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| name = Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
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| director = [[Sam Liu]]
| director = [[Sam Liu]]
| producer = [[Bruce Timm]]<br />[[Alan Burnett]]<br />Michael Goguen<br />Bobbie Page<br />[[Sam Register]]<br />[[Benjamin Melniker]]<br />[[Michael Uslan]]
| producer = [[Bruce Timm]]<br />[[Alan Burnett]]<br />Michael Goguen<br />Bobbie Page<br />[[Sam Register]]<br />[[Benjamin Melniker]]<br />[[Michael Uslan]]
| based_on = [[Superman/Batman]] by [[Jeph Loeb]] and [[Ed McGuinness]]
| based_on = {{Based on|[[Superman/Batman]]|[[Jeph Loeb]] and [[Ed McGuinness]]}}
| writer = Stan Berkowitz
| writer = Stan Berkowitz
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = [[Kevin Conroy]]<br />[[Tim Daly]]<br />[[Clancy Brown]]<br />[[Xander Berkeley]]<br />[[Corey Burton]]<br />[[Ricardo Chavira]]<br />[[Allison Mack]]<br />[[John C. McGinley]]<br />[[C. C. H. Pounder]]<br />[[LeVar Burton]]<br />Calvin Tran
* [[Clancy Brown]]
* [[Kevin Conroy]]
* [[Tim Daly]]
* [[Xander Berkeley]]
* [[Corey Burton]]
* [[Ricardo Chavira]]
* [[Allison Mack]]
* [[John C. McGinley]]
* [[C. C. H. Pounder]]
}}
| editing = Margaret Hou
| music = [[Christopher Drake]]
| music = [[Christopher Drake]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
| studio = {{Plainlist|
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* [[Warner Premiere]]
* [[Warner Premiere]]
* [[DC Entertainment]]
* [[DC Entertainment]]
* Lotto Animation {{small|(Animation services)}}
* Lotto Animation (Animation services)
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| distributor = [[Warner Home Video]]
| distributor = [[Warner Home Video]]
| released = {{Film date|2009|09|29|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/2009/06/press-release-for-supermanbatman-public-enemies-direct-to-video-animated-feature/ |title=Press Release For "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" Direct-To-Video Animated Feature |publisher=World Finest |date=2009-06-29 |first=James |last=Harvey |accessdate=2013-06-26}}</ref>}}
| released = {{Film date|2009|09|29|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/2009/06/press-release-for-supermanbatman-public-enemies-direct-to-video-animated-feature/ |title=Press Release For "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" Direct-To-Video Animated Feature |publisher=World Finest |date=2009-06-29 |first=James |last=Harvey |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 67 minutes
| runtime = 67 minutes
| country = United States <!-- See guidelines for "Country" at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_film -->
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'''''Superman/Batman: Public Enemies''''' is a 2009 animated [[superhero film]] based on the [[DC Comics]] story arc "Public Enemies" in the ''[[Superman/Batman]]'' comic book series, written by [[Jeph Loeb]] and [[Ed McGuinness]], which focused on [[Superman]] and [[Batman]] teaming up to prevent a [[meteorite]] from striking [[Earth]], and taking down [[Lex Luthor]], who has been elected [[President of the United States]]. Directed by [[Sam Liu]] and released by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] on September 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23134|title=LIU DIRECTS THE WORLD'S FINEST IN "PUBLIC ENEMIES"|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]|publisher=Valnet Inc.|first=Jeffrey|last=Renaud|date=September 30, 2009|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref> It is the sixth film in the [[DC Universe Animated Original Movies]]. The film received generally good reviews upon release.
'''''Superman/Batman: Public Enemies''''' is a 2009 American animated [[superhero film]] based on the [[DC Comics]] story arc "Public Enemies" in the ''[[Superman/Batman]]'' comic book series, written by [[Jeph Loeb]] and [[Ed McGuinness]], which focused on [[Superman]] and [[Batman]] teaming up to prevent a [[meteorite]] from striking [[Earth]], and taking down [[Lex Luthor]], who has been elected [[President of the United States]]. Directed by [[Sam Liu]]. It is the sixth film of the [[DC Universe Animated Original Movies]]. The film received generally positive reviews upon release. Additionally, [[Tim Daly]], [[Kevin Conroy]], [[Clancy Brown]], and [[CCH Pounder]] reprise their respective roles from the [[DC Animated Universe]] as Superman, Batman, Lex Luthor, and [[Amanda Waller]].
The film was released by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] on September 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23134|title=LIU DIRECTS THE WORLD'S FINEST IN "PUBLIC ENEMIES"|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]|publisher=Valnet Inc.|first=Jeffrey|last=Renaud|date=September 30, 2009|access-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Lex Luthor]] has been elected [[President of the United States]] during a severe nationwide [[Depression (economics)|economic depression]]. Under his leadership, the economy begins to thrive, and he assembles a force of government-employed superheroes consisting of [[Captain Atom]], [[Katana (comics)|Katana]], [[Black Lightning]], [[Power Girl]], [[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]], and [[Major Force]]. [[Superman]] and [[Batman]] maintain their distrust toward Luthor.
[[Lex Luthor]] is elected [[President of the United States|President]] during a severe nationwide [[Depression (economics)|economic depression]]. Under his leadership, the economy begins to thrive, and he assembles a group of government-employed superheroes consisting of [[Captain Atom]], [[Katana (DC Comics)|Katana]], [[Black Lightning]], [[Power Girl]], [[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]], and [[Major Force]]. Despite Power Girl's enthusiasm about the peace and stability and Captain Atom's loyalty to the government, [[Superman]] and [[Batman]] maintain their distrust toward Luthor.


