Summary
Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+33)
Critics 100Audiences 67GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer100%
Audience score75%
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.0/5
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than most animated movies, −14 min on the typical 89
typical 8975Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 63 more
Released
2013
April 23, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
AnimationActionAdventureScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
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
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 13 more16 people
- Matt BomerClark Kent / Superman (voice)
- John NobleBrainiac (voice)
- Stana KaticLois Lane (voice)
- Molly C. QuinnKara Zor-El / Supergirl (voice)
- Diedrich BaderSteve Lombard (voice)
- Jason BegheTerrorist Leader (voice)
- Frances ConroyMa Kent (voice)
- Melissa DisneyThara (voice)
Alexander GouldJimmy Olsen (voice)
Sirena IrwinAlura (voice)
Will Yun LeeParasoldier Leader (voice)
Andrea RomanoNews Anchor #2 / Superman's Ship (voice)
Stephen RootZor-El (voice)
Wade WilliamsPerry White (voice)
Michael-Leon WooleyRon Troupe (voice)
Ian James CorlettKryptonian #1 (voice)
Directing · 1
- James Tucker Director, Executive Producer
Writing · 2
- Bob Goodman Writer, Script
- Geoff Johns Original Story
Production · 8
- Sam Register Executive Producer
- Meredith Layne Casting
- Toshiyuki Hiruma Line Producer
- Alan Burnett Co-Producer
- Andrea Romano Production Manager
- Ok Kil Lee Line Producer
Editing · 1
- Christopher D. Lozinski Editor
Sound · 2
- Kevin Kliesch Original Music Composer
- Robert Hargreaves Sound Designer, Sound Editor
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