Legion of Super-Heroes
Seen it?2023 | 84 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Logan or Deadpool & Wolverine, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Kara, devastated by the loss of Krypton, struggles to adjust to her new life on Earth. Her cousin, Superman, mentors her and suggests she leave their space-time to attend the Legion Academy in the 31st century, where she makes new friends and a new enemy: Brainiac 5. Meanwhile, she must contend with a mysterious group called the Dark Circle as it searches for a powerful weapon held in the Academy’s vault.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Wamester
- Meg DonnellySupergirl / Kara (voice)
- Harry Shum Jr.Brainiac 5 (voice)
- Jensen AcklesBatman (voice)
- Gideon AdlonPhantom Girl (voice)
- Matt BomerThe Flash (voice)
- Darren CrissSuperman (voice)
- Robbie DaymondTimberWolf / Brainiac 4 (voice)
- Darin De PaulBrainiac / Solomon Grundy (voice)
- Ben DiskinArms Fall Off Boy / Brainiac 2 (voice)
- Victoria GraceShadow Lass (voice)