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Superman Returns (2006)

Name: Superman Returns (2006)
Director: Bryan Singer
Genre: action, adventure, scifi
Released: 2006-07-19
Duration: 2 hr 34 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Brandon Routh, James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Parker Posey

2006 2 hr 34 min 12 DC Comics Extended Universe

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Superman Returns (2006) Storyline

Superman Returns follows Clark Kent after he returns to Earth following years away searching for Krypton. Back in Metropolis, he finds Lois Lane has moved on and Lex Luthor is planning a catastrophic real-estate scheme using Kryptonian technology. Inspired by the earlier Christopher Reeve films, the movie aimed to continue that cinematic Superman legacy for a new era.

Superman Returns (2006) Director Bryan Singer

Superman Returns (2006) Release date 14/07/2006

Genres

action adventure scifi

Superman Returns (2006) Content rating 12

Superman Returns (2006) Duration 2 hr 34 min

Last Updated 27/04/2026

Cast

Brandon Routh James Marsden Kate Bosworth Kevin Spacey Parker Posey Sam Huntington

Cast of Superman Returns (2006)

Brandon Routh

James Marsden

Richard White

Kate Bosworth

Kevin Spacey

Parker Posey

Sam Huntington

Superman Returns (2006) Review - 7/10 Rating

Superman Returns is one of the strangest superhero legacy sequels because it feels both nostalgic and oddly lonely. Brandon Routh captures the quiet sincerity of Superman well, while Kevin Spacey leans fully into theatrical Lex Luthor territory. The plane rescue remains one of the best Superman action scenes ever filmed. It is slower and more reflective than people expected, but there is real heart underneath it.

Superman Returns (2006) Trivia

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Superman Returns acts as a spiritual continuation of the Christopher Reeve films.
Brandon Routh plays Superman.
The film was released in 2006.
Bryan Singer directed the movie.
Kate Bosworth plays Lois Lane.
Kevin Spacey plays Lex Luthor.
The plane rescue scene became one of the film’s most praised moments.
The film ignores Superman III and IV continuity.
It was intended to launch a new franchise.
Many fans later re-evaluated it more positively.