Superman Returns

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Superman Returns

PG-13,

2006,

2h 34m,

Adventure/

Action/

Sci-Fi/

Fantasy

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While Lex Luthor plots to destroy him once and for all, the Man of Steel returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane 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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Cosmo Landesman

The Times (UK)

Jul 8, 2025

4/5

What this film has — and what is missing from most superhero films these days — is a real sense of the heroic.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Jul 7, 2025

3/5

"Why The World Doesn't Need Superman" is the title of Lois Lane's Pulitzer Prize-winning essay in this...blockbuster. At times, during Bryan Singer's overlong reworking, one can only agree with her. It's all highly competent but pretty predictable stuff.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Jul 7, 2025

2/5

Two cheers for Brandon Routh and his revitalizing of the role, though you will search in vain for any new angle on the square-jawed hero from Marvel Comics.

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Bob Ross

Tampa Tribune

Jul 8, 2025

A

The effects are spectacular, the story's true to tradition and the guy in tights presents a perfect blend of superhuman strength and lovelorn vulnerability.

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

Jul 8, 2025

4.5/5

...[Superman Returns] isn't just an eye-popping, terrifically entertaining action fantasy with enough nostalgic poignancy to make a man-child cry. It's a cunningly inspired allegory in which Superman is akin to no less a saviour than Jesus Christ.

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James Vance

Tulsa World

Jul 8, 2025

3/4

Graced with arresting visuals, intelligent writing and decent performances, "Superman Returns" is a soulful, wistful, not-quite-romance with all the action a summer movie crowd could want.

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Purvi Shah M

Feb 18, 2025

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Hermione S

Apr 28, 2019

I like the plane rescue and the random saving people while flying out to the kryptonite island. The rest is a snoozefest with a creepy stalkery Superman spying on Lois

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George S

Apr 1, 2019

Boring and unoriginal. Kryptonite itself looks like crap. Brandon Roth did fine as a Christopher Reeves imitation, but biggest problem is that its just fking boring

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Poe M

Mar 23, 2019

i enjoyed this take on superman not going to lie now

Abraham W

Mar 15, 2019

Nice execution but bad idea to revive Reeve series.

Mar 8, 2019

This movie was just not good, and I was super disappointed.

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Synopsis

While Lex Luthor plots to destroy him once and for all, the Man of Steel returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane 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
Producer: Jon Peters, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler
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
Runtime: 2h 34m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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