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Superman II (1980)

PG ★ 6.8/10 127 min Science Fiction, Action, Adventure United Kingdom, United States English
Director: Richard Lester
Screenplay by: Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman
Characters: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Story by: Mario Puzo
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The Man of Steel meets his match!

Description

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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Top Cast

Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder Lois Lane
Terence Stamp
Terence Stamp General Zod
Sarah Douglas
Sarah Douglas Ursa
Jack O'Halloran
Jack O'Halloran Non
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman Lex Luthor
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty Otis
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper Perry White

Superman II Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1383

Critic Curated

"The 50 best superhero movies ever, ranked (from 'Blue Beetle' to 'Superman')"
USA Today #23
Paste Magazine 100 Best Superhero Movies
Paste Magazine #65
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #446
Vulture The 101 Best Movie Sequels Of All Time
Vulture #58

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #590

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