Superman Returns

Superman Returns
Superman Returns
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Directed by	Bryan Singer
Screenplay by	Michael Dougherty; Dan Harris;
Story by	Bryan Singer; Michael Dougherty; Dan Harris;
Based on	Characters appearing in comic books published; by DC Comics
Produced by	Jon Peters; Bryan Singer; Gilbert Adler;
Starring	Brandon Routh; Kate Bosworth; James Marsden; Frank Langella; Eva Marie Saint; Parker Posey; Kal Penn; Sam Huntington; Kevin Spacey;
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by	John Ottman; Elliot Graham;
Music by	John Ottman
Production; companies	Warner Bros. Pictures; Legendary Pictures; Bad Hat Harry Productions; Peters Entertainment;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	June 21, 2006 (Los Angeles); June 28, 2006 (United States);
Running time	154 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$223 million (gross); $204 million (net);
Box office	$391.1 million

Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero movie. It is based on the DC Comics superhero Superman and his archenemy Lex Luthor. The movie was directed by Bryan Singer. It was produced by Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler, and Jon Peters.

The movie stars include Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Parker Posey, Frank Langella, Sam Huntington, Eva Marie Saint, Kal Penn, and James Karen (deleted scenes).

It also includes a computer-generated image scene of Marlon Brando, who died in 2004. Superman Returns was released on June 28, 2006. The movie used John Williams' original score from the original movie.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Superman Returns (2006)". British Film Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
1 2 "SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
↑ "Superman Returns (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. June 22, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
↑ "Superman Returns (2006)". Lumiere. European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
↑ "Superman Returns (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2017.

[BFI-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Superman Returns (2006)". British Film Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2026.

[AFI-2] 1 2 "SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2026.

[BBFC-3] "Superman Returns (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. June 22, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2026.

[LUMIERE-4] "Superman Returns (2006)". Lumiere. European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved June 25, 2026.

[BOM-5] "Superman Returns (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2017.