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Lex Luthor has been elected President of the United States, he's using an earthbound Kryptonite asteroid as grounds for declaring a $1 billion bounty on the heads of Superman and Batman. Now, the two ... read more read more...heroes must team up to save both the planet and their own necks. They can't do it on their own, but finding help won't be easy because every hero and villain on the planet is looking to collect that juicy bounty. Upon learning that Luthor's criminal ambition reaches well beyond the borders of North America, Superman and Batman realize that clearing their good names may be the least of their worries. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: Sam Liu

Release Date: September 29, 2009

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  • fb535316333
    August 1, 2011
    fb535316333
    A smart premise presented with such stupidity, you constantly feel that DC wasted a potentially great movie. Spends way too much time with over-the-top super vs. super action instead of all the other things that could've fleshed out the film.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    February 4, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Very good movie, story and animation!!!

    LexCorp's CEO Lex Luthor has been elected President of United States during a severe nation-wide economic depression. Under his leadership, the economy begins to thrive and he assembles a force of government-employed superheroes consisting... read more of Captain Atom, Starfire, Katana, Black Lightning, Power Girl, and Major Force. Meanwhile, Superman and Batman maintain their distrust toward Luthor.

    The United States government discovers that a massive Kryptonite meteor is hurtling toward Earth. Instead of asking superheroes for aid and wanting to take credit for himself, Lex decides to destroy it with nuclear missiles. Lex arranges a meeting with Superman in Gotham City under the pretense of forming a pact. This results in a battle between the hired Metallo and Superman and Batman. Following the heroes' escape, Metallo is killed by an unknown assailant. Later that night, Lex pins Metallo's murder on Superman, using footage of their battle to implicate him. Lex claims that the radiation being emitted by the meteor affects Superman's judgment, and he places a one-billion-dollar bounty on the Man of Steel's head.

    While breaking into S.T.A.R. Labs, seeking information on the meteor, Batman and Superman find Metallo's remains and realize that intense radiation has killed him. They are then attacked by an army of villains looking to collect on the bounty. The army includes: Silver Banshee, Captain Cold, Icicle, Killer Frost, Mr. Freeze, Gorilla Grodd, Bane, Black Manta, Black Spider, Brimstone, Catman, Cheetah, Copperhead, Deadshot, Kestrel, King Shark, Brutale, Despero, Giganta, Girder, Lady Shiva, Mongul, Captain Boomerang II, Nightshade, Parasite, Solomon Grundy, and Shrike. After some effort, most of the villains are defeated.

    The remaining villains are defeated by Captain Atom, who has arrived with Lex's superhero team to arrest Superman. All but Power Girl, whose loyalties are divided, attempt to capture the heroic duo. Superman creates a hurricane using his superspeed, and the two heroes escape with Power Girl.

    In Metropolis, Power Girl admits that she feels threatened by Lex, and doesn't believe Superman killed Metallo. Lex's superheroes catch up and the fight begins again, this time with Power Girl aiding Superman and Batman. The Dark Knight realizes that Major Force killed Metallo under Luthor's orders and goads him into admitting it in front of everyone. In anger, Power Girl punches him in the stomach with so much force that it ruptures his containment suit. Captain Atom, ashamed at his complicity in Lex's misdeeds, absorbs the energy, disintegrating Major Force and injuring himself in the process.

    Meanwhile, Lex's missiles fail to stop the meteor due to the sheer amount of radiation being emitted. Amanda Waller discovers that Lex has secretly been taking kryptonite steroids, making him lose whatever rationality he had left. Lex decides to let the meteor hit the Earth so that he may rule what remains behind. Batman and Superman break into Lex's lab to retrieve data on the meteor's radiation. They end up in battle with Captain Marvel and Hawkman, eventually emerging victorious with Power Girl's aid. Though Lex is unwilling to relinquish the data, going so far as to erase it from the lab computers, Waller gives them a copy. Batman and Superman fly off to Tokyo to submit the meteor's data to the Japanese Toyman. Waller tries to have Lex arrested, but he injects himself with more kryptonite steroids and dons a power suit. After escaping Waller and the military, Lex follows Superman and Batman.

