Look, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a systematic ranking of every "Superman" movie. With the release of James Gunn's "Superman," ostensibly beginning a new era in superhero movies (and in DC Comics superhero movies,

Superman has been on the screen for decades, but Hollywood has not always been kind to the first ever superhero.

The two films starring Christopher Reeve top the list. The original film, directed by Richard Donner, set the standard for big-budget superhero movies. Superman II perfected the formula with a more dynamic story and a screenplay by Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather.

The Superman origin story is practically a modern myth at this point. He rockets in from Krypton, lands in Kansas, and is the face of hope since 1938.

Superman's lack of weakness is actually his biggest weakness. Indeed, that god-like skillset makes him so across-the-board powerful that writers require Brainiac-level intellect to imagine enemies capable of defeating him.

Superman continues to grace the screen well over four decades after his first live-action debut as one of the most popular superheroes in the DC Universe.

From Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh to Henry Cavill and David Corenswet, this is our Superman movie ranking.