Superman II

Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 superhero film Superman and stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. It was the only Superman film to be filmed by two directors. For this reason, the film is surrounded with controversy since original director Richard Donner had completed, by his estimation, roughly 75% of the movie in 1977 before being taken off the project. Ma... More
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Initial release date:

  • Mar 20, 1981

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 7 min

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Also known as:

  • Superman II,
  • Superman 2

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Directed by

Richard Lester

Richard Lester (born 19 January 1932) is an American film director based in Britain. Lester is notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work...

Richard Donner

Richard Donner (born April 24, 1930) is an American film director, film producer, and comic book writer. The production company The Donners' Company is owned...

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Tagline:

  • The adventure continues.
  • The three outlaws from Krypton descend to Earth to confront the Man of Steel in a cosmic battle for world supremacy.
  • The Man of Steel is back, and better than ever!
  • The Man of Steel Meets His Match!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Jun 19, 1981
  • 1980
  • May 1, 2001
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Runtime:

Runtime Film release region Note
  • 2 h 7 min
  • 1 h 56 min
  • Richard Donner Cut
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 54,000,000

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 2
  • 1,157
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
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