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Superman Returns (2006)

EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Jun 28, 2006; Rated: PG-13; Length: 157 Minutes; Genre: Action/Adventure; With: Kate Bosworth, Brandon Routh and Kevin Spacey; Distributor: Warner Bros.; More

He's still a sleek marvel of fun. As Superman, Brandon Routh mimics Christopher Reeve's performance, and if Routh isn't nearly as nimble a comedian, he and Kate Bosworth (as Lois Lane) have a puppyish connection that's tapped by a shrewd romantic story. Director Bryan Singer has become a commanding orchestrator of pop spectacle.

Originally posted Jul 07, 2006 Published in issue #886 Jul 14, 2006 Order article reprints

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