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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 06/21/2016
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. Go to Full Review
Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com 04/23/2015
B+
Clark's multiple father-and-son tales are beautifully realized and it's a very fun movie to watch. However, the romance is shallow. Go to Full Review
Matt Singer The Dissolve 06/26/2014
2/5
A gritty, realistic story shot by a director whose instincts constantly push him away from grit and realism, and into flash and fantasy. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 3
1.5/4
It's a bore! It's a pain! It's Stuporman! Go to Full Review
Zaki Hasan Zaki's Corner Oct 22
B
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. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 20
4/5
This version of Superman is going to be talked about, dissected, and remembered for a long time. Go to Full Review
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mah4283 12/09/2024 the movie was great but I hate the subtitle machine we need the glasses back not that cup holder thing See more Parsa P @Iampalipz Dec 6 Man of Steel is a bold reimagining of Superman that trades the character’s traditional optimism for a more introspective, mythic tone. Zack Snyder crafts a visually striking film, using scale, texture, and atmospheric imagery to present Clark Kent as an outsider struggling to define himself. Henry Cavill brings sincerity and restraint to the role, giving Superman a sense of uncertainty that feels fresh. The action is intense and often overwhelming, pushing superhuman conflict to a level that feels genuinely catastrophic. However, the film’s relentless seriousness, uneven pacing, and excessive destruction in the final act weaken its emotional payoff. Despite these flaws, Man of Steel stands as an ambitious, modern attempt to reinterpret a cultural icon for a more complicated era,It attempts to reframe Superman for a world less trusting than the 1978 version. Score:4/5 — Bold, visually commanding, and conceptually ambitious, but held back by tonal overload and structural imbalance. See more Alexander L. Dec 3 Overall a great and enjoyable movie. Even with the serious tone is a bit of silver/golden age/pre crisis Supes. Cavil did great, as did OShannon. Amazing movie See more Thiago B Nov 30 THAT IS NOT A STORY ABOUT SUPERMAN... It's a story about an alien who came to Earth in a tin can. Casually, this character shares some similarities with the superhero owned by DC Comics - Superman. But this is not Superman. Instead of saving people, he shows that he doesn't care if the entire population of a city dies; he simply wants to farm aura, letting a gas truck hit a building and explode, killing everyone in the area. See more Biswas M Nov 29 Henry cavill is a good actor and he is perfect for superman🤩.Man of steel movie is awesome 👍 See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Nov 27 Cavill is great as Superman. The new look is refreshing and works for a more modern audience. Snyder's signature style and vision fit well with the underlying theme of the movie. Costner's character was well developed and added depth to the story, and Crowe delivers as always. Zimmer's score is also very good. It is well executed and is probably the best Superman movie since Superman 2. See more 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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