Superman · 1978

Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane

Released

15 Dec 1978

Runtime

143 min

Rated

PG

Director

Richard Donner

Writer

Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Box office

$134,478,449

IMDb

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Starring: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman

🏆 Nominated for 3 Oscars. 19 wins & 23 nominations total