The United States government discovers a massive [[Kryptonite]] meteor hurtling toward Earth. Instead of asking superheroes for aid, Luthor decides to destroy it with [[nuclear missile]]s. Luthor arranges a meeting with Superman in [[Gotham City]] under the pretense of forming a pact. This results in a battle with the hired [[Metallo]] against Superman and Batman, in which Metallo manages to injure them both before an unknown assailant kills Metallo. On national television, Luthor pins Metallo's murder on Superman, using footage of their battle to implicate him. Luthor claims that the meteor's radiation can affect Superman's judgment, and he places a one-billion-dollar bounty on Superman.
The United States government discovers a massive [[Kryptonite]] meteor hurtling toward Earth. Instead of asking superheroes for aid, Luthor decides to destroy it with [[nuclear missile]]s. Luthor arranges a meeting with Superman in [[Gotham City]] under the pretense of a truce, only to result in a battle with the hired [[Metallo]] against Superman and Batman, in which Metallo manages to injure them both before an unknown assailant kills him. On national television, Luthor pins Metallo's murder on Superman, using altered footage of their battle to implicate him as well as a baseless claim that Kryptonite radiation can affect Superman's judgment, then places a billion-dollar bounty on Superman.


Batman and Superman break into [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] seeking information on the meteor and find Metallo's remains; they realize radioactive energy is what killed him, and it was made to look like Superman's heat vision. An army of villains looking to collect the bounty attacks them. Most of the villains are defeated while Captain Atom defeats the rest with a giant energy blast. All of Luthor's superhero team save Power Girl, whose loyalties are divided, attempt to capture the heroic duo. Superman creates a twister using his super-speed, and the two heroes escape with Power Girl.
Batman and Superman break into [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] seeking information on the meteor, and find Metallo's remains; they realize that a radioactive energy blast killed him, and it was made to look like Superman's heat vision. An army of villains looking to collect the bounty attacks them. Superman and Batman easily overpower most of the villains while Captain Atom defeats the rest with a giant energy blast. All of Luthor's superhero team except Power Girl, whose loyalties are divided, attempt to capture the heroic duo until Superman creates a twister using his super-speed, and the two heroes escape with Power Girl.


In [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]], Power Girl admits that she does not believe Superman killed Metallo. Luthor's superheroes catch up and the fight begins anew; with Power Girl aiding Batman and Superman. Batman realizes that Major Force killed Metallo under Luthor's orders and goads him into admitting it in front of everyone. When Major Force begins angrily attacking him, Power Girl punches him in the stomach hard enough to rupture his containment suit; releasing his radiation. Captain Atom absorbs the energy, disintegrating Major Force and injuring himself in the process.
In [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]], Power Girl admits that she does not believe Superman killed Metallo and dislikes Luthor. Luthor's superheroes catch up and the fight begins anew with Power Girl aiding Batman and Superman until Batman deduces that Major Force killed Metallo under Luthor's orders and goads him into admitting it in front of everyone. When Major Force snaps and tries to kill him, an angry Power Girl punches him hard enough to rupture his containment suit, releasing his radiation. Captain Atom absorbs the energy, disintegrating Major Force and leaving him comatose.


