Superman (2025)

Superman (2025) is the defining blockbuster of the modern era, providing a blueprint for emotional superhero storytelling. James Gunn's reboot earned an 83% Rotten Tomatoes critics score and a 90%+ audience score, alongside $618 million worldwide, making it the most successful franchise relaunch in modern superhero history. David Corenswet's portrayal as Kal-El, compared favorably to Christopher Reeve's iconic 1978 performance, feels authentically human. The film's earnestness stands out against cynical superhero cinema; Gunn's Superman holds doors for strangers and cries when he cannot save everyone. Krypto the Super-Dog, the most merchandised movie character of 2026, showcases character design genius that no superhero film has matched since Baby Groot.