Zack Snyder Celebrates Surprise Netflix Success as JUSTICE LEAGUE Climbs International Top 10 Charts
Years after its long-awaited release, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is once again making noise, this time on Netflix.
The four-hour DC superhero epic has found a fresh audience on the streaming platform, earning a spot in the Top 10 rankings across multiple countries.
The unexpected resurgence caught the attention of director Zack Snyder, who took a moment to celebrate the film's latest achievement with fans who have continued to champion his vision for the DC universe.
According to Snyder, Zack Snyder’s Justice League cracked Netflix’s Top 10 in 21 countries, including France, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Greece, South Africa, Nigeria, and several others.
While the film is gaining traction internationally, it’s worth noting that it isn’t currently available on Netflix in the United States.
To mark the occasion, Snyder shared artwork featuring Henry Cavill’s Superman wearing the iconic black suit that became one of the defining images of the film.
Fans immediately jumped into the comments to celebrate the milestone, with reactions ranging from “As it should,” to “Cause it’s the best superhero team movie ever,” and the familiar rallying cry, “Restore SNYDERVERSE.”
Many fans also pointed to the movie’s continued popularity as proof that interest in Snyder’s DC stories remains strong, with some expressing hope that he could one day return to the franchise.
The journey of Zack Snyder’s Justice League remains one of the most fascinating stories in modern blockbuster filmmaking. Snyder originally stepped away from 2017’s Justice League following a devastating family tragedy. In his absence, Warner Bros. hired Joss Whedon to complete the project, leading to extensive rewrites, reshoots, and significant changes to the film.
When the theatrical version was released, it received a mixed response from audiences and critics. The situation became even more complicated in the years that followed when several cast members publicly accused Whedon of inappropriate behavior during production.
What followed was an unprecedented fan movement. The #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign grew into a global effort that lasted for years, eventually convincing Warner Bros. to allow Snyder to complete and release his original vision.
The result arrived in 2021 as Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and the film was met with a much warmer reception than its theatrical predecessor. It currently holds a 71% critics score and a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, while IMDb users have given it a 7.9/10 rating.
While James Gunn and Peter Safran are now guiding DC Studios into a new era with an entirely different creative roadmap, Snyder’s take on DC’s heroes continues to resonate with a dedicated fanbase.
His versions of Justice League and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice remain favorites among many longtime DC fans, and the movie’s latest Netflix success shows there’s still plenty of interest in revisiting that corner of the DC universe.
Whether or not Snyder ever returns to DC, seeing Zack Snyder’s Justice League climb Netflix charts years after its release is a reminder that the film still has a passionate audience.