Man of Steel

2013 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, 3D, Adaptation, Alien Invasion, Comic Book Adaptation, Conflict, IMAX, Invasion, Origin Story, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

Scores

Overall Score
92.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.7%
Review Aggregate
66.8

Critic Consensus

56.8% Fresh • 340 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 340 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotdarkemotionalgrittyaction-packedrealisticvisually strikingsuspensefulcharacter-drivenscary

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Henry Cavill2013$300,000 source$403,906reported
Amy Adams2013$12,207,000$16,435,000(est)
Michael Shannon2013$9,191,000$12,374,000(est)
Kevin Costner2013$7,514,000$10,117,000(est)
Diane Lane2013$6,428,000$8,654,000(est)
Laurence Fishburne2013$5,658,000$7,617,000(est)
Antje Traue2013$5,079,000$6,838,000(est)
Ayelet Zurer2013$4,626,000$6,228,000(est)
Christopher Meloni2013$4,260,000$5,735,000(est)
Russell Crowe2013$3,957,000$5,327,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count340
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes852,459

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$291,045,518$391,849,695
International2013$379,100,000$510,402,017
Worldwide2013$670,145,518$902,251,712

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$297,162,759$400,085,654
Digital Rentals ?2013$5,651,000$7,608,235
Digital Purchases ?2013$3,378,000$4,547,977
Physical Rentals ?2013$7,303,000$9,832,408
Physical Purchases ?2013$18,924,000$25,478,364
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$81,492,745$109,717,915
Total Revenues2013$413,911,504$557,270,553
Expenses
Budget ?2013$225,000,000$302,929,185
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2013$150,000,000$201,952,790
Participations2013$16,556,000$22,290,203
Residuals ?2013$6,163,000$8,297,567
Interest & Overhead2013$27,000,000$36,351,502
Total Expenses2013$424,719,000$571,821,246
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$-10,807,496$-14,550,693

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