Man of Steel

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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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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

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.

Jun 21, 2016

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Clark's multiple father-and-son tales are beautifully realized and it's a very fun movie to watch. However, the romance is shallow.

Rated: B+

Apr 23, 2015

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Matt Singer

The Dissolve

A gritty, realistic story shot by a director whose instincts constantly push him away from grit and realism, and into flash and fantasy.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2014

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Tania Hussain

The Hudsucker

Man of Steel is a genre story without the cartoon-like elements seen in past superhero films, presenting a gritty, torment-ridden reboot of the character’s origin story with intense emotional genuineness.

Jul 28, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

While it might set itself apart from many superhero movies that came before it, it seems to do so arbitrarily as opposed to exploring those ideas in any organic way.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Man of Steel was Snyder’s triumphant debut with Superman, and it’s still a thrilling example of why Clark Kent can be an engaging lead for one of these movies despite the speculation for the opposite.

Jun 16, 2023

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King A I have never seen a such a superhero movie in my life... This is what a action superhero movie is called. It's a great example for action, cinematography, and a good story. People may don't like the dark shade but, I liked it alot. Never got bored though watching it multiple times. Feels bad that there is no sequel. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review imi i This is one of the best superhero movies ever made. It more real and gritty. It's an absolute classic. Shame there will never be a proper sequel. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Jotair P I love the realistic, dark, gritty approach. It's not the "old Superman movie", so I can understand a lot of people not liking it, but saying this is a bad movie is just a lie. If anything, this is an underrated movie, a hidden gem.A great cast that delivered great acting, paired with great fx. Sure, the script has flaws, Lois and Clark feel a bit rushed, etc., but overall, a good movie, an easy 8/10. Worth a watch, any day, for superheroes' fans.Henry Cavill as Superman is a great cast and he delivers it, as usual, even with a script holding him back a bit. A shame that the whole DCU thing wasn't better, because we had a great Superman. Also, Antje Traue as Faora was perfect! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Charlie M A pretty mediocre and dull adaptation of Superman to me. Decent performances but just lacks any heart or depth. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Xavier W It was okay. I didn't like how Superman killed Zod. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Nick R The movie has great potential, and the action feels very powerful for the Man of Steel, but it's mostly boring in the end. And poor Henry Cavill is given very little to work with in a role he could be great at. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zack Snyder Director Henry Cavill Clark Kent Amy Adams Lois Lane Michael Shannon General Zod Diane Lane Martha Kent Russell Crowe Jor-El

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Amy Adams as Lois Lane in "Man of Steel."

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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: Syncopy, Warner Bros.
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)