Superman Returns

Name: Superman Returns
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: June 28, 2006
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey

2006

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 28, 2006 | PG-13

Starring: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey

Summary: Five years after his mysterious disappearance, Superman returns to Metropolis -- but things have changed in his absence.

Director: Bryan Singer

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 154 min

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Richard Corliss

The best Hollywood movies always knew how to sneak a beguiling subtext into a crowd-pleasing story. Superman Returns is in that grand tradition. That's why it's beyond Super. It's superb. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Grandly conceived and sensitively drawn. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Bryan Singer's super, soulful and very expensive new resurrection of the venerable big-screen franchise, ups the ante with must-see results. Read full review

Peter Rainer

The new Superman has its visionary charms, but there's only so far you can go without great characters. Read full review

Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky

The fanboy in me loves it, being wrapped in the warm projected glow of nostalgia for a movie I've memorized since age 9. Read full review

Dana Stevens

The film's most striking repeated effect, in which the caped hero dangles dejectedly in space as the Earth turns below him, emphasizes the passivity and loneliness of the character: This Superman's version of flight seems almost indistinguishable from a helpless freefall. Fair enough, but what's he got to be so existentially glum about? Read full review

David Edelstein

The bigger problem is that Singer’s weighty rhythms are disastrous for Superman, and the movie actually gets heavier in its last half-hour. Read full review

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StacieM

Oct 2, 2008

Superman with such passion, vigor, and release of infinite power, he graciously fly's and fights his emotions through obstacles.He is a man who holds the world and knows what he should do to help the ones he loves and others then himself. Awesome film. Anyone who has not seen the power Superman with such passion, vigor, and release of infinite power, he graciously fly's and fights his emotions through obstacles.He is a man who holds the world and knows what he should do to help the ones he loves and others then himself. Awesome film. Anyone who has not seen the power of this film should experience it..… Expand

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Melanie

Jun 30, 2006

Great summer movie! Brandon Routh does an excellent job playing Superman.

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Jul 16, 2006

This wasn't a "Wow superman is so great look at all his cool moves" movie. It was more than Superman being all tough and macho. In fact he wasn' t even that tough and macho. There was real story line and you could see that superman also had real emotions.

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Tyranian

Jul 2, 2019

A reasonably good Superman film, Spacey is good and the visuals and music are strong but it isn't as entertaining as it should be.

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MIGUELG.

Jul 16, 2006

Long and boring, and not current. Instead of looking back so much, It should have learnt from the recent superhero movies such as Spiderman, The X Men, The Fantastic Four, or the Incredibles.

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LondonTruelove

Nov 18, 2010

This movie sucks in so many ways it's hard to believe. It literally could've ended 10 times, but no, it just kept on dragging on. Way too long and extremely boring. It'd be more exciting to spend two and a half hours watching grass grow, or paint dry, either will suffice. I gave it a 3 b/c IThis movie sucks in so many ways it's hard to believe. It literally could've ended 10 times, but no, it just kept on dragging on. Way too long and extremely boring. It'd be more exciting to spend two and a half hours watching grass grow, or paint dry, either will suffice. I gave it a 3 b/c I like superman, but damn this film blew.… Expand

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BobS.

Jun 24, 2006

This was full of it!!!! It was the most boring movie that i have ever seen!!! boooooooo!!!!

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