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Man of Steel

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Man of Steel PG-13 Released Jun 14, 2013 2h 23m Action Adventure Sci-Fi Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 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 Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh While it might set itself apart from many superhero movies that came before it, it seems to do so arbitrarily as opposed to exploring those ideas in any organic way. Rated: 2/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Anna M.M. Vetticad annavetticadgoes2themovies Man of Steel is fun and makes a lot of sense a lot of the time but is also dull and senseless some of the time. Rated: 3/5 Jan 15, 2023 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 Doug P Love the storyline and Alien technology gear. Watched twice within a short period. I prefer the darker themed comic book movies so I have reservation after seeing the latest Superman trailer with a bit of fluff, laughs and bright colors. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Jesse K It’s awesome. I don’t care. I loved it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Matt O “A powerful reboot with strong performances and epic action” – 4/5 Man of Steel does a great job rebooting Superman for a new generation. Henry Cavill really fits the role and brings a solid presence to Clark Kent and Superman alike. The film offers some seriously epic action scenes that keep the energy high throughout. The story can feel a bit heavy at times, and some may find the tone darker than expected for a Superman movie, but it works well overall. Michael Shannon as General Zod brings a menacing villain that adds real tension. If you’re into a modern, action-packed Superman movie with strong performances, Man of Steel is definitely worth your time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Rock S Great Super hero origin film of all time! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Harlling G Una de las mejores historias de origen de superman! Una obra maestra Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 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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