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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Amir S

A funny movie worth rewatching, good and funny jokes, it's a shame they don't make movies like this nowadays.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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marcus s

It was a funny and creative movie. Much better than most superhero movies because it has a comedic script.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Early W

For the Gen Z crowd who only grew up with the MCU movies don't expect to find any of those references here. This movie came out the same year as Iron Man (2008) and The Incredible Hulk (2008). The MCU hadn't even been conceptualized and bought by Disney at it's release. Instead this movie's focus is on spoofing the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man film. There are some references to other Super Hero films such as The Fantastic Four, Batman, and Fox's X-Men films. The humor is juvenile and relies too much on obnoxious toilet humor and cartoonish slapstick. I think I only "chuckled" once during the whole film. Nothing to note about the acting except the late great Leslie Nielsen got roped into this project. I think at this point he was willing to take any role he could get to milk out a few more paychecks to leave his family. That's the only reason I can think of as to why he would ever agree to be in this horrible film. Save yourself a hour and a half and watch a funnier spoof movie like Airplane, or Spaceballs. Or anything Mel Brooks was involved with.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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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

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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

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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

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David W. Zucker

Director

Craig Mazin

Director

Drake Bell

Rick Riker

Sara Paxton

Jill Johnson

Leslie Nielsen

Uncle Albert

Christopher McDonald

Lou Landers

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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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