DC League of Super-Pets (2022) User Reviews

Superpets Review: Such a Surprise

[harcool · 7/10 · 29 July 2022]

Now, I was not going to check this film out. I mean, the trailers weren't bad, but I felt as if it was just going to be a Poop-Fart Joke filled movie. The Positive Reception that came with the Early Reviews was so surprising that it got me to buy a ticket. I came home a couple hours ago, and it wasn't groundbreaking or anything, but it was a nice, heartfelt fun time at the movies.

This movie is cute, action-packed, heartfelt and... emotional. All the characters were fun and likeable, specifically Krypto and Ace, Batman's Dog. The movie gave Ace a backstory that was very touching and it hits you in the feels, which I was definitely NOT expecting. The animation looks pretty good on the Big Screen, but isn't anything crazy. I found it WAY better than what I expected. To be fair, yes, it did have Poop, Fart and Pee Jokes, but I think the heartfelt, emotional nature of the movie overshadowed the jokes.

If you own a Dog, or any Pet and are a DC Fan, I recommend checking the film out because it's a nice, fun time and a good way to spend an Hour and a half. Enjoyable, fun and heartfelt: I would give DC: League of Super-Pets a 7/10 (For reference, I gave Minions 2 a 6 and Lightyear an 8)

Sure To Be A Fan Favorite - Full Of Classic Crime Fighting Battles As Well As Heartfelt Messages

[rannynm · 8/10 · 28 July 2022]

DC League of Super-Pets is sure to be a fan favorite for kids who love superheroes and animals! This animated movie is full of classic crime fighting battles as well as heartfelt messages, making it a perfect family movie.

Superman (John Krasinski) and Krypto (Dwayne Johnson), the Super-Dog, have been best friends since birth. When the entire Justice League is kidnapped, Krypto must create a crime fighting league of his own, so he enlists the help of shelter pets Ace (Kevin Hart), Merton (Natasha Lyonne), PB (Vanessa Bayer) and Chip (Diego Luna) to save the Justice League and all of Metropolis.

The animation is beautiful! The characters' designs, especially the pets, are so adorable and keep a cartoonish and comic book-like feeling. The humor is great; it pokes fun at other studios (like Marvel Studios) and also at itself (DC Comics), making it relatable to teens and adults who have seen the more serious Marvel and DC movies. The voice acting is outstanding. Everyone fits their roles so well and they really bring their characters to life, displaying each one's unique personality. The actors that stand out the most are Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Natasha Lyonne and Kate McKinnon. Dwayne Johnson as Krypto and Kevin Hart as Ace are a dynamic duo as their chemistry is so apparent - no doubt due to the many times they have worked together in other films. Natasha Lyonne perfects the voice of Old Lady Merton. Her comedic timing is spot on. Kate McKinnon, as Lulu happens to be my favorite character, but I can't say why as I don't want to give away any spoilers. What I can say is that her role appears to be written specifically for her.

The primary message of DC League of Super-Pets is that friendship, teamwork and love is stronger than any superpower. There are also themes of moving on and making room for new loved ones. Plus, this movie may inspire people to adopt animals from a shelter. I know I'm ready to!

I give DC League of Super-Pets 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12, plus pet and superhero lovers! It releases in theaters July 29, 2022. By Katherine S., KIDS FIRST!

Surprisingly competent and charming

[benjaminskylerhill · 6/10 · 28 July 2022]

I'll admit, the trailer for this movie made me groan every time I saw it over the past few months. I'm pleased to report that the trailer showcases some of the worst parts of the movie.

Granted, the biggest issue I had with this was that the humor just does not land most of the time. The writers felt the need to put a joke in every 10 seconds, regardless of whether it's clever or not. And it's not that it's "kid-humor" that I just didn't get as a 25-year-old man. Even the kids in my theater were silent most of the time.

However, I'd say about 10% of the jokes actually did work for me and I belly-laughed several times, which I did not expect.

Now, the most pleasant surprise of this experience for me was the characters. They're all very distinct and have very clear traits, quirks, and flaws that they work through emotionally through the story.

Even though it's a story that's as formulaic, cliched, and predictable as it gets, I found it effortlessly watchable as just about every scene has a very cathartic moment for at least one of the characters. This film actually got me to care about these animal characters despite its absurd silliness.

I suppose it's nothing I haven't seen before, but it was so colorful and purely competent that I can't knock on it too hard.

