Superman

Film - 1978 - Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction

The story

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.

Directed by

Richard Donner

Starring

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

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.4 out of 10

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Film · 1978 · Action & Adventure · Science-Fiction

Superman

80% match2h 24mPG
HBO Max
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

Superman hits the saving the world and cerebral thread running through your loves.

✦ Saving the world · Cerebral
The story

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.

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Superman (1978) | Modern Trailer Recut | DC
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4 / 10
209k votes
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87%
Tomatometer
3.72 / 5
266k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
TMDB users
Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Science-Fiction
Runtime2h 24m
RatedPG
Release1978-12-14
Where to watch
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