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Superman Returns (2006)

PG_13  154 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy   -  28 June 2006 (USA)
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After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to Earth to become the people's savior once again and reclaim the love of Lois Lane.

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Michael Dougherty (screenplay), Dan Harris (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brandon Routh ...
Kate Bosworth ...
Kevin Spacey ...
James Marsden ...
Parker Posey ...
Frank Langella ...
Sam Huntington ...
Eva Marie Saint ...
Marlon Brando ...
Jor-El (archive footage)
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Storyline

After eliminating General Zod & the other Kryptonian arch-villains, Ursa & Non, Superman leaves Earth to try to find his former home world of Krypton after astronomers have supposedly found it. When he finds nothing but remnants, he returns home to Earth - to find out that Lois Lane is engaged to a relative of his boss, and that Lex Luthor is at it again - after swindling an elderly, terminally ill woman. The psychopathic Luthor, whose plans to destroy California failed because of Superman's heroics, vows vengeance against the Man of Steel and contrives a new sinister plot - using the crystals of Krypton to build a continent that will wipe out most of North America! Embedded in the continent's structure is Kryptonite - the lethal substance that is Superman's only weakness. Upon learning of Luthor's sinister scheme, Superman must again race against time to stop the psychopathic Luthor before millions - possibly billions - are killed. Written by Derek O'Cain  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$209,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$52,535,096 (USA) (2 July 2006) (4065 Screens)

Gross:

$391,081,192 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim Caviezel expressed great interest in the role of Superman, but director Bryan Singer refused to cast him because he felt that Caviezel was "too famous" after starring in The Passion of the Christ. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Lois and Perry talk in his office. She hands him a draft of her "Superman Returns" piece. In one shot Perry is reading the pages. In the next shot, they are on his desk. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jor-El: You will travel far my little Kal-El. But we will never leave you. Even in the face of our deaths. You will make my strength your own. You will see my life through your eyes as your life will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father, and the father, the - The son.
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Crazy Credits

The credits contain this statement: "Clarke's Third Law - Profiles of the Future (1973) by Sir Arthur C. Clarke which is a reference to the paraphrasing of the law ["Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"] twice in the movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Chuck: Chuck Versus the Mask (#3.7)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Concentus Hungaricus; András Ligeti (as Andras Ligeti), Conductor
Featuring Jenõ Jandó, Pianist
Courtesy of Naxos
By Arrangement with Source/Q See more »