A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Directed by Zack Snyder
saving the world
flying
hope
superhero
based on comic
alien planet
superhuman
alien invasion
super power
mysterious force
reboot
save the day
dc extended universe (dceu)
save the planet
origin story
alien spaceship
bold
defiant
vibrant
Rank
#160 in 2013·#6820 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Henry Cavill
Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
Amy Adams
Lois Lane
Russell Crowe
Jor-El
Michael Shannon
General Zod
Kevin Costner
Jonathan Kent
Laurence Fishburne
Perry White
Diane Lane
Martha Kent
Ayelet Zurer
Lara Lor-Van
Christopher Meloni
Colonel Nathan Hardy
Richard Schiff
Dr. Emil Hamilton
Antje Traue
Faora-Ul
Jadin Gould
Lana Lang
Crew
Zack Snyder
Director
David S. Goyer
Screenplay
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
David Brenner
Editor
Amir Mokri
Director of Photography
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Emma Thomas
Producer
Thomas Tull
Executive Producer
Deborah Snyder
Producer
Charles Roven
Producer
Wesley Coller
Co-Producer
Popular Reviews
5117 reviews
Unholy
7.3★ · 03/26/26
Zod is my highlight in this movie.
Zod is my highlight in this movie.
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Ohad Mazaki
8.0★ · 03/29/24
It's a superhero film that I admire for taking a darker, grittier route than most modern-day superhero origin stories. HOLY MOTHER OF A SCORE.
It's a superhero film that I admire for taking a darker, grittier route than most modern-day superhero origin stories. HOLY MOTHER OF A SCORE.
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Nicholas
8.0★ · 10/25/25
whoa we should not talk about the first 20 minutes and last 20 minutes, but the middle like 2 hours was so fucking good. It could’ve been done so much better, but it was still fire
whoa we should not talk about the first 20 minutes and last 20 minutes, but the middle like 2 hours was so fucking good. It could’ve been done so much better, but it was still fire
