Superman (1978)
Marlon Brando footage is used
Yoostar 2: In the Movies (Video Game 2011)
Clips used for Yoostar karaoke.
"Troldspejlet" Episode #34.16 (TV Episode 2006)
Jakob Stegelmann talks about the upcoming Danish release of the film + trailer footage usedLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (TV Movie 2006)
shows clips from this film"HBO First Look" Superman Returns: The Journey Continues (TV Episode 2006)
clips"At the Movies" Episode #3.20 (TV Episode 2006)
Clips shown when this movie is reviewed and in interviews with producer Gilbert Adler and actor Brandon Routh.The Science of Superman (TV Movie 2006)
Superman vs Bank Machine Gunner, Lois & Jimmy compare Clark to Superman, other clips.
Superman (1978)
Superman II (1980)
Superman III (1983)
"Smallville" Solitude (TV Episode 2005)
Lois tells Lex that there must be enough dirt on him "to create a landmass the size of Texas.""Grange Hill" Episode #29.16 (TV Episode 2005)
The film is mentioned on the cover of Dawn's issue of "Film Review"."Saturday Night Live" Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (TV Episode 2006)
Plugged during goodnightsLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (TV Movie 2006)
talks about this film as well as shows audition footageBack in Blue: The 'Superman Returns' Movie Special (TV Movie 2006)
documentary about the movie
Gone with the Wind (1939)
mentioned in the movieSuperman: The Mad Scientist (Short 1941)
In one scene Jimmy Olsen shows a picture he had taken from Superman to Perry White and Lois Lane. It is very blurred. Perry White says that it shows a bird, Lois Lane says that it shows a plane and Jimmy Olsen says that it shows Superman. This is a reference to the original cartoon from 1941.2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
in the plane, when there is no gravity, everything starts to float. in a slow motion sequence lois lane grabs a floating pen.Superman II (1980)
A model of Mt. Rushmore is damaged in a scene, a homage to its defacement in Superman IIThe Right Stuff (1983)
Both Lex Luthor and Lyndon Johnson give speeches about how the Roman Empire and British Empire ruled the world by roads and ships, respectively.
Superman Returns (Video Game 2006)
CR: Superman Returns (Video Game 2010)
A pachinko arcade game based on the film.
Epic Movie (2007)
Bullet to the eyeball scene; White Bitch's WMD resembles kryptonite, and her big plan parallels Lex Luthor's"Drake & Josh" Megan's First Kiss (TV Episode 2007)
A wall board announces that "Sub Par Man Returns" won't be appearing soon.Underdog (2007)
underdog goes all the way up into the atmosphere and then crashs on re-entering. this entire scene is and spoof/homage to the end of superman returns.Carlos Mencia: Performance Enhanced (TV Special 2008)
Carlos mocks the portrayal of the title character in this movie.Supergirl XXX (Video 2011)
Badguy fires a bullet which in slo-mo bounces off the eye of Kryptonian superhero.
Superman: The Mad Scientist (Short 1941)
Based on "Action Comics"Superman (1948)
Based on "Action Comics"Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)
Based on "Action Comics"Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
Based on "Action Comics"Adventures of Superman (TV Series 1952–1958)
Based on "Action Comics"