Films Superman

Film • 1978 • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, …

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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Cast & Crew

Richard DonnerDirector
Joe ShusterCharacters
Jerry SiegelCharacters
Mario PuzoStory & Screenplay
Leslie NewmanScreenplay
Robert BentonScreenplay
David NewmanScreenplay
Tom MankiewiczWriter
Christopher ReeveClark Kent / Superman
Margot KidderLois Lane
Gene HackmanLex Luthor
Marlon BrandoJor-El
Ned BeattyOtis
Jackie CooperPerry White
Glenn FordPa Kent
Trevor Howard1st Elder
Jack O'HalloranNon
Valerie PerrineEve Teschmacher
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Details

Status	Released
Release	December 14, 1978
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Action Adventure Sci-Fi Sci-Fi Epic Superhero Urban Adventure
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Reviews	Superman Empire • empireonline.com Superman movie review & film summary (1978) Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com ‘Superman’ is clean, unadulterated fun: 1978 review New York Daily News • nydailynews.com Great Scott! : the best of Jay Scott's movie reviews : Scott, Jay : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Internet Archive • archive.org BBC - Films - review - Superman: The Movie bbc.co.uk • bbc.co.uk The Package Pauline Kael • newyorker.com ‘Superman’: THR’s 1978 Review Ron Pennington • hollywoodreporter.com TV Guide, TV Listings, Streaming Services, Entertainment News and Celebrity News TVGuide.com • tvguide.com

Old vs. New

	Year	Avg.
Superman	2025	-
Man of Steel	2013	68%
Superman Returns	2006	56%
Superman	1978	76%