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.

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Zack Snyder
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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 Alan D. Purwin ... Wayne Industries Pilot
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Storyline

The general public is concerned over having Superman on their planet and letting the "Dark Knight" - Batman - pursue the streets of Gotham. While this is happening, a power-phobic Batman tries to attack Superman. Meanwhile, Superman tries to settle on a decision, and Lex Luthor, the criminal mastermind and millionaire, tries to use his own advantages to fight the "Man of Steel". Written by Mine Turtle

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Who will win?


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality | See all certifications »

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Trivia

The metal exosuit is the first Batsuit not featuring a Batsymbol on its chest. See more »

Goofs

The immediate aftermath of Jimmy Olsen's shooting in Africa is shown through a video feed from an airborne camera, presumably from a UAV. The latitude & longitude of the UAV and where its camera is pointed are shown on the upper and lower right of the video feed. Both coordinates are nowhere near Africa, although they are in the vicinity of Creech Air Force Base in Nevada (a major hub for UAV operations). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Batman: There was a time above... a time before... there were perfect things... diamond absolutes. But things fall... things on earth. And what falls... is fallen. In the dream, it took me to the light. A beautiful lie.
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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. See more »

Alternate Versions

The theatrical release (rated "PG-13") is 151 minutes in length. The "ultimate edition" director's cut (rated "R" for scenes of violence) is 183 minutes in length. See more »

Connections

Featured in DC Fandome (2020) See more »

Soundtracks

Do You Bleed?
Music by Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL
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User Reviews

 
Put aside pride and watch the extended version
12 February 2021 | by camman0899-215-141564See all my reviews

Listen I'm with most of you. I was a huge DC fan and was beyond excited to see this movie in the theaters. But upon seeing the theatrical version I was disappointed. It had the looks of a great superhero movie but real substance was nowhere to be found. There wasn't enough back story for casual fans to understand what was going on, so not a lot of people could really enjoy it. But luckily they released the extended version. While it makes the movie longer, it explains so much and helps keep fans who aren't that familiar with the DC universe keep up with the flow of the movie. With the release of the extended version hopefully people will give the movie another shot. As a DC fan I'm biased but I promise it is better than theatrical version.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2016 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Batman vs. Superman See more »

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$250,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$166,007,347, 27 March 2016

Gross USA:

$330,360,194

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$873,637,528
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (Ultimate Edition)

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1
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