Superman (1978) Critic Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Superman is a pure delight, a wondrous combination of all the old-fashioned things we never really get tired of: adventure and romance, heroes and villains, earthshaking special effects, and -- you know what else? Wit.Read the full review

Variety | Staff (Not credited)Add Critic to Favorites

Magnify James Bond's extraordinary physical powers while curbing his sex drive and you have the essence of Superman, a wonderful, chuckling, preposterously exciting fantasy.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites

Effective both as Superman and as the bumbling Clark Kent, Christopher Reeve still seems ideal for the part.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

There's no doubt that it's a flawed movie, but it's one of the most wonderfully entertaining flawed movies made.Read the full review

Washington Post | Judith MartinAdd Critic to Favorites

it's the simple, earth-bound quality of the film that makes this comic-book fantasy soar.Read the full review

The New York Times | Vincent CanbyAdd Critic to Favorites

Superman is good, clean, simple-minded fun, though it's a movie whose limited appeal is built in.Read the full review

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