Follows
Superman (1978)
Superman II (1980)
Followed by
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman Returns (2006)
Superman: Man of Steel (2011)
Edited from
Hurricane (1979)
- The large red building that falls over is edited in Superman III
Edited into
Kameleon als schokkend doelwit (2007) (V)
- Some of the introduction shots of the oil-pumps
References
The Public Enemy (1931)
- grapefruit scene at 0:48
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- The film's poster can be seen briefly in the junkyard scene
Royal Flash (1975)
- Flashman character in Smallville
Blade Runner (1982)
- The film's poster can be seen briefly in the junkyard scene
Referenced in
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1984) (TV)
- mentionned once
Memories of Videodisc (1986) (V)
'Crocodile' Dundee II (1988)
Clerks. (1994)
- Video in video rental store
Hackers (1995)
- Computer manipulation of oil tankers
Office Space (1999)
- The computer scam the three heroes attempt is reffered to as "like in Superman 3".
Entrapment (1999)
"Andy Richter Controls the Universe: Grief Counselor (#1.2)" (2002)
- Andy fantasizes about crushing a lump of coal (amongst other things) into a diamond.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
- referenced as part of the documentary
Zodiac Killer (2005)
- videotape in stack
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Talked about as clips are shown on screen
The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Referenced by name
Don't Let's Start (2010)
- Wallace says "You know that part in Superman III where Christopher Reeve splits into the good and bad versions of himself..."
Featured in
The Making of 'Superman III' (1983) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV)
- Clip of Robert Vaughn as Ross Webster shown.
"Biography: Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge" (1996)
- features clips from this film
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Clips shown as this sequel is talked about
The Science of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Various scenes.
The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Clips are shown
Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve (2006) (V)
- clips shown
The Mythology of Superman (2006) (V)
- clips shown
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
- clips shown
Spoofed in
BASEketball (1998)
- Robert Vaughn's blackmailing of the heroes is a parody of his blackmailing of Richard Pryor in Superman III, including the phrase "play ball".
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