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Superman Returns

PG-13

Released Jun 28, 2006

2 hr. 34 min.

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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74%

267 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

250,000+ Ratings

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While Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) plots to destroy him once and for all, the Man of Steel (Brandon Routh) returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has moved on with her life, and society has learned to survive without him. Superman must find a way to reconnect with her and find his place in a world that may no longer need him.

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Critics Consensus

Bryan Singer's reverent and visually decadent adaptation gives the Man of Steel welcome emotional complexity. The result: a satisfying stick-to-your-ribs adaptation.

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Jason R

Ultimately it shouldn't have tried to spin off from Superman II, they should have made it a new Superman, the S on the suit was way too small imo, while there a few good moments in this, the story could have been better and the use of CGI Superman wasn't needed, just put the actor on wires but I'll say Snyders dark Superman made me appreciate this movie more than i used to

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Shadow G

It's ok I don't hate it but where it takes place at the begging for the whole story doesn't really make sense

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Tim P

I absolutely Loved to see this All over again, I'm a DC Comics fan And Loved Superman the Movie and Superman 2, This is so underrated, and so Not paid attention to, Bryan Singer Did what Richard Donner Originally Did, and the If you took the comics, and add it back but on Screen, Well! I absolutely see where this is DC Comics Cannon!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Adrian E

BORIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Rami A

There's an absence of excitement or thrills in this picture.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Kate Bosworth

Lois Lane

James Marsden

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Namrata Joshi

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The man doesn't have an ounce of charisma and at best can only be described as an expressionless log of wood. In retrospect, I'd settle for our own delectable Hrithik.

Rated: 2/4

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Eric Kohn

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The movie runs nearly half an hour longer than it should, with a new plot strand introduced in the third act that has questionable vitality in the presumed sequel.

Jul 6, 2010

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

May be the most reverent superhero film ever made.

Mar 24, 2007

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Successfully channels everything that people like about Superman, at times, while other times feel like it's merely trying to ensure people remember that the character still exists.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The glossiness of the visuals and the faithfulness of the cast in mimicking their ’70s counterparts makes the film a fitting revisit to a meandering property.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 11, 2022

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Superman Returns ... is not the worst of today's entertainments, but interest in it eventually collapses under the weight of the film's self-seriousness and overbearing special effects.

Feb 14, 2021

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Synopsis

While Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) plots to destroy him once and for all, the Man of Steel (Brandon Routh) returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has moved on with her life, and society has learned to survive without him. Superman must find a way to reconnect with her and find his place in a world that may no longer need him.

Director: Bryan Singer
Executive Producer: Chris Lee, Thomas Tull, Scott Mednick
Screenwriter: Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13 (Some Intense Action Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $200.1M
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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