7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure • 1978 • 144 min • Older Kids (7+)
Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Christopher Reeve • Margot Kidder • Gene Hackman
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Christopher Reeve • Margot Kidder • Gene Hackman
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on apolitical themes of individual heroism, moral responsibility, and the classic struggle between good and evil. Its central narrative avoids promoting a specific political ideology, instead championing a benevolent individual solution to general threats.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps for established roles. Its narrative positively frames traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film implicitly portrays Christianity in a positive light through the Christ-figure allegory of Superman, who is sent to Earth to save humanity and embodies virtues of sacrifice, hope, and moral guidance. The narrative aligns with these themes, presenting them as noble and aspirational.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Superman' (1978) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on traditional superhero tropes and heterosexual relationships, with no explicit or implicit queer representation.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Superman" (1978) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the origin story of Superman, his heroic deeds, and his conflict with Lex Luthor, without engaging with transgender identity or related issues.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are primarily in supporting or civilian roles, and none participate in close-quarters fighting.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
All major characters in Superman (1978) maintain the same gender as established in their comic book source material. No characters canonically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1978 film adaptation of Superman features characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their canonically established races from the DC Comics source material. No major or legacy characters were depicted by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.7
8.2
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