Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, 3D, Adaptation, Comic Book Adaptation, IMAX, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

Batman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.

Scores

Overall Score
89.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.1%
Review Aggregate
49.2

Critic Consensus

28.4% Fresh • 436 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 436 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotdarkvisually strikingpacing issuesuneven tonecharacter-drivengrittyaction-packedemotionalmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ben Affleck2016$23,200,000$30,324,000(est)
Henry Cavill2016$14,281,000$18,667,000(est)
Amy Adams2016$10,752,000$14,054,000(est)
Jesse Eisenberg2016$8,791,000$11,491,000(est)
Diane Lane2016$7,520,000$9,829,000(est)
Laurence Fishburne2016$6,619,000$8,651,000(est)
Jeremy Irons2016$5,942,000$7,766,000(est)
Holly Hunter2016$5,412,000$7,073,000(est)
Gal Gadot2016$300,000 source$392,125reported

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count436
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes780,158

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$330,360,194$431,808,304
International2016$544,000,000$711,053,333
Worldwide2016$874,360,194$1,142,861,637

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$382,780,097$500,325,485
Digital Rentals ?2016$5,021,000$6,562,865
Digital Purchases ?2016$5,119,000$6,690,960
Physical Rentals ?2016$4,408,000$5,761,623
Physical Purchases ?2016$12,440,000$16,260,117
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$115,626,068$151,132,906
Total Revenues2016$525,394,165$686,733,956
Expenses
Budget ?2016$250,000,000$326,770,833
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2016$160,000,000$209,133,333
Participations2016$42,032,000$54,939,327
Residuals ?2016$7,103,000$9,284,213
Interest & Overhead2016$30,000,000$39,212,500
Total Expenses2016$489,135,000$639,340,206
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$36,259,165$47,393,750

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