Superhero Movie

2008
PG-13
1h 15m

IMDb RATING

4.7/10

78K

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Parody Slapstick Superhero Action Comedy Sci-Fi

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.

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IMDb RATING

4.7/10

78K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,912

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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
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
I Need A Hero
Written by Michael Jay, Sara Paxton and Johnny Pedersen
Performed by Sara Paxton
Produced by Jam N' Jay

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Review

Featured review

6/10

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.