RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Superhero Movie!
Superhero Movie!

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Bookmark and Share

Superhero Movie! (2008)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
15 %
Tomatometer

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted: 48

Fresh: 7

Rotten:41

Average Rating: 3.7/10

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: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references and language.

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Mar 28, 2008 Wide

Box Office: $25,815,447

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

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
  • Trailer
    >
    Video Interviews
    >
    Hiding & Holding It
    >
    RT Review Revue
    >
1 - 4 of 4

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Jul 8, 2008

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews for Superhero Movie!

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 3 >> >|
Arrange By: Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 

Não tão desastroso quanto outras imitações baratas das produções do ZAZ, mas ainda assim apelativo e irregular.

comment Comment
02/26/09
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Nothing in Superhero Movie could be described as magical, but for comic-book fans in a forgiving mood, this lowbrow outing has its moments. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: ON Magazine | comment Comment
12/28/08
Peter Canavese
ON Magazine

...boasts an actual storyline and a few genuinely hilarious jokes and gags.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment 1 Comment
12/23/08
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Unfortunately, the film has nothing remotely interesting or satirical to say about the genre it is spoofing, so there is little to hold your attention between the gags, which do not arrive at the rapid-fire clip necessary to sustain the laughter ...

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
07/04/08
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

Even though the movie made me laugh hard during some scenes, it's wildly uneven!

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment Comment
06/18/08
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine

This parody film plagiarizes Spider-Man to virtually laughless effect.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment 1 Comment
06/12/08
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

The stench is still thick on the corpse of Meet The Spartans, but apparently filmgoers can’t get enough of lame-duck lampoons from Scary Movie alumni.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
06/06/08
Ken McIntyre
Total Film

A slap in the face with a smirk. This isn't the fun it ought to be.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
06/06/08
Holly Grigg-Spall
Channel 4 Film

This super-powered spoof just doesn't fly.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/08
Tony Horkins
Empire Magazine

....plays like a MAD Magazine spoof that was written on the toilet

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
04/08/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

...the gags just lie there and die...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
04/04/08
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

This year's Superhero Movie isn't as epically bad as last year's Epic Movie, but it does provide more evidence that the spoof genre is tapped out.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
04/03/08
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Superhero Movie should be taken as a well-meaning but ultimately uneven lesson in how to handle future parodies.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
04/02/08
Bill Gibron
Filmcritic.com

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.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
04/02/08
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Superhero Movie is the living definition of "hit or miss." Parts of it admittedly made me laugh out loud, but for every joke that scored, there were two that didn't.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment 1 Comment
04/01/08
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
03/31/08
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

With jokes packed as tightly together as sliced cheese, the flick's comedy axiom seems to be: Never give the audience a pause to second-guess their laughter

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment 3 Comments
03/31/08
Amy Nicholson
Boxoffice Magazine

While by no means a masterpiece, when Craig Mazin riffs on the "Spider-Man" trilogy, "Superhero Movie" is cause for some occasional chuckles...

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
03/31/08
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat

It's a bit late in the game for Superhero Movie, which was never going to fly, and barely crawls.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/31/08
John Anderson
Washington Post
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Despite a few amusing moments, this underwhelming spoof is strictly direct-to-video material.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/31/08
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 3 >> >|
all

Latest News for Superhero Movie!

July 31, 2008: EW Lists 14 Franchises That Should Stop Already Opens in new window
Hollywood loves a sequel, but eventually, the time comes for every franchise to end -- and Entertainment Weekly has helpfully compiled a list of fourteen series that don't need... More...

July 07, 2008: RT on DVD: Dark Knight, Mummy 3 Sneak Peeks
This week, we dispense with the news and cut to the chase to bring you two huge new gift sets timed perfectly for this summer's Bat-mania. What will earn you more geek cred:... More...

