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.
Superman II has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Superman II (1980)
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Review of Superman II (1980)
By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for New Times (467) on 03 Feb 2005
Review of Superman II (1980)
Review of Superman II (1980)
By Richard Schickel (546) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 11 Apr 2013
Review of Superman II (1980)
Review of Superman II (1980)
By Eric H (2,898) on 25 Dec 2012
Review of Superman II (1980)
Review of Superman II (1980)
Review of Superman II (1980)
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Superman II was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 654 reviews, giving Superman II (1980) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 74%. Professional critics were more impressed with Superman II than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 74%, Superman II is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
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