Every DCEU Movie Ranked From Worst To Best (According To IMDb)
2. Man Of Steel - 7.1
In 2013, seven years after Brandon Routh’s portrayal of the character, DC rebooted Superman with Henry Cavill as the opening chapter of the new DC Extended Universe. Seeing how much success Marvel had enjoyed with this concept, and just one year removed from the conclusion of the epic Dark Knight trilogy, hopes were incredibly high.
The divisive curtain raiser of the franchise however didn’t set the world on fire like many would have hoped. Possibly the most famous superhero in the world certainly had the potential to, but suffered thanks to studio interference and the previous expectations of the audience.
Director Zack Snyder, off the back of unanimous critical acclaim for Watchmen in 2009, took Clark Kent to a much darker place than the previous films, and audiences seemingly weren’t prepared for it. In particular, the manner of Zod’s death at the hands of Clark Kent caused negative responses from the fans and critics alike.
Man of Steel really should be lower on this list. The DCEU’s first outing is a middle of the road movie with a lot of problems, and the franchise has had six opportunities to best it. Most of these have been wasted and fallen short however, with the exception of one...