Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War parents guide

Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Justice League Dark: Apokolips War scary?

Only a little. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Justice League Dark: Apokolips War?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Justice League Dark: Apokolips War rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated R, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language.

What is Justice League Dark: Apokolips War about?

Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the remaining bastions of good – the Justice League, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad and assorted others – must regroup, strategize and take the war to Darkseid in order to save the planet and its surviving inhabitants.

Cast and crew

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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is on our Superheroes, 2020s, Action on Max, Animation on Max and Fantasy on Max lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”
• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”

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