Justice League
Movie, 2017, The Snyderverse, Set in 2017
Justice League is #6 of 25 in release order and #6 of 25 in chronological order in the DC.
The story
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
Justice League recap
With Superman dead, the world is losing hope, and the alien conqueror Steppenwolf returns to Earth to gather three Mother Boxes, hidden long ago by Amazons, Atlanteans and humans, which together can remake the planet. Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince recruit a team: the young speedster Barry Allen, the Flash; Arthur Curry, Aquaman; and Victor Stone, Cyborg, rebuilt by his father with a Mother Box. Steppenwolf takes the boxes from Themyscira and Atlantis and kidnaps scientists, including Victor's father. The team decides to use the last box to bring Superman back to life, and he returns without his memory and attacks them until Lois calms him. This entry is the 2017 theatrical cut; Zack Snyder's Justice League, released in 2021, tells a longer version of the same story with a different ending.
Justice League ending explained
The team attacks Steppenwolf's base in a Russian town as he unites the boxes. Superman joins them, Flash and Superman save the townspeople, and together they separate the boxes. Steppenwolf, overcome by fear, is carried off by his own Parademons. Bruce plans a headquarters for the team, and Clark returns to Lois and the Daily Planet.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, Superman and the Flash race to settle who is faster. In a post-credits scene, Lex Luthor, escaped from prison, meets Deathstroke on a yacht and proposes they form a league of their own.
Where to watch Justice League
Justice League is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 39%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Wonder Woman, before Aquaman.
- Chronological order: after Suicide Squad, before Aquaman.
What to watch before Justice League
In release order, the essentials before Justice League (2017) are Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), and Wonder Woman (2017).
Cast
- Ben Affleck as Batman / Bruce Wayne
- Henry Cavill as Superman / Clark Kent
- Amy Adams as Lois Lane
- Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince
- Ezra Miller as The Flash / Barry Allen
- Jason Momoa as Aquaman / Arthur Curry
- Ray Fisher as Cyborg / Victor Stone
- Jeremy Irons as Alfred
- Diane Lane as Martha Kent
- Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta
- J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon
- Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf (voice)
Directed by Zack Snyder, Joss Whedon.