Superhero Movie

About Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie is a 2008 spoof comedy film that mocks the superhero genre, following in the footsteps of the Scary Movie series of comedies, with which the movie's poster shares a notable resemblance. The film is written and directed by Craig Mazin, and produced by David Zucker and Robert K. Weiss. Production began in September 2007 in New York. The film was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references, and language.

It was released on March 28, 2008 in the United States. The UK release was June 6.

After being bitten by a genetically altered dragonfly, high school loser Rick Riker (Drake Bell) develops superhuman abilities like incredible strength and armored skin. Rick decides to use his new powers for good and becomes a costumed crime fighter known as "The Dragonfly." However, standing in the way of his destiny is the villainous Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald). After an experiment gone wrong, Lou develops the power to steal a person's life force and in a dastardly quest for immortality becomes the supervillain, "The Hourglass."