Man of Steel

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Man of Steel

PG-13

2013

2h 23m

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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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

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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

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Chris Stuckmann

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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

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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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It's a bore! It's a pain! It's Stuporman!

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 3, 2025

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Zaki Hasan

Zaki's Corner

Snyder takes care to preserve the core of nobility, humility and goodness that have made Superman so beloved all over the world for three quarters of a century (and counting), making for a film that's exhilarating, emotional, and even beautiful.

Rated: B

Oct 22, 2025

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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

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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

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Jayson K.

This is a masterpiece, sad they replaced it with a mediocre theme. So realistic and refreshing id watch it over and over. Synder is a legend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/25

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Eric O.

I enjoyed every bit of it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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G R

Pa Kent’s death is dumb but other than that it’s much better than the new one. The new one is more accurate to the comics and I would recommend showing your kids first though. I could see how this one would be boring to children.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Rafael S

Average film, it was better back then. But with good Dragon Ball-style fight scenes. Superman is still cool (not so much), and Henry Cavill is a great fit for Superman.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Mr D

The new one did some things better, but this one is more enjoyable overall.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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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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