Movie · 2020 · Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 30m · R · English
Curator score: 6.2/10 (92.8K ratings)
The war to end all wars.
Overview
Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the remaining bastions of good – the Justice League, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad and assorted others – must regroup, strategize and take the war to Darkseid in order to save the planet and its surviving inhabitants.
Ratings
Curator score: 6.2/10
IMDb: 7.7/10
Letterboxd: 3.59/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
TMDB: 8.2/10
Director
Matt Peters, Christina Sotta
Production
Warner Bros. Animation, DC
Cast
Matt Ryan, Jerry O'Connell, Taissa Farmiga, Jason O'Mara, Rosario Dawson, Stuart Allan, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson, Tony Todd, Shemar Moore, Christopher Gorham, Ray Chase, Camilla Luddington, Hynden Walch, Liam McIntyre, Roger Cross, John DiMaggio, Sachie Alessio, Matt Lanter, Sean Astin
Where to watch
Max
Curator Review
Verdict
A brutal, high-stakes DC animated apocalypse that goes harder than most superhero films, with real consequences, big swings, and a surprisingly effective sense of finality. It’s messy and rushed in places, but if you want a no-holds-barred crossover event with horror-tinged spectacle, it delivers.
Best for
DC animated universe fans
viewers who like grim superhero stories
fans of ensemble crossover action
people who enjoy high body-count apocalypse plots
comic-book viewers who want big emotional stakes
Skip if
you want a light or hopeful superhero movie
you dislike graphic violence and bleak endings
you need tight character writing over plot momentum
you’re not familiar with the surrounding DC animated continuity
Overview
This is the kind of superhero movie that treats the end of the world as a starting point. It barrels through a shattered DC universe with a nasty, relentless energy, and that willingness to let things get ugly is a big part of its appeal. The film feels like a culmination and a demolition derby at once, with familiar heroes pushed into desperate, often horrifying situations.
Worth noting
Its biggest strength is scale: the movie keeps escalating, and it rarely blinks. The action is sharp, the stakes are genuinely severe, and the darker corners of the DC mythos get to take center stage. Constantine, Superman, and the broader ensemble all get moments that remind you why this animated line built such a loyal following.
Bottom line
That said, the film is also overstuffed and sometimes emotionally blunt. It moves so fast that some character beats land more as shocks than as arcs, and the brutality can feel punishing rather than cathartic. Still, for viewers who want a maximalist, R-rated-ish superhero apocalypse with real consequences, it’s one of the most memorable entries in the DC animated catalog.
Top Letterboxd reviews
andy levy (3.5★) · 909 likes
king shark is a shark
teodorsbox · 746 likes
Constantine used to fuck and/or be fucked by King Shark. This is canon.
Vishwas Verma 🟠🟢🔵 (5★) · 491 likes
THIS IS DARK!!
I am stunned. One of the craziest shits by DCAU. I am putting this movie with Batman: The Dak Knight Returns Part 1, 2, and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.
'Justice League Dark' the title itself implies that this film is about John Constantine. This film shows his actual powers that make him a worthy member of the Justice League as well as the DC Universe. Superman has some of his best moments. Trigon is super bitchy… more
Dakota Joaquin (4.5★) · 491 likes
A fun experiment on what would happen if main characters didn’t have plot armor
Lerm (3.5★) · 384 likes
This seems like the kinda story I would put my lego characters through as a kid