6.7 Score

2006 • 2h 34min • PG-13 • Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Superman Returns

"Look up in the sky!"

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.

IMDb 6.1

RT 74%

MC 72

Writers

Michael Dougherty

Dan Harris

Joe Shuster

Composer

John Ottman

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Brandon Routh

Clark Kent / Superman

Kate Bosworth

Lois Lane

Kevin Spacey

Lex Luthor

James Marsden

Richard White

Parker Posey

Kitty Kowalski

Frank Langella

Perry White

Sam Huntington

Jimmy Olsen

Eva Marie Saint

Martha Kent

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