Man of Steel (2013)
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A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 12 June 2013 |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Director | Zack Snyder |
| Starring | Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Michael Shannon |
| Runtime | 143 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 57% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.2/10 · Metacritic 55/100 · IMDb 7.1/10 · TMDB users 6.7/10 |
| Budget | $225 million |
| Box office | $668 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Zack Snyder directs a 143-minute action epic where Henry Cavill plays an alien who learns he is not of this earth. The film asks what happens when a god tries to be a man. It is loud, slow, and visually maximalist, treating the superhero genre with the weight of a mythological origin story rather than a comic book adaptation. It does not care about subtlety. It cares about scale.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 57% approval rating as of May 2025, while Metacritic sits at 55 out of 100, a score that signals mixed or average reception. The consensus notes that spectacular action struggles to overcome generic blockbuster territory. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times called it a mostly underwhelming film with underdeveloped characters. Ty Burr of the Boston Globe found it lacking in lightness and pop joy.
How it did with audiences
It cost $225 million and took in $668 million worldwide, a figure that makes it the highest-grossing solo Superman film of all time. In North America, it earned $291 million. Audiences on TMDB rate it 6.7 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Henry Cavill moved from Stardust to the Justice League trilogy. Michael Shannon swapped 8 Mile for Knives Out. Amy Adams went from Catch Me If You Can to Arrival. Diane Lane continued her run through the DC universe. The timeline does not prove the film caused these shifts. It only maps the paths they walked afterward.
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Sources
- Man of Steel on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q622769 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Man of Steel (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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