Justice League (film)

Justice League
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Zack Snyder[a] Joss Whedon (uncredited)
Screenplay by	Chris Terrio Joss Whedon
Story by	Chris Terrio Zack Snyder
Based on	Characters from DC
Produced by	Charles Roven Deborah Snyder Jon Berg Geoff Johns
Starring	Ben Affleck Henry Cavill Amy Adams Gal Gadot Ezra Miller Jason Momoa Ray Fisher Jeremy Irons Diane Lane Connie Nielsen J. K. Simmons
Cinematography	Fabian Wagner
Edited by	David Brenner Richard Pearson Martin Walsh
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures[3] DC Films[4] RatPac-Dune Entertainment[b][3] Atlas Entertainment[3] Cruel and Unusual Films[3]
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13) (Dolby Theatre) November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) (United States)
Running time	120 minutes[6]
Country	United States[3]
Language	English
Budget	$300 million[7]
Box office	$661.3 million[8]

Justice League is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, RatPac-Dune Entertainment,^[b] Atlas Entertainment, and Cruel and Unusual Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons. In the film, following the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Batman and Wonder Woman recruit The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg after the death of Superman to save the world from the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons.

Warner Bros. began to develop a live-action Justice League film in 2007 with George Miller set to direct, but the project was canceled due to production delays and budgetary concerns. Principal photography took place from April to October 2016. After Snyder stepped down from the film following the death of his daughter, Whedon was hired to oversee the remainder of post-production, including writing and directing additional scenes, as well as reshooting a large portion of the film, which changed many aspects of it; Snyder ultimately retained sole credit as director. With an estimated production budget of $300 million, Justice League is one of the most expensive films ever made.

Justice League premiered in Los Angeles on November 13, 2017, and was released in the United States four days later. The film grossed $661.3 million worldwide against an assumed break-even point of $750 million, becoming a box-office bomb and losing Warner Bros. an estimated $60 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism aimed towards the plot, pacing, generic villain, direction, cinematography, and computer-generated imagery, while its humor and disjointed tone were met with polarized responses, although the action sequences and performances were praised. Whedon's major involvement during post-production also received harsh criticism, including from cast members such as Gadot and Fisher. A director's cut, titled Zack Snyder's Justice League, was released on HBO Max in 2021, following a fan campaign that advocated for Snyder's vision for the film.

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