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Superhero Movie

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
82K
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POPULARITY
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Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Simon Rex, Drake Bell, Craig Bierko, Regina Hall, and Tracy Morgan in Superhero Movie (2008)
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Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.

  • Director
    • Craig Mazin
  • Writer
    • Craig Mazin
  • Stars
    • Drake Bell
    • Leslie Nielsen
    • Sara Paxton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    82K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,139
    810
    • Director
      • Craig Mazin
    • Writer
      • Craig Mazin
    • Stars
      • Drake Bell
      • Leslie Nielsen
      • Sara Paxton
    • 258User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Drake Bell
    Drake Bell
    • Rick Riker
    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Uncle Albert
    Sara Paxton
    Sara Paxton
    • Jill Johnson
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Lou Landers
    Kevin Hart
    Kevin Hart
    • Trey
    Marion Ross
    Marion Ross
    • Aunt Lucille
    Ryan Hansen
    Ryan Hansen
    • Lance Landers
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • The Chief of Police
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Dr. Strom
    Robert Joy
    Robert Joy
    • Dr. Hawking
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Dr. Whitby
    Robert Hays
    Robert Hays
    • Blaine Riker
    Nicole Sullivan
    Nicole Sullivan
    • Julia Riker
    Sam Cohen
    • Young Rick
    Tracy Morgan
    Tracy Morgan
    • Professor Xavier
    Regina Hall
    Regina Hall
    • Mrs. Xavier
    Marisa Lauren
    Marisa Lauren
    • Storm
    Craig Bierko
    Craig Bierko
    • Wolverine
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Craig Mazin
    • Writer
      • Craig Mazin
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    5chocmoose16

    a refreshing surprise

    This movie was definitely a major standout in the recent pile of crappy "spoof" movies that have been made more recently (Epic Movie, Date Movie etc.). I was expecting it to be better than these anyway, but it was still better than I expected.

    I think the main plus about this was its format. They finally went back to what worked in the first couple of Scary Movies - they followed a plot from a single movie and just made fun of it. There were a couple of side notes but they still linked in quite well to the overall plot. Even with a couple of try-hard comedic moments, the story flowed well and it wasn't a clumsy mish-mash of anything and everything to do with superhero movies. I was laughing most of the way through.

    I'd recommend it to anyone who liked the first couple of Scary Movies.
    6dobbin-4

    Finally they got rid of Adam Seltz and Jason Friedburg.

    The "movie" movie series was really going for a while there (All the Scary Movies had me in stitches) it bombed for a while when Adam Seltz and Jason Friedburg took over and here is a brief show is a list of ratings of some of the other "movie" movies: Date Movie: 57% Epic Movie: 50% Meet The Spartans: 48% But with this one the series gets better with Superhero films being sent up in a playful way and it is actually really funny. It is a little hit and miss but I think that adds to the final feel to the "dumbness" to the film. I think that this is worth a view for the fans of Scary Movie and haters of the later "movie" movies. Overall this is a good and funny film good for a laugh once or twice and I give it a fair rating of 65%.
    7atinder

    Very funny

    With all these bad Spoof movies like Date movie, Not Another Teen Movie,Epic Movie and Disaster Movie (which is the worst spoof movie ever).

    So i was thinking this will be the same, but my god, this movie made me laugh so much, This so much better then others movies listed above.

    Plot: In this spoof of Hollywood blockbusters, director and screenwriter Craig Mazin (THE SPECIALS) tackles the age-old story of a regular guy who suddenly finds that he possesses super powers. Ricky Riker (Drake Bell) is a typical teenager, except that his luck is worse then most. Basically, he's a loser. He's been in love with beautiful Jill (Sara Paxton) for years, but is sure she doesn't know he exists. Even his best friend, Trey (Kevin Hart), is willing to throw him over for another clique. But Rick's life changes dramatically when a genetically enhanced dragonfly bites him during a school field trip. In a flash, he becomes the Dragonfly. He can scale buildings, and has immense strength--though he's still a klutz. Rick isn't sure he has what it takes to be a superhero, but it's up to him to save the city from the villainous Hourglass (Christopher McDonald), who literally sucks the life out of people, and threatens to harm those dearest to Rick. Mazin, The main spoof is spider man they also spoof Batman, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.

    I love this movie , well the last spoof movie I Saw was Disaster movie, that was oh my god, that movie was SO bad ) (That is one the reason why i like this more then I Should)

    The superhero movie is one of the better spoof to come out last year, I am not saying it the best spoof.

    I enjoyed it!
    6prottosdude1111

    OK, but I've seen better

    I had wanted to see this movie for quite some time, and when I finally got the chance, I found that I enjoyed most of it. This movies basically follows the Spider-man movie line by line, with a few deviations leading into the X-men and The Fantastic Four. THe Camera Work was great, and I could tell that they had good directing. Many of the jokes are cheesy, but will still make you laugh. Honestly, don't go into this movie thinking that it's just like Epic movie, Date movie, or Meet the Spartans, it is much better. I personally believe that it is worth the title of Scary Movie successor. Another plus would be the excellent lighting.

    Overall, I think it's worth your time, it's got plenty of laughs. I would not suggest it for younger kid's, as several adult content jokes are made.
    ThomasMagnumPI

    As Dumb As It Gets... NOT Funny

    It's official, this will be the last modern parody movie I ever see. After Meet The Spartans, I don't know why I even bothered with this thing. The concept and the trailer seemed funny but, believe me, it's not.

    It is, without a doubt, a huge swing and a miss given the potential. The trailer contained the only material that could be considered funny. I never laughed once during the entire movie. It also was remarkably mean spirited. Unless you find death, cruelty, nearly naked fat guys and senior flatulence funny, I wouldn't bother with this waste of film. Potty humor and a genuine meanness was all this thing offered. No intelligent parody, no real sexual innuendo and no genuine laughs AT ALL. One of the year's worst movies.

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    Parody
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jeffrey Tambor filmed his role during a two-day break in the shooting of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).
    • Goofs
      (at around 43 mins) When Dragonfly slams a thug's head on the brick wall, the wall gives slightly, revealing it as a softer, rubber-like material.
    • Quotes

      Uncle Albert: Remember, with great power comes...

      Rick Riker: Great responsibility?

      Uncle Albert: Well, I was gonna say bitches, but if you want to be a virgin for the rest of your life...

    • Crazy credits
      The characters portrayed by many of the actors are listed in the end credits by the sole line they speak in the movie.
    • Alternate versions
      The Castilian Spanish edition on DVD/Blu-ray runs 86 minutes. It's not a extended version of the film but actually the theatrical cut with 7 minutes of mixing deleted/extended scenes of the movie during the end credits. It also includes in those 7 minutes the Craig Bierko's scene as Wolverine.
    • Connections
      Featured in Special Collector's Edition: Superhero Movie (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh No You Didn't
      Written by Sal Salvador, Kit Grissom, Ray Ng, and Kristee Mays

      Performed by Sal Salvador

      Courtesy of Majors Music

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Superhéroes: la película
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Dimension Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,881,068
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,510,297
      • Mar 30, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $71,571,300
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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