Consistently across the Marvel version of Thor's various incarnations only the 'worthy' may lift Mjolnir, his enchanted hammer.
The inscription reads, "Whosoever holds this hammer, be he worthy, shall posses the power of Thor."
In the movie, of course, a large part of the story is centered upon Thor
becoming worthy.
In the comics and crossovers, many people have been able to wield Mjolnir, including Storm, Captain America, Beta-Ray Bill, Conan, a random paramedic (who hands it to an astonished Thor, laying on a stretcher), and Wonder Woman.
However, Superman wields it briefly in one crossover, but then can't lift it. Thor says Odin had briefly lifted the enchantment to allow Big Blue to use it.
So what determines one's 'worth' to the hammer? I know Superman is a Dick and all, but that Alternative Character Interpretation is hardly canon.
Answer
From what I've read up about it, the worth is determined by Odin. The person has to be worthy in Odin's eyes, or be able to break the enchantment that Odin placed on the hammer. What Odin considers worthy I guess is just up to his personal opinion and can probably change with his emotions or what have you.
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