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#10 of 1981 · Certified Fresh

Superman II (1981)

1981 · 127 minutes · Action / Sci-Fi · Directed by Richard Lester & Richard Donner
IMDb rating6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Box office gross$216.3M

Synopsis

Before the destruction of Krypton, the criminals General Zod, Ursa and Non are sentenced to banishment into the Phantom Zone. Years later, the Phantom Zone is shattered near Earth by the shockwave of a hydrogen bomb, thrown from Earth by Superman. The three criminals are freed and find themselves with superpowers granted by the yellow light of the Sun.

Starring

Gene HackmanChristopher ReeveNed BeattyJackie CooperSarah Douglas
Box office
$216.3 million
Budget
$54 million
IMDb votes
125,282

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