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Man of Steel

2013 2h 23m
Action Adventure Science Fiction
MOVIEVIBE Rating
6.7/10
16,587 reviews
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Man of Steel

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

"You are not alone."

Top Billed Cast

Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
Clark Kent / Kal-El
Amy Adams
Amy Adams
Lois Lane
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon
General Zod
Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Martha Kent
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Jor-El
Antje Traue
Antje Traue
Faora-Ul
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
General Swanwick
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff
Dr. Emil Hamilton

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

K KCruz88 Verified TMDB Critic
2013-07-06

Overall this movie is great! It has flaws but it still delivered. For instance, they didn't really explore the loving side of Superman that is the reason for saving humans. But i get it that this could just be a different interpretation of his motives. The relationship between Clark and Lois was almost spontaneous and didn't really develop. Not to mention there was so much action! Sure this is Superman and he deserves a big movie, but that action is just so mind numbing and distracts from the plot. I really did like how they explored Clarks childhood just enough to give justification to his ...

A Andres Gomez Verified TMDB Critic
2014-10-27

The cast is well chosen but the Amy Adams as Lois Lane. Not that she performances bad but she is just not Lois Lane.

Smart choosing to focus in Krypton. Probably, the less repeated story told about Superman.

You can really feel Christopher Nolan's touch in the script and, probably, that's the problem. It is just too similar to Batman Begins. Also, the script repeats Batman's stupidities like the way in which Klark Kent father dies or feeling that Crowe, Superman's father, has everything under control, even his own stupid death.

Tons of FX with incredible fights that may feel exhaustin...

D Dark Jedi Verified TMDB Critic
2018-01-20

I guess I am being stubbornly traditional here but this was not really the Superman that I grow up with. I am sure that a lot of people are not going to agree with me on this one but personally I was not overly thrilled with this movie.

Sure, if what you wanted was a wild action ride and unchecked destruction then this movie will most likely satisfy you. However, as a “Superman” movie it just did not feel right to me.

The original story is tweaked and tinkered with too much. The Kryptonians, not only General Zod and his minions, are portrayed in a quite negative light. Superman himse...

P Peter89Spencer Verified TMDB Critic
2021-03-16

When I first saw the trailer, I was a little excited.

Man of Steel is the first of many films of what would now be known as DCEU.

Zack Snyder did a really brilliant job directing this movie - it was amazing! Henry Cavill was superb as Superman and Michael Shannon was brilliant as Zod. And a hat tip to Russell Crowe's performance.

The best superhero film in 2013....

C citizen226 Verified TMDB Critic
2022-05-26

Reading other reviews, I can understand how people that grew up with the comics didn't like it. I never grew up with the comics. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It gets a lot of hate. I thought the story, pacing, acting, and special effects were all excellent. The scene where he learns to fly is one of the greatest scenes in modern cinema, in my opinion. Gives me goosebumps every time....