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The Flash

2023 2 hr 24 min 12 fantasy
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The Flash follows Barry Allen as he uses his speed to travel back in time and try to save his mother, accidentally breaking reality and creating a multiverse crisis. With worlds colliding and old heroes returning, Barry must learn that some tragedies cannot be rewritten. Based on DC Comics, the film leans heavily into Flashpoint-inspired multiverse storytelling. The Flash is a DC Comics screen adaptation from 2023, sitting in the wider Comic Movie DB archive as one of the movie entries that helps connect page-to-screen storytelling beyond the obvious cape-and-cowl crowd. The page is especially useful for readers tracking the people involved, with Ben Affleck, Christopher Reeve, Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Sasha Calle among the main names connected to the project. Behind the camera, Andrés Muschietti gives the adaptation its shape, helping define whether it leans more into spectacle, character drama, genre thrills or straight-up comic-book chaos. We have rated this 7 out of 10, which makes it a worthwhile entry to revisit when comparing how well comic properties translate across different studios, eras and audience expectations. For SEO and fan discovery, it belongs here because it adds context to the bigger comic movie timeline: not every adaptation has to be perfect, but each one says something about the genre, the audience it was chasing and the kind of stories studios believed could work on screen.

Director Andrés Muschietti
Released 16/06/2023
Runtime 2 hr 24 min
Genres fantasy
Rated 12
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Updated 12 May 2026

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The Flash Review 7/10

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We have rated this 7 out of 10. The Flash is messy, nostalgic and surprisingly emotional in places. Michael Keaton returning as Batman carries huge legacy weight, while the emotional core around Barry and his mother works better than the internet jokes suggest. The CGI became the main talking point, but underneath that is a story about grief and acceptance. Flawed, but not without heart.

Did You Know?

  • Released in 2023.
  • Ezra Miller plays Barry Allen.
  • Michael Keaton returns as Batman.
  • The story draws from Flashpoint ideas.
  • Sasha Calle debuts as Supergirl.
  • Time travel drives the plot.
  • Andy Muschietti directed the film.
  • Multiverse cameos became major talking points.
  • The film resets parts of DC continuity.
  • It became one of DC’s most debated releases.
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