Man of Steel (2013)

Clark Kent, an alien of a now extinct race disguised as a bystander of our kind is forced to reveal his true identity when Earth is invaded by an army of survivors who threaten to bring the planet to the brink of destruction.

Director:

Zack Snyder

Writers:

David S. Goyer (screenplay), David S. Goyer (story),

Stars:

Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon

6 wins & 31 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Cavill	...	Clark Kent / Kal-El
Amy Adams	...	Lois Lane
Michael Shannon	...	General Zod
Diane Lane	...	Martha Kent
Russell Crowe	...	Jor-El
Antje Traue	...	Faora-Ul
Harry Lennix	...	General Swanwick
Richard Schiff	...	Dr. Emil Hamilton
Christopher Meloni	...	Colonel Nathan Hardy
Kevin Costner	...	Jonathan Kent
Ayelet Zurer	...	Lara Lor-Van
Laurence Fishburne	...	Perry White
Dylan Sprayberry	...	Clark Kent (13 Years)
Cooper Timberline	...	Clark Kent (9 Years)
Richard Cetrone	...	Tor-An

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | kansas | hope | dc cinematic universe | british actor playing american character | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Brazil]

Country:

USA Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

L'Homme d'acier

Filming Locations:

Lone Pine, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$225,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$116,619,362 (USA) (14 June 2013)

Gross:

$291,021,565 (USA) (13 September 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Syncopy

Technical Specs

Runtime:

143 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sean Penn and Clive Owen were considered for the role of Jor-El.

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Goofs

In the debris of Metropolis, one of the destroyed vehicles is a bus, numbered 6370. This same bus appears later in the film right before Superman crashes through the parking lot, completely undamaged.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jor-El: Will you not understand? Krypton's core is collapsing! We may only have a matter of weeks! I warned you, harvesting the core was suicide! It has accelerated the process of implosion!
Lor-Em: Our energy reserves were exhausted. What would you have us do, El?
Jor-El: Look to the stars, like our ancestors did! There are habitable worlds within reach. We can begin by using the old outposts.
Ro-Zar: Are you seriously suggesting that we evacuate the entire planet?
Jor-El: No, everybody here is already dead. Give me ...

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Crazy Credits

The film title and the Superman shield briefly appear in the closing credits (in parallel to all the other Superman films where they appear in the opening credits).

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Xtro (2013)

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Soundtracks

The Long Walk
Written and Performed by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
Courtesy of Voltage Pictures, LLC

User Reviews

Man Of Steel Is Enough For Any Man (or Woman)

(My first review on IMDb EVER. I don't know why I feel so strongly about defending this movie.)

As a summer tentpole, Man of Steel delivers. It's sprawling, feels epic, and is loaded with enough booms and bangs to keep the popcorn going. But don't let that distract you from the story: the origin is properly managed, and although it does look back to Donner's take on Superman II, it's been given a fresh spin.

Let's face it, he's called SUPERman. They've made him out to be a god on earth, and the action is adequately OTT to address it. This isn't a movie that's meant to be taken seriously; if you can believe a man can fly, you should be able to appreciate the outrageous action.

This is clearly not The Dark Knight, but you'll at least leave the cinema with a hint of a smile on your face, and feeling that the money spent was actually worth it.

High spot: Seeing Russel Crowe as Jor-el. What a fella. Low spot: The last 20 minutes fell a bit flat - but they weren't dull. Feels like: Big, loaded with thrills and spills.