    Toyman has built a rocket-propelled spacecraft, intending to use it as a powerful missile to stop the meteor. The ship resembles a giant, robotic composite version of Superman and Batman. With the data, Toyman is able to calculate the necessary reinforcements needed for his own rocket so it won't explode before impact, as Luthor's missiles did. Lex arrives and disables the remote guidance systems. Batman volunteers to fly the ship himself, despite Superman's protests. Though initially faring poorly against Lex and his kryptonite power suit, Superman finally defeats Luthor in the streets of Metropolis in an aerial battle. Batman succeeds in destroying the meteor, and Superman finds him alive and well in an escape pod.

    With the truth of Metallo's death public knowledge, Superman is cleared of the murder charge and Luthor is arrested, all the while ranting that he, as President, cannot go to prison. Batman then returns to Gotham while the Daily Planet's star journalist, Lois Lane, arrives and she and the Man of Steel happily embrace.
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 16, 2011
    sanjurosamurai
    i really enjoyed this film and the cameos that were chosen from various hero's and villains. the batman superman team ups are always solid.
  • ythelastman89
    August 4, 2010
    ythelastman89
    Yes, it has the two biggest superheroes together, but this is incredibly mediocre and unrewarding. Sadly, the original storyline was thrown out the window and this becomes just one fight after another. The animation looks terrible and the script makes no sense. The only good thin... read moreg about this are the voice talents of Kevin Conroy and Clancy Brown, who make it semi-descent.
  • Godless
    January 7, 2010
    Godless
    Making an animated film look like Mcguiness' art is the highlight of this. Mucking up a mediocre Jeph Loeb story is the problem.
  • deano
    December 13, 2009
    deano
    Mixed feelings followed after I first watched this extremely short (compared to other DC animated movies) adaptation of Superman/Batman graphic novel by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Ed McGuinness and Dexter Vines. Sure, it's short (67 minutes) and not to the letter (no cont... read moreinuity-oriented sidebar). I enjoyed this direct-to-video DC animated movie very much.
    The action escalates and I see an amazing blend of 2D animation and CG graphics, which was the bright spot in this movie for me. The original voice talent of Batman (Kevin Conroy), Superman (Tim Daly), and Luthor (Clancy Brown) was a great treat for those who love the Batman/Superman adventures animated series.
  • mjgildea
    November 9, 2009
    mjgildea
    While Superman/Batman Public Enemies was good, it didn't floor me the way all the other DC straight to video features did. Public Enemies had a few lapses in logic (that were brought on I'm sure from the translation from book to screen) but they were made up for by some fun actio... read moren. The title was a bit misleading as the movie seemed to be Superman's story and all Batman really seemed to do (outside of coming up with the answers) was dodge fire and throw batarangs. The voicework was okay, animation so-so and the story cut the foreplay and got straight to the point, clocking in at just over an hour. Public Enemies isn't exactly necessary viewing but its not exactly a waste of time either. Upon watching Public Enemies again after reading the graphic novel it came from, it's really not that great. It's really something you should catch if Cartoon Network shows in a few months more than anything.
  • kiriyamakazou
    October 6, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    A bit of a disappointment. The ideas are all there. Luthor becomes President, encourages superheroes to work for him, before turning the public on Batman and Superman. It could work, if not for the 67 minute running time. This has as much back story and as many interesting ideas ... read moreas Watchmen, but that got 3 hours worth. DC should take these animated films VERY seriously, because if done right with the stories the fans want, they really will make a whole lotta cash. The vocal performances are grand, but the action just starts and then ends. With villains and heroes out for both Supes and Bats, a lot of characters just show up and fight, before a bit more exposition. An exciting 67 minutes, I just want quantity and quality.
  • Beefy
    October 5, 2009
    Beefy
    Another solid entry in DC's direct to home video market films. This one has plenty of action, and a nice political set up, but in its short running time fails to really establish the weight of the fact that these iconic characters are turning on each other. That said, viewers n... read moreot familiar with the original source material might not mind so much.
  • Chosen718
    December 17, 2010
    Chosen718
    Great animated film from DC. EPIC.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
October 4, 2009
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

centers on the interesting relationship between the two title heroes, but wastes time with lots and lots of cameos by other superheroes and super-villains. Full Review

John J. Puccio
October 1, 2009
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

...mechanical, from the characters to the plot to the action. Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.
September 26, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

Yet another great DC direct to DVD feature... Full Review

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