There are worse ways to spend an hour and a half. This is a relax-on-a-weekend-with-the-family kind of movie.

What You Would Expect.

[Ggconte · 7/10 · 28 July 2022]

I had the privilege to see this film at an early screening and being a comic fan, I was actually looking forward to this.

Without spoiling anything, the plot is essentially Superman's dog and other dogs with powers saving the Justice League. I can't imagine that I've spoiled anything because you could see that plot coming a mile away.

With that said, the film is exactly what you would expect, nothing more or less. While that might not sound groundbreaking, it's not a bad thing either. It's charming, can be extraordinarily funny, and the voice acting is great. Granted, it is really tough to hear Dwayne Johnson's voice in an animated movie and not picture the character of Maui from Moana.

However, I can't see this being a movie for everyone. The League of Super Pets has always divided a good chunk of the comic fanbase. Some love it and some hate it, it really depends on not only your taste but what you really grew up on in entertainment. The comic series was never as edgy or groundbreaking as its peers and the movie certainly stays along those lines.

So overall, I personally really like this film. It's fun and entertaining from start to finish. It's not nearly as dramatic as some of DC's most recent work, which I personally view as a blessing.

A lot of fun!

[becky-92346 · 7/10 · 15 August 2022]

DC League of Super-Pets (2022) follows Krypto the super dog and his new friends as they aim to save the justice league from a new villain. I had a great time watching this film, it may not have been perfect but it was an amusing and easy watch!

The characters were fun, with easy-to-digest flaws and a lot of likeable qualities. Natasha Lyonne's Merton was a stand-out! The voice acting was pretty good and the film was full of famous names which honestly really surprised me!

The humour in this movie was something I didn't expect to like, but ended up really enjoying! There were some witty one-liners that had me chuckling, and some pretty well thought out jokes. The humour was, obviously, surface level, but I really liked this about it as it made for a very entertaining watch.

The animation was good and had its own style, however unfortunately I didn't really like it all that much. The main villain, Lulu the Guinea pig, didn't look much like a Guinea pig at all and was somewhat confusing. The animation was a bit too strange and not so easy on the eye.

The soundtrack for the film was great, and included loads of well known tracks. The music used kept my attention and made the film even more fun to watch in the cinemas. It included a broad range of genres too but this all worked!

Lastly, the plot was very surface level, but this wasn't a bad thing, and the pacing was fairly steady and fast. The plot was laid out well and explained everything in very simple terms which is understandable due to it being targeted at children. The fast pacing was a good decision as it doesn't allow the audience time to become bored.

GREAT DC MOVIE

[yungxjesus · 7/10 · 29 July 2022]

I want into this movie with no expectations I had a feeling I wasn't gonna like it but man was I wrong this movie was funny krypto and ace were great so were the other superpets and the justice league looked cool to I recommend to watch this movie in the theater.

I recently turned 30 a few days ago and I really enjoyed League of Super-Pets

[UniqueParticle · 9/10 · 7 August 2022]

So much character development and love able story all around, such a blast for a cartoon movie! Better than a lot of DC films this deserves any hype. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have collaborated at least 6 times which makes sense they are perfect together. I like how Kate McKinnon was in Wonder Woman 1982 and in this she's an ultimate villain. Furry greatness for most anyone!

Great movie for kids, and surprisingly for adults as well...

[mcfurbal · 7/10 · 29 July 2022]

Before you watch this movie you need to remember, this is not on the level as Toy story, Cars, and other high level animated movies but it is on the level of a movie that will have you smiling, crying, and wanting to buy another pet.

Watching the movie I noticed many adult jokes as well, that some older people will get a kick out of. Some parts drag a little bit but with solid segments make up for those areas. This movie was funny. Twice as funny as Thor Love and Thunder.

Technical wise... the animation focuses mostly on the up close image and lacks the background. Almost leaving it as a faded 2D background.

A slow start but is brushed aside with a great emotional finish to the film grants this film 7 Stars.

Big laughs, big fun, and lots of heart, a poor man's Secret Life of Pets this is not.

