The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Seen it?2015 | 105 min | Documentary
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It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of the ill fated "Superman Lives" movie, that was to be directed by Tim Burton and star Nicolas Cage as the man of steel himself, Superman. The project went through years of development before the plug was pulled, and this documentary interviews the major filmmakers: Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Jon Peters, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and many many more.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Schnepp
- Jon SchneppSelf
- Tim BurtonSelf
- Kevin SmithSelf
- Jon PetersSelf
- Lorenzo di BonaventuraSelf
- Colleen AtwoodSelf
- Rick HeinrichsSelf
- Steve JohnsonSelf
- Dan GilroySelf
- Wesley StrickSelf