Movie connections for
Superman Returns (2006) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

Superman (1978)
Superman II (1980)
Superman III (1983)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

Followed by

Superman: Man of Steel (2011)

Edited from

Superman (1978)
 -  Marlon Brando footage is used

Spin off

Superman Returns (2006) (VG)

References

Gone with the Wind (1939)
 -  mentioned in the movie
Superman (1941)
 -  In one scene Jimmy Olsen shows a picture he had taken from Superman to Perry White and Lois Lane. It is very blurred. Perry White says that it shows a bird, Lois Lane says that it shows a plane and Jimmy Olsen says that it shows Superman. This is a reference to the Fleischer cartoon from 1941.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
 -  in the plane, when there is no gravity, everything starts to float. in a slow motion sequence lois lane grabs a floating pen.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988)
 -  Shot of toy blimp in Lex Luthor's den mirrors the opening shot of the early seasons of Mystery Science Theater

Referenced in

An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002) (V)
 -  Kevin Smith talks about doing rewrite work with John Peters on Superman.
Bryan's Journals (2006) (V)
 -  Making-of documentary of Superman Returns
"Troldspejlet: (#35.16)" (2006)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann talks about the upcoming Danish release of the film
"Saturday Night Live: Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (#31.19)" (2006)
 -  Plugged during goodnights
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
 -  talks about this film as well as shows audition footage
Back in Blue: The 'Superman Returns' Movie Special (2006) (TV)
 -  documentary about the movie
Superman Returns: Inside the Journey (2006) (TV)
 -  documentary about the movie
The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Confessions of a Teenage Filmmaker: The Dan Nastro Story (2006)
 -  That film is constantly discussed and analyzed throughout the documentary
"Getaway: (#15.33)" (2006)
 -  Natalie Gruzlewski and another person re-enact a scene from this movie in a story on movie locations in Sydney.
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)
 -  reference directly in dialogue
Year of the Dog (2007/I)
 -  Layla confuses the new Superman and Spider-Man movies
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (#32.12)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned on 'the Dakota Fanning Show'
F. (2007)
 -  The subject of this documentary mentions this film.
"Getaway: Golden Getaway: Getaway Goes to the Movies (#16.13)" (2007)
 -  A segment on movie tours in Sydney mentions that this movie was filmed in the city centre.
Enchanted (2007)
 -  When Prince Edward is on the top of the bus, behind him is the poster of Superman Returns
Jimmy on Jimmy (2008) (V)
 -  photo shots of motion picture
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Kevin talks about how boring this movie was
"Heroes: Chapter Seven 'Cold Snap' (#3.20)" (2009/II)
 -  Matt and Daphne's flying scene is modelled after the one in Superman Returns.

Featured in

"Troldspejlet: (#35.16)" (2006)
 -  trailer footage used in episode of Troldspejlet
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
 -  shows clips from this film
"HBO First Look: Superman Returns: The Journey Continues (#13.9)" (2006)
 -  clips
"Getaway: Golden Getaway: The Platinum List (#15.19)" (2006)
 -  During a celebrity interview with Brandon Routh, some clips from this movie are shown.
The Science of Superman (2006) (TV)
 -  Superman vs Bank Machine Gunner, Lois & Jimmy compare Clark to Superman, other clips.
The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' (2006) (V)
 -  clips shown
"Troldspejlet: (#36.13)" (2006)
 -  DVD release reviewed and footage used in episode of Troldspejlet
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  clips
"Getaway: (#16.15)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown in a celebrity interview with Kate Bosworth.

Spoofed in

Epic Movie (2007)
 -  Bullet to the eyeball scene; White Bitch's WMD resembles kryptonite, and her big plan parallels Lex Luthor's
Underdog (2007)
 -  underdog goes all the way up into the atmosphere and then crashs on re-entering. this entire scene is and spoof/homage to the end of superman returns.

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