Superhero Movie

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Superhero Movie

PG-13

Released Mar 28, 2008

1h 25m

Comedy

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Sci-Fi

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Tony Horkins

Empire Magazine

This super-powered spoof just doesn't fly.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 5, 2008

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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

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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

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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

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Dave White

Movies.com

Rated: 0.5/5

Apr 4, 2011

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Giovanni F

Best parody film ever. 😂

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Maxwel M

Um bom filme de comédia e uma boa paródia do filme do Homem-Aranha (2002).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Audience Member

I laughed at a few of the jokes. That’s about all I can say about this film, cause it’s just not that good. 1.5/5 stars.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Rômulo O

This movie may be bad for you in the United States, but here in Brazil, my friend!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Giovana L

É engraçadinho, não mais que isso.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Mark B

I laughed at a good amount of the gags. This is not a good movie, this is a good time. 3.5 stars not for ground breaking cinema, it is mindless and funny. Some of the jokes don’t hit but enough do. A spoof of super hero movies ( mostly Spider-Man) and a send off to Naked Gun movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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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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