A documentary detailing the epic Rogues' Gallery of DC Comics from The Joker and Lex Luthor, Sinestro, Darkseid and more, this documentary will explore the Super Villains of DC Comics.
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013) is a documentary film directed by Scott Devine, released on October 23, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Christopher Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Zack Snyder and Clancy Brown. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 71 ratings.
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Christopher Lee
as Narrator
Guillermo del Toro
Zack Snyder
Clancy Brown
Kevin Conroy
Richard Donner
Andrea Romano
Jim Lee
Geoff Johns
Michael Uslan
Peter Tomasi
Claudia Black
Directed by Scott Devine, written by Scott Devine and J.M. Kenny, produced by Scott Devine.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 71 ratings.
It was okay. But a lot of the villains were talked about for a very short time and did not go into great detail about them. Only interesting thing they talked about was 1, a big question they talk about is which came first, villain or hero. Sometimes villains appear and heroes come to stop them. Or vice versa and 2 a character trait that artist/writer keep in mind is that it always seems like heroes are sad and…
Reviewed on May 21, 2026
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The main cast of Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013) includes Christopher Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Zack Snyder, Clancy Brown and Kevin Conroy. The film was directed by Scott Devine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics was released on October 23, 2013 and runs for 1h 39m.
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 71 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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