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Mystery Men (1999)

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Reviews Counted:89

Fresh:56

Rotten:33

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Absurd characters and quirky gags provide lots of laughs.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men:... When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men: Mr. Furious, The Bowler, The Blue Raja, The Shoveler, The Spleen, The Sphinx, and the Invisible Boy- a group of misfits in possession of superpowers...sort of. Watch the mayhem ensue, as this wacky team goes up against Frankenstein and his mad henchmen. This adaptation of the popular Dark Horse comic strikes a weird comic tone which is heightened by great production design and fun performances by all involved. This is the first feature from director Usher, who previously directed commercials ("Got Milk?"). [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria

Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Wes Studi, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Tom Waits, Eddie Izzard

Director: Kinka Usher

Director: Kinka Usher
Screenwriter: Neil Cuthbert
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson, Lloyd Levin

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Jun 26, 2007

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With a script as solid as Superman's grip and a cast funnier than the entire Justice League of America, it's no mystery why this send-up of some not - so - superheroes is so enjoyable!

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E! Online

For a movie that seems to be spoofing such comic-book based action films as Batman, etc., Mystery Men is a delightful change of pace.

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Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Tremendous fun!

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Film Threat

This is the kind of movie I would give my life for, if my life spared the world from seeing garbage like this.

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01/01/00
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

An exuberant, hugely enjoyable romp.

Full Review Source: Film Written Magazine | comment Comment
04/02/01
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
Film Written Magazine

An absurd, if overpolished, gem of all-too-human proportions!

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
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Barbara Lester
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Ben Jones
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Full Review Source: Roanoke Times (Virginia) | comment Comment
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Beth Jones
Beth Jones
Roanoke Times (Virginia)

The sum doesn't quite add up to the potential of its parts.

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Bill Pearis
Bill Pearis
Citysearch

This bunch achieves peaks of sublime nuttiness.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
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Bob Graham
Bob Graham
San Francisco Chronicle
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A dream comic ensemble and an almost foolproof satiric concept gets Mystery Men through.

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Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

Stretched far too thin for its meager plot, broad characters and lame running jokes.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
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Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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Usher ... can't quite focus the chaotic goings-on in Champion City, and a sharply satirical script gets buried under some over-the-top action sequences.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
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Chris Grunden
Chris Grunden
Film Journal International

A kiddie-level clunker!

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Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News
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This affectionate and astute mockery of the big-budget, star-studded, sci-fi/fantasy crime-thriller genre boasts genius, cameo-bursting casting and frequently hilarious writing.

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Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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