June 12, 2008: UK Box Office Breakdown: Trio Fail to Break Top Two
The unlikely triumvirate of Prom Night, Gone Baby Gone and Superhero Movie all failed to make much of an impression in a market place still dominated by sex, cities, whips and... More...

April 03, 2008: Critics Consensus: Leatherheads Has its Ups and Downs; Nim's Island is Stranded; Guess The Ruins' Tomatometer!
This week at the movies, we've got pigskin pratfalls (Leatherheads, starring George Clooney and Renée Zellweger), isle imagination (Nim's Island, starring Jodie Foster and... More...

See More Topics...

Related Forums for Superhero Movie!

Click here to be the first to post a message on this forum.

See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
79%
79%
Gran Torino
30%
30%
12 Rounds
23%
23%
Confessions of a Shopa…
—
The Code
39%
39%
Inkheart

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
22%
22%
Push
12%
12%
The Unborn

More New Releases…

RT On Current TV

What’s Hot On RT

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

Pt. 3: Cuaron's darker Prisoner of Azkaban

Best Mockumentaries

Best Mockumentaries

From Borat to Spinal Tap, this one goes to 11

Humpday Clip

Humpday Clip

An exclusive peek at the indie comedy!

Half-Blood Prince

Half-Blood Prince

How good is the 6th Harry Potter?

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Weekly Ketchup: T.J. Hooker Film in Development
18
  • Warners Shortens Green Lantern Wishlist Source: Hollywood Reporter
94
  • Harold Ramis Talks Ghostbusters 3 Source: MakingOf.com
32
  • Spider-Man 4 Gets Its Third Writer Source: Latino Review
60
  • Warners Wins Favorable Ruling in Superman Case Source: Variety
18
  • Remo Williams Rides Again Source: Risky Biz
10
  • Mortal Kombat 3 Filming in September? Source: Slashfilm
82
  • MacGruber Gets a Director Source: Variety
39
  • PG-13 Turns 25 Source: VideoETA
8
  • Weekly Ketchup: Universal Takes on Asteroids
92
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Deconstructing Harry, Day 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
67
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Transformers and Ice Age Tie for Top Spot
59
  • Deconstructing Harry, Day 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
52
  • Weekly Ketchup: Universal Takes on Asteroids
46
  • Total Recall: Mock Docs That Rock
41
  • Critics Consensus: Bruno is Certified Fresh
41
  • Five Favorite Films with Kathryn Bigelow
39
  • RT on DVD: Knowing, Push, The Unborn Unleashed
26
  • Five Favourite Films with Jaime Winstone
19
  • Deconstructing Harry, Day 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
17
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • RT Interview: Director Carlos Cuaron on Rudo and Cursi
0
  • RT Interview: Tony Scott on The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
10
  • Cannes 2009: RT Interview - Sally Hawkins on We Want Sex
2
  • RT Interview: Tilda Swinton on Julia
5
  • Hollywood Legend Debbie Reynolds Reflects On her Life in Showbiz
10
  • Exclusive: McG Talks Terminator Salvation
24
  • Georgia Groome - Fresh Talent on RT
5
  • RT Interview: Reading The Reader with Stephen Daldry
11
  • RT Interview: Oscar Nominee Melissa Leo
7
  • Carey Mulligan - Fresh Talent on RT
7
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Superhero Movie! at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Superhero Movie! at IGN

Fresh Links

Featured
Point-Counterpoint: Bruno
Point-Counterpoint: Bruno External Link

MSN's David Fear and Frank Paiva go head to head discussing the pros and cons of Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen.

The New Cult Canon
The New Cult Canon External Link

The AV Club's Scott Tobias takes a second look at David Lynch's cult classic, Lost Highway.

Tom Cruise's 10 Best Roles
Tom Cruise's 10 Best Roles External Link

TIME takes us on a 25-year long journey into the superstar's career, giving us a look at his 10 best roles.

A Baywatch Comedy?
A Baywatch Comedy? External Link

BuzzSugar reports on Paramount's plans to rebirth the iconic TV show as a comedy film.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.