
Superman Returns
“Look up in the sky!”
Director: Bryan Singer
Producer: Bryan Singer, Jon Peters, Gilbert Adler
Overview
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
Where to watch?
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Cast

Brandon Routh
Clark Kent / Superman

Kate Bosworth
Lois Lane

Kevin Spacey
Lex Luthor

James Marsden
Richard White

Parker Posey
Kitty Kowalski

Frank Langella
Perry White

Sam Huntington
Jimmy Olsen

Eva Marie Saint
Martha Kent

Marlon Brando
Jor-El (archive footage)

Kal Penn
Stanford

Tristan Lake Leabu
Jason White

David Fabrizio
Brutus
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Reviews
8.0Wuchak
February 15, 2020
***The Passion of the Christ, I mean Superman*** Superman returns to Earth after five years trying to find out what happened to his homeworld. As Clark Kent he gets his job back at the Daily Planet newspaper, but finds out Lois Lane has moved on without him -- having a live-in fiancé and a five-year-old child, not t…
8.0John Chard
April 13, 2020
The light to show the way. After a five year hiatus, Superman returns to Earth to find that Lois Lane is now a soon to be married mother, but some things don't change, loony Lex Luthor is loose and his latest plan will kill billions of people. I first reviewed Superman Returns some two years after its initial re…
6.0r96sk
January 9, 2025
<em>'Superman Returns'</em> brings an ounce of life back into the series, at least when compared to the prior three installments, but unfortunately overall it's disappointing. For such an overlong run time, I feel like nothing actually happens in this either. I doubt I'll remember it. Brandon Routh is decent as the…
6.0CinemaSerf
August 1, 2026
I suppose it didn't really help Brandon Routh that he looked so much like Christopher Reeve when it came to distinguishing himself in this role. Consequently try as he did, he just didn't. This largely unnecessary but perfectly watchable sequel sees him return to "Metropolis" after a five year absence in deep space to…