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Superman (1978)

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Superman
Duration
2h 23m
Release Year
1978
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman

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.

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Additional Info

Release Date: December 15, 1978

Rating: PG

Original Language: English

Country: United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Panama

Original Title: Superman

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Camera: Panavision PSR R-200 with Panavision C-Series Lenses · Panavision Panaflex with Panavision C-Series Lenses

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (4K) (2018 remaster) · Dolby Vision · Panavision (anamorphic)

Example of the Original Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) · Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) · Dolby Atmos

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 4000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.005 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 3938 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 193 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Limited HDR Range

Real Age Rating

8+

Parental Guidance Available?

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Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

94% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

82

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

86% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

7.4

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