Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Superman and Batman become fugitives when a newly empowered president turns a planetary disaster into a weapon against them.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- paranoid
- comic-book
- superhero marathon
- comic book movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the compact DC animated thriller energetic and entertaining, with strong voice performances and superhero spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lex Luthor uses the presidency and the kryptonite meteor threat to frame Superman.
The approaching meteor becomes the rationale for political persecution and deception.
The film centers on superpowers, giant robots, meteor peril, and rapidly staged hero battles.
Superman and Batman must operate together while Superman is framed as a public threat.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Liu
- Release Date
- 2009-09-29
- Runtime
- 67 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (745)
Cast
- Tim Daly
- Kevin Conroy
- Clancy Brown
- Xander Berkeley
- Corey Burton
- Ricardo Chavira
- Allison Mack
- John C. McGinley
- CCH Pounder
- LeVar Burton
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Superman/Batman: Public Enemies about?
- Superman and Batman become fugitives when a newly empowered president turns a planetary disaster into a weapon against them.
- What is Superman/Batman: Public Enemies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Superman/Batman: Public Enemies violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies as moderate.
- What did critics think of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies?
- Critics broadly found the compact DC animated thriller energetic and entertaining, with strong voice performances and superhero spectacle.
- Which films are like Superman/Batman: Public Enemies?
- Films with a similar feel include justice league: crisis on two earths, justice league: the new frontier, superman: doomsday, and batman: under the red hood.
- How long is Superman/Batman: Public Enemies?
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies runs 67 minutes.
- Where can I watch Superman/Batman: Public Enemies?
- In United States, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
In Ember's collections
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