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Superman II

  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in Superman II (1980)
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Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
107K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,815
391
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    • Directors
      • Richard Lester
      • Richard Donner(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
      • Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
      • Mario Puzo(story by)
    • Stars
      • Gene Hackman
      • Christopher Reeve
      • Margot Kidder
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Richard Lester
      • Richard Donner(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
      • Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
      • Mario Puzo(story by)
    • Stars
      • Gene Hackman
      • Christopher Reeve
      • Margot Kidder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 326User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos2

    Superman II
    Trailer 2:21
    Superman II
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 34
    Video 28:35
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 34

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    Gene Hackman and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in Superman II (1980)
    Gene Hackman in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve in Superman II (1980)
    Terence Stamp and Jack O'Halloran in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve in Superman II (1980)
    Gene Hackman and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in Superman II (1980)
    Christopher Reeve in Superman II (1980)

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    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Lex Luthor
    Christopher Reeve
    Christopher Reeve
    • Superman…
    Margot Kidder
    Margot Kidder
    • Lois Lane
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Otis
    Jackie Cooper
    Jackie Cooper
    • Perry White
    Sarah Douglas
    Sarah Douglas
    • Ursa
    Jack O'Halloran
    Jack O'Halloran
    • Non
    Valerie Perrine
    Valerie Perrine
    • Eve Teschmacher
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • Lara
    Clifton James
    Clifton James
    • Sheriff
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • The President
    Marc McClure
    Marc McClure
    • Jimmy Olsen
    Terence Stamp
    Terence Stamp
    • General Zod
    Leueen Willoughby
    Leueen Willoughby
    • Leueen
    Robin Pappas
    • Alice
    Roger Kemp
    • Spokesman
    Roger Brierley
    • Terrorist #1
    Anthony Milner
    • Terrorist #2
    • Directors
      • Richard Lester
      • Richard Donner(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Jerry Siegel(character created by: Superman)
      • Joe Shuster(character created by: Superman)
      • Mario Puzo(story by) (screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In a 2004 interview, Margot Kidder claimed that Richard Donner shot enough scenes to make his own cut of the film, and that the unused footage was "somewhere in a vault". A website started a petition for Warner Bros. to allow and sponsor Donner's cut of this movie. The footage was re-edited into Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980).
    • Goofs
      (at around 39 mins) When the boy at Niagara Falls begins to fall it takes approx. 28 seconds for Superman to catch him. Since the fall would have been only about 200 feet it would have taken the boy around 4 seconds to hit the water.
    • Quotes

      Superman: General, would you care to step outside?

      General Zod: Come to me, son of Jor-El, kneel before Zod!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits incorporate an extensive amount of footage from the first Superman movie.
    • Alternate versions
      In late 2006 a new version, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980), subtitled "The Richard Donner Cut", was released on DVD and Blu-ray by the new rights-holders of the franchise. It reinserts virtually everything that could been salvaged from what Donner shot for his intended original version of the film, such as the infamous Marlon Brando scenes, before the producers sacked him. This version uses less than 20% of material filmed by Richard Lester, and since that left a few gaps in the story with no possibility of re-shoots, Donner had to make do with just about every bit of footage he had shot some 25 years before, including some which had only been shot as screen tests.
    • Connections
      Edited from Superman (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Pick Up the Pieces
      (uncredited)

      Written by Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart and Average White Band (as The Average White Band)

      Performed by Average White Band (as The Average White Band)

      Courtesy of Atlantic Records

    User reviews326

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    Top review
    7/10
    A good sequel to a great movie
    In my opinion this movie is still not quite as good as the first movie, it still manages to keep the flavour and charm of the original.

    For me what really stood out about this movie was the villains, which are Zod and his gang and Lex Luthor. Terrance Stamp stole the show as General Zod and really sold me on the character's arrogance in relation to Earth. This arrogance was best depicted during the whitehouse scene when upon learning that superman would challenge him, he merely retorts "Who is this imbecile?". What I liked about the Kryptonians in this movie was that all 3 of them were their own character with differing personalities, something which I felt was lacking in Man of Steel (No disrespect to Michael Shannon). Gene Hackman once again is brilliant as Lex Luthor, although for me he was overshadowed by Zod (Which is OK as Zod is the main villain of the movie).

    Ken Thorne's score is great and manages to hold up next to the John Williams score of the original.

    The special effects, while appearing dated by todays standards are very good for the time and still look very believable. These effects stood out during Superman's fight with Zodd in Metropolis and with the depiction of the Phantom Zone at the beginning of the movie.

    Unfortunately this is the last of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies that was of high quality. If you're planning on watching these movies I would recommend that you watch all 4 at least once, but for every subsequent viewing just watch the first 2.

    Also RIP Mr Snake, all he wanted to do was say hi
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    • Aug 27, 2018

    FAQ7

    • Why is Margot Kidder billed 6th when she and Christopher Reeve are the two most prominently featured actors in the film?
    • Which characters were adapted from the Superman comic books?
    • Did Superman and the three villains gain extra powers in the Fortress of Solitude?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1981 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Superman II - Allein gegen alle
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Dovemead Films
      • Film Export A.G.
      • International Film Production
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $54,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $108,185,706
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,100,523
      • Jun 21, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $108,185,706
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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