The humor occasionally stumbles into slapstick territory, and the special effects are dated, but Superman II meets, if not exceeds, the standard set by its predecessor.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Richard Lester -
Producer -
Pierre Spengler -
Screenwriter -
Mario Puzo , David Newman , Leslie Newman -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Adventure , Sci-Fi , Fantasy , Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 19, 1980, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 15, 2008 -
Runtime -
2h 7m -
Sound Mix -
Surround