Superman Returns (2006)

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers (WGA):

Michael Dougherty (screenplay) &
Dan Harris (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to earth to become the peoples savior once again and reclaim the love of Lois Lane.

Plot Keywords:

Superman | Return To Earth | Christian Parable | Kryptonite | Hope

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 21 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 20

9:00 PM

Telemundo

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
Ian Roberts	...	Riley
Vincent Stone	...	Grant
Jack Larson	...	Bo the Bartender

Also Known As:

Red Sun (USA) (fake working title)
Superman Reborn (USA) (working title)
Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Superman V (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence.

Runtime:

154 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English | German | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Hungary:14 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42582) | Germany:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:11 | Argentina:13 | Chile:TE | Brazil:10 | USA:PG-13 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Iceland:10 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | New Zealand:M | South Africa:10V

Filming Locations:

Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Gertrude Vanderworth, the wealthy, dying widow (in the opening scene with Lex Luthor), is played by Noel Neill. Noel Neill portrayed Lois Lane in the 1950's Superman TV series starring 'George Reeves'. Prior to the TV series, she had played Lois Lane in the 1948 feature length film "Superman" and its 1950 sequel, "Atom Man vs. Superman." Both movies starred Kirk Alynas Superman.

Goofs:

Factual errors: During the opening credits, we see the destruction of Krypton followed by what would appear to be the journey from Krypton to Earth which is a significant distance (possibly hundreds or thousands of light-years). However, the opening credits state Superman disappeared after astronomers discovered the remains of his home planet. This would be impossible since the light from Krypton's destruction (the supernova of it's sun) would take hundreds if not thousands of years to reach Earth and all the current characters would have died by that time.

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.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Soundtrack:

(Viens, Mallika, les liane en fleurs...) Dôme épais le jasmin

Great Scott!

Its difficult for me to say anything at this point really...I'm still trying to collect myself. I normally don't write anything on IMDb, I just read what others write, but I have to say something this time.

Superman Returns is what going to the movies is all about..Its why they invented cinemas. Its just that good. You feel its big from the very intro, It has style. I guess I'm saying that the visuals of the film still sticks with me..damn, the colors, the scenes.. the entire movie just looked and felt incredibly cool! ..I feel I gotta say something more.

I liked especially the way Singer portrays the relationship between Superman and Lois Lane (and no, Kate Bosworth is not too young to play this role!). The way he longs for her, and even spies on her from the shadows, knowing that he can never really be with her, is perfectly visualized and you really feel sad for the Superdude.Romance and love in a movie like this could easily have gone wrong, but It doesn't. The relationship between the two of them never becomes too tacky, Its just perfectly balanced all the way through.

Also the flight scenes in the movie are just incredible..again the visuals are beautifully realized and almost spiritual...wow The comic reliefs are many, but never makes the movie feel too light or lame, and thats because the funny things are once again, perfectly executed and timed. Also, when the action is on I found myself on the edge of my seat with the rest of the audience..the action scenes were literally that exiting and intense, so when the laughs came you felt relieved...a roller-coaster ride, thats what the movie felt like, up and down, up and down....and you wanna go again believe me! I was supposed to stop there, but I just have to mention one of the best scenes of the movie, to me at least..SPOILER AHEAD!...Its when Superman lifts an entire continent (its a small continent, but still)...It's been awhile since I remember being that amazed and gob-smacked in the cinema, but that did it for me...what a scene..how the hell did you visualize such a scene Mr. Singer...my hats of to you sir. This is a movie!