Superman has graced screens for over 50 twelvemonth in various version of the source stuff . The Man of Steel has a rich history that filmmakers can draw on to create feature of speech film .

Films likeSuperman proceeds , Batman V SupermanandSuperman IIIhave taken elements from the comics to create their own interpretation of the theatrical role and his mythos to varying winner . Superman has also been adapted numerous time for tv in live - action mechanism and animated form , let in the yet to be releasedSupergirlspin - off , Superman   & Lois .

Superman: Unbound (2013) 6.6

This vivify feature of speech adapts theSuperman : Brainiaccomic by Geoff Johns . When a meteoroid down on Earth , Superman wiretap it only to get it ’s a drone control by an foreign scientist nominate Brainiac . Supergirl reveals how Brainiac miniaturize the Kryptonian city of Kandor .

This leads Superman across the universe to find Brainiac and stop him from attack any more planet . Using telepathy , Brainiac get a line where Superman has been living and decides to make it his next quarry on his path of destruction . He traps Superman in Kandor , leaving it up to Supergirl to battle Brainiac until he can get away .

Superman II (1980) - 6.8

The troubled product ofSuperman IIis well documented , with half of it being shoot duringSuperman , and the rest at a later stage with a dissimilar director . When Zod ( Terrence Stamp ) and his bunch escape from the Phantom Zone , they team up with Lex Luthor ( Gene Hackman ) to take over the Earth .

Meanwhile , Superman ( Christopher Reeve ) has render up his powers so he can live a normal life with Lois Lane . Once Clark Kent learns that Superman is humanities only go for , he must recover his abilities and once again , save the world .

Superman: Doomsday (2007) – 7.0

A loose adaptation of theDeath of Supermanstoryline , which was also loosely adapted inBatman V Superman : Dawn of Justice . The film endure from a shortsighted running prison term , at 75 minutes the pacing feel a bit all over the place .

In the movie , Lex Luthor excavate an exotic spacecraft which hold Doomsday who proceeds to violent disorder upon the Earth . window pane and Doomsday collide in an epic conflict resulting in the death of both character . Lex Luthor then clones the Man of Steel so he can have a variant of Superman under his control . Meanwhile , the robot from the Fortress of Solitude finds Superman ’s body and revives him .

All-Star Superman (2011) – 7.0

Based on the mirthful plot line of the same name , Superman receives an overdose of solar radiation therapy which increases his abilities but is also tardily killing him . know he is on adopt time , Superman reveal his identity to Lois Lane and utilise a serum , turning her into Superwoman for 24 time of day .

Lex Luthor use the serum , having steal some originally , to survive the expiry punishment and elude prison . Superman see that Solaris , a previous friend of Luthors , has tampered with the Earth ’s sun . In space , Superman battle Solaris and with the help of his preferent Sun - Eater is able to defeat Solaris . A unretentive time later on Earth , Clark and Lois embrace as his trunk lento turn into virginal vim to regenerate the sunshine .

Superman VS. The Elite (2012) – 7.1

A new chemical group of superheroes seem , calling themselves the Elite , and assist Superman in destroying a bio - weapon . Uncertain if they can be rely , Clark begins to investigate the Elite and becomes concerned at the chemical group ’s antihero way of handling things .

When the elect murder Atomic Skull , Superman learn it ’s not the first baddie the group has killed . Superman attacks one of the Elite when he check of this data and the group then declare him as an enemy . Superman offer the group the chance to fight him , as long as it ’s forth from civilian , in an endeavor to prove their method acting of jurist is wrong .

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010) – 7.1

This animated cinema is a sequel to 2009’sSuperman / Batman : Public Enemies , take place a few weeks afterward . Batman investigates a starship clang landing place in Gotham City contain a young young woman who is later revealed to be Clark Kent ’s cousin , Kara Zor - El .

When Darkseid study of Kara ’s appearance on Earth , he orders her snatch and brainwashers her into becoming his servant . Superman , Batman and Wonder Woman travel to Apokolips to take on Darkseid and save Kara . Having found a new place on Earth with her cousin , Kara takes up the pall of Supergirl .

Man Of Steel (2013) – 7.1

The first pic in theDCEUattempted a more realistic approach to the story of Superman . The celluloid start with Jor - El educate for the destruction of Krypton and Zod being send to the Phantom Zone . Once Kal - El is air to Earth , the film run to the present Clarence Shepard Day Jr. with flashback into Clark Kent ’s living in Smallville throughout the first half .

When Clark finds a Kryptonian sentinel ship that has been inter under the artic , he activates a transmission system beacon which General Zod and his crew intercept , having escape the Phantom Zone after Kyrpton ’s destruction . arrive to terms with the cognition of his stemma , Clark must take his destiny and stop Zod from put down his new base earth .

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) 7.2

At just over 60 minutes long , this is one of the shortest Superman film . It features returning cast members from bothSupermanandBatman the Animated Series . After Lex Luthor becomes President , he frames Superman for the murder of Metallo and places a one billion clam bounty on his head .

Batman aid Superman investigate what really happened which results in the Dark Knight have a fair game on his back as well . The duo must continue to cultivate together to prove their artlessness and show Lex Luthors true motivations . The film was well receive which chair to the sequel , Superman / Batman : Apocalypsecoming out a year later .

The Death of Superman (2018) – 7.3

The most late adaptation of theDeath of Supermancomic provides a more close interpretation of the root stuff . This version falls under the DC Animated Movie Universe , which is a share universe with other DC superhero characters such as Batman and Wonder Woman , who make appearance in this film .

Doomsday arrives on Earth on a meteoroid and presently begin to battle against the Justice League , do quick work of them . Martian Manhunter use his telepathy to learn that the brute was created by Darkseid with the destination of destroying refinement . Superman dies in the climactic battle against Doomsday , saving Lois ’ life sentence and taking Doomsday with him . During the end credit of the moving picture , four new Supermen appear . The motion-picture show was followed by a sequel , Reign of the Superman , just a year by and by .

Superman (1978) – 7.3

One of the most make love versions of the character , for many , Christopher Reeve is the definitive Superman . Surrounded by an all - wiz casting include Marlon Brando , Gene Hackman , and Margot Kidder , Reeve ’s Superman explores the origins of the character and his first running play in with Lex Luthor .

In this version , Clark Kent expend 12 years in the Fortress of Solitude , learning all the noesis will to him by his forefather . He then takes the mantel of Superman and begins to save the citizen of Metropolis whilst maintain his underground identity element . Meanwhile , Lex Luthor plans to destroy the California Coastline by muff up the San Andreas Fault .

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