Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman (marketed as Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals) is a 2009 animated superhero film based on the DC Comics superheroine of the same name. The plot of the film is loosely based on George Pérez's reboot of the character, specifically the "Gods and Mortals" arc that started the character's second volume in 1987. It is the fourth in the line of DC Universe Animated Original Movies released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation. The film is directed by Lauren Montgomery, who directed the second act of The Death of Superman and did storyboard work for Justice League: The New Frontier, written by Gail Simone and Michael Jelenic. As with all previous releases in this line of films, it is produced by acclaimed DC Comics animation veteran Bruce Timm.

Released theatrically on March 13, 2009, the film received generally positive reviews, with praise for the animation and voice cast (particularly Fillion's performance), although the excessive gore was criticized. Despite grossing $32 million on a budget of $7 million, the film was deemed a box office disappointment, and a planned trilogy was cancelled. Instead, a stand-alone sequel, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, was released in 2019.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Race to Witch Mountain, The Last House on the Left, and Miss March, and was projected to gross $5-10 million in its opening weekend. The film grossed $4 million on its first day, including $150,000 from Thursday night previews, and debuted with $10.3 million, finishing fourth. Variety called the film's opening performance "disappointing when compared to other DC animated movies". In its second weekend, the film grossed $5 million, finishing seventh, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $2 million, finishing 11th.

Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 70% based on 95 reviews, with an average rating 6.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "The film has unnecessary violence, but Wonder Woman is buoyed by visually appealing animation and a strong voice performance from Nathan Fillion." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B-" on a scale of A+ to F.