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Superman: The Movie

1978

Richard Donner

Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder ...

6.7

80,640

Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Adventure Chronicles the origins of Superman - rocketed from the dying planet Krypton by his scientist father Jor-El, Kal-El arrives on Earth and is taken in by the Kents. After his adopted father dies, Kal-El (named Clark) discovers his origins and takes on the role of Superman. Travelling to Metropolis, Superman meets love interest Lois Lane and soon finds himself struggling against Lex Luthor, a criminal genius who plans to drop the California ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"'Superman' is good, clean, simple-minded fun'"	POS
United States	James Harwood Variety	"Magnify James Bond's extraordinary physical powers while curbing his sex drive and you have the essence of Superman, a wonderful, chuckling, preposterously exciting fantasy"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'Superman' is a pure delight (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Pauline Kael The New Yorker	"It keeps pushing smarmy big emotions at us -- but half-heartedly"	NEU
United States	Judith Martin The Washington Post	"It's the simple, earth-bound quality of the film that makes this comic-book fantasy soar"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The film is best when it takes itself seriously, worst when it takes the easy way out in giggly camp"	NEU
United Kingdom	Martyn Auty Time Out	"By keeping the spectacular possibilities open (...) the film allows naiveté and knowingness to coexist"	POS
United Kingdom	Patrick Gibbs Telegraph	"A highly entertaining, though undemanding mixture, of sci-fi, romance and comedy (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Ed Potton The Times	"You want an inspiring hero? Christopher Reeve (...) had looks, grace and, as Clark Kent, underrated comic timing (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Bob McCabe Empire	"By today's standards it may look primitive, but back then its perspective-based back projection and advance blue screen technology made it look like he was soaring through the sky (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Richard Donner’s 1978 event movie brought Hollywood grandeur, a great John Williams score and a gentlemanly hero quite unlike any other (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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