Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.

Director:

Zack Snyder

Writers:

Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman
Henry Cavill	...	Clark Kent / Superman
Amy Adams	...	Lois
Jesse Eisenberg	...	Lex Luthor
Diane Lane	...	Martha Kent
Laurence Fishburne	...	Perry White
Jeremy Irons	...	Alfred
Holly Hunter	...	Senator Finch
Gal Gadot	...	Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
Scoot McNairy	...	Wallace Keefe
Callan Mulvey	...	Anatoli Knyazev
Tao Okamoto	...	Mercy Graves
Brandon Spink	...	Young Bruce Wayne
Lauren Cohan	...	Martha Wayne
Alan D. Purwin	...	Wayne Industries Pilot #1

Storyline

Following his titanic struggle against General Zod, Metropolis has been razed to the ground and Superman is the most controversial figure in the world. While for many he is still an emblem of hope, a growing number of people consider him a threat to humanity, seeking justice for the chaos he has brought to Earth. As far as Bruce Wayne is concerned, Superman is clearly a danger to society. He fears for the future of the world with such a reckless power left ungoverned, and so he dons his mask and cape to right Superman's wrongs. The rivalry between them is furious, fueled by bitterness and vengeance, and nothing can dissuade them from waging this war. However, a dark new threat arises in the form of a third man: one who has a power greater than either of them to endanger the world and cause total destruction!

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic book | sequel | dc comics | superman | batman | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman vs. Superman

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$166,007,347 (USA) (25 March 2016)

Gross:

$181,047,843 (USA) (28 March 2016)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Atlas Entertainment, DC Comics

Technical Specs

Runtime:

151 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Datasat 12-Track Digital Sound Dolby Surround 7.1 IMAX 6-Track

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Finger (developer) co-created Batman, originally named "the Bat-Man", and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939).

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Goofs

Superman climbs the mountain where he meets his dad. What is his dad doing there if he's dead? And would Superman not just fly there?

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Quotes

Bruce Wayne: Still working? You're getting slow in your old age, Alfred.
Alfred: It comes to us all, Master Wayne. Even you've got too old to die young, though not for lack of trying.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are set within a flashback to young Bruce Wayne's childhood: his parents' death, their funeral and him encountering a cave of bats.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.203 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Kang Ling (An Instrument Made From A Human Thigh Bone)
Traditional
Performed by Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala
Courtesy of Fortuna Records

User Reviews

I'm sad.

Being a huge DC fan, I was hoping for a movie that would bring us a Universe that was equal or better than the MCU. I guess not. Poor storytelling just killed this movie. We deserve better. I hope this doesn't stall things..Only time will tell.

The cameos were cool, Affleck killed it as Batman, and Wonder Woman was solid.

Overall though, the movie was one big advertisement for things to come, which did not work with Marvel's Age of Ultron, and you would think that with an extra year that Synder would have taken a look at that and made some changes.