Meanwhile, the missiles fail due to the sheer amount of radiation the meteor's giving off detonating them before impact. [[Amanda Waller]] discovers that Luthor has secretly been taking a serum composed of liquid kryptonite, making him lose whatever rationality he had left. Feeling disillusioned by his failure, Luthor decides to let the meteor hit the Earth so that he may rule over what remains of society. Batman and Superman battle [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] and [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Hawkman]] before breaking into Luthor's base of operations to retrieve data on the meteor's radiation. Luthor refuses to relinquish the data, going so far as to erase it from the lab computers, but Waller gives them a copy. Batman, Superman, and Power Girl fly off to [[Tokyo]] to deliver the data to the Japanese [[Toyman]], who has already built a giant rocket-propelled [[spacecraft]], intending to use it as a large missile to stop the meteor. Waller and the military then attempt to arrest Luthor, but he injects himself with more kryptonite steroids and dons a power suit. After escaping Waller and the military, Luthor follows Superman and Batman overseas.
Meanwhile, the missiles fail due to the meteor's radiation destroying them before impact. [[Amanda Waller]] discovers that Luthor has secretly been taking a serum composed of a strength-enhancing steroid and liquid Kryptonite. Luthor then informs Waller that he will let the meteor hit Earth as he plans to rebuild society in his image, becoming Earth's single leader. Batman and Superman battle [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] and [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Hawkman]] before breaking into Luthor's base of operations to retrieve data on the meteor. Luthor refuses to relinquish the data, going so far as to erase it from the lab computers, but Waller gives them a copy. Batman, Superman, and Power Girl head to [[Tokyo]] to deliver the data to [[Toyman]], who has already built a rocket-propelled [[spacecraft]] to stop the meteor. Waller and the military then attempt to arrest Luthor, but he injects himself with more Kryptonite steroids and dons a power suit equipped with Kryptonite weaponry. After escaping Waller and the military, Luthor follows Superman and Batman overseas, intending to kill Superman himself.


After Batman and Superman arrive at Toyman's base, he shows them the spacecraft, which resembles a giant, robotic [[Composite Superman|composite version of Superman and Batman]]. With the data, Toyman is able to calculate the necessary reinforcements needed for the rocket so it will not explode before impact. Unfortunately, Luthor neutralizes Power Girl, Superman and Batman, and then disables the rocket's remote guidance systems so that it will not take off by itself. With no other choice left, Batman decides to fly the rocket himself even in spite of Superman's protests. Though initially faring poorly against Luthor and his kryptonite power suit, Superman eventually gains the upper hand and after an aerial chase back to Metropolis, Luthor is defeated. Batman succeeds in destroying the meteor, and Superman finds him alive in an escape pod.
After Batman and Superman arrive at Toyman's lab, he shows them the spacecraft, which resembles a giant, robot composite version of Superman and Batman, and with the data creates reinforcements so that it will not explode before impact. However, Luthor arrives and neutralizes Power Girl, Superman, and Batman, and disables the rocket's remote guidance systems so that it will not take off by itself. With no other choice left, Batman decides to fly the rocket himself despite Superman's protests. Though initially faring poorly, Superman eventually disables Luthor's suit, and he is apprehended by Captain Atom and his team. Batman successfully destroys the meteor and returns to Earth in an escape pod.


