Superman II (1980)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.7

Overview

Picking up where "Superman: The Movie" left off, three criminals, General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa, (Sarah Douglas), and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from the planet Krypton are released from the Phantom Zone by a nuclear expl...

Starring Cast

Gene Hackman • Christopher Reeve • Margot Kidder

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Gene Hackman • Christopher Reeve • Margot Kidder

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film's narrative centers on universal themes of heroism, duty, and the fight against tyranny, with its solution relying on individual self-sacrifice to restore order rather than promoting specific partisan political ideologies.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of established characters. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating or critiquing DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Superman II does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film primarily focuses on the conflict between Superman and General Zod, and the romantic relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane, without incorporating any queer representation.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features Ursa, a Kryptonian villain with superpowers, who defeats male opponents. However, her victories are solely attributed to her superhuman abilities, such as super strength and invulnerability, rather than skill, martial arts, or non-superpowered physical strength. No other female characters engage in direct physical combat.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters in Superman II maintain the gender established in the source comics and the preceding film. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters in Superman II, including Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and General Zod, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their long-established canonical depictions in the source material.