'' Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice '' premiered at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on March 19 , 2016 , followed by a New York City premiere on March 20 at Radio City Music Hall . Following the 2016 Brussels bombings , Warner Bros. originally cancelled the red carpet of the London premiere , but decided to carry on with the premiere for the fans . The film was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 25 in 3D . It opened simultaneously in North America , China and Japan , the world 's three largest film markets , as well as additional international territories , with the exception of Poland , where theaters do not open on Good Friday . The film debuted simultaneously across 30,000 screens in nearly every major foreign territory across 61 markets , including China , with domestic open across roughly 4,242 locations of which 3,500 theaters ( 85 % ) were in 3D , 390 IMAX screens , 470 PLF locations , 150 D-Box theaters and ten 70 mm prints
2016 Brussels bombings
2016 Brussels bombings
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice