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Superman III (1983)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:9

Rotten:30

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: When not overusing sight gags, slapstick, and Richard Pryor, Superman III resorts to plot points rehashed from the previous Superman flicks.

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Superman matches wits with an evil mastermind and a computer genius who discovers the one substance that can harm the Man of Steel. Combining the known ingredients of Kryptonite with a guess at the... Superman matches wits with an evil mastermind and a computer genius who discovers the one substance that can harm the Man of Steel. Combining the known ingredients of Kryptonite with a guess at the unknown, the genius invents a new Kryptonite that doesn't kill Superman--it turns him evil. Meanwhile, a giant computer has been built for the mastermind that becomes self-aware and cannot be shut off. This entertaining combination of spectacular special effects and irrepressible comedy, once again directed by Richard Lester, features terrific madcap turns by Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, and Annette O'Toole and yet another majestic score by John Williams. [More]

Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure

Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Margot Kidder

Director: Richard Lester

Director: Richard Lester
Screenwriter: David Newman, Leslie Newman
Composer: Ken Thorne

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May 1, 2001

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Reviews for Superman III

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When you need someone to reverse-engineer an unknown chemical substance, Richard Pryor is actually a pretty good pick.

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07/05/04
Martin Scribbs
Martin Scribbs
Low IQ Canadian

No review available.

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06/23/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

...one of history's most infamous cautionary tales about the dangers of computers, and... also one of the silliest.

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04/27/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Wheezy and cheap

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02/25/04
Edward Johnson-Ott
Edward Johnson-Ott
NUVO Newsweekly

No review available.

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01/24/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

No review available.

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10/27/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Not bad. Fun bizarro scenes and the Clark/Superman fight rules.

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09/18/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

No review available.

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09/12/03
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Oy. That's all. Just 'oy.'

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07/07/03
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

No review available.

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06/27/03
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

No review available.

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06/26/03
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

A silly and dull continuation of the series. Lois Lane nowhere to be found. Pryor provides scarce laughs. The externalization of Superman's inner struggle mildly interesting.

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03/22/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

A wonderful Chaplinesque opening scene followed by two hours of pure dog****.

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01/09/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

There was a day when Richard Lester was a great filmmaker. It was before this.

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12/01/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Better known as: 'When Superman Started to Suck.'

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11/22/02
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

No review available.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Slow and uninspired.

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09/26/01
Jamie Woolley
Jamie Woolley
BBC

Among the worst in the series.

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01/01/00
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
 
 
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