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Superhero Movie! (2008)

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Reviews Counted:387

Fresh:145

Rotten:242

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: Superhero Movie is not the worst of the spoof genre, but relies on tired gags and lame pop culture references all the same.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references and language.

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:06-06-2008

Synopsis: 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... 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 techie 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, who was one of the screenwriters for both SCARY MOVIE 3 and SCARY MOVIE 4, spoofs a gamut of superheroes, including Batman, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men. Marion Ross and Leslie Nielsen appear as Rick's Aunt Lucille and Uncle Albert, and a multitude of stars appear onscreen, albeit briefly, including Tracy Morgan, Regina Hall, Simon Rex, Craig Bierko, Pamela Anderson, Robert Hays, and Nicole Sullivan. Miles Fisher is particularly amusing as Tom Cruise, and Brent Spiner plays Hourglass's sidekick. Stick around after the credits start rolling for some additional footage. [More]

Starring: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Kevin Hart

Starring: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Kevin Hart, Brent Spiner, Jeffrey Tambor, Robert Joy, Regina Hall, Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Marion Ross

Director: Craig Mazin

Director: Craig Mazin
Screenwriter: Craig Mazin
Producer: Robert K. Weiss, David Zucker, Craig Mazin
Composer: James L. Venable
Studio: Weinstein Company

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Jordan G.11/30/09
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jesus h.11/28/09
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Has some tired jokes that we've seen in previous spoofing films but it is still an improvement... More
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Liam K.11/26/09
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I thought this was one of the best spoof movies I have ever seen in my life. It was very clever,... More
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Austin S.11/21/09
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Relies intently on gag jokes; some of which work. More
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Dragon372011/20/09
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Superhero Movie! is another one of the .......movie(s) but is thankfully not as bad as epic... More
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Fart yourself a Funny:Like many spoof films featuring Leslie Nielsen, this one falls as flat as a... More
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James G.11/19/09
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One of the worst movies I have ever seen, all copies should be burned! More
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This was just wasteful for the Weinstein Company!!!! There was some mediocre acting. But the... More
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Aaron J.11/18/09
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You know, this wasn't all that bad. Yes, it was definitely cliche and a little too stupid to... More
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3/10- God, WTF is so popular about spoof movies like this, they are without a doubt the lamest... More
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Top Critic11/8/09
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