Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

PG

1987

1 hr. 30 min.

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Action

List

10%

52 Reviews

Tomatometer

16%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Seeing the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a nuclear arms race that could lead to Earth's destruction, Superman (Christopher Reeve) decides that he must take action. He collects all the nuclear warheads from the world and throws them into space. Meanwhile, Superman's nemesis, Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), has broken out of prison with a new scheme. He clones Superman with radioactive material to create Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow), a being just as powerful as the man of steel.

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Critics Consensus

The Superman series bottoms out here: the action is boring, the special effects look cheaper, and none of the actors appear interested in where the plot's going.

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David W

A terrible end to Reeves turn as Superman with a lousy plot, laughable special effects and most damningly, it's very poorly acted. A lamentable movie and a hugely dissapointing effort from all concerned.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Beau L

Well didn't think the series could get any worse.. man I was wrong.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Rami A

This film ought to have been called Superman IV: The Quest For Piss.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Gabriel P

Bad movie but not as horrendous as the 3rd one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Kazall R

Even tho Superman 4: The Quest For Peace maybe a bad movie but at the very least it has it's inner-heart unlike Superman 3.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/23

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Lothburke

Terrible acting . Awful movie . 2 stars for Christopher reeve ❤️

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Sidney J. Furie

Director

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Mariel Hemingway

Lacy Warfield

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

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James Berardinelli

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In the end, while it can be said that Christopher Reeve made four Superman movies, only the first two are worth watching.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 9, 2022

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

The impoverishment here is not merely of means, but of spirit.

Rated: 1/4

May 5, 2014

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

The overall effect is of a story atomized and dying before our eyes, collapsing into smashed pulp, ground down into big-budget Kryptonite ash.

May 5, 2014

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

The charm is there, as well as Reeve's dedication, but the execution is not.

Jun 21, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It appears to have been filmed for a buck fifty.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 13, 2023

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is the single worst Superman film of all time--a disgrace to the franchise, its creators, and most of all, the audience's intelligence.

Rated: 0.5/5

May 9, 2023

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Synopsis

Seeing the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a nuclear arms race that could lead to Earth's destruction, Superman (Christopher Reeve) decides that he must take action. He collects all the nuclear warheads from the world and throws them into space. Meanwhile, Superman's nemesis, Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), has broken out of prison with a new scheme. He clones Superman with radioactive material to create Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow), a being just as powerful as the man of steel.

Director: Sidney J. Furie
Screenwriter: Lawrence Konner, Christopher Reeve
Production Co: Cannon Films, Warner Bros.
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.9M
Sound Mix: Surround

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