Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
3/5
Notable tension
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons is a DC animated feature following two eleven-year-old boys, Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne, who must team up to rescue their fathers and save humanity from an alien parasitic invasion. The tone is resolutely adventurous, driven by action and the growing friendship between the two junior heroes, with light humor softening moments of tension. Sensitive elements include frequent stylized combat throughout the narrative, a collective mind-control threat that affects benevolent adults including the protagonists' own parents, and several scenes where the children face danger from possessed adult heroes. These confrontations are a recurring and central feature of the film but remain bloodless and cartoon-styled. Parents accompanying younger or more sensitive children would benefit from previewing the film, particularly the possession sequences, which may unsettle smaller viewers, and from reminding children of the fictional context to help them process the threatening parental figures.
Synopsis
After discovering he has powers, 11-year-old Jonathan Kent and assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne must join forces to rescue their fathers (Superman & Batman) and save the planet from the malevolent alien force known as Starro.
Difficult scenes
The parents' possession scene: Batman and Superman, who are protective father figures throughout the story, are infected by Starro spores and turn against their own sons. The possessed Batman actively tries to infect Damian inside the Batcave, creating a strong emotional rupture, as a father threatening his child, even in a fantastical context, can be deeply unsettling for younger viewers. Infected Lois Lane in Smallville: Jonathan's mother, under Starro's control, also turns against her son and must be escaped by the two boys. This moment, in which a maternal figure becomes a direct threat, may generate real anxiety in children who are sensitive to themes of separation or loss of trust in adult protectors. Battles against possessed heroes in the Watchtower: Jonathan and Damian face off against mind-controlled members of the Justice League and Teen Titans, including Green Arrow firing an arrow directly at Damian. Jonathan shields his friend by stepping in front of the arrow, revealing his invulnerability. The sequence is fast-paced and intense, with the two children placed in genuine peril. Starro's declaration of planetary domination: the alien parasite explicitly announces his intention to drain Earth of life once he has enslaved all of humanity. This existential threat, stated outright on screen, may impress or worry more imaginative or anxiety-prone children.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Matt Peters
- Main cast
- Jack Dylan Grazer, Jack Griffo, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Darin De Paul, Tom Kenny, Nolan North, Zeno Robinson, Myrna Velasco, Travis Willingham
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Animation, DC
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
3/5
Notable tension
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons is a DC animated feature following two eleven-year-old boys, Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne, who must team up to rescue their fathers and save humanity from an alien parasitic invasion. The tone is resolutely adventurous, driven by action and the growing friendship between the two junior heroes, with light humor softening moments of tension. Sensitive elements include frequent stylized combat throughout the narrative, a collective mind-control threat that affects benevolent adults including the protagonists' own parents, and several scenes where the children face danger from possessed adult heroes. These confrontations are a recurring and central feature of the film but remain bloodless and cartoon-styled. Parents accompanying younger or more sensitive children would benefit from previewing the film, particularly the possession sequences, which may unsettle smaller viewers, and from reminding children of the fictional context to help them process the threatening parental figures.
Synopsis
After discovering he has powers, 11-year-old Jonathan Kent and assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne must join forces to rescue their fathers (Superman & Batman) and save the planet from the malevolent alien force known as Starro.
Difficult scenes
The parents' possession scene: Batman and Superman, who are protective father figures throughout the story, are infected by Starro spores and turn against their own sons. The possessed Batman actively tries to infect Damian inside the Batcave, creating a strong emotional rupture, as a father threatening his child, even in a fantastical context, can be deeply unsettling for younger viewers. Infected Lois Lane in Smallville: Jonathan's mother, under Starro's control, also turns against her son and must be escaped by the two boys. This moment, in which a maternal figure becomes a direct threat, may generate real anxiety in children who are sensitive to themes of separation or loss of trust in adult protectors. Battles against possessed heroes in the Watchtower: Jonathan and Damian face off against mind-controlled members of the Justice League and Teen Titans, including Green Arrow firing an arrow directly at Damian. Jonathan shields his friend by stepping in front of the arrow, revealing his invulnerability. The sequence is fast-paced and intense, with the two children placed in genuine peril. Starro's declaration of planetary domination: the alien parasite explicitly announces his intention to drain Earth of life once he has enslaved all of humanity. This existential threat, stated outright on screen, may impress or worry more imaginative or anxiety-prone children.