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Superman: Red Son

2020 · 84 min

A somber, thought-provoking alternate-history superhero tale that feels like a tense Cold War thriller with moral weight.

Directed by
Sam Liu
Genres
Science fiction, Animation, Action
Tagline
The cold war is heating up.
Overview
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.

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Directed by
Sam Liu
Genres
Science fiction, Animation, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • identity
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
science fiction, animation, action
Directed by
Sam Liu
Written by
J. M. DeMatteis
Starring
Jason Isaacs, Amy Acker, Diedrich Bader, Vanessa Marshall, Phil Morris, Paul Williams, Greg Chun, Roger Craig Smith
Music
Frederik Wiedmann
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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