The Flash (2023 Film)

"Tell me something. You can go anywhere you want, right? Any timeline, any universe. Why do you want to stay and fight for this one? You change the future and you change the past. Because this is the one where my mom lives."

- Bruce Wayne and Barry Allen

The Flash is a 2023 film based on the DC Comics character, The Flash, and the thirteenth film in the DC Extended Universe. The film was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream and The Disco Factory, with filming taking place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden and on location around the United Kingdom.

The film stars Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton, and is directed by Andy Muschietti with screenplay by Christina Hodson and story by Hodson, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.

The 144-minute motion picture debuted at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 12, 2023 and was theatrically released in the United States on June 16, 2023 by Warner Bros. Pictures, following numerous delays with director changes, the coronavirus pandemic, and post-production setbacks. Produced on a budget of $200-220 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.

As of June 17, 2023, The Flash has made $10 million at the box office and received mixed reviews, with critics praising its plot, action sequences, humor and performances of Miller and Keaton, though gave criticism for the quality of its visual effects and its third act, with the Rotten Tomatoes consensus stating it is "funny, fittingly fast-paced, and overall ranks as one of the best DC movies in recent years".

Synopsis
Worlds collide in "The Flash" when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian... albeit not the one he's looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

Protagonists

 * Justice League
 * The Flash (Barry Allen)
 * The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashpoint)
 * Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
 * Henry Allen
 * Henry Allen (Flashpoint)
 * Henry Allen (Post-Flashpoint)
 * Nora Allen
 * Nora Allen (Flashpoint)
 * Iris West
 * Iris West (Post-Flashpoint)
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Earth-89)

Antagonists

 * Al Facone
 * Carmine Falcone
 * Dark Flash (Barry Allen)
 * Sword of Rao
 * Dru-Zod
 * Faora-Ul
 * Nam-Ek

Other Characters

 * Albert Desmond (Flashpoint)
 * Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89)
 * Arthur
 * Arthur Curry (Post-Flashpoint)
 * Atlanna
 * Bruce Wayne (Earth-97)
 * Central City Forensic Department
 * Albert Desmond (Earth-1)
 * David Singh
 * Patty Spivot (Earth-1)
 * Eric Stoltz
 * Gary
 * God
 * Jor-El
 * Justice League
 * Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-1)
 * Arthur Curry
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Earth-1)
 * Superman (Clark Kent))
 * Wonder Woman (Diana)
 * Cyborg (Victor Stone)
 * Kal-El
 * Martha Wayne (Earth-1)
 * Martha Wayne (Earth-89)
 * Michael J. Fox
 * Mrs. Curry
 * New Multiverse
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Earth-66)
 * Superman (Clark Kent) (Earth-96)
 * Superman (Clark Kent) (UE-43)
 * Superman (Clark Kent) (UE-44)
 * The Flash (Jay Garrick)
 * Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) (Earth-96)
 * Nora Allen (Earth-97)
 * Patty Spivot (Flashpoint)
 * Paul Savulescu
 * Thomas Curry
 * Thomas Wayne (Earth-1)
 * Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)
 * Victor Stone (Flashpoint)
 * Zor-El

Teams and Organizations

 * 24 Central City Network
 * Bochini
 * Central City Cab Co.
 * Central City Children's Fund
 * Central City Citizen
 * Central City Police Department
 * Central City Forensic Department
 * Club Atlético Independiente
 * Filby's Café
 * Gotham City Fire Department
 * Gotham City Police Department
 * House of El
 * Justice League
 * Justice League (Flashpoint)
 * Martha Wayne Institute
 * Metropolis Police Department
 * Sword of Rao
 * Uber
 * United States Army
 * Wayne Enterprises
 * Whizz

Events

 * Assassination of Nora Allen
 * Kryptonian Invasion
 * Black Zero Event
 * Resurrection of Superman
 * Battle of Pozharnov
 * Chase of Al Falcone
 * Flashpoint
 * Black Zero Event
 * Rescue of Supergirl
 * Battle with the Sword of Rao
 * Battle in the Chronobowl

Species

 * Amazon-Olympian Hybrids
 * Cyborgs
 * Dogs
 * Humans (Earth-1)
 * Humans (Earth-66)
 * Humans (Earth-89)
 * Humans (Earth-97)
 * Humans (UE-44)
 * Human-Atlantean Hybrids
 * Kryptonians (Earth-1)
 * Kryptonians (Earth-1)
 * Kryptonians (UE-43)
 * Kryptonians (UE-44)
 * Metahumans (Earth-1)
 * Metahumans (UE-43)
 * Thanagarian Snare Beasts

Objects and Concepts

 * Atlantean Armor
 * Batcycle
 * Batmobile
 * Batsuit (Earth-1)
 * Utility Belt (Earth-1)
 * Batarangs (Earth-1)
 * Batsuit (Earth-66)
 * Batsuits (Earth-89)
 * Utility Belt (Earth-89)
 * Batarangs (Earth-89)
 * Batwing
 * Black Zero
 * Kryptonian Dropships
 * World Engine
 * Breather
 * Flying Fox
 * Grappling Gun (Earth-1)
 * Grappling Gun (Earth-89)
 * Growth Codex
 * I Am Legend
 * Kryptonian Battle Armors
 * Kryptonian Skinsuits
 * Kryptonian Spacesuit
 * Lasso of Truth
 * Pacific Rim
 * Starcraft
 * Superman Suit (Earth-1)
 * Supergirl Suit (Earth-96)
 * Superman Suit (Earth-1)
 * Superman Suit (Earth-96)
 * Superman Suit (UE-43)
 * Superman Suit (UE-44)
 * The Flash Suit
 * Flash Ring
 * Temporal Wormholes
 * Time Travel
 * Wonder Woman Armor

Locations

 * Earth-1
 * Earth
 * Asia / Europe
 * Russia
 * Pozharnov
 * Siberia
 * North America
 * Guatemala
 * United States of America
 * Delaware
 * Metropolis
 * Heroes Park
 * New Jersey
 * Gotham City
 * Martha Wayne Institute
 * Wayne Aerospace Hanger
 * Wayne Manor
 * Batcave
 * Ohio
 * Central City
 * Allen Residence
 * Barry Allen's Apartment
 * Barry Allen's Hideout
 * Bochini
 * Central City Research Center
 * Filby's Café
 * Whizz
 * Earth-89
 * Speed Force
 * Chronobowl