Best Superman Movies, Ranked
All 4 Superman films with enough votes to rank, ordered by TMDB audience score. Superman leads at 7.2; the franchise averages 6.0. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
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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.
7.24,358 votes - 2
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
6.82,575 votes - 3
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
5.51,921 votes - 4
With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.
4.61,438 votes
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Superman film?
Superman (1978) rates highest at 7.2 out of 10 from 4,358 TMDB votes.
How are these Superman films ranked?
By TMDB audience score — the average rating from every user who has scored the film. Only films with at least 50 votes are included, so a handful of ratings cannot skew the order. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
Which Superman film is rated lowest?
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) sits last at 4.6. The franchise averages 6.0 across 4 rated films.