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Superhero Movie

PG-13 Released Mar 28, 2008 1h 25m Comedy Action Sci-Fi TRAILER for List
16% Tomatometer 51 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
After a bite from a genetically altered insect gives him superhuman abilities, teenage loser Rick Riker (Drake Bell) decides to use his powers for good. Donning an uncomfortably tight costume, Rick becomes a mysterious crime fighter known as "The Dragonfly." But standing in the way of truth, justice and the American Way is an evil villain known as "The Hourglass," who plans to become immortal by sucking the life force out of anyone who gets in his way.
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Superhero Movie is not the worst of the spoof genre, but relies on tired gags and lame pop culture references all the same.

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Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Tony Horkins Empire Magazine This super-powered spoof just doesn't fly. Rated: 2/5 Jun 5, 2008 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly There are a few lively bits, and one joke with an edge: a slap at Stephen Hawking and his computer-drone voice. Mostly, though, this is super-lame. Rated: C- Apr 2, 2008 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Isn't it a bad sign when the most entertaining aspect of these spoof films has become the celebrity spotting rather than the actual film itself? Rated: 1.5/4.0 Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Manages to be a much more creative and coherent superhero picture than "Spider-Man 3" ever hoped to be. Feb 9, 2016 Full Review Dave White Movies.com Rated: 0.5/5 Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dimitris T This film doesn't give you a single minute to rest from cackling. It seems physically impossible for a parody to serve so many jokes in such small timespans over a duration of nearly one and a half hours. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Ruan L I really enjoyed the movie. I loved the idea that it was a parody of famous movies. I think that the comedy in this movie was a stroke of a genius. They've used the sarcasm very well and i will watch this movie again! I wish that other peoples could see this masterpiece because it's worth it. I liked how light the vibe of the film was. My final answer is that this movie was a 8/10. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review f d THIS IS THE WORST COMEDY MOVIE BY FAR THAT I WATCHED AND COMEDIES IS THE ONLY THING I WATCH Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/29/24 Full Review Bob P I ended up skipping through scenes just to get to the ending and it looks like I didn't miss much. I watched it years ago and forgot that I did, so it's really forgettable. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review Dante C While the movie has some funny moments, there are jokes that may not be necessary, at least in my opinion. The storyline reminded me of mainly the first Spider-Man movie, directed by Sam Raimi. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Me D Very funny but sometimes it goes a little to far. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a bite from a genetically altered insect gives him superhuman abilities, teenage loser Rick Riker (Drake Bell) decides to use his powers for good. Donning an uncomfortably tight costume, Rick becomes a mysterious crime fighter known as "The Dragonfly." But standing in the way of truth, justice and the American Way is an evil villain known as "The Hourglass," who plans to become immortal by sucking the life force out of anyone who gets in his way.
Director
David W. Zucker, Craig Mazin
Producer
Craig Mazin, David W. Zucker, Robert K. Weiss
Screenwriter
Craig Mazin
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Dimension Films
Rating
PG-13 (Crude and Sexual Content|Comic Violence|Drug References|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.9M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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