Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman has been with us, in comic form at least, since 1938. But it was only when Christopher Reeve took to the skies in the 1978 film Superman that people truly took notice.
After mixed fortunes in the era of directors Bryan Singer and Zack Snyder, this week the superhero flies back into cinemas โ played by David Corenswet โ in James Gunnโs Superman.
As the Man of Steel fights foes (and a PR battle), it is a chance to relaunch the character as part of Gunn and producer Peter Safranโs newly minted DC Universe.
โSuperman is popular,โ remarks one character. Maybe so. But where does Gunnโs film rank in the pantheon of Superman films? We rank all 10 below.
10. Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
Christopher Reeveโs final appearance was a reluctant one โ he only agreed to return in exchange for creative input.