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Between giving up his super powers, confronting criminals from outer space, and having problems with his girlfriend, it's a bad time to be the Man of Steel in this sequel to the 1978 blockbuster. When... read more
Directed by: Richard Lester, Richard Donner
Release Date: June 19, 1981
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Christopher Reeve ,
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Terence Stamp ,
General Zod
DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001
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September 9, 2011I have not yet seen the original 1978 SUPERMAN film, but this sequel, SUPERMAN II, is fantastic. It's anti-violent, which is almost unheard of for a superhero movie, but it's cool and amazing anyway.
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January 21, 2011Lois Lane puts two and two together and (finally!) works out that Clark and Superman are one and the same, leading to his renouncing his powers to live his life as an ordinary man not counting on the appearance of three Kryptonian super-criminals. Even as a teenager, I always pre... read more
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January 8, 2011My favourite Superman movie, it's not just action, it's funny too. The story is good and exciting. I really liked this movie, and I highly recommend it to Superman fans.
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May 27, 2010A great sequel that in many ways matches up to the first. The plot is even more interesting and dares to challenge the need for superheroes. This also re-introduced three of the coolest villains, led by Zod the Conqueror. While it can be campy and odd at times, it's all good natu... read more
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October 4, 2009Wonderful sequel featuring great performances, exciting action, good special effects, and some strong character development. Greta fun all around.
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September 3, 2009A brilliant follow up film, I personally have to watch them both back to back and consider them the same film, although I do prefer the original. Terrance Stamp as Zod is brilliant. I always wondered what the Richard Donner cut would have been like though.....
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August 15, 2009It's been years since I've seen any of the Superman movies so I didn't really remember any of them. Me and my uncle watched "Superman 2" while I was visiting in Texas and I thought it was a good movie. My aunt said she hated that show and wanted us to turn it, but luckily we didn... read more
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November 30, 20081981's follow-up to the successful Superman sees Supes identity being revealed to Lois and his decision to become mortal and be with her for all time thwarted by the Phantom Zone criminals from the first film.
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Critic Reviews
April 17, 2007
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
April 17, 2007
Variety
A solid, classy, cannily constructed piece of entertainment which gets down to action almost immediately. Full Review
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Superman II begins in midstream, and never looks back... Full Review
July 14, 2010
Film4
A fine follow-up, it's easy to understand why some consider Superman II to be the pick of the series. Full Review
July 14, 2010
Chris Hewitt (UK), Empire Magazine
Manages to gain classic comic book feature status through a combination of great stunts and a great human angle. Full Review
July 10, 2007
Felix Gonzalez Jr., DVD Review
This is first class entertainment with a little bit of everything thrown in for good measure. Full Review
April 17, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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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