All-Star Superman (Video 2011)

While saving the crew of the first manned mission to the sun, Superman is poisoned by solar radiation. Dying, he decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams, while still saving the Earth from ... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Liu

Writers:

Dwayne McDuffie, Grant Morrison (original story),

Stars:

James Denton, Christina Hendricks, Anthony LaPaglia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Denton	...	Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
Christina Hendricks	...	Lois Lane / Superwoman (voice)
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Lex Luthor (voice)
Edward Asner	...	Perry White (voice)
Obba Babatundé	...	Judge / Bibliobot (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Atlas / General Sam Lane / Astronaut #1 (voice)
Linda Cardellini	...	Nasthalthia (voice)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Floral / Cat Grant (voice) (as Catherine Cavadini)
Frances Conroy	...	Ma Kent (voice)
Chris Cox	...	Lead Agent (voice)
Alexis Denisof	...	Dr. Leo Quintum (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Samson / Ultra-Sphinx (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes	...	Solaris (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Jimmy Olsen (voice)
Finola Hughes	...	Lilo (voice)

Storyline

While saving the crew of the first manned mission to the sun, Superman is poisoned by solar radiation. Dying, he decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams, while still saving the Earth from various threats. But when Lex Luthor reveals his latest plot to control the world, Superman must use his remaining strength to stop him.

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Plot Keywords:

sun | superheroine | cartoon violence | superhero | death of hero | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of action and violence, language including brief innuendo, and some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grandes Astros: Superman

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.77 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lois Lane: It all makes sense now. He's brought me here to be the mother of a race of super-children. Can't let that happen. They'll grow up and lie to everybody.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Superman: The Animated Series (2011)

User Reviews

A huge disappointment

I love animation and superhero movies, and thought that All-Star Superman would be a good combination. Sadly for me All-Star was a real disappointment. It is not completely irredeemable, the animation is great, full of detail and atmosphere and the music is a contender for being the best asset of the film being powerfully orchestrated and emotionally resonant. There are two good voice actors, Anthony LaPaglia who does a superb job as Luthor giving the character a certain menace and intelligence and Ed Asner whose Perry is every bit as effective. But the story is a huge let down. The telling of the story feels rushed and disjointed in trying to cram in lots of situations and characters and sadly not giving any depth to them. The Kryptonians just pop out of nowhere and their story is far too brief. Lois is also written in a very stereotypical high-school-girl sort of manner. The pacing on top of that feels lethargic due to lack of any real excitement, the action sequences just don't have any sort of momentum. The script completely lacks the sharp and incisive quality that make the best DC movies, instead coming across as bland. Likewise with the characters. Of the voice work only LaPaglia and Asner stand out, James Denton is too monotone and also too sly and stern for Superman, and Christina Hendricks can't or doesn't do anything with Lois. Overall, a huge disappointment, could and should have been much more. 4/10 Bethany Cox