Zack Snyder's Justice League has officially been given an R rating for violence and some language. The four-hour film is set to be unleashed on HBO Max on March 18, and you might want to invest in some ear-plugs for the little ones. Then again, if you're cool with Batman dropping F-bombs in the presence of minors, go nuts. I mean, I grew up while watching movies like The Shining, Scarface, and Alien 3, and I turned out just fine, right?
As you're likely to have noticed, the PR machine for the Snyder Cut of Justice League has been working overtime these past few weeks. In just the past little while, we've got trailers, movie posters, character teases, and food tie-ins galore. Yesterday even brought a blurry look at Jared Leto's Joker, whose appearance in the film has recently been confirmed.
According to Film Ratings, Zack Snyder's Justice League has been rated R for violence and some language. This is just one way the Snyder Cut plans to separate itself from Joss Whedon's version, which at the time of its release received a PG-13 rating for sequences of sci-fi violence and action. Of course, this isn't the first time that a Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment received an R-rating. Hell, Todd Phillips' Joker became the highest-grossing R-rated film globally with over $1 billion in funny money. There's also Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition and Birds of Prey to consider as well, both of which were rated R upon release. To what extent that the R rating is necessary for the Snyder Cut remains to be seen, but you can bet that Snyder fans are eager to find out. Will the Snyder Cut establish a new bar for R-rated superhero movies? Probably not, though you're certainly going to want to proceed with caution when gathering the family for Snyder's intended take on Justice League.