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Superman III

Movie · 1983 · 124 min

A goofy, uneven superhero outing that mixes slapstick comedy with a darker split-personality subplot, fun but forgettable.

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1983 film directed by Richard Lester
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Year
1983
Runtime
124 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • identity
  • technology
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
comedy, action, science fiction
Directed by
Richard Lester
Written by
David Newman, David Newman
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, Jackie Cooper, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Barry Dennen
Music
Giorgio Moroder, Ken Thorne
Cinematography
Robert Paynter
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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