Superman II (1980)

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Richard Lester
Written By: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman
Starring: Ned Beatty, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Terence Stamp, Margot Kidder, Susannah York, Christopher Reeve, Clifton James, Valerie Perrine, Sarah Douglas, Marc McClure, Jack O'Halloran
Genres: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Franchises: Superman, Superman (Christopher Reeve)
AKA: Superman 2
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Superman II belongs to 28 collections
1. Superheroes (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 30 stars)
2. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (collaborative: moderated by Aron Ericson - 17 stars)
3. Based On Comic (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 16 stars)
4. Metacritic - Universal Acclaim (collaborative: moderated by sengir - 14 stars)
5. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)
6. Sequel (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 9 stars)
7. Alternate versions / cuts (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 9 stars)
8. DC Comics / DC Universe (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 7 stars)
9. Available on YouTube (collaborative: moderated by utube-cinema - 5 stars)
10. Top 3000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 5 stars)
11. Superman (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 3 stars)
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Paxton | 75 78th |
The movie that definitively proves that three Kryptonians will never be able to beat one Kryptonian.
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BeeDub | 78 39th |
The Richard Donner Cut is great. This version is embarassing.
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3 | Spitfire | 80 85th |
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Superman and Superman II were written as a single film before they realized that there was too much material to make it as one. Superman II is I think a little better than the first film with more comic style action and drama. Perhaps also, the actors were able to settle into the roles a little easier having gone through it before.
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2 | lifeandall | 80 65th |
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One of the two memorable superman movies. This one may be the best out of the series.
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CHIMP | 23 2nd |
Campy and dated sequel that's embarrassing to watch. Even when the heroes and villains try to get serious, it's undermined by the background characters still acting like they wandered off the set of "Airplane!".
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Barthalen | 49 26th |
Pretty dumb. Supes seems to have no trouble almost having Louis drown to protect his identity, yet he reveals himself 5 minutes later. He sacrifices his powers to- oh never mind, he has them back 5 minutes later. And so on. Sure, Zod is pretty boss, but everything else is annoying, unfunny and corny. Especially Clark Kent's gosh-darn goofyness, painful to watch. Oh, and how the hell did Louis and Clark get home from the North Goddamn Pole without superpowers?
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spleen | 79 65th |
40 points for nostalgia. 39 for the movie itself. After finally watching the Donner cut, I have to admit this isn't very good filmmaking; Clark Kent is uncomfortably awkward, Lois Lane is inexplicably angry, and Lex Luthor is cornier than ever. Anybody else notice Miss Stetsmaucher is the original Harley Quinn?
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fudgieb | 92 79th |
So good in so many ways. Christopher Reeve is a stud in this film. Dude's like 6'4''! I remember being so scared of the three exiled Krytonians when I was little. I modeled many of my G.I. Joe battles after that idea.
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eveelun | 76 62nd |
I prefer this to the original due to the exploration of Superman's desire for a simple human life (which is an interesting theme further developed in the Spider-man series) and also to the presence of viable villains who can actually hurt Superman without resorting to the contrived Kryptonite device. I'm looking forward to seeing Donner's cut.
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ServantDagon | 88 77th |
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
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1 | Punchinello | 50 15th |
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Rubbish superhero movie.
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mightypotato | 75 57th |
Kneel before Zod!
I really enjoy this movie. Not so much for its cinematic value, but because that its just a fun watch.
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TheDiceman | 55 49th |
Not bad.
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aus_hab_fan | 66 16th |
BOOOOO!!
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tinythedogg | 90 94th |
What I liked about the first film seemed like it was much better in this film. This was a bit more of a fast paced very action oriented movie. I thought that the battle between the three villains and Superman was a classic. It was large in scope and it looked good using dated special effects. I even liked the ending with Lex Luthor getting involved that poisonous snake. Christopher Reeve really owns the Superman role and really seems to get it. Others have done well with but it is Reeve's.
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Anomaly | 65 38th |
It had a lot of potential, but for the most part it squanders that by dropping the ball on the actual character interactions. For example, Louis is apparently the dumbest woman alive. Most people seem to only remember Terence Stamp's performance, which is delightful in its scenery chewing, but there's not much here beyond that. The finale is at least a little better than Snyder's smash-fest take on the same fight.
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BillyShears | 90 92nd |
It's super duper fun! *Strangles Gene Shalit with a tattered cape*
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AshWilliams | 88 84th |
Still the best Superman movie! So awesome, man I should go watch it right now!
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Ocelot | 45 36th |
About an hour in, I realized the movie had no actual narrative. Just footage cobbled together, which I guess was better than five minutes of terrible comedy involving super-breath. A lot of the character motivations make no sense too. Superman has to give up his powers... why? Fuck the ending, too. Ugh. Perhaps the Richard Donner cut is much better.
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Ununnilium | 64 46th |
An improvement on Superman: The Movie, but with a big problem at the core: the idea that Superman must stop being Superman to love Lois, the idea that you have to stop being special to be truly human. It's toxic and arbitrary and messes with all of the cool, interesting parts of the movie.
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Average Percentile 47.24% from 3525 Ratings | ![]() |