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Superman: Special Edition

1979 • 151 minutes
4.5
70 reviews
94%
Tomatometer
Eligible

About this movie

A box-office smash, an Academy Award winner* and a fan favorite since it first flew into theatres in December 1978, Superman: The Movie assembles a cast and creative contingent as only a big movie can. At its heart (just as in three sequels) is Christopher Reeve's intelligent, affectionate portrayal of a most human Man of Steel. Watching Superman again isn't just like being a kid again. It's better. The movie's legacy soared even higher when director Richard Donner revisited this beloved adventure 22 years later and integrated eight minutes into the film. Enjoy more footage of the Krypton Council, a glimpse of stars of prior Superman incarnations, more of Jor-El underscoring his son's purpose on Earth andan extended sequence inside Lex Luthor's gauntlet of doom. Reeve, Marlon Brando (Jor-El), Gene Hackman (Luthor) and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) give indelible performances that fuel the film's aura of legend. Looks like a swell night for flying. Why not come along?

Ratings and reviews

4.5
70 reviews
Bob Lowes
May 19, 2018
An all time classic, the perfect adaption of the iconic characters - between Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando; a fantastic supporting cast; excellent design, costume, music and effects; a script that pops; and Richard Donner's carefully crafted and simply beautiful direction, Superman the Movie isn't just a fun adaption of the comic book - it's a reverential love-letter to this phenomenon of popular culture that continues to stand the test of time. It's for more heart & soul than any Superman production before or since.
Rey Janjua
November 14, 2016
Just epic! Dick Donner's best. Still stands up. Except that lame super 'string' running scene by the train. Brando's good as Jor El. Chris is epic as Supes. Gene Hackman is also awesome. Highly recommend!
2 people found this review helpful
Anna Siddle Hatfield
July 12, 2016
this is the only 1900s film i basically watch the thing I like about it is christopher reeves perfomance he really did make us believe a man can fly
6 people found this review helpful