Superhero Movie (2008)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Craig Mazin

Writer (WGA):

Craig Mazin (written by)

Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The greatest Superhero movie of all time! (not counting all the others)

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Hero | High School | Dragonfly | Uncle | Voyeurism

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Drake Bell	...	Rick Riker
Sara Paxton	...	Jill Johnson
Christopher McDonald	...	Lou Landers
Leslie Nielsen	...	Uncle Albert
Kevin Hart	...	Trey
Marion Ross	...	Aunt Lucille
Ryan Hansen	...	Lance Landers
Keith David	...	The Chief of Police
Brent Spiner	...	Dr. Strom
Robert Joy	...	Dr. Hawking
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Dr. Whitby
Robert Hays	...	Blaine Riker
Nicole Sullivan	...	Julia Riker
Sam Cohen	...	Young Rick
Tracy Morgan	...	Professor Xavier

Also Known As:

Superhero! (USA) (working title)
Супергеройское кино (Russia) [ru]
En süper kahraman (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Film de super-héros (Canada: French title) [fr]
Super Héros Movie (France) [fr]
Super-Herói: O Filme (Portugal) [pt]
Superhéroes, la película (Argentina) [es]
Superhero - Il più dotato fra i supereroi (Italy) [it]
Superhero Movie (Poland) [pl]
Superhero Movie (Norway) [no]
Superhero Movie (Greece) [el]
Suprhrdina (Czech Republic) [cs]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references and language.

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-13 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44303) | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:12A | Malaysia:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:6 | Germany:12 | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M | UK:15 (Re-edited Version) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Norway:11 | Iceland:7

Filming Locations:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

It's the second film with Leslie Nielsen and Robert Hays (who plays Blaine Riker, Rick's father). Previously, they played together in Airplane! (1980).

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Hourglass loads software to destroy the world, he puts a Windows CD into his Apple computer. He may have been running a Windows emulator, which allows Macs to run Windows software. Recent versions of Mac OS include a Windows emulator.

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...

Movie Connections:

Spoofs This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Douchebag of the Year

How???

It doesn't make any sense, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans are all candidates for my worst movie of all time. So why did I enjoy this movie so much? I don't like the cast but they work incredibly hard to make a half decent script into something highly amusing. A welcome return for Zucker style silliness and less pathetic attempts at parodies, there are also hints at intelligent humour and nods to other classic spoofs. There is also a truly hilarious moment involving Tom Cruise played to perfection by Miles Fisher.

Seriously it is truly hilarious in places, I am surprised but by no means ashamed to recommend this for anyone in need of a topical or silly laugh.