Overview
Diana faces two new foes in the 1980s: the charismatic Max Lord, who gains the power to grant any wish at a terrible price, and her colleague Barbara Minerva who becomes Cheetah.
Released in 2020, Wonder Woman 1984 was directed by Patty Jenkins 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 Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, 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 Jenkins and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 5.4 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
Wonder Woman 1984 released in 2020, placing it within the 2020s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Patty Jenkins, the film was produced by Warner Bros. and adapts source material from DC Comics.
The principal cast features Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, with key supporting roles played by Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal.
The film belongs to DCEU — the DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros' connected superhero continuity.
Wonder Woman 1984 carries an audience rating of 5.4 — a mixed reception that highlights the divisive nature of superhero film adaptations.
The DC Comics source material for Wonder Woman 1984 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.
Wonder Woman 1984 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.