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As the Man of Steel prepares to reveal himself to the world and declare his longstanding love for "Daily Planet" reporter Lois Lane, an old nemesis teams with a foe of unlimited power to wreak havoc o... read more read more...ver Metropolis in this animated adventure that pits Superman against a villain the likes of which the world has never seen. A powerful computer with a special strain of kryptonite infused to his body and a hunger for world domination, Brainiac forges an unholy alliance with the dreaded Lex Luthor that aims to bring the world's most famous superhero to his knees. When a force beam originally intended to take out Superman instead blasts Lane, the race is on for the desperate hero to enter the dreaded Phantom Zone and find the cure that will restore her health. The nefarious partnership between Luthor and Brainiac takes a turn for the worse, however, when, believing The Man of Steel to have buckled under the pressure of his powerful blast, Brainiac betrays his one-time partner to strike terror into the very heart of Metropolis. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: Curt Geda

Release Date: January 1, 2006

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DVD Release Date: June 20, 2006

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  • February 8, 2012
    Two Enemies Unite To Destroy The Man Of Steel

    Not terrible but not that great either. This animated needed more substance and a better develop story. It's not completely bad but there's better animated Superman movies out there.

    Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and so... read morearing popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor specifically redesigns Brainiac to defeat the Man of Steel.
  • November 26, 2009
    A pretty sad attempt at continuing the animated series. Unlike the Batman animated movies, this has almost no production value and looks worse than the actual show did. The plot was way too basic and a rehash of one of the episodes from the series.
  • October 21, 2008
    this was a decent flick. superman was good as always and i loved the incorperation of the phantom zone, but lex luthor wasnt done very well. they drew him like the old animated series but he had a new voice and they made him a little more wacky and groveling, which was a bad th... read moreing in my mind. overall worth a watch.
  • December 22, 2007
    Very Poor. The animation was weak and the acting followed suit. Lex was a moron in this story and Superman wasn't himself at all. The person they had voicing Brainiac was weak as well.
    The story wasn't good at all and it left me wishing for it to have never been made.
    I really... read more disliked this one.
  • September 10, 2009
    When a writer of a movie goes out of his way on his website to say that what he wrote is out-of-continuity and was just released to coincide with the release of a major movie, you know you're in trouble.
    This movie feels like you were invited to your grammy's house who you know s... read moreo well, and then when you get there, she starts feeling you up and telling you how much she needs some.
    Awkward. Uncomfortable. Out of sorts. Just not damn right!

    It feels all wrong. They used the same visual style as the series and the voice acting for Supes and Lois, and damned the rest to hell. Lex sounds like his underwear is 2 sizes too small and he's cracking jokes every 3 minutes. He _should not_ be cackling in wide-eyed glee. Mercy is having a hard time knocking out Jimmy. Superman saves Lois' life by getting to first base with her. The music is cheesily retro 50's or 60's right from the opening credits.

    Extra features on the DVD? Trailers. That's it. RUSH JOB. Rush right past it and move on to something else.
  • June 4, 2008
    I enjoyed this movie for the superman-ness of it but it wasn't as good as any of the other superman stoylines I've ever seen. It was interesting to see superman in the phantom zone but the ending annoyed me to no end and to be honest this just wasn't too great but It's superman s... read moreo I still like it.
  • October 20, 2007
    an otherwise fine adaption of the animated series, ruined by a poorly written and grossly out of character Brainiac and Luthor
  • October 6, 2007
    A lot of really ridiculous fighting. A fun watch if you love the Superman cartoon. The story was lacking, and the action got repetitive by the end. Not quite the Brainiac I'm used to seeing.
  • October 1, 2007
    Does a much better job with character than 'Doomsday'. Great animation and an interesting storyline; it does very well by the animated series.
  • July 2, 2007
    Bring back Dini and Timm for these straight to video things. I had trouble watching Luthor without hearing Clancy Brown.

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson
February 2, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

Bad considering the 90s WB cartoons movies

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