Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 25, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 51 Critic Reviews
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10
Mixed:
31
Negative:
10
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonMar 24, 2016
As potential blockbusters go, Batman v Superman is neither as stupid nor as stupendous as it might have been. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaMar 23, 2016
Batman v Superman lacks the levity (forced or otherwise) of a typical Marvel Universe entry. But Snyder's superpowered epic does have a sense of import and grandeur about it. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 22, 2016
When it sings, “Dawn of Justice” is a wonder. When it drags, it still looks good and offers hints of a better scene just around the corner. Read full review
75
Rolling StonePeter TraversMar 22, 2016
Better than Man of Steel but below the high bar set by Nolan's Dark Knight, Dawn of Justice is still a colossus, the stuff that DC Comics dreams are made of for that kid in all of us who yearns to see Batman and Superman suit up and go in for the kill. Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittMar 22, 2016
BvS will please those either waiting for the two main players to lock horns on a movie screen, or those who've just been pining for Wonder Woman forever. And for the nerdier crowds, a fleeting glimpse at other superheroes hints this is the Dawn of something potentially sensational. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranMar 23, 2016
The director, a strong technician whose slam-bang emphatic, occasionally operatic style seems made for comic book adaptations, has been well-served by an adept script co-written by Chris Terrio (an Oscar winner for Ben Affleck's "Argo") and David S. Goyer, which raises a number of interesting issues. Read full review
70
VarietyAndrew BarkerMar 22, 2016
Snyder has set a Sisyphean task for himself. That this very long, very brooding, often exhilarating and sometimes scattered epic succeeds as often it does therefore has to be seen as an achievement. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMar 23, 2016
Once Batman v Superman hits its stride, most viewers will feel equal parts pummeled and immersed. Snyder is a master of the dark spectacle and he pours it on starting around the movie’s midpoint.... Still, although viewers may be riveted at times, the net experience isn’t much fun. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 23, 2016
This is a comic book epic with a lot of fat and flab around the edges. But the fights are shorter and more involving than the “Transformers” cluttered clashes of “Man of Steel.” Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMar 22, 2016
There are a few brilliantly realized moments, the acting is mostly strong despite the weak script (Affleck and Cavill are both superb—Affleck unexpectedly so), and there's enough mythic raw material sunk deep in every scene that you can piece together a classic in your mind if you're feeling charitable; but if you aren't, “Batman v. Superman” will seem like a missed opportunity. Read full review
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