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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

2020 · 90 min

A grim, unrelenting superhero war where hope is scarce and every victory comes at a devastating cost.

Directed by
Christina Sotta, Matt Peters
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring
Matt Ryan, Jerry O'Connell, Taissa Farmiga
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Christina Sotta, Matt Peters
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring
Matt Ryan, Jerry O'Connell, Taissa Farmiga
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • death
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • space
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror5
Humour2
Realism3
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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animation, action, adventure, fantasy
Directed by
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Music
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Runtime
90 min
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