Overview
A secret government agency assembles a team of dangerous, imprisoned supervillains to execute black ops missions in exchange for clemency — with explosive implants as insurance.
Released in 2016, Suicide Squad was directed by David Ayer and produced under the Warner Bros. banner. The film occupies a significant place within the DCEU — contributing to the ongoing narrative and mythology of that cinematic universe.
The film features lead performances from Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in DC Comics. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Ayer and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 5.9 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader DCEU catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of DC Comics-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Suicide Squad released in 2016, placing it within the 2010s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by David Ayer, the film was produced by Warner Bros. and adapts source material from DC Comics.
The principal cast features Will Smith and Margot Robbie, with key supporting roles played by Jared Leto, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman.
The film belongs to DCEU — the DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros' connected superhero continuity.
Suicide Squad carries an audience rating of 5.9 — a mixed reception that highlights the divisive nature of superhero film adaptations.
The DC Comics source material for Suicide Squad has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Suicide Squad is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.