Superman (1978) movie poster

Superman (1978)

"You'll believe a man can fly."
ThumbScore
👍 77%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 85%
Science FictionActionAdventure

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Director
Runtime
2h 24m
Rated
PG
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.4/10 (4,200 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
82

Cast

Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman · 72% avg
Margot Kidder as Lois Lane · 75% avg
Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor · 73% avg
Marlon Brando as Jor-El · 77% avg
Ned Beatty as Otis · 73% avg
Jackie Cooper as Perry White · 73% avg
Glenn Ford as Pa Kent · 79% avg
Trevor Howard as 1st Elder · 81% avg

Is Superman good?

Most people think so. 77% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 85%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#422 / 1040 · Science Fiction
Rank in its year
#16 / 21 · 1978
Rank among its director's films
#10 / 14 · Richard Donner

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world. Wikipedia ↗

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