If you’re okay with an R-rated, tragic superhero story, it’s worth watching legally on platforms like Max, Amazon, or iTunes.

You can watch it with a standard subscription on HBO Max . It is also available via the Hulu HBO Max Add-on .

The film opens with a shocking premise. John Constantine convinces a reluctant Superman to launch a preemptive strike on Apokolips. It goes horribly wrong. Within the first ten minutes, Darkseid captures the entire Justice League, brainwashes Supergirl, turns Batman into a lobotomized cyborg, and rips Superman's Kryptonian powers away.

: Expect visceral combat and genuine consequences for every hero.

: The film concludes a saga that began with The Flashpoint Paradox (2013), bringing many storylines full circle.