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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 06/21/2016
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. Go to Full Review
Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com 04/23/2015
B+
Clark's multiple father-and-son tales are beautifully realized and it's a very fun movie to watch. However, the romance is shallow. Go to Full Review
Matt Singer The Dissolve 06/26/2014
2/5
A gritty, realistic story shot by a director whose instincts constantly push him away from grit and realism, and into flash and fantasy. Go to Full Review
Kyle Logan Cultured Vultures Feb 13
The film’s first half feels like a highlight reel of set pieces from Clark’s youth...and the second...is a relentless barrage of...oversized action that doesn’t even look good, with about 20 minutes of plot stuck in the middle. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 3
1.5/4
It's a bore! It's a pain! It's Stuporman! Go to Full Review
Zaki Hasan Zaki's Corner Oct 22
B
Snyder takes care to preserve the core of nobility, humility and goodness that have made Superman so beloved all over the world for three quarters of a century (and counting), making for a film that's exhilarating, emotional, and even beautiful. Go to Full Review
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mah4283 12/09/2024 the movie was great but I hate the subtitle machine we need the glasses back not that cup holder thing See more Dexter E @Dexter007 11h Man of Steel is one of the most iconic superhero movies of 2013 with a massive scale, powerful action, and impressive visual effects. The story is well made and shows the journey of Clark Kent in a serious and emotional way. Henry Cavill delivered a great performance as Superman and perfectly matched the role with his strong screen presence and physique. The movie also has intense fight scenes, emotional moments, and an epic showdown that makes it entertaining from start to finish. A great movie for anyone who enjoys action, superhero films, and cinematic visuals. See more Robert C. @furiousdestruction 6d Awesome! I’ve watched it many times. Can’t say that about the other Superman movies. See more Deogracious N @deogracious 6d This movie is genuinely so FUCKING boring, no color, the dialogue is mid at best, it was just kick-kick, punch-punch for an hour and a half.Another Zack Snyder movie with a trillion hours of introduction for the plot to be so thin. Again when it comes to Zack Snyder's casting and scripts, the cast seem like corporate employees with almost little to zero chemistry between them. Clark and Lois feel like a PR couple, Pa Kent's death is the dumbest scene ever. See more Grant S @grant_steph_RT 6d This is the best live-action, Superman movie to date! Zack Snyder’s approach to the Man of Steel is gritty and realistic, which sets it apart from every other adaptation of the character. Not to mention, Hans Zimmer absolutely cooked with this movies soundtrack and Henry Cavill completely owns the role of Krypton’s last son. See more Dillard D. @DillonDill May 10 Boring as heck superman has no character arc and he goes against his morals See more Read all reviews
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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
Warner Bros., Syncopy
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)