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The Death of Superman

The Death of Superman

Science Fiction · Animation · Action · 2019

When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity.

Movie details

The Death of Superman

“Witness the day Metropolis stood still.”

2019 Science Fiction · Animation · Action 1h 21m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.4 / 10

14.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

93 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Death of Superman?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jake Castorena · Sam Liu

Written by

Peter Tomasi

Jerry O'Connell

Jerry O'Connell

Clark Kent / Superman (voice)

Rebecca Romijn

Rebecca Romijn

Lois Lane (voice)

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Lex Luthor (voice)

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)

Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion

Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)

Christopher Gorham

Christopher Gorham

Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)

Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter

Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Death of Superman on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.