All-Star Superman (2011)

After being poisoned by sun radiation, a dying Superman decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams while Lex Luthor has his own agenda.

Director:

Sam Liu

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (character created by: Superman), Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman)

Stars:

James Denton, Christina Hendricks, Anthony LaPaglia

1 win & 1 nomination.

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)
Michael Gough	...	Parasite (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Jimmy Olsen (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:

based on comic book | superman character | clark kent character | lex luthor character | lois lane character | 

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Taglines:

The Man of Steel Faces The Unltimate Sacrifice

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The comic this movie is based on is regarded as the best Superman comic storyline there is.

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Goofs

There is no air on the moon so that Superman's cape should not blow in the wind when he took Lois Lane there.

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Quotes

Lex Luthor: Give it back. I saw everything. I saw how to save the world. I could have made everyone see. If it wasn't for you, I could have saved the world.
Superman: If it had mattered to you, Luthor, you could have saved the world years ago.
Lex Luthor: You're right.

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Connections

Version of Golden Moustache: Batman v Superman (2013)

User Reviews

Nicely done - but misses some of the point

All-Star Superman is one of the most popular Superman stories there is. For some Grant Morrison fans it borders on being a sacred text. And as is the way with sacred texts, any deviation from the 'word' borders on blasphemy; however, in this case those fans have a point. Morrison (and artist Frank Quitely) crafted a deeply layered work. Morrison loves the more 'goofy' Silver Age of comics and it shows, but beneath all the 'wacky stuff' (dinosaur men??) is a narrative that's interwoven with the book's structure. Originally running twelve issues published over two volumes, each issue or chapter reflects a specific time of year and/or hour of the day (interviews with Morrison regarding this make interesting reading). Unfortunately, because of the necessity to edit the whole thing down to a 70 minute running-time much of that structure - along with many scenes and therefore continuity - is lost. The result is we're left with a series of what sometimes appear to be random incidents that head-scratchingly don't quite tie together. That said, the voice actors do an first-rate job, as do the illustrators/animators in recreating the feel of Quitely's artwork. And the story is still definitely a touching one. Overall, 7/10

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

All-Star Superman

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.77 : 1