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Superman

Original title: Superman: The Movie

“You'll believe a man can fly.”

1978 · 2 h 23 min
Directed by Richard Donner
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

Cast

Christopher Reeve Margot Kidder Gene Hackman Marlon Brando Ned Beatty Jackie Cooper

Plot

The baby Kal-El is sent from the dying planet Krypton to Earth, where he is raised by the Kents in Kansas. As an adult he moves to Metropolis, works as the mild reporter Clark Kent and appears as the flying hero Superman, saving Lois Lane and facing the criminal genius Lex Luthor. Christopher Reeve stars.

Sinekatalog’s take

The film that made the superhero film respectable, with a perfectly cast Reeve, a sweeping John Williams theme and real warmth. Its flying scenes still charm, even if the story is episodic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (209,355 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.