Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world.

Release:2016
Runtime:2h 32m
Country:United States
Director:Zack Snyder
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureFantasy
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Keywords

superheroBased On ComicrevengeVigilanteSuper PowerDc Extended Universe DceuVersus FightingVersus

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.4/10· 791K votes
Rotten Tomatoes28%
Metacritic44%
TMDb5.999/10· 19K votes

With 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.4/10 on IMDb and 44/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

Cast of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

  • Ben Affleck

    Ben Affleck

    as Bruce Wayne / Batman

  • Henry Cavill

    Henry Cavill

    as Clark Kent / Superman

  • Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse Eisenberg

    as Lex Luthor

  • Gal Gadot

    Gal Gadot

    as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman

  • Amy Adams

    Amy Adams

    as Lois

  • Diane Lane

    Diane Lane

    as Martha Kent

  • Laurence Fishburne

    Laurence Fishburne

    as Perry White

  • Jeremy Irons

    Jeremy Irons

    as Alfred

  • Holly Hunter

    Holly Hunter

    as Senator Finch

  • Scoot McNairy

    Scoot McNairy

    as Wallace Keefe

  • Callan Mulvey

    Callan Mulvey

    as Anatoli Knyazev

  • Tao Okamoto

    Tao Okamoto

    as Mercy Graves

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice facts

Budget
$250M
Box office
$874.4M
Collection
Man of Steel Collection

Our take on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Zack Snyder's 2016 comic-book epic sets two icons on a collision course. Fearing the unchecked power of a god-like saviour in Metropolis, Gotham's grim, forceful vigilante decides the world's most revered hero must be confronted, while society debates what kind of protector it truly needs. As Batman and Superman turn on each other, a new and far greater danger emerges to imperil humanity. Working in action, adventure and fantasy, Snyder favours brooding spectacle, weighty imagery and moral argument over lightness. It suits viewers drawn to a darker, more solemn take on these characters, and who enjoy large-scale superhero filmmaking that wrestles openly with power, fear and responsibility.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Comic source material translated with visual spectacle
  • Superhero conflict explores ideological philosophical tensions
  • Action sequences demonstrate technical filmmaking ambition

What the audience disliked

  • Convoluted plotting sacrifices character development clarity
  • Tonal imbalance between comedy and dark serious drama
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