# Superman (1978)

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**Runtime**: 144 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
**Directed by**: Richard Donner
**Written by**: Mario Puzo, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton
**Starring**: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper

> *You'll believe a man can fly.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You're an alien refugee hiding in plain sight as a newspaper reporter. But a criminal genius threatens everyone, and you have to decide whether to expose your true self. Donner's earnest direction landed at just the right moment for audiences. The film still asks: what would we do with such power?

**Mood tags**: cozy, epic, uplifting

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.4/10 (205928 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 87% · Metacritic 82/100

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