With the truth of Metallo's death now public knowledge, Superman is cleared of the murder charge while Luthor is arrested and taken away to face trial and [[impeachment]] for his crimes. Batman returns to Gotham while the ''[[Daily Planet]]''{{'}}s star journalist, [[Lois Lane]], arrives and happily embraces the Man of Steel.
With the truth of Metallo's death now public knowledge, Superman is cleared of murder charges, while Luthor is arrested and taken to face trial and [[impeachment]] for his crimes. Batman returns to Gotham while the ''[[Daily Planet]]''{{'}}s star journalist, [[Lois Lane]], arrives and embraces Superman.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Tim Daly]] as [[Superman|Kal-El/Clark Kent / Superman]]
* [[Tim Daly]] as [[Superman|Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman]]
* [[Kevin Conroy]] as [[Batman|Batman/Bruce Wayne]]
* [[Kevin Conroy]] as [[Batman|Bruce Wayne/Batman]]
* [[Clancy Brown]] as [[Lex Luthor]]
* [[Clancy Brown]] as [[Lex Luthor]]
* [[Xander Berkeley]] as [[Captain Atom]]
* [[Xander Berkeley]] as [[Captain Atom]]
* [[Corey Burton]] as [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] ''(credited)'', [[Solomon Grundy (comics)|Solomon Grundy]] ''(uncredited)''
* [[Corey Burton]] as [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] ''(credited)'', [[Solomon Grundy (character)|Solomon Grundy]] ''(uncredited)''
* [[Ricardo Antonio Chavira]] as [[Major Force]]
* [[Ricardo Antonio Chavira]] as [[Major Force]]
* [[Allison Mack]] as [[Power Girl]]
* [[Allison Mack]] as [[Power Girl]]
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* [[CCH Pounder]] as [[Amanda Waller]]
* [[CCH Pounder]] as [[Amanda Waller]]
* [[LeVar Burton]] as [[Black Lightning]]
* [[LeVar Burton]] as [[Black Lightning]]
* Calvin Tran as [[Toyman|Japanese Toyman / Hiro Okamura]]
* Calvin Tran as [[Toyman (comics)|Toyman / Hiro Okamura]]
* [[Mark Jonathan Davis]] as Newscaster
* [[Mark Jonathan Davis]] as Newscaster
* [[Brian George]] as [[Gorilla Grodd]]
* [[Brian George]] as [[Gorilla Grodd]]
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* [[Jonathan Adams (American actor)|Jonathan Adams]] as General ''(uncredited)''
* [[Jonathan Adams (American actor)|Jonathan Adams]] as General ''(uncredited)''


Although voice-actress Jennifer Hale receives screen credit for playing Starfire, the character does not speak in the released version of the film and Hale is not credited for playing [[Killer Frost]], a role she reprised from ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''.
Although voice actress Jennifer Hale receives screen credit for playing Starfire, the character does not speak in the released version of the film and Hale is not credited for playing [[Killer Frost]], a role she reprised from ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''.


In addition to Jennifer Hale's uncredited reprisal of Killer Frost, actors that reprise their roles from the [[DC animated universe]] include Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, and CCH Pounder, who reprise their roles as [[Lex Luthor]], [[Batman]], [[Superman]], and [[Amanda Waller]], respectively.
In addition to Jennifer Hale's uncredited reprisal of Killer Frost, actors that reprise their roles from the [[DC Animated Universe]] include Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, and CCH Pounder, who reprise their roles as [[Lex Luthor]], [[Batman]], [[Superman]], and [[Amanda Waller]], respectively.


