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Superhero Movie
2008 82 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★4.3
Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
Director: Craig Mazin
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Description
Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.
Budget:
$35M
US Gross:
$25.88M
Worldwide:
$71.57M
Starring
Drake Bell
Actor
Leslie Nielsen
Actor
Sara Paxton
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Superhero Movie is widely viewed as a derivative and low-brow entry in the parody genre, recycling tropes from its predecessors without achieving the wit of classic spoofs. While some audiences appreciate its commitment to crude, slapstick humor, most critics find it monotonous, overly reliant on toilet jokes, and lacking in fresh satire.
| Originality | The film relies heavily on crude toilet humor and recycled gags, failing to offer the clever subversion found in earlier classics like The Naked Gun. | |
| Acting | Leslie Nielsen is consistently identified as the film's most effective and charming performer, providing a sense of legitimacy to the otherwise silly proceedings. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed as a thin, repetitive string of sketches rather than a cohesive narrative, with some finding it mindlessly fun and others finding it painfully dull. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing polarizes viewers; some find the brief 83-minute runtime efficient and easy to digest, while others complain that the lack of engagement makes the film feel exhausting and sleep-inducing. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are deeply divided: some audiences enjoy the unfiltered, exaggerated slapstick as a relief from serious blockbusters, while many others dismiss it as amateurish and unfunny. |