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

Feb 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

Aug 3, 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

Apr 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, 2026

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, 2026

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

Jul 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

Jul 18, 2023

bad bad movie way too long

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B P

@Bradster69 2 days ago

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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David L

@Laychee 2 days ago

The ultimate Edition of this movie does justice to what Zack was planning to do and on going in ZSJL, perfect movie after man of steel though WB should have allowed Zack make solo movies for these characters

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logan L

@RT79790437 4 days ago

Very Underrated Movies. And NO I’m not a Snyder Glazer, I actually enjoyed this movie and yes I know Batman uses guns and kills and Superman dies, but it was still a good movie.

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Ramon J

@RT45207706 4 days ago

worst movie ever. zack snyder's directing style is ridiculous. i wonder what their thinking process is because everything is so over the top and also infantile.

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Jaime B

@Jimmy393 4 days ago

The last 20 minutes are awesome but the rest of the movie is boring

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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)

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