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Anchor|Critics}}
{{Anchor|Critics}}
''[[IGN]]'' reviewed both the standard and Blu-ray versions of the movie positively, awarding an 8.0 rating.<ref>{{cite web|last=Iverson |first=Dan |url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/102/1028229p1.html |title=Superman/Batman: Public Enemies DVD Review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2009-09-24 |author2=Phil Pirrello |accessdate=2010-05-21}}</ref> This surpassed ''IGN''{{'s}} review of ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Monfette |first=Christopher |url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/820/820830p1.html |title=IGN: Superman Doomsday Review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2007-09-18 |accessdate=2010-05-21}}</ref> ''[[Batman: Gotham Knight]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=George |first1=Richard |url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/886/886877p1.html |title=Batman: Gotham Knight DVD Review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2008-07-08 |last2=Monfette |first2=Christopher |accessdate=2010-05-21}}</ref> and ''[[Green Lantern: First Flight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=White |first=Cindy |url=http://uk.bluray.ign.com/articles/100/1007093p1.html |title=Green Lantern: First Flight review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2009-07-24 |accessdate=2010-05-21}}</ref> The review score matched that of ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]''.
''[[IGN]]'' reviewed both the standard and Blu-ray versions of the movie positively, awarding an 8.0 rating.<ref>{{cite web|last=Iverson |first=Dan |url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/102/1028229p1.html |title=Superman/Batman: Public Enemies DVD Review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2009-09-24 |author2=Phil Pirrello |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref> This surpassed ''IGN''{{'s}} review of ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Monfette |first=Christopher |url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/820/820830p1.html |title=IGN: Superman Doomsday Review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2007-09-18 |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref> ''[[Batman: Gotham Knight]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=George |first1=Richard |url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/886/886877p1.html |title=Batman: Gotham Knight DVD Review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2008-07-08 |last2=Monfette |first2=Christopher |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref> and ''[[Green Lantern: First Flight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=White |first=Cindy |url=http://uk.bluray.ign.com/articles/100/1007093p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713004429/http://uk.bluray.ign.com/articles/100/1007093p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |title=Green Lantern: First Flight review |publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]] |work=[[IGN]] |date=2009-07-24 |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref> The review score matched that of ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]''.


At the DVD sales chart, ''Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' opened at #5, selling 197,626 in the first week for revenue of $3,222,460. As of today, 527,482 units have been sold translating to $7,911,279 in revenue (This does not include rentals/Blu-ray sales). This makes ''Public Enemies'' the second highest selling DVD only behind ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'' and the third most profitable of the ten movies in the [[DC Universe Animated Original Movies]] line-up.<ref name="the-numbers"/> The film has currently earned a total of $11,037,595 from domestic home video sales.<!-- home media --><ref name="the-numbers">{{Cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/0SBPE-DVD.php |title=Superman/Batman: Public Enemies - DVD Sales |work=The Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Service |accessdate=2011-03-31}}</ref>
At the DVD sales chart, ''Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' opened at #5, selling 197,626 in the first week for revenue of $3,222,460. As of today, 527,482 units have been sold translating to $7,911,279 in revenue (This does not include rentals/Blu-ray sales). This makes ''Public Enemies'' the second highest selling DVD only behind ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'' and the third most profitable of the ten movies in the [[DC Universe Animated Original Movies]] line-up.<ref name="the-numbers"/> The film has currently{{when|date=December 2020}} earned a total of $11,037,595 from domestic home video sales.<!-- home media --><ref name="the-numbers">{{Cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/0SBPE-DVD.php |title=Superman/Batman: Public Enemies - DVD Sales |work=The Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Service |access-date=2011-03-31}}</ref>


==Home media==
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{{Anchor|Sequel|Sequels}}
{{Anchor|Sequel|Sequels}}
The good performance of the ''Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' release has led Warner Premiere and DC Universe to release a sequel, ''[[Superman/Batman: Apocalypse]]'', based on the ''Superman/Batman'' comic storyline "The Supergirl from Krypton". It was released on September 28, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/supermanbatman-2-way_article_118239.html |title=SUPERMAN/BATMAN 2 On the Way |publisher=Mania.com |date=2009-10-16 |first=Rob M. |last=Worley |accessdate=2010-07-08}}</ref>
The good performance of the ''Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' release has led Warner Premiere and DC Universe to release a sequel, ''[[Superman/Batman: Apocalypse]]'', based on the ''Superman/Batman'' comic storyline "The Supergirl from Krypton". It was released on September 28, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/supermanbatman-2-way_article_118239.html |title=SUPERMAN/BATMAN 2 On the Way |publisher=Mania.com |date=2009-10-16 |first=Rob M. |last=Worley |access-date=2022-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201195054/https://www.mania.com/supermanbatman-2-way_article_118239.html |archive-date=2014-02-01}}</ref>


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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
DVD cover
Directed bySam Liu
Written byStan Berkowitz
Based onSuperman/Batman
by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness
Produced byBruce Timm
Alan Burnett
Michael Goguen
Bobbie Page
Sam Register
Benjamin Melniker
Michael Uslan
Starring
Edited byMargaret Hou
Music byChristopher Drake
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Home Video
Release date
  • September 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)[1]
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is a 2009 American animated superhero film based on the DC Comics story arc "Public Enemies" in the Superman/Batman comic book series, written by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, which focused on Superman and Batman teaming up to prevent a meteorite from striking Earth, and taking down Lex Luthor, who has been elected President of the United States. Directed by Sam Liu. It is the sixth film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. The film received generally positive reviews upon release. Additionally, Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Clancy Brown, and CCH Pounder reprise their respective roles from the DC Animated Universe as Superman, Batman, Lex Luthor, and Amanda Waller.

