Superman (film)

Superman is a 2005 superhero film, based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. It is the third installment in the DC Cinematic Universe.

It was directed by Andy Tennant and stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Richard Schiff as Emil Hamilton, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. The film was given two sequels, Superman: Rise of Brainiac and Superman: Doomsday.

Cast

 * Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
 * Amy Adams as Lois Lane
 * Michael Shannon as General Zod
 * Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor
 * Diane Lane as Martha Kent
 * Richard Schiff as Emil Hamilton
 * Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
 * Russell Crowe as Jor-El
 * January Jones as Vicki Vale

Box office
The film grossed $368,100,420 worldwide.

Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 69% based on 180 reviews, with an average review of 6.3/10.