Superman

Superman

Science Fiction • PG • 1978 • 2 hr 24 min

6.7

7.4

Starring

Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty

Directed By

Written By

Leslie Newman, Robert Benton, Mario Puzo, David Newman, Tom Mankiewicz

Attributes

Genre

Science Fiction Action Adventure Superhero

Release Date

December 15, 1978

User Reviews

Pretty iconic. But they definitely milked their new effects screen time. Ran long. Reece was a great casting. Luthor’s lair rocks.

This doesn’t take itself too seriously and it’s a great time. Yeah it’s a bit campy and dated, but classic for a reason.

If you watched this back then, then you like it! If you are only seeing it now, you probably won't!

John Scognamiglio

I really believed a man could fly…Christopher Reeve was, is, and always will be my Superman

Really pretty bad, but I’m very nostalgic.

The one that started it all. This is a good movie first and a good comic book movie second. This is how you do Superman.

For a long time this was known as the ultimate superhero film. And it’s easy to see why.

Superman and Lois have great chemistry. If only they didn’t pull the biggest cheat card at the end…

From as long I can remember Superman has been my favourite superhero. This movie was and still is the best Superman movie made.

Christopher Reeve is great as Clark and Superman. Some effects don’t age well but the movie still has so much charm. He saved a cat!

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6.7 – Based on 8.3k ratings

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