Superman (1978)

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You'll believe a man can fly.

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

• Released: 1978-12-14
• Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 24m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 4,431 votes

Directed by Richard Donner.

Top cast

• Christopher Reeve as Superman / Clark Kent
• Margot Kidder as Lois Lane
• Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
• Marlon Brando as Jor-El
• Ned Beatty as Otis
• Jackie Cooper as Perry White
• Glenn Ford as Pa Kent
• Trevor Howard as 1st Elder
• Jack O'Halloran as Non
• Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Superman

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

Movies like Superman

If you enjoyed Superman, these movies have a similar feel:

• Superman II (1980)
• Superman Returns (2006)
• Man of Steel (2013)
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
• Eternals (2021)
• Megamind (2010)
• Men in Black II (2002)
• Justice League (2017)
• Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020)
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• The Flash (2023)
• The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

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