Superman

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RELEASED 9 Jul 20252h 9m★ 7.3 TMDB★ Essential pick

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

WATCH NOTE

Covers the 2025 live-action feature. The standard theatrical presentation runs 129:14, rounded to 129 minutes; BBFC separately records 130:00 for 3D IMAX and 124:02 for a home presentation. Separately packaged Krypto Saves the Day! animation and promotional material are excluded. Edi Gathegi's Mister Terrific and María Gabriela de Faría's Engineer resolve their pending labels to verified official DC identities. Nathan Fillion plays Guy Gardner, distinct from Hal Jordan; the existing generic Green Lantern association is retained. Gary, Jor-El and Lara retain unresolved official profile matches; complete supporting, incidental and silent/background appearance coverage remains under review.

Why it matters in DC

Clark Kent's relationship with his human upbringing and Kryptonian heritage gives this Superman story its central question: what makes him belong on Earth? In the DC Universe collection, it provides a starting point for understanding this version of the character before following his connections to other heroes.

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Features Peacemaker and Superman and Supergirl and Guy Gardner and Hawkgirl and Maxwell Lord and Mister Terrific and Lex Luthor earlier in DC Universe, providing character context before Superman.
Creature CommandosRecommended2h 45m★ 7.8
Features Superman and Supergirl and Hawkgirl and Peacemaker earlier in DC Universe, providing character context before Superman.

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Story prerequisites are curated. Likely prerequisites are inferred from sequel numbering or explicit synopsis references. Recommendations are earlier stories in the same continuity; background picks are separate adaptations. Series lists cover whole shows, not an episode-by-episode watch order.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Superman is title 1 of 7 in our DC Universe viewing sequence. Start with this live-action introduction to Superman in the new DC Universe. Kara's closing appearance introduces the Supergirl who receives her own follow-up film. Krypto Saves the Day! is separate animated companion viewing outside the main DCU continuity.

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