Superhero Movie
Dimension Films | Release Date: March 28, 2008
5.7
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HalfwelshmanOct 1, 2012
Superhero Movie is not a completely satisfying comedy film. It works to an extent as an accurate Spider-Man parody. It has serviceable comedy performances from Drake Bell, Christopher McDonald and Leslie Nielsen and has an amusing minor roleSuperhero Movie is not a completely satisfying comedy film. It works to an extent as an accurate Spider-Man parody. It has serviceable comedy performances from Drake Bell, Christopher McDonald and Leslie Nielsen and has an amusing minor role for Jeffrey Tambor, and the whole cast make the very best they can of writer/director Craig Mazin's mostly uninspiring script. The film is far weaker when the story veers off on tangents and tries to spoof films other than Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films in obvious and embarrassingly unfunny ways, particularly criminal is the offensively bad X-Men parody featuring Tracy Morgan. Since it does make you laugh now and again (mostly from ZAZ-influenced jokes that likely resulted from David Zucker serving as one of the film's producers), Superhero Movie is definitely on the better side of bad films, and is far superior to the woeful Epic Movie and Disaster Movie. It's just a shame that it's not more consistently funny, as there is little left to hide Craig Mazin's pretty sloppy filmmaking technique when you're not laughing. At the end of the day, being "the best of the Scary Movie spin-offs" isn't really much of an accolade.… Expand
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ThegodfathersonJul 14, 2013
Superhero Movie just needs a psychiatrist. It's so stupid, that I would watch Troll 2 again instead of watching this piece of crap. Every character goes s**t in this movie. Craig Mazin doesn't know what Spiderman or sex jokes are if you usedSuperhero Movie just needs a psychiatrist. It's so stupid, that I would watch Troll 2 again instead of watching this piece of crap. Every character goes s**t in this movie. Craig Mazin doesn't know what Spiderman or sex jokes are if you used a spoof in a film. The actors FART in this film.… Expand
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drlowdonFeb 25, 2018
In case the title didn't give it away this is a "parody" of superhero movies, more specifically the first Spider Man film.

The parody movie genre has proved successful on multiple occasions in the past, The Austin Powers movies being myIn case the title didn't give it away this is a "parody" of superhero movies, more specifically the first Spider Man film.

