DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

DC League of Super-Pets is the rare superhero movie that remembers the real superpower is loyalty, and it packages that idea in a bright, fast, genuinely funny animated adventure that knows exactly when to wink and when to tug the heart. Dwayne Johnson’s Krypto and Kevin Hart’s scrappy Ace play off each other with a buddy-comedy rhythm, while the rest of the shelter crew brings a sweet underdog energy that makes the big action feel earned instead of noisy. The vibe is breezy and affectionate—part Saturday-morning comic-book romp, part pet-love letter—with enough sly DC in-jokes to keep adults smiling while kids ride the momentum. If you’re allergic to broad, cartoony humor or you want your superhero stories self-serious, this may not convert you, but if you’re on the fence and want a crowd-pleasing, warm-hearted watch, it’s an easy yes.

DC League of Super-Pets is clearly trying to be a bright, kid-friendly gateway into DC: simple stakes, broad jokes, cute animals, and just enough superhero spectacle to keep the energy up. The problem is it often plays like a checklist of familiar comic-book beats and celebrity-voice banter, so if you’re hoping for a genuinely inventive twist on the genre, it can feel formulaic and a bit lazy. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart bring some likable chemistry, and the shelter-pet underdog angle has a sweet, sincere heart that younger kids will respond to. If you’re an adult viewer looking for sharp comedy or deeper storytelling (or you’re burnt out on superhero iconography), this one may feel like harmless noise rather than a must-watch.