17 Superman Movies and Series to Watch
A MovieDB guide to 17 essential Superman films and series across live action and animation, with ratings, trailers, and where to watch.
Rank 1Movie
Superman
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Runner-up picks
2Movie
Superman II
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
3Movie
Superman III
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
More rankings
4MovieSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987★ 4.6
5MovieSuperman Returns
2006★ 5.8
6MovieMan of Steel
2013★ 6.7
7MovieBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016★ 6.0
8MovieThe Death of Superman
2019★ 7.4
9MovieReign of the Supermen
2019★ 7.0
10MovieSuperman
2025★ 7.3
11TV SeriesAdventures of Superman
1952★ 6.7
12TV SeriesSuperman
1988★ 7.2
13TV SeriesLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993★ 6.9
14TV SeriesSuperman: The Animated Series
1996★ 7.7
15TV SeriesSmallville
2001★ 8.2
16TV SeriesSuperman & Lois
2021★ 8.1
17TV SeriesMy Adventures with Superman
2023★ 8.1
About this list
A MovieDB guide to 17 essential Superman films and series across live action and animation, with ratings, trailers, and where to watch.
- Type
- Curated
- Count
- 17 titles
