Why is Justice League Snyder Cut rated R and what’s its aspect ratio?

AFTER all this time, fans are thrilled that Zack Snyder’s Justice League aka The Snyder Cut is finally out.

His version of the DC Comic film is available to watch NOW on HBO Max.

Why is Justice League Snyder Cut rated R?

Snyder’s original version followed in the footsteps of his earlier DC films Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman.

But due to lukewarm audience response to these films, and following the tragic death of his daughter, he stepped down as director of Justice League in May 2017.

At this point Joss Whedon, who directed the blockbuster Marvel smash The Avengers, in 2012, took over as an uncredited director.

It was this change that led to the theatrical release of Justice League taking on a more lighthearted and colorful style than had originally been intended by Snyder, meaning it was rated PG-13.

The Snyder Cut released today (March 18, 2021) on HBO Max is Zack Snyder’s intended vision for the Justice League story.

As such it is a return to the darker, grittier directorial style which he is famous for, which would explain the MPAA’s decision to give the new release an R rating due to “violence and some language”.

Though it comes 4 years later, fans of Zack Snyder’s film style will finally have the Justice League they expected in 2017.

How long is Zack Snyder's Justice League?

Well make sure you've got all of the snacks and popcorn in, as this fim is LONG.

Fans are being treated to 4 hours and 2 minutes.

The original film was just two hours long.

What's Snyder Cut's aspect ratio and why is it not in widescreen?

Zack Snyder’s Justice League comes in at 1.37:1, very close to the old TV standard.

This is because it has to be in the IMAX format, because it was orginally made for cinema.

While most IMAX screens tend to be a bit wider, the biggest ones tend to have an aspect ratio between 1.32 and 1.4.

Snyder delivered a cut of Justice League that is built to fit those screens specifically.