After the disappointing failure of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and how it nearly killed the Superman franchise for the course of 20 years, we go to 2006 and we were treated back on film with “Superman Returns” and here we have a movie that I initially hated at first on TV, but over the years I’ve grown to like this one for what it is.

So let’s talk about how underrated and overhated Superman Returns is and why it deserves another chance. Also go into the criticisms and some of the ridiculous comments about this movie people complain or bring up.

#SupermanReturns #BrandonRouth #KateBosworth #KevinSpacey #SamHuntington #FrankLangella #EvaMarieSaint #KalPenn #ParkerPosey #JamesMarsden #Superman2025 #TheRoadtoSuperman2025

*Timecodes:*

0:00 - intro/cold opener

0:19 - review starts

1:57 - production history of Superman Returns/reflections

8:07 - plot synopsis

8:42 - the light (pros)

26:30 - the dark (cons)

32:59 - overall thoughts/rating

35:11 - conclusion and ending

Sypnosis

While Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) plots to destroy him once and for all, the Man of Steel (Brandon Routh) returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) has moved on with her life, and society has learned to survive without him.

CAST & CREW

Directed by

Bryan Singer

Screenplay by

Michael Dougherty

Dan Harris

Story by

Bryan Singer

Michael Dougherty

Dan Harris

Based on

Supermsn created by

Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster

Characters appearing in comic books published

by DC Comics

Produced by

Jon Peters

Bryan Singer

Gilbert Adler

Starring

Brandon Routh

Kate Bosworth

James Marsden

Frank Langella

Eva Marie Saint

Parker Posey

Kal Penn

Sam Huntington

Tristan Lake Leabu

Kevin Spacey

Cinematography

Newton Thomas Sigel

Edited by

John Ottman

Elliot Graham

Music by

John Ottman

Production companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Legendary Pictures

DC Entertainment

Peters Entertainment

Bad Hat Harry Productions

Outback Pictures Inc.

Distributed by

Warner Bros. Pictures

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Superhero film, action adventure , drama

Release dates

June 21, 2006 (Los Angeles)

June 28, 2006 (United States)

Running time: 2 hours 34 minutes

Budget

$223 million (gross)

$204 million (net)

Box office

$391.1 million

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