Movie · 2013 · Science Fiction, Action, Animation, Mystery · 1h 18m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 8.2/10 (150.9K ratings)
Justice returns... vengeance returns... redemption comes to Gotham.
Overview
Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.
Ratings
Curator score: 8.2/10
IMDb: 8.3/10
Letterboxd: 3.99/5
TMDB: 7.9/10
Director
Jay Oliva
Production
Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation, DC
Cast
Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby, Michael Emerson, Mark Valley, Grey DeLisle, Frank Welker, Dee Bradley Baker, Michael McKean, James Patrick Stuart, Maria Canals-Barrera, Gwendoline Yeo, Danny Jacobs, Townsend Coleman, Michael Jackson, Bruce Timm, Tress MacNeille, Paget Brewster, Gary Anthony Williams, Conan O'Brien
Curator Review
Verdict
A muscular, operatic finale that pays off the grim, aging-hero premise with big set pieces, sharp ideological clash, and a genuinely satisfying endgame. It’s especially rewarding if you like serious superhero storytelling, comic-book violence, and a version of Batman that feels mythic rather than sleek.
Best for
Batman fans who want a darker, more adult take
Viewers who enjoy ideological hero-vs-hero conflict
Fans of animated action with comic-book scale
People who like bleak but cathartic finales
Skip if
You want light, quippy superhero fun
You dislike grim violence or political edge
You prefer polished live-action spectacle over animation
You haven’t seen Part 1 and don’t want to jump in mid-story
Overview
This is the payoff half, and it knows it. The movie leans into the full weight of Frank Miller’s apocalyptic Batman vision: old bodies, old grudges, public spectacle, and a city that feels like it’s one bad decision away from collapse. It’s less about mystery than momentum, pushing toward a final collision that gives the whole duology its bite.
Worth noting
What makes it work is the scale of its conviction. Batman is treated as a legend who has outlived the era that made him, while Superman becomes the ultimate test of whether power can still be moral. The animation is blunt rather than delicate, but that suits the material: huge figures, hard lines, and a sense that every punch is part of a larger political argument.
Bottom line
It’s not subtle, and it doesn’t need to be. The film is built for viewers who want their superhero stories to feel mythic, bruising, and a little unhinged. If Part 1 set the table, Part 2 serves the meal and makes sure you remember the aftertaste.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Will (3.5★) · 990 likes
What’s with the big boobed nazi woman?
Jordan Gerrard (5★) · 897 likes
FUCK SUPERMAN
George Carmi (4.5★) · 632 likes
Batman on a horse. Still peak.
adambolt (4.5★) · 493 likes
Batman and Joker in the tunnel of love = relationship goals
Silent J (5★) · 309 likes
Alright Nolan...THIS is how you end the era of The Bat.
It shouldn't just end with a bang (at the bottom of the ocean), it should end with a nuke...with some laughter and a boyscout in the mix to add to the spectacle and give you that feel that not only is this the end, but "Shit just got real."