de la animación de DC ,del genero superheroes y la animación en general : en una cinta que trasmite los ideales de superman ,con villanos bien desarrollados ,clasicamente entretenida ,profunda , con buenos giros en la trama,una animación y diseños muy criticados pero que personalmente amo ya que ayudan a transmitir ese tono clásico de la cinta .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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Audience Member

Superman's greatest arch-nemesis, the British

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

New superpowerful heroes appear on the scene, but they soon run afoul of the Man of Steel (George Newbern) when they show their willingness to kill to stop crime.

Director: Michael Chang
Producer: Alan Burnett
Screenwriter: Joe Kelly
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Action/Violence)
Genre: Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 16, 2016
Runtime: 1h 14m

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