Superman Returns

2006 film directed by Bryan Singer
Movie film Q328695
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Superman Returns

Summary

Superman Returns is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,483 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Superman Returns's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Superman Returns's director is recorded as Bryan Singer[4].
  • Superman Returns's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Dougherty[5].
  • Superman Returns's screenwriter is recorded as Dan Harris[6].
  • Superman Returns's composer is recorded as John Ottman[7].
  • Superman Returns's genre is recorded as action film[8].
  • Superman Returns's genre is recorded as science fiction film[9].
  • Superman Returns's logo image is recorded as Superman-Returns-Logo.png[10].
  • Superman Returns's follows is recorded as Superman IV: The Quest for Peace[11].
  • Superman Returns's followed by is recorded as Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut[12].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Brandon Routh[13].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Kate Bosworth[14].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Kevin Spacey[15].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Frank Langella[16].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Sam Huntington[17].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as James Marsden[18].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Parker Posey[19].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Eva Marie Saint[20].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Marlon Brando[21].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Kal Penn[22].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Ian Roberts[23].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as James Karen[24].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Stephan Bender[25].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Tristan Lake Leabu[26].
  • Superman Returns's cast member is recorded as Peta Wilson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gilbert Adler[28], Jon Peters[29], and Bryan Singer[30]. Superman Returns's director is recorded as Bryan Singer[4]. Screenwriters include Michael Dougherty[5] and Dan Harris[6]. Cast members include Brandon Routh[13], Kate Bosworth[14], Kevin Spacey[15], Frank Langella[16], Sam Huntington[17], and James Marsden[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +2006-06-21T00:00:00Z[31], +2006-07-28T00:00:00Z[32], +2006-06-28T00:00:00Z[33], and +2006-08-17T00:00:00Z[34]. Superman Returns's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include action film[8] and science fiction film[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Superman in film[36].

Subject and Themes

Superman Returns's main subject is recorded as revenge[37]. Its part of the series is recorded as Superman in film[36].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[38], 74%[39], and 72/100[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Superman Returns's follows is recorded as Superman IV: The Quest for Peace[11]. Its followed by is recorded as Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut[12].

Why It Matters

Superman Returns ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,483 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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