The parody movie genre has proved successful on multiple occasions in the past, The Austin Powers movies being my favourite examples, but this is another example of a film full of lazy writing and lazy jokes that barely caused me to raise a smile let alone actually laugh. The only real question is how the Scary Movie franchise become popular enough to spawn, not only a bunch of sequels, but a host of other spin-offs as well?… Expand
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SueJ.Jun 23, 2008
We took our 9 and 11 year old to see this. It was shocking. We couldn't believe it was a 12a. We were totally misled by the title and rating. The film sensors have obviously lost the plot! Even if was an 18 who wants to see a woman with We took our 9 and 11 year old to see this. It was shocking. We couldn't believe it was a 12a. We were totally misled by the title and rating. The film sensors have obviously lost the plot! Even if was an 18 who wants to see a woman with 2 tampax shoved up her nose. Total trash not suitable for any normal person to view let alone children.… Expand
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EvanMay 5, 2008
This is the first film I've ever walked out on...it's hard to describe in words how low-brow and devoid of humour this film is. I didn't have any preconceptions of the movie before I saw it, so I wasn't already a hater. This is the first film I've ever walked out on...it's hard to describe in words how low-brow and devoid of humour this film is. I didn't have any preconceptions of the movie before I saw it, so I wasn't already a hater. Having said that, I certianly am now.… Expand
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RobertMar 28, 2008
How many of these ridiculously bad Zucker films can be put out. What is an outrage is that there's young, dedicated film makers out there with great ideas who only need a financial break to get their work put out - and yet we get these How many of these ridiculously bad Zucker films can be put out. What is an outrage is that there's young, dedicated film makers out there with great ideas who only need a financial break to get their work put out - and yet we get these kind of cornball movies that open big, and within 3 weeks fade into obscurity. For me, the only good film of this type was Scary Movie - which is the first. Every single one of its predecessors STINK, just like this one.… Expand
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RandyF.Apr 19, 2008
I wish I could give this a lower vote, I was appauled at the sex in this movie marketed to children and teens. No wonder our society is falling apart. I am sad that children are probably going to this expecting a "Drake and Josh" type fun I wish I could give this a lower vote, I was appauled at the sex in this movie marketed to children and teens. No wonder our society is falling apart. I am sad that children are probably going to this expecting a "Drake and Josh" type fun film and could be exposed to images they should not be seeing.… Expand
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RudyS.Jul 20, 2008
Bad. Just bad. This may be the least funny movie in the "parody movie" series, that has really outlived it's welcome.
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TylerS.Jul 23, 2008
I thought this movie was supposed to be funny, but i wasn't laughing. i thought it was boring and a waste of time and money, please save yourself the anguish and go see something else, anything else!
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LaraB.Mar 29, 2008
Thrown together and horrid. A long time ago, the Weinsteins made good movies. No more.
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CindyApr 9, 2008
Shoud be a negative 100. It is just so awful. The whole movie theme is just about sex sex and sex. If people want to see sex they might as well watch porn.
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ChadS.May 25, 2008
Eric Holmberg, the narrator of "Hells Bells 2: The Dangers of Rock 'n' Roll", a right-wing, and occasionally right-on the money documentary about the inherent evil in popular music, complained that Hollywood often treats the Eric Holmberg, the narrator of "Hells Bells 2: The Dangers of Rock 'n' Roll", a right-wing, and occasionally right-on the money documentary about the inherent evil in popular music, complained that Hollywood often treats the Buddhists with kid gloves, while Christians have to deal with lampoon after lampoon about their faith on a regular basis. Well, Holmberg would certainly be pleased with "Superhero Movie", in which Dragonfly(Drake Bell) throws body blow after body blow into the Dalai Lama's solar plexus. Barry Andrews, the lead singer of Shreikback, wrote an amazing song called "Gunning for the Buddha"(from the album "Big Night Music"), that was incredibly offensive, but undeniably artful, and ultimately, provocative. "Superhero Movie" is not artful, or provocative. Beating up the Dalai Lama is just plain mean. The "Police Squad" movies, starring Leslie Nielsen, were irreverent, but nice. When Priscilla Presley stepped down from a ladder, and Lieutenant Frank Drebit said, "Nice beaver," before the King's widow produces an actual beaver. That was funny. What's not funny? Disturbing a scantily-dressed female corpse at an open casket burial. There's not an actor alive who could make this funny. Nielsen, he tries.… Expand
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ShaunHJul 25, 2008
Good....Lord..... I honestly don't think I can explain just how bad this film is using words.
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DDMay 28, 2008
Sucky plot and dumb comedy....Rather watch Scary Movie 1 over and over again before I watch this again.
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csw12Sep 2, 2012
This movie tried to copy scary movie. I don't want to see any other type of these films again. Not funny, irritating, and insulting to movies as a whole. Completely and utterly stupid.
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Jack97Jan 1, 2014
This isn't the worst parody film ever made, but Superhero Movie does lack in laughs (with an exception of Leslie Neilson) and it's special effects are typical of it's genre. Drake Bell is ok.
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FreedomFightersNov 12, 2016
Everything about this movie just screams "typical spoof comedy film." There's nothing about this film that feels special. Sure, there are a few funny moments, but most of the film is just bland, tired, and just not consistently funny. It'sEverything about this movie just screams "typical spoof comedy film." There's nothing about this film that feels special. Sure, there are a few funny moments, but most of the film is just bland, tired, and just not consistently funny. It's not the worst thing you'll ever see, and it might even fall into the "so bad, it's good" camp, but "Superhero Movie" won't revitalize the spoof comedy genre and it should only be viewed by diehard fans of spoof films.… Expand
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diogomendesJan 1, 2015
"Superhero Movie" provides some laughs, but on pure cinematic terms, this is a pathetically bad "Spider-Man" satire that doesn't fulfill a moviegoer's expectation.
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BroyaxApr 19, 2020
Eh oui, dès que vous voyez "movie" dans un titre de film américain, c'est comme un panneau clignotant qui veut dire "danger, film de golio" ! alors autant être prévenu et préparé... surtout qu'ici c'est du lourd dans le genre, du très lourd,Eh oui, dès que vous voyez "movie" dans un titre de film américain, c'est comme un panneau clignotant qui veut dire "danger, film de golio" ! alors autant être prévenu et préparé... surtout qu'ici c'est du lourd dans le genre, du très lourd, le genre qui s'attaque au sous-genre des films de super-héros, déjà super-débiles par défaut (et défauts) !

Donc on ne rit pas trop ou si peu qu'on surveille à la fois et avant tout le plafond et le débilemètre dont l'aiguille fait des bonds de cabri et des sauts de carpe avec en fin de compte une "fin" particulièrement poussive au bout d'à peine 1h10 (je ne sais pas ce qu'il y a après : un quart d'heure de générique et de vidéogags sans doute ?).

Nous retiendrons néanmoins la scène ou la séquence plutôt de pets, un passage souvent obligé dans les "comédies" de cet acabit, ce qui m'a rappelé une autre séquence avec un chat dans un autre "movie", un "scary" je crois. J'avoue que j'ai bien ri, car les flatulences restent une valeur sûre, une valeur refuge des films de golios ! C'est quoi qu'il en soit aussi catastrophique qu'attendu, pas de surprise à cet égard.… Expand
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SeriosityDec 13, 2012
The only thing this movie has going for it is that it quickly fades into obscurity not too long after you have seen it. Not the atrocity Meet The Spartans is, but still quite bad and uninspired.
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Annoymous1May 12, 2013
Believe me, this movie is a spoof, and all spoofs are always terrible, no question. Intimidated by this movie, seriously? Even a 7 year old can write better than this. But a 30 year old can't, BEYOND terrible.
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