Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
44Kernel Score — Mixed or Average, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A $250M tentpole that scored a mixed 44 from critics yet grossed $874M worldwide suggests audience appetite outpaced critical consensus—a familiar calculus for prestige blockbusters operating at this budget tier.
Director track record: Zack Snyder
Batman v Superman trails Zack Snyder's 47.8-point average across 10 other scored films, falling short of his best-reviewed work, Dawn of the Dead (59), by a significant margin.
Lead track record: Ben Affleck
The film sits well below Ben Affleck's 52-point average across 25 scored films, trailing his best-reviewed work, Shakespeare in Love (87), by a considerable distance.
Box office
Budget $250M · Box office $874.4M