Man of Steel

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Man of Steel

PG-13

2013

2h 23m

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Jun 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.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Apr 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.

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Matt Singer

The Dissolve

Jun 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.

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Kyle Logan

Cultured Vultures

Feb 13, 2026

The film’s first half feels like a highlight reel of set pieces from Clark’s youth...and the second...is a relentless barrage of...oversized action that doesn’t even look good, with about 20 minutes of plot stuck in the middle.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 3, 2025

1.5/4

It's a bore! It's a pain! It's Stuporman!

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Zaki Hasan

Zaki's Corner

Oct 22, 2025

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.

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mah4283

Dec 9, 2024

the movie was great but I hate the subtitle machine we need the glasses back not that cup holder thing

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Blair R

@RT58684826 1 day ago

Very underrated film and the soundtrack went hard

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noah S

@noah_superheroreviewz 3 days ago

Over Hated film whilst a generic plot leads the film the action and main villain Zod and his crew are a worthy competitor to superman. bit unfortunate how DC refreshed Cavill's role but to be fair they made a great character with high potential meet their demise. great film overall i would recommend.

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Minus O

@MinusOne 6 days ago

The movie was great but brutal, and the camera shook way too much during the fight scenes.

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gulu G

@RT97873459 Oct 12, 2026

MOS is the absolute pinnacle of Superman films, and the Director's Cut is a must-watch for any true movie fan.

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Romeo K

@RT92922138 Oct 11, 2026

Massive misrepresentation of Superman! He feels Like One of the many evil Superman Clones. It‘s also really boring until the end

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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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