[Darwinskid · 29 July 2022]

DC Comics is not in the best of shape these days - Warner Bros. Has mismanaged many properties released under the popular publication in recent memory be it on page, on the small screen, on the big screen, and in video games. Most of the content produced is either miss or average at best, with successes being isolated incidents. DC League of Super-Pets, I am happy to say, is a win for DC and Warner Bros. Respectively. Not only is it a good film in its own right, but it is also the closest to presenting its cast of character in a traditional and iconic fashioned - Superman feels like Superman, Wonder Woman feels like Wonder Woman, The Flash feels like The Flash, Cyborg feels like Cyborg, Batman feels like Batman, even though the material is very kid friendly with a more comedic tone. Aquaman feels like...Okay, not really, but still not a bad interpretation.

The titular characters see decent modernization and work effectively into the narrative, newer additions such as PB (Wonder Woman's new animal sidekick) and Lulu (Lex Luthor's lab guinea pig) make equally as good an impression and are fairly entertaining to watch.

Voice acting all around is super, Johnson and Hart continue to illustrate that they have rock solid chemistry, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, and Diego Luna are a riot, and Kate McKinnon is having too much fun as her villainous guinea pig.

This movie is a good introduction for a kid wanting to get into the DC universe, and there are plenty of nice Easter Eggs that the parents will appreciate. It is not a great film, but unlike more recent DC output this is something kids and adults can enjoy alike.

Keeping in mind it's not for adults, its a great children's film.

[subxerogravity · 9/10 · 28 July 2022]

It's not bad. It's not bad at all.

I think story wise I was expecting it to go down differently, but I like the animation and it was humorous for what it was

And once again The Rock and the Hart are a perfect team. I can't complain about that. They got charisma.

It's definitely designed for little children but as an adult, I took a likening to it because it makes for a great parody of the DC Superheroes.

Fun for everyone

[danmossman · 7/10 · 6 August 2022]

Lots of knowing jokes for adults about the superhero genre. Lots of funny gags for kids. The story works and the voice talent do their best. A very decent watch.

Not for young kids

[mkalvinrn · 1/10 · 6 August 2022]

For a kids movie I thought this was very distasteful. It's like they went on a mission to put in as many cuss word phrases as possible. "I can't see bleep", "what the bleep" "son of a bleep" "go to heck" and more. Totally unnecessary for a movie supposedly made for young children. Would have been significantly better without it.

Silly concept brought to the screen that shouldn't work but somehow does

[trevorwomble · 7/10 · 31 July 2022]

I went into this film expecting a blatant soulless and charmless attempt by Warner Bros to set up a new franchise to suck youngsters into the corporate money making machine and get them interested in the more adult DCEU. However, despite some of that being true I have to say I was surprised how charming this film was.

The animation is very good and the voice cast is great (with Kevin Hart particularly well suited). The film is also full of little nudges and winks to previous DC superhero films and the opening scene is a particularly good homage to the original 1978 Superman film. There are also enough sly jokes in the script to keep grown up DC fans entertained (including one about a moustache that should keep Zack Snyder fans happy) and a couple of decent musical cues too.

My only grumble is that this film is slightly too long and I could hear children asking their parents to take them to the toilet. Personally I think this film should have been cut down to 90 minutes, partly because of the target audience attention span and partly because it does get bogged down in a couple of places with unnecessary detail that add nothing to it.

All in all this is a better than expected film. Despite my reservations going into the cinema to see it I was won over by how well made it is. It's perhaps slightly more violent than I would have expected and there are a couple of swear words bleeped out (at least in the UK version, not sure about other countries). However for a film aimed at the 5-11 year olds it is actually a really enjoyable effort.

Super-Pets Cute Fun

[stilloopless1 · 7/10 · 30 July 2022]

In their fifth and latest collaboration, the dynamic team of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have gone animated with their bromance in Warner Bros. DC League of Super-Pets. Following the capture of the entire Justice League, Superman's dog Krypto (Johnson) joins forces with a group of super powered endowed shelter pets lead by Ace (Hart) on a rescue mission.

DC League of Super-Pets is a fairly cute, straight forward children's film that's action-packed, emotional, and overall enjoyable. While humorous the jokes are a bit of a crap shoot in terms of landing. Many honestly don't but there are some good chuckles and even laugh-out-loud moments. I found the pacing of the first half of the film a bit slow and the story a bit janky. A roller coaster of being drawn in then things flat lining. However, I never completely disengaged from the film or became outright bored.

