Film

Superman II 1980

Directed by Richard Lester

  • Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • 127 min
  • PG

The Man of Steel meets his match!

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.

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Character

Epic, classical in form, resolved and effortless.

  • intimateepic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • effortlessdemanding
  • unpretentiousprestige

Who loves it, who doesn't

The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 4The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 54 / 5The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 33The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 1The Archivist: disliked by 11 / 1The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 22The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 1The Ironist: disliked by 11 / 1The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: disliked by 20 / 2The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: disliked by 20 / 2The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

49 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.

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  • “Is it better than the first one?”

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  • “Is Christopher Reeve the best thing in Superman II?”

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  • “Is it too big for its own story?”

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