How The DCU"s First Official Release"s Rotten Tomatoes Score Compares To The DCEU"s Man Of Steel
James Gunn and Peter Safran"s new DC Universe kicks off with the December release of Creature Commandos, and the animated series already seems to be performing better than the first release of the former DC Extended Universe, 2013"s Man of Steel. Gunn confirmed the development of Creature Commandos in January 2023, with the series set to kick off the rebooted DCU before live-action projects such as Superman and Lanterns take the reins. Early reviews for Creature Commandos suggest the new franchise is starting in a far stronger place than the DCEU.
While Creature Commandos will begin the new DCU with an animated series featuring a team of misfit monsters, the DCEU kicked off in 2013 by spotlighting perhaps DC"s most iconic hero, Superman. Henry Cavill took center-stage in Zack Snyder"s Man of Steel, and the DCEU"s first release established the controversial tone and dark narrative for the entire franchise going forward. Comparing the Rotten Tomatoes scores of Man of Steel and Creature Commandos spells good news for the new DCU, though this, too, could change.
Creature Commandos' Rotten Tomatoes Score Is 38 Points Higher Than Man Of Steel Creature Commandos Has A RT Critics Score Of 95% (As Of December 4, 2024) Close As of December 4, 2024, Creature Commandos, despite opening with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, has a critics score of 95%. The series" audience score will be determined following the double-premiere on December 5. This is very impressive for the first release in a new superhero franchise, especially when the former DCEU saw a series of disappointing performances towards its end. Of course, the opening of the DCEU wasn"t as impressive, either, as Man of Steel"s critics score on Rotten Tomatoes sits at 57%, though the audience score is slightly higher with 75%.
DC Release
Date
RT Critics
RT Audience
No. of Reviews
Man of Steel
June 14, 2013
57%
75%
340
Creature Commandos
December 5, 2024
95%
TBD
21
It"s important to note that only 21 critics have delivered their reviews of Creature Commandos, while Man of Steel has 340 critics reviews. It"s likely Creature Commandos" Rotten Tomatoes score will change as more critics voice their opinions, though the disparity between Creature Commandos and Man of Steel is so large that it"s unlikely the former will drop to the level of the latter. Some may be surprised that Creature Commandos" score is so much higher than Man of Steel"s, but this suggests a strong start for the new DCU, which is exactly what the franchise needs.
Why Creature Commandos' RT Score Is Better Than Man Of Steel Man Of Steel Was A Divisive Superman Movie![]()
After Creature Commandos releases on December 5, it"s very possible the critics score on Rotten Tomatoes could decrease. This is especially true as some have already criticized James Gunn"s repetition of his tried-and-true formula, the abbreviated runtime and its similarities to the DCEU. However, it"s very unlikely that the score will drop to 57% to match Man of Steel. Zack Snyder"s DCEU debut was criticized for lacking humor, being too narratively dark, including poor visual effects and not grasping the essence of Superman from DC Comics, but it seems the DCU will be doing a better job after Creature Commandos.
While Creature Commandos will begin the new DCU with an animated series featuring a team of misfit monsters, the DCEU kicked off in 2013 by spotlighting perhaps DC"s most iconic hero, Superman. Henry Cavill took center-stage in Zack Snyder"s Man of Steel, and the DCEU"s first release established the controversial tone and dark narrative for the entire franchise going forward. Comparing the Rotten Tomatoes scores of Man of Steel and Creature Commandos spells good news for the new DCU, though this, too, could change.
Creature Commandos' Rotten Tomatoes Score Is 38 Points Higher Than Man Of Steel Creature Commandos Has A RT Critics Score Of 95% (As Of December 4, 2024) Close As of December 4, 2024, Creature Commandos, despite opening with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, has a critics score of 95%. The series" audience score will be determined following the double-premiere on December 5. This is very impressive for the first release in a new superhero franchise, especially when the former DCEU saw a series of disappointing performances towards its end. Of course, the opening of the DCEU wasn"t as impressive, either, as Man of Steel"s critics score on Rotten Tomatoes sits at 57%, though the audience score is slightly higher with 75%.
DC Release
Date
RT Critics
RT Audience
No. of Reviews
Man of Steel
June 14, 2013
57%
75%
340
Creature Commandos
December 5, 2024
95%
TBD
21
It"s important to note that only 21 critics have delivered their reviews of Creature Commandos, while Man of Steel has 340 critics reviews. It"s likely Creature Commandos" Rotten Tomatoes score will change as more critics voice their opinions, though the disparity between Creature Commandos and Man of Steel is so large that it"s unlikely the former will drop to the level of the latter. Some may be surprised that Creature Commandos" score is so much higher than Man of Steel"s, but this suggests a strong start for the new DCU, which is exactly what the franchise needs.
Why Creature Commandos' RT Score Is Better Than Man Of Steel Man Of Steel Was A Divisive Superman Movie
After Creature Commandos releases on December 5, it"s very possible the critics score on Rotten Tomatoes could decrease. This is especially true as some have already criticized James Gunn"s repetition of his tried-and-true formula, the abbreviated runtime and its similarities to the DCEU. However, it"s very unlikely that the score will drop to 57% to match Man of Steel. Zack Snyder"s DCEU debut was criticized for lacking humor, being too narratively dark, including poor visual effects and not grasping the essence of Superman from DC Comics, but it seems the DCU will be doing a better job after Creature Commandos.
