Justice League

You can't save the world alone.

RELEASED 15 Nov 20172h★ 6.1 TMDB

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.

WATCH NOTE

The theatrical cut. Zack Snyder’s Justice League is an alternative cut, not the next chapter.

Why it matters in DC

The formation of the team connects several individual heroes through a threat none can address alone. Bruce and Diana's recruitment effort makes this a major meeting point in the catalogue. This theatrical film and Zack Snyder's Justice League are alternative versions, not consecutive chapters.

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4 titles to watch before Justice League — 9h 18m in total.

Man of SteelStory prerequisite2h 23m★ 6.7
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeStory prerequisite2h 32m★ 6.0+1 before this
Wonder WomanStory prerequisite2h 21m★ 7.2
Suicide SquadRecommended2h 2m★ 5.9

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Story prerequisites are curated. Likely prerequisites are inferred from sequel numbering or explicit synopsis references. Recommendations are earlier stories in the same continuity; background picks are separate adaptations. Series lists cover whole shows, not an episode-by-episode watch order.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Justice League is title 6 of 16 in our DC Extended Universe viewing sequence. The theatrical Justice League brings the DCEU's heroes together after Batman v Superman. It occupies the same broad story position as Zack Snyder's Justice League, which is an alternative version of the team's formation. Pick one for a straightforward viewing sequence; the other is useful as a comparison, rather than a necessary sequel.

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