Justice League vs. the Fatal Five

When the future collides with the past, there's no time to waste.

RELEASED 29 Mar 20191h 17m★ 6.7 TMDB

The Justice League faces a powerful new threat — the Fatal Five! Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman seek answers as the time-traveling trio of Mano, Persuader and Tharok terrorize Metropolis in search of budding Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz. With her unwilling help, they aim to free remaining Fatal Five members Emerald Empress and Validus to carry out their sinister plan. But the Justice League has also discovered an ally from another time in the peculiar Star Boy — brimming with volatile power, could he be the key to thwarting the Fatal Five? An epic battle against ultimate evil awaits!

Why it matters in DC

Jessica Cruz and Star Boy connect the League's established heroes to new perspectives and a threat crossing time. The film is useful for viewers exploring how the animated team setting can introduce another Green Lantern without simply repeating an existing hero's role.

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12 titles to watch before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five — 136h 29m in total.

Batman: The Animated SeriesRecommended31h 10m★ 8.6
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Batman: Mask of the PhantasmRecommended1h 16m★ 7.5
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Superman: The Animated SeriesRecommended18h 54m★ 7.7
Features Superman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
The New Batman AdventuresRecommended8h 24m★ 8.1
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroRecommended1h 7m★ 6.9
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Batman BeyondRecommended17h 56m★ 8.2
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Static ShockRecommended18h 12m★ 8.0
Shows an earlier chapter of DC Animated Universe and the state of that world before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Batman Beyond: Return of the JokerRecommended1h 17m★ 7.3
Features Batman and Harley Quinn earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Justice LeagueRecommended20h 48m★ 8.2
Features Batman and Superman and Wonder Woman and Green Lantern earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanRecommended1h 14m★ 6.7
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Justice League UnlimitedRecommended14h 57m★ 8.3
Features Batman and Superman and Wonder Woman and Green Lantern earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
Batman and Harley QuinnRecommended1h 14m★ 6.2
Features Batman and Harley Quinn earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.

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How these titles are selected

Story prerequisites are curated. Likely prerequisites are inferred from sequel numbering or explicit synopsis references. Recommendations are earlier stories in the same continuity; background picks are separate adaptations. Series lists cover whole shows, not an episode-by-episode watch order.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five is title 11 of 13 in our DC Animated Universe viewing sequence. Justice League vs. the Fatal Five returns to the animated League setting while bringing Jessica Cruz and Star Boy into focus. The Justice League shows are helpful background for its established heroes. Other Green Lantern origin films are different adaptations, rather than necessary earlier chapters of Jessica's story here.

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