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When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman's four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it's too late?
Variety (80)
The Hollywood Reporter (80)The super-busy quality of "Superman" works for it and, at times, against it. The movie rarely slows down long enough to allow its characters to meditate on their shifting realities. That's one reason it falls short of the top tier of superhero cinema ("The Dark Knight," "Superman II," "The Batman," "Guardians"). I'd characterize the film as next-level good (a roster that includes "Iron Man," "Thor," "Batman Begins," "Captain America," and the hugely underrated "Iron Man 3"). Yet watching "Superman," we register the layered quality of the conflicts, and we're drawn right inside them. Gunn constructs an intricate game of a superhero saga that's arresting and touching, and occasionally exhausting, in equal measure
DEADLINEWhat matters most is that the movie is fun, pacy and enjoyable, a breath of fresh air sweetened by a deep affection for the material and boosted by a winning trio of leads.
IGN (8/10)Overall, Gunn might be trying to do too much here, basically throwing everything against the wall and hoping some of it sticks. More than enough does in this entertaining new direction, but at times Superman suffers from overload, much like Gunns' Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, which wore out its welcome with Vol. 3 where Rocket unfortunately got the Babe: Pig in the City treatment. Nevertheless he is a talented and skilled director, no question, and one with optimism himself. It will be interesting to see where the future lies for DC under his (and Safran's) more hopeful vision.
Consequence (83)Superman is a wonderfully entertaining, heartfelt cinematic reset for the Man of Steel, and a great new start for the DC universe on the big screen.
The Wrap (88)Grim and gritty are words this movie firmly rejects, instead leaning into the human side of everyone involved, even its villains. There are a few choices that work less well than others, but the end result is a movie that doesn't sacrifice its titular character in service to franchise-building. Instead, it focuses on celebrating the values that Superman himself has embodied from the beginning.
Entertainment Weekly (67)A fabulously smart and entertaining film whose flaws stem from trying too hard… which are the best flaws a film can have.
BBC (3/5)Whether Gunn fell victim to the kryptonite of excessive studio notes, his desire to populate the film with his stalwart company of actors, or the hubris of not needing to offer reasons to be invested in these characters beyond the mere fact of their existence is unclear. Because there is an unquestionable love for the material and a passion for the goofier, larger-than-life scenarios of comic book lore. With a cast this excellent, there's a capacity for something truly super in a future film — if only Gunn chooses to put the characters' humanity first. Grade: B-
Independent -UK (4/5)His nerdy ambition will make comic fans chuckle, as will his twisted sense of humour: it takes some gall to make a zillion-dollar Hollywood blockbuster that feels so much like an eccentric sci-fi B-movie. But Superman rushes through its outlandish concepts and whiplashing plot developments too quickly for them to have any impact. Skyscrapers collapse, monsters stomp through Metropolis, and people zip into different universes, but Gunn is in too much of a hurry to instil these momentous events with any of the wonder of 1978's Superman: The Movie – however often he drops in John Williams' classic fanfare – so none of them seems to matter. The video game-style visual effects add to the sense that nothing on screen has any consequences.
---David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult lead a movie that doesn't just serve as a referendum for superhero films, but for the cinematic future of DC as a whole.
SYNOPSIS:
STARRING:Follows Superman as he reconciles his heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and a brighter tomorrow in a world that views kindness as old-fashioned.
- David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman
- Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane
- Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor
- Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
- Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason / Metamorpho
- Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner / Green Lantern
- Isabela Merced as Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl
- Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen
- Wendell Pierce as Perry White
- Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard
- Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant
- Alan Tudyk as Superman Robot #4
- Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher
- María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica / The Engineer
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan 'Pa' Kent
- Neva Howell as Martha 'Ma' Kent
WRITTEN BY: James Gunn
PRODUCED BY: Peter Safran, James Gunn
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Henry Braham
EDITED BY: William Hoy, Craig Alpert
MUSIC BY: John Murphy, David Fleming
RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2025
RUNTIME: 2h 9m
BUDGET: $225 Million
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