Superman II (1980) movie poster

Superman II (1980)

"The Man of Steel meets his match!"
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👍 82%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 86%
Science FictionActionAdventure

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Director
Richard Lester
Runtime
2h 7m
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (2,476 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
83

Cast

Christopher Reeve as Superman / Clark Kent · 72% avg
Margot Kidder as Lois Lane · 75% avg
Terence Stamp as General Zod · 72% avg
Sarah Douglas as Ursa · 80% avg
Jack O'Halloran as Non · 74% avg
Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor · 73% avg
Ned Beatty as Otis · 73% avg
Jackie Cooper as Perry White · 73% avg

Is Superman II good?

Most people think so. 82% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 86%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#274 / 1040 · Science Fiction
Rank in its year
#20 / 30 · 1980
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Sci-Fi Movies on HBO Max (#23) · 100 Best Superhero Movies Ranked by Audience Score (#49)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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