The new “Superman” movie is facing a steady wave of criticism from the right after the film’s director called out a political message he hopes viewers will take away from his reboot of

Below, we have our ranking of the nine modern, live-action Superman films, as well as the extended version of one that debuted on streaming. We’re skipping a few of the extended serials from the 1950s because, frankly, we haven’t seen them, but our friends at Screencrush say they’re pretty good. Do you agree with these rankings? Let us know below.

“Superman: The Movie” (1978) – Richard Donner directed Christopher Reeve as Superman, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane and Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor. The film was a critical and commercial success, prompting several sequels that were up-and-down, at best (1981’s “Superman II,” 1983’s “Superman III” and 1987’s “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace”).

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.

Generations of children have loved the Man of Steel. But is James Gunn's new DC superhero movie "Superman" (in theaters July 11) OK for little ones?

Rick and Morty' exec producer Scott Marder shared how James Gunn and Zack Snyder agreed to parody themselves and their dueling 'Superman' takes.

James Gunn's DCU movie reboot takes a strong and solid step, and while there are some complaints, it looks to be a solid experience.

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