Man of Steel

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Man of Steel

PG-13

Released Jun 14, 2013

2h 23m

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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

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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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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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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

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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

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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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Jamirahbar S

Man Of Steel (2013) is twice the movie that Superman (2025) was. Can't you see that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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Corey J

In some ways I understand why this movie gets hate. It's definitely a Superman movie of the time it was made -- darker and gritter than we have ever seen Superman be before. The romance part with Lois is very shallow and in some ways it's too much action stringed together and things don't get a change to breath. But at the same time, despite all of the flaws, I had a lot of fun watching it. Henry Cavill is incredible as Superman. Michael Shannon was an imposing Zod as well and the two have a great clash. I do really like Amy Adams and she was a fine Lois Lane, but I don't think the script allowed her to really take over in the role like Margot Kidder was able to totally own the role.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/17/25

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Mark B

Saving people? Nah. Aura farm? Heck yeah.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/25

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Audience Member

One of the best randitions of Superman. Dark but set in a darker DC universe. Cavil portrays the character well and pushes Superman into a gritty world that is unfair and sinister.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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Alan J

Legends may fade, but the Man of Steel will endure forever!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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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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