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Superman Returns (2006)
6.4
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 139,616 users
Metascore:
72/100
Reviews: 2,337 user | 402 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to Earth to become the people's savior once again and reclaim the love of Lois Lane. Director:Bryan Singer |
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| Brandon Routh | ... | ||
| Kate Bosworth | ... | ||
| Kevin Spacey | ... | ||
| James Marsden | ... | ||
| Parker Posey | ... | ||
| Frank Langella | ... | ||
| Sam Huntington | ... | ||
| Eva Marie Saint | ... | ||
| Marlon Brando | ... |
Jor-El
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| Kal Penn | ... | ||
| Tristan Lake Leabu | ... | ||
| David Fabrizio | ... | ||
| Ian Roberts | ... | ||
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Vincent Stone | ... | |
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Jack Larson | ... | |
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Storyline
After eliminating General Zod & the other Kryptonian arch-villains, Ursa & Non, Superman leaves Earth to try to find his former home world of Krypton after astronomers have supposedly found it. When he finds nothing but remnants, he returns home to Earth - to find out that Lois Lane is engaged to a relative of his boss, and that Lex Luthor is at it again - after swindling an elderly, terminally ill woman. The psychopathic Luthor, whose plans to destroy California failed because of Superman's heroics, vows vengeance against the Man of Steel and contrives a new sinister plot - using the crystals of Krypton to build a continent that will wipe out most of North America! Embedded in the continent's structure is Kryptonite - the lethal substance that is Superman's only weakness. Upon learning of Luthor's sinister scheme, Superman must again race against time to stop the psychopathic Luthor before millions - possibly billions - are killed. Written by Derek O'Cain
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Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience See more »Box Office
Budget:
$209,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$52,535,096 (USA) (2 July 2006) (4065 Screens)Gross:
$391,081,192 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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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.
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(uncredited)
from opera "Lakmé, Acte 1. No 2 - Duetto"
Music by Léo Delibes
(heard during first boat scene with Lex and Kitty) See more »
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Trivia
Lex Luthor says, "To the primitive mind, any sufficiently advanced technology would be indistinguishable from magic," which is a paraphrase of an Arthur C. Clarke quote, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" ("Profiles of the Future," 1961). Clarke is mentioned in the closing credits of the film for this reason. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When the commercial plane falls to earth, the passenger seats are ripped from their fixings, and collapse into each other several times. When Superman enters the plane, all the passengers are sitting in their seats, which are attached to the floor again. See more »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.
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits are seen in a trip through space, from Krypton to Earth, in a manner reminiscent of the Superman opening credits sequence. See more »Connections
Referenced in "Getaway: Golden Getaway: Getaway Goes to the Movies (#16.13)" (2007) See more »Soundtracks
" (Viens, Mallika, les liane en fleurs...) Dôme épais le jasmin"(uncredited)
from opera "Lakmé, Acte 1. No 2 - Duetto"
Music by Léo Delibes
(heard during first boat scene with Lex and Kitty) See more »
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