Superman
Movie • 1978 • Superhero
ReportMild-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.
This movie contains 19 potentially triggering events.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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TriedandTrulyYours
Yes and no. One of the villains tells an unsuspecting woman to act like her brakes failed, without telling her that the brakes were actually cut. She is saved by Superman eventually, but at the end of a tense scene of traffic peril.
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Is rape mentioned?
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pedanther
Briefly mentioned as the subject of one of Lois's articles.
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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You hear a child get slapped after "telling a lie"
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Addiction
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Yes, Lois smokes tobacco cigarettes, but no "hard drugs". Her boss also smokes a cigar.
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Is there addiction?
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Nicotine dependence.
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A "crash victim" is presumably groped by army officials, and Superman, whole incapacitated, is kissed without consent
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone buried alive?
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During earthquake
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Does someone fall to their death?
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airisofparis
In the beginning, kryptons fall to their death
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Does a kid die?
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TriedandTrulyYours
Presumably many Kryptonian infants die at the beginning. One of the infants, Kal-El, is saved by his parents who go against the government to save their child.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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TriedandTrulyYours
Not sexualized, but there are two versions of the movie. One shows Clark Kent as a baby, completely naked. The other version is modified.
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Death
Does a major character die?
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SiRenfield
It’s undone via time travel though
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Anonymous
Both of Superman's biological parents are killed when their home planet is destroyed. His adoptive father dies of a heart attack on screen.
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Fear
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thomasfernandomusic
Very mild. A mugger suddenly sticks a gun out at two characters.
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Are there ghosts?
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thomasfernandomusic
A computer generated recreation of a dead character is shown.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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TriedandTrulyYours
Yes, many earthquake victims likely do.
Another character loses power to their brakes and is visibly shaken.
Superman also has post traumatic stress after not being able to save someone close to him from dying.
Another character loses power to their brakes and is visibly shaken.
Superman also has post traumatic stress after not being able to save someone close to him from dying.
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pedanther
Noted in case the imagery is close enough to be uncomfortable: At one point, Superman in his ordinary-human guise climbs out of a high window and jumps, falling for a while before activating his powers and flying away.
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Is there misophonia?
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A high pitched whine when Clark is talking to Chief after Lois is driving
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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TriedandTrulyYours
Yes, after losing power to her brakes, a character has a anxiety attack.
Superman has an anxiety attack after not being able to prevent his co-worker's death.
Superman has an anxiety attack after not being able to prevent his co-worker's death.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Subway, and again during earthquake in a car
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Flashing after throwing a green shard into water
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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pedanther
Superman occasionally appears to look out at the audience: once at the end of the scene where Clark and Lois are mugged, and again at the end of the movie.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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BabyNake
Paraphrased: "Otis, do you know why the number '200' is significant to us both? Because it's your weight and my IQ!" Also brief fat insult hurled near the end of the movie, yet it is hard to distinguish.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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pedanther
Multiple uses of ableist language related to mental impairment.
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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TriedandTrulyYours
There was approximately only a four year difference in age between the actress who played Lois Lane and the actor who played Superman.
However, there is an approximate thirteen year gap between Lex Luthor and his henchwoman, Miss Tessmacher.
However, there is an approximate thirteen year gap between Lex Luthor and his henchwoman, Miss Tessmacher.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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airisofparis
Nothing shown but lots of innuendo
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Are there nude scenes?
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There is a fully naked child and a person in a white dress jumps into a pool, you can see a lot but not everything
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sickness
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Social
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Does a plane crash?
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Helicopter and later a plane
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Is someone hit by a car?
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pedanther
No, but somebody is hit by a train.
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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pedanther
The villain detonates a stolen nuclear warhead at the climax of the movie. The emphasis is subsequently on seismic damage; there is nobody at ground zero of the blast and due to the science-fictional way the situation is resolved, fallout and radiation damage never become an issue.
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Does someone drown?
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thomasfernandomusic
Character almost drowns, but is rescued.
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