Superman: watch order
The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 8 h 6 min. DC Comics' Superman franchise, based on the character of the same name created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in June 1938, has seen the release of various films since its inception.
Movie 1Superman (1978)
2 h 24 min · ★ 7.2
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Movie 2Superman II (1980)
2 h 7 min · ★ 6.8
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
Movie 3Superman III (1983)
2 h 5 min · ★ 5.5
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance…
Movie 4Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
1 h 30 min · ★ 4.6
With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his…
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