That being said, the extended cut of the film is absolutely necessary, as it adds some important context to the film. It seems the R rating was only instituted for the sake of giving the film a more “edgy” appearance. There are a few more splatters of blood here and there, but for the most part, much worse has skirted by in PG-13 films. The Ultimate Edition actually doesn’t add much in terms of “R-rated” content. You might wonder if it really needed an R-rated version, but the answer is more complicated than you would think.
Superman would be accompanied by the R-rated extended cut. Soon after Deadpool proved there was a still a market for R-Rated superhero fair, it was announced that the home media release of Batman v. But studios were still weary to take that chance again. Sure, Deadpool was far from the first, with 1998’s Blade being the most prominent example. In February 2016, Deadpool was a massive hit, making $363 million in the United States and $782 million worldwide and that success opened the door to a wider world of adult-oriented comic book movies.
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It seems the main reason the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released was because of the success of a certain R-rated superhero movie called Deadpool. Its marketing budget ballooned out of control, which in turn meant its box office performance had an uphill battle to make a profit. The studio cited the complex and ambitious “vision” of the film as the cause of its many delays, but that was only the start of its problems. Like so many projects in the DC Extended Universe, the production of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was fraught with troubles. In retrospect, it’s one of the most ambitious films in Zack Snyder’s filmography and there is much more about the film that works than doesn’t.
However, it’s important to remember that most of these reviews are for the clearly inferior theatrical edit of the film and that version feels stunningly incomplete - as if it was stripped down to just be the action sequences.īut… especially with regards to the longer, R-rated Ultimate Edition, you have to wonder if Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is really as bad as we remember. The movie sits at an unhealthy 29% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a barely-positive 63% audience score.
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