A large part of that no doubt is a credit to the cast. I went for the team of Johnson/Hart, which is once more a successful pairing, but the stand outs for me were Kate McKinnon's Lulu and Natasha Lyonne's Merton. These ladies steal the show for my money. Big props especially among a cast of heavy hitters the likes of John Krasinski, Keanu Reeves, Daveed Diggs, and Alfred Molina to name a few.

The animation is good, reminds me of the "old school" Saturday morning cartoons. Good soundtrack. While DC League of Super-Pets isn't earth shattering with innovations, the film is what you expect, nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing inherently wrong with that. All told a pleasant way to spend an hour and forty-six minutes on a hot summer day.

I enjoyed this one.

The kids in the theater enjoyed this one.

I'm giving DC League of Super-Pets a 7.5.

And yes, least I forget, following the trend in films DC League of Super-Pets has 2 credit scenes. The first mid credits and integral to the film. The second post credits, possibly integral going forward. Definitely meta, fun, cross promotional, and a wink and nod to those who know.

Really good animated movie

[masonsaul · 7/10 · 4 August 2022]

DC League of Super-Pets is a really good animated movie with steady stream of jokes that hit more than they miss including some great in jokes, a solid emotional core and a heartwarming tone from beginning to end.

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart adapt to voice acting really well whilst still delivering their trademark humour and chemistry. Keanu Reeves and Natasha Lyonne are both perfect, consistently funny and definite scene stealers.

The animation is extremely flat and generic but it's still colourful and energetic enough to just about make up for it. The music by Steve Jablonsky is good, suitably heroic with a few uses of the truly iconic themes. The soundtrack is really good with song choices that add to the heartwarming nature.

A fun movie to watch.

[kobemackenzie · 8/10 · 13 August 2022]

Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, when the Man of Steel and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a ragtag group of animals to master their own newfound powers for a rescue mission.

When first going to see this movie I didn't know how to feel as I thought I might be to old to see a cartoon meant for children but I ended really liking this movie. The animation is so good and the voice acting is incredible but what do you expect when you get Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Heart in this movie with tons of other well known and talented actors like Keanu Reeves and John Krasinski just to name a few. The humour is really meant for children which I didn't find funny but I see how kids may find it. And there is even a really emotional scene that made me cry a little.

Overall this is a really good movie to take your kids to!

Pet Lovers 🤝 Superhero Lovers

[tmoser1434 · 7/10 · 30 July 2022]

While DC League of Super Pets is not top notch DC animation, it provides a better experience than most live action DC outings. Boosted by a terrific voice cast, this is hilarious good time for both superhero fans and pet owners.

Fun and cute

[KatieDuncan44 · 10/10 · 19 August 2022]

I wish it was longer, but it is for kids. I really liked this movie. I loved the pet villains and heroes. I thought it was fun and cute.

The animation was great.. The story telling was humorous and with a lot of personality.

I loved how they brought in different characters for cameos.

Superman - meets Justice League - meets Pets - meets Paw Patrol - meets Toy Story 3 - meets Look Who's Talking Now - meets Pokemon

[Popcorn-And-Twizzlers · 7/10 · 31 July 2022]

FINAL TAKEAWAY: Overall #DCLeagueOfSuperPets gives Superman - meets Justice League - meets Pets - meets Paw Patrol - meets Toy Story 3 - meets Look Who's Talking Now - meets Pokemon

* * * Theme & Story: A- Pacing: A- Character: A Overall "Paper" Score: A

* * * Entertainment Factors General Public: Wait for Streaming Experience Seekers (via Visuals & Score): Don't Watch Animation Adventure/Action Fans: Wait for Streaming Anticipated Child Experience: Interesting Enough Overall "Viewing Experience" Score: Wait for Streaming

* * * What's crazy is that this film felt like an attack (LOL). Most recently, I've been joking with a few friends about how I feel like once they got beau'd up/re-beau'd up, they just pushed me aside. As the one person in my friend groups who has NEVER been in a relationship, I have years of experience observing and living through the ways my presence is called on by many people. However, this has never changed my loyalty to the time invested in building those friendships. Yeah, they may not call me for weeks or months because of how a love life can parallel park itself in a person's routines (and I may not do the same since I've developed a comfortability with being to myself), but when those shared moments reignite, I always make sure to make it seem like I'm picking us up from where we left off. And I think that's important.

