

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Nuclear Power. In the best hands, it is dangerous. In the hands of Lex Luthor, it is pure evil. This is Superman's greatest battle. And it is for all of us.
With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17M
- Box office
- $36.7M
- Language
- English
- saving the world
- superhero
- mountain
- nuclear missile
- convertible
- us army
- based on comic
- sequel
- alter ego
- laboratory
- super power
- catholic school
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG24 Jul 1987
United KingdomGB
- PremierePG23 Jul 1987
- TheatricalPG24 Jul 1987
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG26 Dec 1987
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL17 Dec 1987
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical13 Dec 1988
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical15 Jan 1988
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1224 Jul 1987
- Theatrical9 Oct 1987
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP27 Oct 1987
GermanyDE
- Theatrical622 Mar 1988
- Digital / OTT6HBO Max13 Jan 2026
IrelandIE
- TheatricalPG24 Jul 1987
ItalyIT
- PhysicalTDVD20 Nov 1987
JapanJP
- TheatricalG19 Dec 1987
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was released on 24 July 1987.
Audience reviews
5- I10/10
Ian Beale
2/22/2017
**Better than the tedious Superman Returns/Man Of Steel** Bad effects aside, this one is definitely more fun than the _tedious and dull_ Superman Returns and Man Of Steel stuff - an overload of special effects does not make an engaging film. The performances here are all top notch as usual and the plot moved swiftly without taking itself too seriously. The franchise has always been silly - stupid even - esp…
- M1/10
Monoval
3/18/2018
Filled with cheap gags, really horrible visual effects, a lazy story, a very bad musical score by Alexander Courage, a terrible villain (Nuclear Man), and some tiresome performances by the cast (except for Christopher Reeve), Superman IV: The Quest For Peace is one of the worst films ever made, the one of the worst movie sequels of all time, and the worst Superman film of all time. It is the kryptonite nail in the co…
- W5/10
Wuchak
5/11/2021
_**The least of the tetralogy due to a slashed budget and the corresponding cheesy F/X**_ Superman (Christopher Reeve) destroys all nuclear warheads on Earth for the sake of world peace, but Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) has discovered a way to make a nuclear-powered thrall from Supes’ DNA and the energy of the Sun. Meanwhile a tycoon & his daughter take over The Daily Planet (Sam Wanamaker & and Mariel Hemingway). …
- R5/10
r96sk
1/8/2025
<em>'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'</em> isn't one I'll be filing anywhere near 'good', though it is at least a minimal improvement on III and <em>'Supergirl'</em>. It has a pleasantly short run time of just under 90 minutes and features a plot that I didn't find totally terrible. Christopher Reeve stars as Superman for the final time, to as decent effect as you'd expect. Gene Hackman makes a return as Lex Luth…
- C5/10
CinemaSerf
8/20/2026
"The Quest for Peas"? At least they are green like Kryptonite, but for heaven's sake talk about flogging a dead horse! It's now 1987 and the Cold War is about to heat up so "SuperClark" (Christopher Reeve) decides to take it upon himself to remove all the planet's nuclear arsenal and fire it off into space. Ever eying an opportunity for global domination, "Luthor" (Gene Hackman), abetted by his hapless nephew "Lenny"…
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