Moviefone App Coming Soon. Sign Up Now to Get Notified!

Superman II (1981)

Movie"The Man of Steel meets his match!"
Audience Score
67
Superman IIMax logoWatch on Max
PG 2 hr 7 minJun 17th, 1981Action, Adventure, Science FictionSuperman Collection PosterPart of Superman Collection
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
StarringChristopher ReeveTerence StampGene Hackman
DirectorRichard Lester

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 17th, 1981
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 1st, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$54,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$190,458,706 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Ilya Salkind
Production Companies:Dovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production
Superman II on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
lovenew york citysequelsuperherobased on comicduringcreditsstingersuper powercriminaldisguisesacrifice

Superman Collection

This collection includes the original superhero film series of the DC Comics character Superman starring Christopher Reeve and the fifth and final installment, Superman Returns, from 2006. The series is centered on Clark Kent, a Kryptonian from the planet Krypton whose birth name is Kal-El. Superman resides in the city of Metropolis, where he works as a journalist for the Daily Planet, a newspaper.