Gunn opted to kick off the franchise reboot by writing and directing Superman, which stars David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. The film hits theaters Friday. "He's the Man of Steel, not the Man of Conversation," Snyder tells Gunn on the animated series.

From Christopher Reeve's take on the Man of Steel to David Corenswet's portrayal of the iconic character, critics rank all the Superman movies.

The Superman origin story is practically a modern myth at this point. He rockets in from Krypton, lands in Kansas, and is the face of hope since 1938.

Superman's Rotten Tomatoes score beats Man of Steel. Scroll to see how high Gunn's reboot is flying in critics’ eyes!

James Gunn and Zack Snyder played themselves and had a very funny and meta conversation about Superman on Rick and Morty.

Superman currently sits at 82 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and has a 68 on Metacritic (“Generally Favorable, Based on 54 Critic Reviews”). These are respectable scores, but by no means extraordinary; the Rotten Tomatoes score has ticked down as the embargo has lifted and more non-influencer critics have had a chance to see it.

With the release of James Gunn's Superman, we have decided to look back at the Man of Steel's cinematic history and ranked every film.

Zack Snyder once had a sweeping vision for the cinematic DC Universe beginning with Man of Steel, but that vision is now officially dead.