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Superman: Doomsday

2007Movie1 h 15 minPG-13

60

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60

DecentGoodWatch score

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Summary

When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.

Good for

Family movie night
Friends night
Party vibe

Skip it if

Graphic violence bothers you
You want something quiet and calm

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Gets your pulse racing.
Leaves you shaken.
Keeps you on edge.
Puts you on the battlefield.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 57Audiences 63GoodWatch 61
Tomatometer57%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 26 K ratings3.2/5
Audience score57%
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −33 min on the typical 108
typical 10875
Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 73 countries
Released
2007
November 20, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
ActionAnimationScience Fiction
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
ViolenceIntense
Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
Frightening scenesModerate
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
15 of 15
Directing · 3
Bruce Timm Director, Story, Producer
Lauren Montgomery Director
Brandon Vietti Director
Writing · 7
Duane Capizzi Screenplay, Story
Joe Shuster Characters
Jerry Siegel Characters
Louise Simonson Characters
Jay Oliva Storyboard
Dan Jurgens Characters
Production · 3
Sander Schwartz Executive Producer
Andrea Romano Casting
Bobbie Page Line Producer
Editing · 1
Joe Gall Editor
Sound · 1
Robert J. Kral Music
Art · 1
Tristin Cole Background Designer
Visual Effects · 1
John Dillon Animation

Tropes

Mythology Gagin 4,124 titlesOne of the Mechanical Monsters and the Bullet Car from two of the Fleischer Superman cartoons).Motive Rantin 539 titlesLex Luthor narrates with one in the film's prologue, highlighting his delusional jealousy, animosity, and personal attraction to Superman, his disgust for his saintly image, and desire to cause his d…All 132 tropes

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