Superhero Movie

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Superhero Movie

PG-13

2008

1h 25m

Comedy

Action

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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Tony Horkins

Empire Magazine

06/05/2008

2/5

This super-powered spoof just doesn't fly.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

04/02/2008

C-

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.

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Rob Humanick

Slant Magazine

03/31/2008

1.5/4

Essentially a retread of every bad grade-school joke you're happy to have forgotten.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/24/2020

1.5/4.0

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?

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

02/09/2016

Manages to be a much more creative and coherent superhero picture than "Spider-Man 3" ever hoped to be.

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Dave White

Movies.com

04/04/2011

0.5/5

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Cera F

Jan 20

Going back to this and watching it with fresh eyes without ever seeing it, this movie is actually quite hilarious. It's sarcasm and overreacting has quite the charm

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 Dec 4

Superhero Movie (2008) The movie starts out quite interesting, with moments that make you laugh. However, this film is a true parody of other superhero stories released in the 2000s. It's not perfect, but it might please some.

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Gustavo R

Nov 29

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Barry H.

@leehudginsii Oct 15

The jokes may be recycled but so what, they are still funny. I loved it.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Sep 15

A very cheap knock off of the scary movie franchise.

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Cristian s

@cristiansj Sep 7

Una de esas comedias paródicas que salieron en la década del 2000 que me perdí en su momento y recién pude disfrutar en pleno 2025. Me encanto, como película es medio malarda pero me reí de principio a fin. Y una estrella extra por tener el placer de volver a ver a Leslie Nielsen, increíble como apenas apareció en pantalla ya me estaba riendo.

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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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