Man of Steel fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, no humor.
Epic and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and wondrous
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, the future, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Man of Steel is epic, pulse-pounding, and tense.
Hopeful and wondrous
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, wondrous, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, the future, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, the future, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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Man of Steel is included with a subscription to YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, and tru TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 23 min
Man of Steel runs 2 h 23 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Not quite. Audiences rate Man of Steel higher (73) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $225 million to make and earned $668 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+115GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Man of Steel in 129 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 326 storytelling tropes for Man of Steel, including Vomit Indiscretion Shot, Distracted by the Sexy, Superhero Movie Villains Die.
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