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Read from 54 comments (49 from Metacritic, 5 from TMDB reviews) β 7 of them described how it moves.
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βstarts strong and never lets goβ
decatur555 Β· Metacritic β
βFrom the opening, with the silent trial of Zod, Ursa, and Nonβ
decatur555 Β· Metacritic β
βto the climactic battle in Metropolis, there's something more here than spectacle. Thereβs emotion, drama, difficult choices, and moments when you truly doubt Superman will make it throughβ
decatur555 Β· Metacritic β
βThe first just drags a little too muchβ
infraRecon Β· Metacritic β
βPacing is perfect, no boring parts like the first one.β
adrenilinmatt Β· Metacritic β
βThe plot is extremely straightforward and Superman and the three Kryptonians only meet after 95 minutes of the movie.β
Mglovesfun Β· Metacritic β
Read 28 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 58% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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It reviews better than it plays β admired more than it is enjoyed.
βWith his perfect pacing, elegant narrative design, and depth of characterization, Richard Lester has made as good a matinee movie as could be imagined: it's a big, generous, beautifully crafted piece of entertainment, with the distinctive Lester touch in the busy backgrounds and the throwaway dialogue.β
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader Β· 100
βIt brings the fantastic into our everyday lives; it delights in showing us the reaction of the man on the street to Superman's latest stunt.β
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Β· 100
βIt boasts a more consistent tone, better special effects (such as villains throwing buses around like paper planes), and even an affecting love story.β
Staff (Not credited), Entertainment Weekly Β· 100
βSuperman II delivers on the promise hinted at in "Superman." Which is the better film? That's a hard choice to make, since both succeed in different ways.β
James Berardinelli, ReelViews Β· 88
βPoking fun at its American mythos, but never descending into camp comedy, this sequel makes for a wonderful time.β
Staff (Not credited), TV Guide Magazine Β· 88
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 28 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
it reviews better than it plays β critics 86, the watch 67
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βstarts strong and never lets goβ
decatur555about 0β100% inread it β
βFrom the opening, with the silent trial of Zod, Ursa, and Nonβ
decatur555about 0β15% inread it β
βto the climactic battle in Metropolis, there's something more here than spectacle. Thereβs emotion, drama, difficult choices, and moments when you truly doubt Superman will make it throughβ
decatur555about 75β100% inread it β
βThe first just drags a little too muchβ
infraReconabout 0β33% inread it β
β**He was called Non because that is the amount of brains he had.** Great sequel that expands on the introductory scenes in Superman (1978) where we met General Zod, Ursa and the massive moron, Non - although I wouldn't call him a moron to his face. (Perhaps if I had a ladder) But anyway, these three criminals are inadvertently released from the Phantom Zone by Superman and they naturally head toward Earth seeking revenge on the son of their jailer. Hackman receives top billing this tiβ
Potential Kermoderead it β
βFun packed and humanistic sequel is worthy alright. Superman II stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. It was to be a troubled shoot that saw two directors involved with the project. Richard Donner had completed about three quarters of the film before being taken off the project, so Richard Lester then came in to finish the film. Because of the back stage problems there are a host of writers credited on the film andβ
John Chardread it β
β<em>'Superman II'</em> is a more rounded affair, though is no more entertaining than the first film - I enjoyed both the same, more or less. Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder remain as watchable as before, but Gene Hackman isn't as memorable in this follow-up - still good, mind. I like how we got to see extra of Zod, Ursa and Non in this one, if only to see more of Terence Stamp - who I've only really seen later in his career, he's terrific in 2011's <em>'The Adjustment Bureau'</em>. Sarah β
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βIt's not often that I reckon a sequel is actually better than the first film, but I think this one is. Having saved the world from the evil machinations of "Lex Luthor" (Gene Hackman) back in 1978, "Superman/Clark" (Christopher Reeve) has determined that he must come clean with "Lois" (Margot Kidder) about his true identity so they can fall in love. His timing isn't great though as just as he pops into his power evaporator, the evil "Gen. Zod" (Terence Stamp) arrives on Earth with his two trustyβ
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