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Social media reactions are finally here for James Gunn’s Superman movie, with critics giving their first thoughts on the DC Universe installment with David Corenswet. After years of waiting, the Man of Steel is making his return to the big screen with Gunn’s Superman movie set to open in theaters later this week.
Superman will mark the only theatrical release for DC Studios in 2025, but the film will have a huge impact on the DCU franchise going forward. With several major DCU heroes and villains also making their debut in Superman, fans are about to get a huge taste of Gunn’s superhero reboot.
While Superman is still a few days away from its theatrical release, several members of the press have been able to see the film in advance, and they are now finally sharing their initial thoughts on the new Superman movie. Check out several reactions below:
ScreenRant’s Molly Freeman calls Gunn’s Superman movie “GREAT from start to finish,” adding that it’s also the “shot of adrenaline the superhero movie genre needs.”
ScreenRant’s Tatiana Hullender praised Superman for being a “splendidly human story,” while adding that Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan’s chemistry as Clark Kent and Lois Lane is “perfect.”
ScreenrRant’s Ash Crossan shared how the DCU installment is “beautiful, hopeful, and reminds you why these stories matter,” for Superman’s big-screen return.
ScreenRant’s Joseph Deckelmeier stated that the new Superman film “felt like watching childhood leap off the page in real-time,” while adding that this will be a film for “families, comic book nerds & anyone who has ever loved a good dog story.”
FanDango’s Erik Davis defined Gunn’s Superman as “the perfect superhero movie and a terrific start for the new DC Studios.”
CinemaDebate’s Sheraz Farooqi commented that while Superman is “not without flaws,” the DCU film is “brimming with heroism and thrills, anchored by an emotional throughline that gives it gravitas.”
Comic Book Resources’ Sean O’Connell gave him the “biggest, goofiest, stupidest, full-faced grin as I revelled in everything @JamesGunn staged,” while adding positive words about the cast and world building.
Mama’s Geeky’s Tessa Smith shares how Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult “nail their roles perfectly,” while also adding that the “electric” chemistry between the Man of Tomorrow and Lois shines in the Superman movie.
Eric Goldman commented on how Gunn “embraces the earnest, sometimes lovably corny side of comics and their super (ahem) fun concepts in a way that evokes Raimi’s Spider-Man” throughout Superman.
Collider’s Perri Nemiroff added that Gunn’s Superman “made me so damn happy,” while sharing that DC Studios movie “is loaded with exhilarating action set pieces and well-placed humor and levity, but the beating heart of the film is Superman’s humanity, and his insistence on doing good and making the world a better place.”
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Superman
- Release Date
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July 11, 2025
- Runtime
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130 Minutes
- Producers
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Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran
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Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
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Rachel Brosnahan
Lois Lane
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Nicholas Hoult
Lex Luthor
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Edi Gathegi
Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
