Superman (2025) Soars to Fandango at Home: Purchase for $29.99 or Rent for $24.99

Look! Up on your streaming device! It’s expensive! It’s digital! It’s Superman landing on Fandango at Home with a price tag that would make even Lex Luthor wince. The DC Studios reboot is now available to purchase for $29.99 or rent for $24.99, because apparently saving Metropolis comes with a premium surcharge.

Before you balk at dropping thirty bucks on a digital file, consider that Superman earned its cape with an 83% Certified Fresh rating from critics and a 91% Verified Hot score from over 25,000 fans. Those are the kind of numbers that make studio executives leap tall buildings in a single bound.

The James Gunn-produced reboot ranked in the top 10 most anticipated films in both Fandango‘s 2025 Moviegoing Trends study (surveying 5,000 moviegoers) and their Most Anticipated Movies Survey (polling 9,000 ticket buyers). Turns out audiences were ready for another Superman origin story, provided it came with Gunn’s signature blend of heart and humor.

Fandango at Home is sweetening the deal with an exclusive 10-minute preview, which they’re calling a “Krypto-sized bone” – presumably a reference to Superman’s super-dog and not commentary on the rental price. This sneak peek offers “the latest take on this classic character,” though after 85 years of Superman stories, calling any take “latest” feels optimistic.

The pricing structure raises questions: at $24.99 to rent, you’re basically five dollars away from owning it forever. It’s like Fandango’s testing whether nostalgia and FOMO are more powerful than basic math. Then again, this is the same audience that paid $20 for popcorn to see it in theaters, so perhaps they know their market.

For those who missed Superman during its theatrical flight or just enjoy rewatching Kryptonian origin stories from the comfort of their couch, it’s now available on Fandango at Home.

Just remember: with great streaming power comes great credit card statements.