Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Movie

2006

1h 56m

English

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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7.7

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Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Movie

2006

1h 56m

English

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

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Cast

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Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Lex Luthor

Lois Lane

Jor-El

Otis

Perry White

Ursa

Non

Eve Teschmacher

Sheriff

The President

Jimmy Olsen

General Zod

Controller #1

Fisherman

Prison Warden

Reporter

General

President's Aide

Presidential Imposter

Diner Owner

Waitress

Rocky

Controller #2

Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

Directed By: Richard Donner

Written By: Mario Puzo (Screenplay), Leslie Newman (Screenplay), + 1 more

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jarvis-8243417 says...

3 years ago

Richard Donner’s original vision for Superman is finally realized in Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut. The plot is pretty much the same, with some minor tweaks: after Lois Lane discovers Superman’s secret identity he takes her to the Fortress of Solitude to explain, meanwhile three Kryponians break free from the Phantom Zone and come to Earth to wreak havoc. However, the restored footage makes the tone more dramatic and provides greater continuity with the first film. Eagle-eyed viewers will be able to see the seams between the different footage, but for the most part it all holds together fairly well and presents a clear and consistent vision. Superman II – The Richard Donner Cut is superior to the theatrical cut and delivers a more complete and compelling story.

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Idek says...

3 years ago

A few subtle story changes had a positive impact on the storyline. If they let Donner finish the movie originally it might have been pretty good.

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SirTaxedAlot says...

6 years ago

Pretty decent. Still prefer the original cut.

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heyflp

6/10 2 months ago

The big issue with this “Donner cut” is that it’s not the epic redemption a lot of people were hoping for. In fact, it kind of shows that as talented as Richard Donner is, he’s also partly responsible for some of the flaws in “Superman II.” Sure, there are some obvious improvements: it� More

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drqshadow

4/10 5 years ago

It's been somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty years since the last time I saw the theatrical version of Superman II, but after doing a bit of reading I think I have a pretty strong grasp of the differences between the two films. In some ways, the Donner cut is a big improvement, particularly in More

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LeftHandedGuitarist

7/10 6 years ago

I've been wanting to watch this for years and finally had the opportunity. _Superman II_ was one of the key films of my childhood and so much of it is burned into my memories. I never knew of the turmoil behind the scenes as original director Richard Donner was replaced after completing around 75% o More

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