Justice League: The New Frontier
A retro-styled DC animated ensemble adventure follows Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter through a hopeful, Cold War-inflected superhero crisis.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- inspirational
- nostalgic
- superhero movie night
- animated film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a satisfying and unusually strong DC animated feature, especially for its voice acting, action, and adaptation of the source material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The narrative places Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and other heroes within a 1950s Cold War atmosphere.
Hal Jordan, J'onn J'onzz, Barry Allen, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and other DC figures share the same central adventure.
The adaptation of Darwyn Cooke's acclaimed miniseries uses a stylized 1950s superhero aesthetic.
The film's superhero conflict is presented as a hopeful defense of collective ideals and human progress.
Films like Justice League: The New Frontier, and why
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
animated superhero ensemble, Cold War-era science fiction, and hopeful civic idealism
The Incredibles
comic-book crossover spectacle, inspirational heroism, and animated action-adventure
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
retro superhero mythology, ensemble dynamics, and animated science-fiction adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Dave Bullock
- Release Date
- 2008-02-26
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (576)
Cast
- David Boreanaz
- Miguel Ferrer
- Neil Patrick Harris
- John Heard
- Lucy Lawless
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Lex Lang
- Phil Morris
- Kyra Sedgwick
- Brooke Shields
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Justice League: The New Frontier about?
- A retro-styled DC animated ensemble adventure follows Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter through a hopeful, Cold War-inflected superhero crisis.
- What is Justice League: The New Frontier like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Justice League: The New Frontier as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Justice League: The New Frontier violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Justice League: The New Frontier as moderate.
- What did critics think of Justice League: The New Frontier?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a satisfying and unusually strong DC animated feature, especially for its voice acting, action, and adaptation of the source material.
- Which films are like Justice League: The New Frontier?
- Films with a similar feel include Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, The Incredibles, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
- How long is Justice League: The New Frontier?
- Justice League: The New Frontier runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch Justice League: The New Frontier?
- In United States, Justice League: The New Frontier is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
In Ember's collections
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