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All-Star Superman

  • Video
  • 2011
  • PG
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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All-Star Superman (2011)
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After being poisoned by sun radiation, a dying Superman decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams while Lex Luthor has his own agenda.After being poisoned by sun radiation, a dying Superman decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams while Lex Luthor has his own agenda.After being poisoned by sun radiation, a dying Superman decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams while Lex Luthor has his own agenda.

  • Director
    • Sam Liu
  • Writers
    • Jerry Siegel
    • Joe Shuster
    • Grant Morrison
  • Stars
    • James Denton
    • Christina Hendricks
    • Anthony LaPaglia
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    18K
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    • Director
      • Sam Liu
    • Writers
      • Jerry Siegel
      • Joe Shuster
      • Grant Morrison
    • Stars
      • James Denton
      • Christina Hendricks
      • Anthony LaPaglia
    • 59User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    James Denton
    James Denton
    • Superman
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    Christina Hendricks
    Christina Hendricks
    • Lois Lane
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    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Lex Luthor
    • (voice)
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Perry White
    • (voice)
    Obba Babatundé
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    • Judge
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    Steve Blum
    Steve Blum
    • Atlas
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    Linda Cardellini
    Linda Cardellini
    • Nasthalthia
    • (voice)
    Cathy Cavadini
    Cathy Cavadini
    • Floral
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    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Ma Kent
    • (voice)
    Chris Cox
    Chris Cox
    • Lead Agent
    • (voice)
    Alexis Denisof
    Alexis Denisof
    • Dr. Leo Quintum
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    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
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    Robin Atkin Downes
    Robin Atkin Downes
    • Solaris
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    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Parasite
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    Matthew Gray Gubler
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    • Jimmy Olsen
    • (voice)
    Finola Hughes
    Finola Hughes
    • Lilo
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    Kevin Michael Richardson
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    • Steve Lombard
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    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • Krull
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    • Director
      • Sam Liu
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      • Jerry Siegel
      • Joe Shuster
      • Grant Morrison
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    6popinc

    Way too rushed!

    Let me start by saying, what they did right. The whole tone of the movie is spot on. I think whoever read the comic book series will agree. The animation is great, the story is a great one. But it is all way too rushed. If you have read the comics you will get this movie, but everyone else - I imagine - will have a hard time following the whole story. They should have made this a 2 part movie or a 90 minutes feature to get a little more of a developing story. The events from the comics are all cramped into just 75 minutes. Take away the credits and it is even less. Not much room to tell the story. Still, it is quite good, but i have to judge it like a viewer who has never read the comics, that are basis to this films, So I can only reward 6 stars. Too rushed, too much left out. Sorry, could have been a fantastic - probably one of the best - superman animations, but it fell (literally) short. Missed out on the chance of making the best Superman movie ever.
    6Platypuschow

    All-Star Superman: An odd little tale

    All-Star Superman is a real standout movie within the animated DC films, with an outstanding voice cast this one really surprised me but not entirely in a good way.

    It tells the story of our hero becoming poisoned with excessive quantities of radiation from the sun and slowly dying. He sets about getting his affairs in order before he breathes his last breath.

    With a host of other DC villians including Lex Luthor (Duh!) we see several mini-stories to keep Kal busy until his final moments.

    The story is well done, heartfelt and enjoyable but at the same time badly flawed in places and left me scratching my head.

    It just felt like the creators went into business for themselves, throwing much of the lore out and just writing whatever they wanted like a bad piece of fan fiction.

    Make no mistake I found the oddly titled All-Star Superman to be watchable but I think it spread itself too thin considering how much it tackles and the magnitude of the story they are trying to tell.

    The cast do however do a fantastic job including the criminally underrated Anthony LaPaglia as Luthor.

    The Good:

    Hell of a voice cast

    Nice story

    The Bad:

    Too big a story for its run time

    Pretencious finale

    Things I Learnt From This Movie:

    Storing things that can kill you makes perfect sense, destroying them would be silly

    Kryptonian formalwear is the same as casual just with a hood

    I want super powers for my birthday as well!
    8kevin_robbins

    This movie itself isnt perfect but it is very entertaining and worth a viewing

    All-Star Superman(2011) is a movie in my DVD collection that I recently rewatched on HBOMAX. The storyline follows Superman as he just completes a mission that got him too close to the sun causing him to start dying from an overload of power. He unveils his plans for life after Superman and how his inventions and beliefs can still protect the world from super villains like Luther. Leave it to Luther to test those plans. This movie is directed by Sam Liu (Batman: The Killing Joke) and contains the voices of James Denton (Face/Off), Christina Hendricks (The Neon Demon), Anthony LaPaglia (So I Married an Ax Murderer), Ed Asner (Elf) and Obba Babatundé (How High). The animation in this, much like the graphics of the amazing comic, are perfect - really cutting edge and beautiful. The depiction of the aliens and monsters are so fascinating and well done. The action scenes with Luther and Superman together and versus the aliens/monsters are excellent. The ending gives you the perfect showdown and triumphs. This movie itself isnt perfect but it is very entertaining and worth a viewing. I would score this an 8/10 and strongly recommend it.
    6Jithindurden

    Vignettes of nostalgia(bait)

    When I read the comic, it felt like it came out in the 60s to end Superman stories that started in the 40s even though it came out in the mid 2000s. It was a collection of vignettes that is supposed to show everything Superman is supposed to be drawn out in a nostalgic light. That version of it wasn't very appealing to me. This movie version, event though still vignettes, feels a little bit more connected than when I read the comics years ago, so it was at least entertaining enough and I guess knowing what it is going to be helped make it less annoying.

    But what is it with the character design. I'm pretty sure Superman didn't look as creepy in the comics. Whenever there was a close up shot, it was too weird.
    5deruytterwolfgang

    It's better to read the comic.

    He comic had way more impact for me. This movie feels messy and rushed, so it doesn't hit the emotional notes quite as good as the comic. This movie feels so stiff. Why are you making a movie about the comic if all you do is just take the comic book panels and make them move a little? That's what this movie is, they take a drawing from the comic, add a bit more movement so it looks like a movie and BAM, there you go. That's not how you make a movie. I recently watched batman vs TMNT, and i loved how alive it felt, how fluid it was. These people in the movie are just so motionless and emotionless. But yeah ok that last moment with Luthor still hits me just like the comic did. In conclusion: read the comic book, it's way better.

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    Orson Welles in Citizen Kane (1941)
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    Jodi Benson, Jason Marin, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    Hand-Drawn Animation
    Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth
    Superhero
    Bruce Willis and Taniel in Die Hard (1988)
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    Still frame
    Adventure
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
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    Sci-Fi

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    • Trivia
      Sadly this would prove to be one of the last projects that Dwayne McDuffie would see to fruition as he passed away on February 21, 2011. Not only would this be the day before the film's release but it was one day after his birthday as well.
    • Goofs
      There is no air on the moon so that Superman's cape should not blow in the wind when he took Lois Lane there.
    • Quotes

      Steve Lombard: "Superman Saves Mission To The Sun"? We don't know that yet, Lois.

      Lois Lane: I already write Superman stories before they happen. If you don't know how big the sun is, go away.

      Jimmy Olsen: It's 333,000 times bigger than the size of the Earth. I looked it up on my Superman signal watch.

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Siêu Nhân Trở Lại
    • Production companies
      • DC Entertainment
      • Warner Bros. Animation
      • Warner Premiere
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      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.77 : 1

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