Now outside of my personal connection, I found this movie to be cute and entertaining, but not something to spend theater money on. Additionally, I felt there was something interesting about my engagement/experience with the characters... There are adults who genuinely "get" young children, and have a way with engaging with this age group that's developmentally appropriate (like a balanced version of those over exaggerated pre-school/kindergarten teachers). Then there's the "uncle/auntie adults" who you can expect to say some over the head things to young children because they know they don't/won't "get it," but it's funny... That's how I felt about this overall cast of adults in this PG film. In other words, something about this film and the cast says it should've been PG-13; and they tiptoed the line which made moments feel like they'd have a tough time connecting with all PG audiences.

OTHER THOUGHTS: Highlights: Natasha Lyonne as Merton (and the damn cursing. I don't know if it was improved or not, but SO hilarious), Kate McKinnon as Lulu, Keanu Reeves as Batman, the overall animation, thematic followthrough, the Green Lantern representation, Whiskers, and the black kitten's line!

Could've Been Better: More depth to each of the main pets' story to elevate the overall story and thematic followthrough as well as provide some explanation for their existence, and a better way to show and indicate when Krypto gets "back to normal" because even though "Ace" alludes to how he we should know (and I knew/expected it), I never saw that "it" happen...and I didn't like that rushed turn of events.

Fun film and a great time!

[michaeladendy-759-101926 · 8/10 · 29 July 2022]

I had such a great time watching this movie. It was fun, full of great nods to things in and around the DC Universe. The characters were likable and well thought out! Kids will love it, parents will enjoy it!

Good, but could have been Better

[nizarsalim · 7/10 · 2 August 2022]

In DC League of Super-Pets, I praised the cinematography, soundtrack, visual and sound effects, entertainment and production value, references to other characters and superheroes, even ones who are outside the DC Universe, performances of the cast, action scenes, direction, how the movie is designed to be a superhero movie appropriate for children and adults, the ending, and how the movie sets up for future movies in the future.

Regarding the flaws, first, I expected the story to have more elements and depth in it. Second, I felt that the 105 minutes runtime was a little bit boring. It could have been better if the movie was, let me say, 95 minutes long. Third, I felt that the screenplay needed to be more refined. Forth, and finally, I thought that the movie will have more comic scenes, but unfortunately, it didn't.

But does this mean that I didn't like DC League of Super-Pets? Of course not. I liked and enjoyed watching it, and I'm looking forward to the sequels in the future if there are ones. When it comes to the score, I give DC League of Super-Pets 7 out of 10.

Disappointed

[thairpygrl1 · 1/10 · 30 July 2022]

I was so excited for this movie. Kevin Hart was beyond funny in Secret Life of Pets. I assumed this would be even funnier because he was teamed up with The Rock. I laughed two times and they both were at Batman. Also, why did the movie feel the need to put a cuss word in just to bleep it out. My grandkids had to ask me what was wrong in the movie because it happened more than once. In my opinion, this was just another way for a Superhero franchise to branch out and make more money. Create subpar kids movies that will sell no matter how bad they are because they are kids movies.

A forgettable film

[Masami-J · 28 July 2022]

A film with a fairly forgettable story, even the animations are little stuff, a film that adds nothing to what has already been seen in the past in the dc universe, a hole in the water.

Surprisingly Good!

[ethanbresnett · 6/10 · 12 August 2022]

I wasn't expecting too much from this film but was very pleasantly surprised.

This is mostly because there was plenty of good content for superhero fans to get stuck into, with lots of great references and appearances from all of the Justice League which was a nice treat. As a superhero story it actually worked pretty well.

There were plenty of genuinely laugh out loud moments in a script that was surprisingly sharp.

The plot was mediocre and maybe a tad drawn out, but it had plenty of nice moments and some good action elements to it.

The voice acting was great all around and can't really be faulted at all.

If you enjoy superheroes and lighthearted animated fun then this film will definitely be right up your street!

A great family entertaining movie

[mangafish · 7/10 · 30 July 2022]

Took 4 kids to watch this movie. They are age 9-10. I think it did a great job entertaining kids and parents. I haven't watched movie with kids for a long time, I usually ask my teenager son to act as a supervisor while I took some time off at the mall. But I was pleasantly surprised.

The only thing I did not like so much was one character was voiced by Kevin Hart. I love watching Kevin Hart a lot, but he really needs to do a great job as a voice actor. I felt myself zoom out of the movie a few times, thinking, oh, this is Kevin Hart....