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Release Date:
December 15, 1978
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Dec 12, 2008
There have been other actors before christopher reeve that played the part of superman but he made the character of clark kent and superman come to life.
5 of 5 users found this helpful
May 11, 2012
Superman, possibly the first superhero movie ever, is a movie that is exactly what Superman should be. Lets hope someday Superman has a video game that is as good as this movie.
5 of 5 users found this helpful50
Oct 28, 2008
4 of 4 users found this helpful
Mar 17, 2006
3 of 3 users found this helpful
Dec 4, 2006
I really enjoyed this movie as a child, yet I learned through time that it has a lot of editing and continuity mistakes, I still like it. And Chris Reeve will be Superman to me forever!
3 of 3 users found this helpful
Jun 17, 2006
3 of 3 users found this helpful
Jul 14, 2006
3 of 3 users found this helpful
Nov 11, 2008
The first superhero movie is one of the best still, see this movie.
3 of 3 users found this helpful
Jul 3, 2013
AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! Best Superman Movie ever made hand down! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie so much so I am going to see it again at the IMAX 3D.
3 of 3 users found this helpful30
Oct 27, 2014
One of the best superhero movie ever! Christopher Reeve is a fantastic Superman, the effects are wonderful and the scenes are really great. This remains as my favorite since childhood.
2 of 2 users found this helpful20
Jan 28, 2007
1 of 1 users found this helpful
Sep 27, 2005
1 of 1 users found this helpful
Nov 29, 2013
This is an original superhero movie. Sure its extremely cheesy, but hey, no one really cares at this point. It's a classic. It began the Superman franchise. Although most of the other ones were bad, this one was still okay.
1 of 1 users found this helpful10
Sep 22, 2011
Do you people know how comic book adapted movies started out? Uh Huh. "Superman" started it all, and guess what; it was marvelous.
9 of 10 users found this helpful91
Nov 22, 2008
Looks like somebody got bored and decided to trash a classic film. Yeah it seems a bit dated now, but it's a great great movie. Supes is in need of a reboot.
7 of 9 users found this helpful
Jul 3, 2013
I loved this movie! It was amazing! super entertaining....DO NOT LISTEN TO CRITICS! Judge for yourself and go see it. You will not be disappointed. Superman is my HERO!
2 of 3 users found this helpful21
Apr 1, 2018
Superman is a wowing action film of the 70s and has a nice legacy that follows it.
1 of 2 users found this helpful11
Dec 23, 2008
0 of 7 users found this helpful
Jan 28, 2008
0 of 3 users found this helpful
Jun 14, 2013
I seen the movie man of steel and i give 3 and a half star's that doesn't mean it is a bad movie., i like more Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980) and the soundtrack of Superman (1978) is better.
0 of 3 users found this helpful03
Jun 25, 2015
The effects have not aged well, and there are a few points where the film's pace goes a tad too slow. However, "Superman: The Movie" benefits from fun action, being delightfully cheesy, and the late Christopher Reeve playing the man of steel.
0 of 1 users found this helpful01
Feb 4, 2019
The vibe of the movie will give anyone goosebumps. The setting, the visual effects, and also John William's music. Best DC movie ever made!
0 of 1 users found this helpful01
May 22, 2020
One of the best superhero movies to this day and there's a lot of good superhero movies but this might be one of the best superhero movies up with Spider-Man 2 and The Dark Knight.
0 of 1 users found this helpful01
Dec 8, 2020
sure the effects do not age well but the performances of Reeves and Hackman are near-perfect
0 of 1 users found this helpful01
Jul 1, 2006
0 of 0 users found this helpful
Jan 2, 2007
Christopher Reeve proves he's certainly a phenomenon. However, the film is a bit overrated. Superman winds back time?
0 of 0 users found this helpful
Dec 31, 2005
0 of 0 users found this helpful
Jun 14, 2011
Well the movie was good enough to watch. And the actor for Superman acted pretty well so yeah it was good that's worth watching.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Aug 29, 2013
This a great film. The one thing I cannot stand in this movie is superman turning back time to save Lois. Superman cannot do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
May 16, 2014
Great movie, really the first good superhero movie and it's a classic despite being somewhat outdated. Gotta love Christopher Reave as Superman he does it perfect and is one of the reasons this movie is a blast.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Aug 5, 2013
Insanely entertaining, and a complete breakout movie for its time period, both as a superhero film and an epic in special effects. Superman is one exciting ride.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Jun 8, 2014
The original Superman is campy, superficially fun stuff, and knows it's that way. It's a bit overlong and the dialogue is cheesy at points, but all in all it passes the time. Hey, at least it's better than Man of Steel.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Sep 3, 2014
It's goofy yeah, I got that. But this classic super-hero film conveys a talented cast and a well-crafted storytelling that is more than enough to satisfy.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Sep 30, 2014
Though it can be corny at times, Christopher Reeves performance as well as Richard Donner's direction and the dazzling effects make Superman a classic
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Oct 18, 2014
An adventure re-told, spanning the Man of Steel's life from his Krypton infancy and Midwest boyhood to his career as Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent and through his titanic struggle with archnemesis Lex Luthor.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Jul 19, 2015
Superman is awesome the film has a out of body experience to offer it fleshes out the characters perfectly, the story was relatable and intriguing, watching superman save people in this film is so magical and nostalgic.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Mar 21, 2016
Just before we hit the big screen with two popular DC superheroes fighting each other, I've decided to make an early review on this movie. Superman brings super justice to Hollywood.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Mar 20, 2016
This is the one superman movie we can all love. This was the one superman movie that everyone wanted to having an inspiring super hero to have one of the greatest superman movie and probably the best superman movie of the late 70"s early 80"s.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Aug 21, 2016
the original superman movie or as i like to call it the dawn of the great superhero movies, this original was quite possibly the best superman story of all time.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Jan 4, 2017
Superman is an instant class. Reeve as Superman is perfect. This is a comic book movie that neither DC Comics or Marvel Comics could ever top. It was simply that good.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Aug 30, 2020
This film would be perfect if it weren't for a screenplay which, in my opinion, is quite bad.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Mar 28, 2019
Filme épico, corajoso e muito bem trabalhado, nada comparado com os filmes de seu tempo, espetacular!!
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Jan 29, 2020
Honestly, watching this back, it is really more of a kids' film. For its length, the plot is sparse, the actors aren't given much to do. Would mostly suit the under 15s.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Jan 8, 2021
There have been other actors before christopher reeve that played the part of superman but he made the character of clark kent and superman come to life.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Sep 6, 2021
Out of all the movies I've seen, I don't think I've ever seen one more perfectly cast. Brilliant adaptation overall.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Sep 24, 2020
Still the blueprint that many superhero films are measured about to. While dated in some parts, most of the film aged gracefully and might age better than many comic book based films made today.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Nov 1, 2021
Its screenplay is cheesy, but 1978's Superman has a heart and soul to prop it up.
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
Aug 14, 2022
A movie so good it will convince you believe a man can fly with a fantastic actor that will forever be Superman
0 of 0 users found this helpful00
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