Critics Scoreboard
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Average Critic Score:
99
(7 sources)
99
(7 sources)
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100
Chicago Reader
With his perfect pacing, elegant narrative design, and depth of characterization, Richard Lester has made as good a matinee movie as could be imagined: it's a big, generous, beautifully crafted piece of entertainment, with the distinctive Lester touch in the busy backgrounds and the throwaway dialogue. Read Full Review » -
100
Chicago Sun-Times
It brings the fantastic into our everyday lives; it delights in showing us the reaction of the man on the street to Superman's latest stunt. Read Full Review » -
100
Entertainment Weekly
It boasts a more consistent tone, better special effects (such as villains throwing buses around like paper planes), and even an affecting love story. Read Full Review » -
100
The New York Times
A marvelous toy. It's funny, it's full of tricks and it manages to be royally entertaining, which is really all it aims for. Read Full Review » -
90
Variety
Superman II emerges as a solid, classy, cannily constructed piece of entertainment which gets down to action almost immediately. Read Full Review » -
88
TV Guide
Poking fun at its American mythos, but never descending into camp comedy, this sequel makes for a wonderful time. Read Full Review » -
88
ReelViews
Superman II delivers on the promise hinted at in "Superman." Which is the better film? That's a hard choice to make, since both succeed in different ways. Read Full Review »
