Rotten
A movie that beats you into submission and makes you wonder if the sun will ever come out again.
Will Leitch, The New Republic
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world.
2016 · 2h 32m · R
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by
Zack Snyder
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Zack Snyder Director
- Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman
- Amy Adams as Lois Lane
- Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
- Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
- Diane Lane as Martha Kent
- Laurence Fishburne as Perry White
- Jeremy Irons as Alfred
- Holly Hunter Cast
- Callan Mulvey Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
28%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Batman v Superman is a tiresome, ill-tempered film, and one too lazy even to earn its dismal outlook.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Rotten
When in doubt, [Snyder] simply slings another ingredient into the mix, be it an irradiated monster, an explosion on government premises, or the sharp smack of masonry on skull.
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Rotten
If only the film actually had depth, along with a little levity to lighten the bulk in the script, the visual murk and the sonic overkill.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
A ponderous, smothering, over-pixelated zeppelin crash of a movie scored by a choir that sounds like it's being drowned in lava.
Chris Klimek, NPR
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