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MOVIE · 2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

ActionAdventureRomanceSci-Fi116 min

Superman agrees to give up his powers so he can build a life with Lois Lane, but that choice leaves Earth exposed just as three Kryptonian criminals break free and begin taking control. Christopher Reeve's Superman is pulled between an ordinary future and a threat only he can stop, while Margot Kidder's Lois remains at the center of the decision. Richard Donner's cut reshapes the sequel around that conflict, with Marlon Brando returning in key scenes and the story leaning harder into the romance and the danger of facing enemies from Superman's own world.

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