Superman as Christ-Figure: The American Pop Culture Movie Messiah

Authors

Anton K. Kozlovic, Flinders University of South AustraliaFollow

Abstract

Holy subtexts abound within the popular cinema. Superman: The Movie (1978) and Superman II (1981) were examined as a protracted secular analogue of the Jesus story. The literature was reviewed and twenty Superman-Jesus parallels plus eight Christic personalistic traits were explicated. It was concluded that Superman is not only a legitimate Christ-figure, but the American pop culture movie Messiah.

Recommended Citation

Kozlovic, Anton K. (2002) "Superman as Christ-Figure: The American Pop Culture Movie Messiah," Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.06.01.05
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol6/iss1/5

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VolNum

6