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Superman II

Movie · 1980 · 127 min

A bright, playful superhero adventure that balances grand spectacle with light comedy and a surprisingly tender romance.

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1980 film directed by Richard Lester
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Year
1980
Runtime
127 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • love
  • identity
  • revenge
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
fantasy, action, science fiction
Directed by
Richard Donner, Richard Lester
Written by
Mario Puzo, David Newman, Tom Mankiewicz, David Newman
Starring
Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Richard Griffiths, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty, Terence Stamp, Richard Donner, Susannah York
Music
Ken Thorne
Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth, Robert Paynter
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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