Is Superman II actually good?

Superman II sits in the 69.0% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 69.0% of them.

How does Superman II compare to similar films?

Within Films · 1980s, Superman II lands in the 66.0% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is Superman II's score based on?

325 calibrated reviewers stand behind Superman II's score.

1980

global pct

69.0

Film · 1980 · Films · 1980s

Superman II

Name: Superman II
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: 1980

Scored from 325 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1980s (3,141 peers).

69.0%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

66.0%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles

90.6%

AI-adjusted percentile

325 calibrated reviewers

Summary

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod escape their Phantom Zone prison and arrive on Earth, where their powers rival Superman's. As they seize control of the planet, Clark Kent grapples with his feelings for Lois Lane and a choice between his human life and his responsibilities as Superman.

Released in 1980, Superman II is an action, adventure and science-fiction film.

Its in-cohort standing is measured against the other 3,140 1980s films, not against the whole corpus. The calibrated figure is built from 325 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 328 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead. Rotten Tomatoes carries a separate audience for the same title, 5,021 of whom clear the calibration test.