Superman II (1980)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:34
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: The humor occasionally stumbles into slapstick territory, and the special effects are dated, but Superman II meets, if not exceeds, the standard set by its predecessor.
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Once again mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve), hiding his identity as Superman, must fight for law and order. This time around, a triumvirate of nasty villains from the planet... [More]
Starring: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper
Director: Richard Lester
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Reviews for Superman II
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This is first class entertainment with a little bit of everything thrown in for good measure. Full Review |
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With his perfect pacing, elegant narrative design, and depth of characterization, Richard Lester has made as good a matinee movie as could be imagined. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
An especially fun movie and a rare instance of a sequel that not only equals, but even betters, its original. Full Review |
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A solid, classy, cannily constructed piece of entertainment which gets down to action almost immediately. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The spectacular battle scenes, the tenderly poignant love story, and the still-amusing work by Hackman make its broad transgressions quite forgivable. Full Review |
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B+ |
A definitive look at the strange, impossible love triangle of Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Superman… not perfect, but in the annals of comic-book movies it remains an indispensable touchstone. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Acaba sendo salvo pelo mesmo elemento que contribuiu para o sucesso do original: a dinâmica e a química entre Christopher Reeve e Margot Kidder. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
...as uneven and overlong as the first one. Full Review |
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3/4 |
By its very nature, the resulting film is severely compromised, but still rip-roaring, unpretentious entertainment. Full Review |
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The combination of Richard Donner's superb original casting and visual attack with Lester's wit and his ear for sound proves a pretty formidable alliance. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Tighter, funnier, and generally better than its predecessor
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I thought it was great when I was nine, but now... oh my GOD!
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2/5 |
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5/5 |
Superman II made me cheer when I was seven years old, it makes me cheer now that I’m thirty, and it’ll make me cheer when I’m ninety. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Aside from some unfortunate slapstick, it's a truly spectacular superhero sequel.
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4/4 |
Superman II begins in midstream, and never looks back... Full Review |
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3/5 |
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4/5 |
Superman II is a marvelous toy. Full Review |
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