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The fictional superhero Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster has appeared in 11 live-action films. He first appeared in three serials Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) and Superman and the Mole Men (1951). Four films directed by Richard Donner, Richard Lester and Sidney J. Furie starring Christopher Reeve titled Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) it had two spin-offs Supergirl (1984) and Steel (1997).

The series languished for years with several attempts to reboot the franchise, most famously with Nicolas Cage in Tim Burton's Superman Lives. Other directors such as McG and Brett Ratner tried to get a new movie off the ground. A modern take finally materialized in 2006 starring Brandon Routh titled Superman Returns (2006). D.J. Cotrona was cast in Dr. George Miller's Justice League: Mortal, which was canceled just before filming was set to begin. It was rebooted again in 2013 starring Henry Cavill titled Man of Steel (2013) with two follow ups titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). There currently no plans for any Superman solo films, only crossovers and team-up movies.

Early Films (1948–1951)[]

  • Superman (1948)
  • Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)
  • Superman and the Mole Man (1951)

Christopher Reeve Films (1978–1987)[]

Verisimilitude
# Title Release Date Worldwide Gross RT MC
1 Superman December 15, 1978 $300.2 million 93% 86%
2 Superman II June 19, 1981 $190.3 million 89% 87%
3 Superman III June 17, 1983 $80.1 million 26% 42%
4 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace July 24, 1987 $36.6 million 12% 22%

Brandon Routh Films (2006)[]

Superman Returns logo
# Title Release Date Worldwide Gross RT MC
5 Superman Returns June 28, 2006 $391.0 million 76% 72%

Henry Cavill Films (2013–2022)[]

Man of Steel logo
# Title Release Date Worlwide Gross RT MC
6 Man of Steel June 14, 2013 $668.0 million 55% 55%
7 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice March 25, 2016 $873.2 million 27% 44%
8 Justice League November 17, 2017 $657.9 million 39% 45%
9 Black Adam October 22, 2022 $393 million 38% 41%

David Corenswet Films (2025-)[]

# Title Release Date Worlwide Gross RT MC
10 Superman July 11, 2025
Superman
Serials Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
Christopher Reeve Films Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Brandon Routh Films Superman Returns (2006)
Spin-off Films Supergirl (1984), Steel (1997), The Flash (2023), Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (TBA)
Henry Cavill Films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017), Black Adam (2022)
DC Universe Superman (2025)
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