The film was released by Warner Bros. Animation on September 29, 2009.[2]

Plot

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Lex Luthor is elected President during a severe nationwide economic depression. Under his leadership, the economy begins to thrive, and he assembles a group of government-employed superheroes consisting of Captain Atom, Katana, Black Lightning, Power Girl, Starfire, and Major Force. Despite Power Girl's enthusiasm about the peace and stability and Captain Atom's loyalty to the government, Superman and Batman maintain their distrust toward Luthor.

The United States government discovers a massive Kryptonite meteor hurtling toward Earth. Instead of asking superheroes for aid, Luthor decides to destroy it with nuclear missiles. Luthor arranges a meeting with Superman in Gotham City under the pretense of a truce, only to result in a battle with the hired Metallo against Superman and Batman, in which Metallo manages to injure them both before an unknown assailant kills him. On national television, Luthor pins Metallo's murder on Superman, using altered footage of their battle to implicate him as well as a baseless claim that Kryptonite radiation can affect Superman's judgment, then places a billion-dollar bounty on Superman.

Batman and Superman break into S.T.A.R. Labs seeking information on the meteor, and find Metallo's remains; they realize that a radioactive energy blast killed him, and it was made to look like Superman's heat vision. An army of villains looking to collect the bounty attacks them. Superman and Batman easily overpower most of the villains while Captain Atom defeats the rest with a giant energy blast. All of Luthor's superhero team except Power Girl, whose loyalties are divided, attempt to capture the heroic duo until Superman creates a twister using his super-speed, and the two heroes escape with Power Girl.

In Metropolis, Power Girl admits that she does not believe Superman killed Metallo and dislikes Luthor. Luthor's superheroes catch up and the fight begins anew with Power Girl aiding Batman and Superman until Batman deduces that Major Force killed Metallo under Luthor's orders and goads him into admitting it in front of everyone. When Major Force snaps and tries to kill him, an angry Power Girl punches him hard enough to rupture his containment suit, releasing his radiation. Captain Atom absorbs the energy, disintegrating Major Force and leaving him comatose.

Meanwhile, the missiles fail due to the meteor's radiation destroying them before impact. Amanda Waller discovers that Luthor has secretly been taking a serum composed of a strength-enhancing steroid and liquid Kryptonite. Luthor then informs Waller that he will let the meteor hit Earth as he plans to rebuild society in his image, becoming Earth's single leader. Batman and Superman battle Captain Marvel and Hawkman before breaking into Luthor's base of operations to retrieve data on the meteor. Luthor refuses to relinquish the data, going so far as to erase it from the lab computers, but Waller gives them a copy. Batman, Superman, and Power Girl head to Tokyo to deliver the data to Toyman, who has already built a rocket-propelled spacecraft to stop the meteor. Waller and the military then attempt to arrest Luthor, but he injects himself with more Kryptonite steroids and dons a power suit equipped with Kryptonite weaponry. After escaping Waller and the military, Luthor follows Superman and Batman overseas, intending to kill Superman himself.

After Batman and Superman arrive at Toyman's lab, he shows them the spacecraft, which resembles a giant, robot composite version of Superman and Batman, and with the data creates reinforcements so that it will not explode before impact. However, Luthor arrives and neutralizes Power Girl, Superman, and Batman, and disables the rocket's remote guidance systems so that it will not take off by itself. With no other choice left, Batman decides to fly the rocket himself despite Superman's protests. Though initially faring poorly, Superman eventually disables Luthor's suit, and he is apprehended by Captain Atom and his team. Batman successfully destroys the meteor and returns to Earth in an escape pod.

With the truth of Metallo's death now public knowledge, Superman is cleared of murder charges, while Luthor is arrested and taken to face trial and impeachment for his crimes. Batman returns to Gotham while the Daily Planet's star journalist, Lois Lane, arrives and embraces Superman.

