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The Superman Movie Rankings
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July 14, 2025 · 1:59:25 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney
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The Superman movie rankings
Ranked list · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney · ▶ 1:39:22
- 11Justice League (2017) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:51:35
- 10Superman Returns (2006) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:51:39
- 9Man of Steel (2013) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:51:51
- 8Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:51:53
- 7Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:51:55
- 6Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · Rob Mahoney▶ 1:39:22
- 5Superman III (1983) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:39:41
- 4Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut · Rob Mahoney▶ 1:40:06
- 3Superman (2025) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:52:00
- 2Superman II (1980) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:52:07
- 1Superman (1978) · Van Lathan▶ 1:45:26
Movies Referenced (41)
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13 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Rob Mahoney, Van Lathan▶ 48:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
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8 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey, Rob Mahoney▶ 21:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey, Rob Mahoney▶ 29:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (16)
36 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney · Known for Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder's Justice League▶ 28:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney · Known for A Hard Day's Night▶ 39:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney · Known for X-Men, The Usual Suspects▶ 34:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 1:15:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan · Known for The Batman, Let Me In, War for the Planet of the Apes▶ 24:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Rob Mahoney, Sean Fennessey · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 1:05:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Clerks, Chasing Amy, Clerks II▶ 1:12:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Superman, Lethal Weapon▶ 34:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Tenet, Interstellar, Inception▶ 1:04:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, A Cure for Wellness▶ 22:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Eden Lake▶ 27:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Phantom of the Opera, Batman & Robin, 8MM▶ 28:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (40)
22 mentions · Rob Mahoney, Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan · Known for Superman, Superman II▶ 2:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
10 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey, Rob Mahoney · Known for Superman III, Silver Streak▶ 44:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Rob Mahoney, Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan · Known for Trainwreck, Hustle▶ 1:21:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Rob Mahoney, Sean Fennessey · Known for The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven▶ 9:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Bee Movie▶ 4:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey, Rob Mahoney · Known for L.A. Confidential, The Usual Suspects, American Beauty▶ 11:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Space Jam, Celtic Pride, Blue Chips▶ 1:55:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Brown Sugar▶ 1:55:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Van Lathan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Dark Shadows, Little Shop of Horrors, Superman II▶ 1:08:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan · Known for Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed▶ 30:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan · Known for Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, On the Waterfront▶ 36:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (5)
14 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney · Known for Guardians of the Galaxy, Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2▶ 0:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney▶ 34:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Rob Mahoney · Known for The Avengers, The Cabin in the Woods▶ 28:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Life of Chuck▶ 27:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
4 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for A Monster Calls▶ 21:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for The Taking of Pelham 123, The Other Guys▶ 1:32:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