Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

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Release:2021
Runtime:4h 2m
Country:United States
Director:Zack Snyder
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureFantasy
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Keywords

Saving The WorldsuperheroResurrectionBased On ComicSuperhero TeamPlanet InvasionAction HeroDc Extended Universe Dceu

Zack Snyder's Justice League rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.9/10· 472K votes
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic54%
TMDb8.09/10· 11K votes

With 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.9/10 on IMDb and 54/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Zack Snyder's Justice League

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

Cast of Zack Snyder's Justice League

  • Ben Affleck

    Ben Affleck

    as Batman / Bruce Wayne

  • Henry Cavill

    Henry Cavill

    as Superman / Clark Kent

  • Gal Gadot

    Gal Gadot

    as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince

  • Ray Fisher

    Ray Fisher

    as Cyborg / Victor Stone

  • Jason Momoa

    Jason Momoa

    as Aquaman / Arthur Curry

  • Ezra Miller

    Ezra Miller

    as The Flash / Barry Allen

  • Ciarán Hinds

    Ciarán Hinds

    as Steppenwolf (voice)

  • Amy Adams

    Amy Adams

    as Lois Lane

  • Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe

    as Vulko

  • Jeremy Irons

    Jeremy Irons

    as Alfred

  • Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse Eisenberg

    as Lex Luthor

  • Diane Lane

    Diane Lane

    as Martha Kent

Zack Snyder's Justice League facts

Budget
$70M

Our take on Zack Snyder's Justice League

This 2021 director's cut restores Zack Snyder's original vision for the DC ensemble, running far longer than the theatrical release. Determined that Superman's sacrifice not be in vain, Bruce Wayne joins Diana Prince to assemble a team of metahumans against a looming, world-threatening danger. Snyder leans into his signature style, all somber palettes, slow-motion grandeur and mythic scale, giving each recruited hero more room to breathe than before. The result is expansive and unhurried, more solemn epic than quick blockbuster. Fans of Snyder's brooding superhero storytelling and viewers who felt the shorter version was rushed will find this the fuller experience; anyone impatient with a four-hour runtime should weigh the commitment.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Resurrected narrative provides redemptive character arc completion
  • Planet invasion stakes elevate superhero action spectacle
  • Stylized direction delivers visually distinctive comic book adaptation

What the audience disliked

  • Extended runtime drags despite restored material significance
  • Uneven tone shifts undermine narrative coherence throughout

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