Cast

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Although voice actress Jennifer Hale receives screen credit for playing Starfire, the character does not speak in the released version of the film and Hale is not credited for playing Killer Frost, a role she reprised from Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.

In addition to Jennifer Hale's uncredited reprisal of Killer Frost, actors that reprise their roles from the DC Animated Universe include Clancy Brown, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, and CCH Pounder, who reprise their roles as Lex Luthor, Batman, Superman, and Amanda Waller, respectively.

Soundtrack

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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Soundtrack from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie)
Film score (Digital download) by
Christopher Drake
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2009
Length58:02
LabelNew Line Records
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Soundtrack from the DC Universe Animated Original Movie)
No.TitleLength
1."Markets Crash"1:32
2."Main Title"2:27
3."Freeway Chase"1:15
4."Admit Something"1:40
5."Metallo"4:51
6."High Voltage"0:51
7."Framed"1:27
8."Luthor talks to Power Girl"0:55
9."S.T.A.R. Labs/ Banshee & The Cold Crew / Mongul, Grundy, Grodd"5:57
10."Bounty Hunters"1:58
11."No Surrender"2:02
12."Tornado Recovery"0:16
13."Trust Your Instincts"4:05
14."The Corps Fights Sinestro"2:48
15."Missile Launch"1:45
16."Luthor’s Fix"0:23
17."Shazam!"3:05
18."Luthor Shoots Up"1:17
19."Heroes In Disguise"3:11
20."Toyman"2:13
21."Blast Off"4:02
22."Ultimate Sacrifice"3:06
23."A Hero’s Return"2:56
24."End Credits"4:00
Total length:58:02

Reception

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IGN reviewed both the standard and Blu-ray versions of the movie positively, awarding an 8.0 rating.[3] This surpassed IGN's review of Superman: Doomsday,[4] Batman: Gotham Knight,[5] and Green Lantern: First Flight.[6] The review score matched that of Justice League: The New Frontier.

At the DVD sales chart, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies opened at #5, selling 197,626 in the first week for revenue of $3,222,460. As of today, 527,482 units have been sold translating to $7,911,279 in revenue (This does not include rentals/Blu-ray sales). This makes Public Enemies the second highest selling DVD only behind Superman: Doomsday and the third most profitable of the ten movies in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line-up.[7] The film has currently[when?] earned a total of $11,037,595 from domestic home video sales.[7]

Home media

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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies was released on standard DVD in single and double disc editions, along with a high definition Blu-ray release, on September 29, 2009. Special features for the double disc edition include an inside look of Wonder Woman, Batman: Gotham Knight, Justice League: The New Frontier, and Green Lantern: First Flight, DC Comics' 2009 crossover event Blackest Night, two production featurettes, a sneak peek of Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, trailers of Green Lantern: First Flight, Fringe, and Batman: Arkham Asylum, digital copy download, and two episodes of Superman: The Animated Series picked by Bruce Timm. The Blu-ray edition has all the features of the double disc standard definition release including three additional Justice League episodes selected by Timm.

The good performance of the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies release has led Warner Premiere and DC Universe to release a sequel, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, based on the Superman/Batman comic storyline "The Supergirl from Krypton". It was released on September 28, 2010.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Harvey, James (2009-06-29). "Press Release For "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" Direct-To-Video Animated Feature". World Finest. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  2. ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (September 30, 2009). "LIU DIRECTS THE WORLD'S FINEST IN "PUBLIC ENEMIES"". Comic Book Resources. Valnet Inc. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Iverson, Dan; Phil Pirrello (2009-09-24). "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies DVD Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  4. ^ Monfette, Christopher (2007-09-18). "IGN: Superman Doomsday Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  5. ^ George, Richard; Monfette, Christopher (2008-07-08). "Batman: Gotham Knight DVD Review". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  6. ^ White, Cindy (2009-07-24). "Green Lantern: First Flight review". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  7. ^ a b "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies - DVD Sales". The Numbers. Nash Information Service. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  8. ^ Worley, Rob M. (2009-10-16). "SUPERMAN/BATMAN 2 On the Way". Mania.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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