Superman II

1980 film by Richard Lester
Movie film Q267672
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Superman II

Summary

Superman II is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Superman II received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].
  • Superman II's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Superman II's director is recorded as Richard Donner[5].
  • Superman II's director is recorded as Richard Lester[6].
  • Superman II's screenwriter is recorded as Mario Puzo[7].
  • Superman II's screenwriter is recorded as David Newman[8].
  • Superman II's screenwriter is recorded as Leslie Newman[9].
  • Superman II's screenwriter is recorded as Tom Mankiewicz[10].
  • Superman II's screenwriter is recorded as David Newman[11].
  • Superman II's composer is recorded as Ken Thorne[12].
  • Superman II's genre is recorded as action film[13].
  • Superman II's genre is recorded as science fiction film[14].
  • Superman II's genre is recorded as fantasy film[15].
  • Superman II's follows is recorded as Superman[16].
  • Superman II's followed by is recorded as Superman III[17].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Christopher Reeve[18].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Margot Kidder[19].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Gene Hackman[20].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Ned Beatty[21].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Jackie Cooper[22].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Sarah Douglas[23].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Jack O'Halloran[24].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Valerie Perrine[25].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Susannah York[26].
  • Superman II's cast member is recorded as Clifton James[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Superman II's producer is recorded as Pierre Spengler[28]. Directors include Richard Donner[5] and Richard Lester[6]. Screenwriters include Mario Puzo[7], David Newman[8], Leslie Newman[9], and Tom Mankiewicz[10]. Cast members include Christopher Reeve[18], Margot Kidder[19], Gene Hackman[20], Ned Beatty[21], Jackie Cooper[22], and Sarah Douglas[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-12-04T00:00:00Z[29], +1981-04-09T00:00:00Z[30], +1981-06-19T00:00:00Z[31], +1981-08-14T00:00:00Z[32], and +1981-04-02T00:00:00Z[33]. Superman II's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include action film[13], science fiction film[14], and fantasy film[15]. Its part of the series is recorded as Superman in film[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Superman[36] and alien invasion[37]. Superman II's part of the series is recorded as Superman in film[35].

Reception

Superman II received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10[38], 89%[39], and 83/100[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Superman II's follows is recorded as Superman[16]. Its followed by is recorded as Superman III[17].

Why It Matters

Superman II ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,147 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Superman II receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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