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Man of Steel

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With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and his wife seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child's spacecraft lands at the farm of Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane) Kent, who name him Clark and raise him as their own son. Though his extraordinary abilities have led to the adult Clark (Henry Cavill) living on the fringe of society, he finds he must become a hero to save those he loves from a dire threat.
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Man of Steel's exhilarating action and spectacle can't fully overcome its detours into generic blockbuster territory.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire Snyder is an adrenaline junkie forever jonesing for a fix; he does less building to the action beats than backing each one into the next. Jun 21, 2016 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Clark's multiple father-and-son tales are beautifully realized and it's a very fun movie to watch. However, the romance is shallow. Rated: B+ Apr 23, 2015 Full Review Matt Singer The Dissolve A gritty, realistic story shot by a director whose instincts constantly push him away from grit and realism, and into flash and fantasy. Rated: 2/5 Jun 26, 2014 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson This version of Superman is going to be talked about, dissected, and remembered for a long time. Rated: 4/5 Jul 20, 2025 Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine An experience that is both fascinating and frustrating; intellectually stimulating (at times) and visually stunning, yes, but also messy and sometimes poorly conceived. [Full review in Spanish]. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 8, 2025 Full Review Tania Hussain The Hudsucker Man of Steel is a genre story without the cartoon-like elements seen in past superhero films, presenting a gritty, torment-ridden reboot of the character’s origin story with intense emotional genuineness. Jul 28, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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mah4283 the movie was great but I hate the subtitle machine we need the glasses back not that cup holder thing Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Alex A Two words this sucks. It's just a bad movie and I would not recommend seeing it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/25 Full Review Jo E The embodiment of Superman is unmatched and captivating, dare I add, nearly flawless. If there is an objective target in the portrayal of this character, Synder and Cavill hit it. At their best, comic book movies have the ability to inspire wonder and challenge personal character. This one continues to. Of its numerous qualities (biblical symbolism, creative designs, photography, performances, cast, story, etc), it should be heralded for its portrayal of both fathers alone: Sacrifice, honor, service and love. These qualities are now readily misinterpreted or overtly rejected in our time. A hearty ovation to a job well done with this one. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/25 Full Review Martin S I've always defended this film, despite its shortcomings. It is objectively a better film than Superman 2025, which despite being more faithful lacks the raw emotion and storytelling of MoS. This film is incredible, especially the final third. I was on the edge of my seat during the fight scenes, I got the overall message (does Superman embrace his Kryptonian heritage and sacrifice his morality, or embrace his morality and sacrifice his heritage), and I totally bought Cavill as Superman. Other than a few weaknesses, the film still is objectively, from a storytelling point of view, the best Superman since Reeve. People will point to the gratuitous destruction and act as if that somehow devalues the film, but I personally did not care - Zod and the bad guys were the ones trying to destroy the planet, Superman was the one who stopped them. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/25 Full Review S J After the half bad reviews I was very surprised how good I think "Man of Steel" is. I liked almost all of it a lot and was drawn in from the beginning by the movie's great, sometimes touching and exciting story made more alive by some great acting. The effects were certainly also awesome. I can't recommend this movie enough and if you like serious sci-fi hero movies you will also love this movie even though you're maybe not a fan of Superman which I'm not. I've now watched this movie 3 times in lovely 3D and it doesn't disappoint watching it again. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/27/25 Full Review Christopher L I’m returning to give this a good review after having mixed feelings about it for many years, as after seeing the recent James Gunn Superman I realize this isn’t half bad. It takes the character of Superman seriously and sometimes too seriously, however there is a lot here to enjoy. Superman and Zod are both well casted along with really everyone else for the most part, and the action is pretty gripping and visceral. The only thing keeping this from greatness is perhaps adding a bit of light hearted humor her and there and toning down the ultra chaotic ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and his wife seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child's spacecraft lands at the farm of Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane) Kent, who name him Clark and raise him as their own son. Though his extraordinary abilities have led to the adult Clark (Henry Cavill) living on the fringe of society, he finds he must become a hero to save those he loves from a dire threat.
Director
Zack Snyder
Producer
Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Deborah Snyder
Screenwriter
David S. Goyer
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Syncopy
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Destruction|Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Some Language)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$291.0M
Runtime
2h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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