A Man Who Was Superman

A Man Who Was Superman

Small miracles can change the world.

Directed by Chung Yoon-chul

Produced by CJ Entertainment

2008102 min7.4 / 10

A warm, gently comedic romance about a cynical woman discovering humanity and hope through her neighbor's sincere delusion of being Superman.

A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Man Who Was Superman easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is A Man Who Was Superman violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is A Man Who Was Superman scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does A Man Who Was Superman end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is A Man Who Was Superman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Man Who Was Superman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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